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Habanaga

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Habanaga pepper
Heat Exceptionally hot
Scoville scale500,000-800,000[1] SHU

The Habanaga is a cultivar of the chili pepper Capsicum chinense. This pepper was developed in New Mexico when a university student unintentionally crossed a Habanero and a Bhut Jolokia.[2][when?]

Culinary use

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Has a heat level of 800,000 Scoville Units.[by whom?] If the Habanaga is too hot for a dish, a Habanero pepper can be used as a substitute

Habanaga
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
4 g of carbohydrates.
1 g of protein
Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. "How Hot Are Chile Peppers?".
  2. "Habanaga Pepper".
  3. United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". FDA. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
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