SHU measures heat
Horizontal position and table order use the reported Scoville range for each pepper.
Live pepper data
Scoville Scale
Compare sourced pepper heat ranges on one SHU axis. Search, filter, select a row, or keep up to four peppers together.
Visible peppers215
Hottest visible—
Median maximum—
Scale maximum3,000,000 SHU
Heat scale (SHU)
Logarithmic spacing reveals lower heat ranges.More filters: species and origin
| Rank | Pepper | SHU range | Heat band | vs. Jalapeño | vs. Carolina Reaper | Compare |
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How to read this scale
Use logarithmic mode
Heat rises exponentially, so logarithmic spacing keeps mild and medium peppers readable.
Ranges vary naturally
Cultivar, growing conditions, ripeness, and test method can change a reported range.
Sources & methodology
Every row comes from the live pepper profile dataset and keeps its published SHU range.