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Lineya
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Lineya asked in Food & DrinkOther - Food & Drink · 1 decade ago

How hot are Bell Pepper (red/green capsicum) SEEDS on the Scoville Scale?

I have been trying to find this information online with no success. The seeds I am talking about are the ones in normal capsicums you might have at home (called just capsicum in Australia, called bell peppers in the US).

I know that the capsicum/bell pepper itself has a Scoville Rating of 0, but I am wondering about the seeds.

Any Chilli fans know this?

(for those curious, Scoville Scale explained: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoville_scale )

Update:

I perhaps should have mentioned that my friend accidentally left a seed in the cooking and when it got to his mouth, he thought it was extremely hot. That is why I ask.

Update 2:

All those saying they are ZERO - you have consumed the seeds or just the outside of the pepper/capsicum?

Update 3:

haha, okay I just ate one from a green one - I didn't taste anything. You can all go smack my friend, now! =D

Thanks for the answers!

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  • THE 0RiGiNAl MiNT
    1 decade ago
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    they are not spicy at all. they are very mild, and the peppers are actually somewhat sweet.

  • Brainiac
    1 decade ago

    Did the test seed come from a Red or Green Pepper? There's possibly a difference, depending whether the seed was mature or not...and it might make a difference if the seed is dried too.

    Anyway, who was Scoville?

  • inocencia
    5 years ago

    DaBomb's Final Answer is 1.5 million on the Scoville scale. One drop and I was rolling on the ground :3 Carolina Sauce company has it on sale at the moment, and I don't see any disclaimers saying they don't ship worldwide.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    On your wiki site, its says Bell Peppers are a 0 on the scale.

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  • jonni_hayes
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    If it is not significant enough to be listed on the scoville scale, then maybe they do not have any capsicum at all...?

  • yvkujhbkuyb
    1 decade ago

    about negative six

    even the seeds have no hotness whatsoever

    i think

    no, im sure.

  • unholycricket
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    http://www.sweatnspice.com/heat_scale.php

  • jon_mac_usa_007
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    ZERO

    Source(s): http://www.ushotstuff.com/Heat.Scale.htm
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