Chili peppers vary widely in their heat levels, ranging from mild to extremely hot. Here are some approximate SHU ranges for common chili pepper varieties with chilli peppers categorized by heat level:
- Mild Peppers: 0 to 5,000 SHU (e.g., bell peppers, poblano peppers)
- Cherry Bomb Pepper (2,5k – 5k SHU)
- Italian Cherry Bomb (2,5k – 5K SHU)
- Medium-Hot Peppers: 5,000 to 50,000 SHU (e.g., serrano peppers)
- Jalapeño (2k – 8K SHU)
- Bishop’s Crown (10k SHU)
- Bolivian Rainbow (10k-30k SHU)
- Hot Peppers: 50,000 to 500,000 SHU (e.g., cayenne peppers, Thai peppers)
- Habanero (100k-350k SHU)
- Super-Hot Peppers: 500,000 to 2,200,000+ SHU (e.g., ghost peppers)
- Moruga Scorpion Red (2M – 1,5M SHU)
- Carolina Reaper (2,2M – 1,8M SHU)