Scoville heat rating

The Scoville heat rating, or the Scoville scale, is a measurement of units for hot sauces and other spicy foods, such as peppers. The ranges of Scoville Heat Units (SHU) typically used to call a pepper mild, medium, hot, or extra hot are:
*Mild (100 to 2,500)
*Medium Hot (2,500 to 30,000)
*Hot (30,000 to 100,000)
*Very Hot (100,000 to 300,000)
*Extremely Hot (above 300,000)
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