The Scoville Scale

Welcome to the Scoville Scale, the defining list of what’s hot and what’s not on the web. For years we have been in search of the hottest peppers, sauces, and extracts on the planet. We are now working to bring the most complete SHU Scale to our fellow pepper heads around the world. So scroll on down to learn about your favorite heat or click here to learn more about the Scoville Scale and its history.

Below you will find the new pepper scale we are working on. It is completely sortable by name and high heat rating. You can also use the search box to filter the results for your favorite peppers. If we are missing anything or if you notice any inaccuracies, please contact us!

Pepper Name	High SHU Rating
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
Carolina Reaper	2,200,000
Common Pepper Spray	2,000,000
Trinidad Moruga Scorpion	2,009,231
7 Pot Douglah	1,853,396
Trinidad Scorpion Butch T	1,463,700
Naga Viper Pepper	1,382,118
7 Pot Barrackpore	1,300,000
7 Pot Jonah	1,200,000
7 Pot Primo	1,200,000
New Mexico Scorpion	1,191,595
Infinity Chili	1,176,182
Bedfordshire Super Naga Chili	1,120,000
Dorset Naga Pepper	1,100,000
Naga Jolokia	1,100,000
Naga Morich	1,100,000
Spanish Naga Chili	1,086,844
7 Pot Madballz	1,066,882
Bhut Jolokia Pepper	1,041,427
Chocolate Bhut Jolokia	1,001,304
7 Pot Brain Strain	1,000,000
Bhut Jolokia Indian Carbon	1,000,000
Trinidad Scorpion	1,000,000
Raja Mirch	900,000
Habanaga Pepper	800,000
Nagabon Jolokia	800,000
Red Savina Habanero	580,000
Fatalii	500,000
Aji Chombo	500,000
Pingo de Ouro	500,000
Aribibi Gusano	470,000
Caribbean Red Habanero	400,000
Chocolate Habanero	350,000
Datil Pepper	350,000
Habanero	350,000
Jamaican Hot Pepper	350,000
Madame Jeanette chili	350,000
Rocoto Pepper	350,000
Scotch Bonnet	350,000
Zimbabwe Bird Chili	350,000
Adjuma	350,000
Guyana Wiri Wiri	350,000
Tiger Paw	348,634
Big Sun Habanero	325,000
Mustard Habanero	300,000
Devil’s Tongue	300,000
Orange Rocoto Pepper	300,000
Paper Lantern Habanero	300,000
Piri Piri	300,000
Red Cheese	300,000
Red Rocoto	300,000
Tepin Pepper	300,000
Thai Burapa	300,000
White Habanero	300,000
Yellow Habanero	300,000
Texas Chiltepin	265,000
Pimenta de Neyde	250,000
Maori	240,000
Quintisho	240,000
Bird’s Eye Chili	225,000
Ecuador Hot	186,000
Shogaol	160,000
Sparkler	160,000
Jamaican Gold	150,000
Cajamarca	150,000
Kumataka	150,000
Orange Thai	150,000
Red Thai	150,000
Thai Dragon	150,000
Yellow Thai	150,000
Carolina Cayenne	125,000
Tabiche Pepper	115,000
Bahamian Pepper	110,000
Aji Cito	108,000
Piperine	100,000
African Birds Eye Chili	100,000
Byadgi Chili	100,000
China Express Chili	100,000
Diablo Grande	100,000
Malagueta	100,000
Pepin Chili	100,000
Aji Charapita	100,000
Ají Lemon Drop	100,000
Ají Rojo Pepper	100,000
Black Scorpion Tongue	100,000
Charleston Hot Pepper	100,000
Chiltepin Pepper	100,000
Cili Goronong	100,000
Firecracker Pequin Pepper	100,000
Indian Jwala Pepper	100,000
Mayan Cobanero Love Pepper	100,000
Peri-Peri Chili	100,000
Siling Labuyo Pepper	100,000
Thai Pepper	100,000
Golden Cayenne Pepper	85,000
Suryaki Cluster	81,400
Haimen	80,000
Red Amazon	75,000
Tien Tsin Pepper	75,000
Yatsafusa	75,000
Chi Chien Pepper	70,000
Prik Kee Noo	70,000
Gingerol	60,000
Pequin Pepper	58,000
Piquin	58,000
African Pequin	57,000
Chile Grande Pepper	55,000
Aji Limo	50,000
Aci Sivri Chili	50,000
Aji Pepper	50,000
Balloon Pepper	50,000
Brazilian Starfish pepper	50,000
Cumari Pepper	50,000
Guntur Chili	50,000
