On a scale of 1 - 10, How hot is a Jalapeno pepper?!
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It's only about a 4 according to the Scoville Scale!.
Scoville Chile Heat Chart
Variety Rating Heat Level
Sweet Bells; Sweet Banana; and Pimento 0 Negligible Scoville Units
Mexi-Bells; Cherry; New Mexica; New Mexico; Anaheim; Big Jim 1 100-1,000 Scoville Units
Ancho; Pasilla; Espanola; Anaheim 2 1,000 - 1,500 Scoville Units
Sandia; Cascabel 3 1,500 - 2,500 Scoville Units
Jalapeno; Mirasol; Chipotle; Poblano 4 2,500 - 5,000 Scoville Units
Yellow Wax; Serrano 5 5,000 - 15,000 Scoville Units
Chile De Arbol 6 15,000 - 30,000 Scoville Units
Aji; Cayenne; Tabasco; Piquin 7 30,000 - 50,000 Scoville Units
Santaka; Chiltecpin; Thai 8 50,000 - 100,000 Scoville Units
Habanero; Scotch Bonnet 9 100,000 - 350,000 Scoville Units
Red Savina Habanero; Indian Tezpur 10 350-855,000 Scoville UnitsWww@FoodAQ@Com
Scoville Chile Heat Chart
Variety Rating Heat Level
Sweet Bells; Sweet Banana; and Pimento 0 Negligible Scoville Units
Mexi-Bells; Cherry; New Mexica; New Mexico; Anaheim; Big Jim 1 100-1,000 Scoville Units
Ancho; Pasilla; Espanola; Anaheim 2 1,000 - 1,500 Scoville Units
Sandia; Cascabel 3 1,500 - 2,500 Scoville Units
Jalapeno; Mirasol; Chipotle; Poblano 4 2,500 - 5,000 Scoville Units
Yellow Wax; Serrano 5 5,000 - 15,000 Scoville Units
Chile De Arbol 6 15,000 - 30,000 Scoville Units
Aji; Cayenne; Tabasco; Piquin 7 30,000 - 50,000 Scoville Units
Santaka; Chiltecpin; Thai 8 50,000 - 100,000 Scoville Units
Habanero; Scotch Bonnet 9 100,000 - 350,000 Scoville Units
Red Savina Habanero; Indian Tezpur 10 350-855,000 Scoville UnitsWww@FoodAQ@Com
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this is so subjective! I would say a 3Www@FoodAQ@Com