Question: is poblano or jalapeno hotter?
Answer: While in the world of the pepper scale jalapeños aren't overly hot, they are much spicier than poblano peppers. ... Poblanos range from 1,000 – 1,500 SHU – squarely in the mild pepper zone. That's between two and eight times milder than a than a jalapeño, depending on the luck of your draw when choosing your chilies.