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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.
This is a list of capsaicinoids, a class of compound found in members of the capsicum family. They are the chemical responsible for making chili peppers hot . The heat intensity of capsaicinoids is measured in Scoville heat units (SCU) by the Scoville heat scale .
In 2012, the Chili Pepper Institute called the Trinidad Moruga scorpion the new hottest pepper, saying it had been measured at 2 million SHU, the first time the 2-million mark had been reached. [ 3 ] Many of the cultivars developed in the attempt to produce ever-hotter peppers are hybrids of chilies traditionally grown in India and Trinidad.
Chili Pepper X has taken the spicy record as the world’s hottest, Guinness World Records announced Monday.
[6] [7] Previously the record for the hottest pepper had been held by the scorpion pepper which measured in at 1,463,700 SHU in comparison. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] It was later claimed through media outlets such as the Associated Press that an individual Carolina Reaper had a heat level of 2.2 million SHU.
heat = Very Hot or heat = very hot: in terms of chilli peppers, this would suit a Scoville rating between 50,000-599,999. heat = Exceptionally Hot or heat = exceptionally hot in terms of chilli peppers, this would suit a Scoville rating of 600,000+. scoville freeform field for giving an approximate Scoville rating for the subject's heat.
Still, Chunky Ghost Pepper Chicken Noodle is said to be 13 times hotter than Chunky Spicy Chicken Noodle, according to the Scoville scale, a measurement of the spiciness of chili peppers developed ...
The Dragon's Breath chili was unofficially tested at 2.48 million Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a contender for the hottest chili pepper in the world. [3] [4] As of October 2023, Guinness World Records has not recognized this claim, as the Carolina Reaper was still mentioned as the current record holder at the time the claim was made. [8]