The heat of what type of food is measured in Scoville units?
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Chili peppers
The Scoville scale measures the concentration of capsaicin, the chemical compound responsible for the 'burn.' While a bell pepper ranks at 0 units, the world's hottest peppers can exceed 2 million Scoville Heat Units.
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