Satans Kiss Pepper	50,000
Tricolor variegata Pepper	50,000
Wild Baccatum	50,000
Aji Amarillo	50,000
Ají Crystal Pepper	50,000
Ají Omnicolor Pepper	50,000
Akabare	50,000
Aurora	50,000
Bishops Crown Chili	50,000
Black Cuban Pepper	50,000
Bolivian Rainbow Pepper	50,000
Bonney	50,000
Cayenne Pepper	50,000
Chinese Five Color Pepper	50,000
Coban	50,000
Demre	50,000
Desi Teekhi	50,000
Diente de Perro	50,000
DKurnool	50,000
Dong Xuan Pepper	50,000
Dunso	50,000
Etna	50,000
Explosive Ember Pepper	50,000
Faria	50,000
Fiji	50,000
Filius Blue Pepper	50,000
Fluorescent Purple Pepper	50,000
Goat Horn Pepper	50,000
Guarani	50,000
Hermosillo	50,000
Hot Portugal Pepper	50,000
Inca Berry Pepper	50,000
Kurnool Pepper	50,000
Large Purple Cayenne Pepper	50,000
Large Red Thick Cayenne Pepper	50,000
Little Nubian Pepper	50,000
Maras Biber	50,000
Marbles Pepper	50,000
McMahon’s Texas Bird Pepper	50,000
Medusa’s Head Pepper	50,000
NuMex Twilight Pepper	50,000
Orange Manzano Pepper	50,000
Punjab	50,000
Purple Prince	50,000
Pusa Jwala	50,000
Rain Forest Pepper	50,000
Red Manzano Pepper	50,000
Red Squash Pepper	50,000
Rooster Spur Pepper	50,000
Santaka Pepper	50,000
Siling Haba Pepper	50,000
Super Chili	50,000
Tabasco Pepper	50,000
Urfa Biber	50,000
Yellow Manzano Pepper	50,000
Long Slim Cayenne Pepper	45,000
Beni Highland	42,600
Dundicut	40,000
Guntur Sannam Pepper	40,000
Chile de Arbol	30,000
Japones Chili	30,000
Abchazskij Ostruyi	30,000
Afega Longa	30,000
Aji Carmine	30,000
Aji Criolla Sella	30,000
Ata Barukono	30,000
Australian Latern	30,000
Berbere	30,000
Beslers Cherry	30,000
Black Pearl	30,000
Black Prince	30,000
Bode Amarela	30,000
Bombilla Amarilla	30,000
Bonanza Brasileira	30,000
Bubba	30,000
Cabai Burong	30,000
Cabai Merah Besar	30,000
Caballero	30,000
Chao Tian Jiao	30,000
Pico de Pajaro	30,000
Chile Inayague	30,000
Chile Maya	30,000
Chile Pepe	30,000
Chilito de Simojovel	30,000
Chinchi Uchu	30,000
Chivato	30,000
Chupetinho	30,000
De árbol Pepper	30,000
Dedo de Bahamas	30,000
Dieng Plateau	30,000
Erva de Bode	30,000
Golden Heat	30,000
Hahony Kacho	30,000
Havaiana	30,000
Holiday Cheer	30,000
Inca Glow	30,000
Inca Laranja	30,000
Inca Red Drop	30,000
Jwala	30,000
Kim Chi	30,000
Lemon Drop	30,000
Little Elf	30,000
Manzano	30,000
Merah	30,000
New Delhi Long	30,000
Onza Yellow	30,000
Orozco	30,000
Peter Pepper	30,000
Pimenta de Bode	30,000
Royal Black	30,000
Shipkas	30,000
Takanotsume	30,000
Stumpy	27,000
Gambia	26,500
Tianying	25,000
Tears Of Fire	23,600
Aleppo Pepper	23,000
Chili Wili Pepper	23,000
Halabi Pepper	23,000
Serrano Huasteco Chili	23,000
Serrano Pepper	23,000
Aji Colorado Pepper	20,000
Black Hungarian Pepper	20,000
Ají Brazilian Pumpkin Pepper	20,000
Ají Pineapple Pepper	20,000
Onza Roja Pepper	20,000
Peruvian Purple Pepper	20,000
Aji Escabeche	17,000
Hidalgo Pepper	17,000
Capsiate	16,000
Aji Bento	15,500
Yellow Wax Pepper	15,000
Abbraccio	15,000
Afegã Curta	15,000
Aji Cobincho	15,000
Balãozinho	15,000
Cseresznye Paprika	15,000
Dutch Red	15,000
Estrela-do-Mar	15,000
Hot Banana Pepper	15,000
Israeli Hot	15,000
Jarales	15,000
Costeno Rojo Pepper	12,000
Kung Pao Pepper	12,000
Louisiana Hot Pepper	10,000
Pasilla de Oaxaco Chili	10,000
Biker Billy Jalapeno	10,000
Dutch Pepper	10,000
Earbob	10,000
Fish Pepper	10,000
Fresno Pepper	10,000
Hot Apple Pepper	10,000
Hungarian Wax Pepper	10,000
Jalapeño Pepper	10,000
Lumbre Hot	10,000
Puya Pepper	10,000
Purple Tiger ‘Trifetti’	9,000
Long Thick Cayenne	8,500
Chile Gordo Pepper	8,000
