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World's Spiciest Foods Top 12

This ranking uses Scoville Heat Units (SHU) to measure the world's most challenging spicy foods. From natural peppers to synthetic capsaicin products, data is compiled from the American Spice Trade Association, Guinness World Records, and academic literature for chili enthusiasts.

Current #1
Resiniferatoxin (RTX)
RankNameHeat Level (SHU)Origin/Type
Resiniferatoxin (RTX)
16000000000Synthetic capsaicin analog / Moroccan Euphorbia
Pure Capsaicin
16000000Chemical extract / Laboratory grade
Dragon's Breath Chili
2480000UK cultivated / Not commercially edible
4
Carolina Reaper
2200000South Carolina, USA / 2017 Guinness Record
5
Trinidad Moruga Scorpion
2009231Trinidad and Tobago / 2012 record holder
6
7-Pot Douglah
1853936Trinidad / Chocolate brown variety
7
Trinidad Scorpion Butch T
1463700Australia / 2011 Guinness Record
8
Naga Viper
1382118UK cultivated / Three-way hybrid
9
Infinity Chili
1176182UK / Brief 2011 record holder
10
Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia)
1041427Assam, India / First to break 1M SHU in 2007
11
Red Savina Habanero
577000California, USA / 1994-2006 record holder
12
Scotch Bonnet
350000Caribbean / Key ingredient in Jamaican cuisine

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