Pepper Extract Scale

The Pepper Extract Scoville Scale is the list of extremely hot compounds that make our beloved peppers hot. What exactly is an extract? You can click on each extract below to learn more about them, how they work, what makes them hot, and more! Though you can find some of these commercially available, we definitely don’t recommend eating any!

Resiniferatoxin : 16,000,000,000

Tinyatoxin : 5,300,000,000

Pure Capsaicin : 16,000,000

Dihydrocapsaicin : 15,000,000

Nonivamide : 9,200,000

Nordihydrocapsaicin : 9,100,000

Homodihydrocapsaicin : 8,600,000

Police Grade Pepper Spray : 5,300,000

Common Pepper Spray : 2,000,000

Shogaol : 160,000

Piperine : 100,000

Gingerol : 60,000

Capsiate : 16,000