When consumed it is reported to “ have benefits in increasing metabolism by burning fats, relieving topical pain, and reducing insulin spikes in diabetes” according to US Pharmacist. Capsaicin is used for medical purposes in a topical form on the skin to relive pain or soothe burning as well as it is being studied to fight prostrate cancer. The spiciness is produced by capsaicin, found in the white fibrous portion of peppers that the seeds are attached to. The peppers purposely used on the chip are the hottest peppers available in the market, like the Carolina Reaper, Trinidad Moruga… /PacterukP6- Time Capsule Tales SeptemWhat causes peppers to be spicy? The spicy tortilla chip of the famous One-Chip challenge has approximately 1.6 million to 2.2 million heat unit reading on the Scoville scale. Pepper spray used by law enforcement registers between 500,000 and 2 million, but there are some listed as high as 5.3 million. Carolina Reapers, however, has registered as high as 2.2 million.įor comparison, jalapeño peppers are between 2,500 to 8,000 SHU. Respectively, they have been measured to have a Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) rating of around 1.6 million and 1.4 million according to the Guinness World Records, making them the two hottest peppers in the world. The two peppers used in the 2023 challenge are the Carolina Reaper and the Naga Viper. ![]() ![]() A single chip was packaged in a box shaped like a coffin, and the label dared those who tried to post videos on social media of their tongues, the chips contain a dye to turn the tongue blue to avoid cheating, and their reactions to the incredibly hot pepper spice before they had to eat or drink something to stop the burning sensation. The ‘ One Chip Challenge’ consisted of eating one chip and enduring the burning pain for as long as possible. KtGL1quWVd- Keith Boykin SeptemWhat is the ‘One Chip Challenge’, what are the peppers used and why is it so dangerous? A sad story in Massachusetts, as 14-year-old Harris Wolobah died after eating a spicy tortilla chip called the “One Chip Challenge.” Now his grieving parents want the chip taken off the market.
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