Guajillo Pepper	8,000
Huachinango Pepper	8,000
Mitla Pepper	8,000
New Mexican Annaheim Pepper	8,000
Cascabel Chili	8,000
Chipotle Pepper	8,000
Pretty Purple	8,000
Sandia Pepper	7,000
Barker’s Hot	7,000
Chimayo	6,000
Hatch Green	6,000
Cherry Bomb Pepper	5,000
Chilcostle Pepper	5,000
Huasteco Pepper	5,000
Inferno Pepper	5,000
Serrano Tampequino Pepper	5,000
Volcano Pepper	5,000
Atomic Heart	5,000
Azr	5,000
Baccio di Satana	5,000
Bermuda	5,000
Bouquet	5,000
Bulgarian Carrot Pepper	5,000
Caloro Pepper	5,000
Cenoura Búlgara	5,000
Cereja	5,000
Chile de Cuscutlan	5,000
Chintexle	5,000
Cochabamba	5,000
Cochiti	5,000
Cyklon	5,000
Dhanraj	5,000
Equador Roxa	5,000
Floral Gem	5,000
Fogo Explosivo	5,000
Goan	5,000
Golden Nugget	5,000
Gulbarga	5,000
Hari Mirch	5,000
Huatulco Puntado	5,000
Inca	5,000
Inchanga	5,000
Isleta	5,000
Jaloro Pepper	5,000
Jemes	5,000
Kalia	5,000
Kerinting	5,000
Kori Sitakame	5,000
Mirasol Pepper	5,000
New Mexico Pepper	5,000
NM 6-4 Heritage	5,000
Nosegay	5,000
Pimientos de Padrón	5,000
Purple Jalapeño Pepper	5,000
Ubatuba Cambuci	5,000
Mesilla Pepper	4,500
Ancho San Luis Pepper	4,000
Big Jim Heritage	4,000
Cascabella	4,000
Espelette	4,000
San Ardo	4,000
Italian Sweet Pepper	3,000
Pulla Pepper	3,000
Californian Pepper	2,500
Magdalena Pepper	2,500
Padro Pepper	2,500
Poinsettia Pepper	2,500
Prometheus Springs Pepper	2,500
Aji Andina	2,500
Ají Habanero Pepper	2,500
Alcalde	2,500
Ammazzo	2,500
Anaheim Pepper	2,500
Calabria	2,500
Japanese Pepper	2,500
NuMex Big JimPepper	2,500
Rocotilla Pepper	2,500
Chilhuacle Negro Chile	2,000
Costeno Amarillo Pepper	2,000
Szentesi Chili	2,000
Ancho Pepper	2,000
Chilaca Pepper	2,000
Espanola Pepper	2,000
Hawaiian Sweet Hot Pepper	2,000
Mulato Isleno Pepper	2,000
Pasilla Pepper	2,000
Poblano Pepper	2,000
Tobago Seasoning Pepper	2,000
Georgia Flame Pepper	1,500
Prairie Fire Chili	1,500
Achar	1,500
Almapaprika	1,500
Dedo de Moca	1,500
TAM Mild Jalapeno	1,500
Romanian Hot Pepper	1,400
Aji Mirasol Pepper	1,400
Peppadew Pepper	1,200
Aji Panca Pepper	1,000
Joe E Parker Pepper	1,000
Agua Blanca	1,000
Ají Dulce Pepper	1,000
Ametista	1,000
Beaver Dam Pepper	1,000
Bedgi	1,000
Biquinho	1,000
Brinco de Princesa	1,000
Calistan	1,000
Coronado Pepper	1,000
Cubanelle Pepper	1,000
Escabeche	1,000
Gana Redonda	1,000
Banana Pepper	900
Pepperoncini	900
El-Paso	700
Holy Mole	700
Santa Fe Grande Pepper	700
Mariachi Pepper	600
Sonora Annaheim Pepper	600
Avalon Button	500
Babura Zelena	500
Baldi	500
Cachucha	500
Cambuci	500
Catarina	500
Cherry Pepper	500
Corbaci	500
Cow Horn Pepper	500
Cowhorn Chili	500
Criollo	500
Delicious Trinidad	500
Frutka	500
Georgescu Chocolate	500
Guajilla de Zihutenejo	500
Hot Cherry	500
Italian Pepperoncini	500
Karlo	500
Keystone Giant	500
Mexi Bell Pepper	500
Pimiento Pepper	500
Pasilla Bajio Pepper	250
Hot Navajo	150
False Alarm Pepper	100
Aconcagua	0
Aji Chuncho	0
Aladdin	0
Bell Pepper	0
Branco Diamante	0
California Wonder Pepper	0
Carliston	0
Carmagnola Rosso	0
Chinese Giant Pepper	0
Corno Verde	0
Corona	0
Cuneo Giallo	0
Diamond White	0
Dove	0
Early Sunsation	0
Etham	0
Figaro	0
Filfil Darah	0
Fushimi	0
Giant Aconcagua Pepper	0
Gigante	0
Golden Treasure Pepper	0
Greygo	0
Gypsy Pepper	0
Hershey	0
Islander	0
Jimmy Nardello	0
Jingle Bells	0
Jupiter	0
Kaala	0
Kandil	0
Marconi Purple	0
Miniature Chocolate Pepper	0
Miniature Yellow Pepper	0
Orage Sun	0
Purple Beauty	0
Quadrato D’Asti	0
Red Marconi Pepper	0
Shishito Pepper	0
Siling Lara Pepper	0
Tangerine	0