How hot is Pepper X, the world's hottest chili pepper, in Scoville heat units?
Answer2,693,000 SHU
For comparison, a jalapeño measures about 3,000 to 8,000 SHU.
Source: Guinness World Records (2023) guinnessworldrecords.com
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Spice facts & stats
6 sourced facts about spices, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
The basics
Which country is the world's leading producer of vanilla?
AnswerMadagascar
The FAO describes Madagascar as the world's leading vanilla producer and exporter.
Source: FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN) (2023) fao.org
Going deeper
Before Pepper X, the Carolina Reaper held the record. About how hot was it?
Answer1.64 million SHU
Pepper X beat it by more than a million Scoville heat units.
Source: Guinness World Records (2023) guinnessworldrecords.com
About how many saffron crocus blossoms does it take to make one ounce of saffron?
AnswerRoughly 4,000 blossoms
Every flower is picked and processed by hand, which is why saffron is the world's most expensive spice.
Source: Penn State Extension (2025) extension.psu.edu
Expert level
How many spices are recognized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)?
Answer109
India alone cultivates more than 60 of them.
Source: Press Information Bureau, Government of India (2025) pib.gov.in
Which spice was India's top export by value in fiscal year 2023–24?
AnswerChilli, about US$1.51 billion
Spices make up about 9% of India's agricultural exports.
Source: Press Information Bureau, Government of India (2024) pib.gov.in
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