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  2. Scoville scale - Wikipedia

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    The Scoville scale is a measurement of pungency (spiciness or "heat") of chili peppers and other substances, recorded in Scoville heat units (SHU). It is based on the concentration of capsaicinoids , among which capsaicin is the predominant component.

  3. Habanero - Wikipedia

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    Habanero peppers, brown (chocolate) variety. Several growers have attempted to selectively breed habanero plants to produce hotter, heavier, and larger peppers. Most habaneros rate between 200,000 and 300,000 on the Scoville scale. In 2004, researchers in Texas created a mild version of the habanero, but retained the traditional aroma and flavor.

  4. Chocolate habanero - Wikipedia

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    Scoville scale 425,000-577,000 SHU The Chocolate Habanero pepper is a cultivar of the habanero chili , which has been selectively bred to produce spicier, heavier, and larger fruit, ultimately more potent than its derivative.

  5. Is spicy food good for you? This is what happens to your body ...

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    Different peppers contain different concentrations of capsaicin, which is measured using the Scoville scale, Dr. Paul Terry, professor of epidemiology at the University of Tennessee Medical Center ...

  6. Your preference for spicy foods may be all in your head - AOL

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    On the Scoville scale, which measures the spiciness of a pepper, a Carolina Reaper pepper is around 1.7 million Scoville Heat Units, while a Naga Viper is around 1.4 million units. A jalapeño ...

  7. Feel the heat with the Scoville app - AOL

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    The first is a listing of chilies by Scoville units, including its picture, name and Scoville score. The Bell pepper has a score of 0, while the Naga Jolokia pepper can go as high as 1,041,427 units.

  8. Carolina Reaper - Wikipedia

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    According to Currie's website: "The reporter ate a small piece of the pepper, rolled around on the floor, hallucinated, and then shared his experiences with the national media." [2] Currie officially named the pepper: "Smokin' Ed's Carolina Reaper". The word "reaper" was chosen by Currie due to the shape of the pepper's "sickle-like" tail. [5]

  9. Campbell's new Ghost Pepper Chicken Noodle soup is so ... - AOL

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    "Something like a banana pepper would be in the 500 SHU (Scoville heat units) range, a jalapeño would be in the 5,000 SHU range, a habanero would be in the 100,000 SHU range and some peppers ...