Chili peppers were ... to 100,000 units on the Scoville Heat scale. For reference, jalapeño peppers are ranked at about 2,500 ...

Mild bell peppers, for reference, have 0 Scoville heat units, while spicy Thai chiles can range from 50,000 to 100,000 units. The scale increases exponentially, so “mild hot” chile peppers ...