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Now imagine getting sprayed in the face with police grade pepper spray.

Scoville heat units Examples
15,000,000?16,000,000 Pure capsaicin[9]
8,600,000?9,100,000 Various capsaicinoids (e.g., homocapsaicin, homodihydrocapsaicin, nordihydrocapsaicin)
5,000,000?5,300,000 Law enforcement grade pepper spray,[10] FN 303 irritant ammunition
855,000?1,359,000 Infinity Chilli,[11] Naga Viper pepper,[12] Naga Jolokia pepper (ghost chili)[13][14]
350,000?580,000 Red Savina habanero[15]
100,000?350,000 Guntur chilli, Habanero chili,[16] Scotch bonnet pepper,[16] Datil pepper, Rocoto, Piri piri (African bird's eye), Madame Jeanette, Jamaican hot pepper[17]
50,000?100,000 Bird's eye chili,[18] Malagueta pepper,[18] Chiltepin pepper, Pequin pepper[18]
30,000?50,000 Cayenne pepper, Ají pepper,[16] Tabasco pepper, Cumari pepper (Capsicum Chinese)
10,000?23,000 Serrano pepper, Peter pepper, Aleppo pepper
2,500?8,000 Jalapeño pepper, Guajillo pepper, New Mexican varieties of Anaheim pepper,[19] Paprika (Hungarian wax pepper), Tabasco sauce
500?2,500 Anaheim pepper, Poblano pepper, Rocotillo pepper, Peppadew, Padron pepper
100?500 Pimento, Peperoncini, Banana pepper
0 No significant heat, Bell pepper, Cubanelle, Aji dulce