SHEET /tools/scoville · 11 MOLECULES · 6 PEPPERS
Scoville comparer
How much hotter is it? Set any two against each other: the pungent molecules behind chili, pepper and ginger, and familiar peppers from a jalapeño to a Carolina Reaper, in Scoville heat units.
How hot is it? computed
16,000,000 SHU
Capsaicin is 3,200× hotter than (5,000 SHU)
Molecule values are computed from HPLC measurements (SHU ≈ ppm × 16). Pepper values are typical points; real peppers vary widely, so read every pepper value as “about”.
The molecules: Resiniferatoxin, Capsaicin, Dihydrocapsaicin, Nonivamide, Nordihydrocapsaicin, Homocapsaicin, Homodihydrocapsaicin, Shogaol, Piperine, Gingerol, Zingerone. See also the spiciest board and the dose lens.