Superhot peppers

The extreme tier — 350,000 SHU and beyond.

Pepper X

2.7M SHU
Dragon's Breath pepper

Dragon's Breath

2.5M SHU
Carolina Reaper pepper

Carolina Reaper

1.4–2.2M SHU
Komodo Dragon pepper

Komodo Dragon

1.4–2.2M SHU
Trinidad Scorpion pepper

Trinidad Scorpion

1.2–2M SHU
Scorpion Pepper pepper

Scorpion Pepper

1.2–2M SHU
Trinidad Moruga Scorpion pepper

Trinidad Moruga Scorpion

1.2–2M SHU
Naga Viper pepper

Naga Viper

0.9–1.4M SHU
7 Pot pepper

7 Pot

1–1.2M SHU
Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) pepper

Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia)

0.9–1M SHU
Chocolate Habanero pepper

Chocolate Habanero

425–577K SHU

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