Spicy Food Checker
Spicy foods
Check pungency across 900+ ingredients, covering both the chilli and mustard-oil kinds of heat, and find milder alternatives to the ones that set you off.
No heat
832Ingredients with no pungency at all, including peppermint, which is cooling rather than hot.
- rice
- egg
- bread
- water
- oats
- black coffee
- dark chocolate
- cucumber
- banana
- orange
- spaghetti
- ketchup
- beef
- chicken
- salt
- yogurt
- cream
- broccoli
- egg white
- potato
- apple
- peanuts
- spinach
- olive oil
- peanut butter
- turkey
- tomato
- coffee
- soy sauce
- wheat flour
- lettuce
- tomato sauce
- cheese
- ground beef
- pork
- mayonnaise
- milk
- lemon
- milk chocolate
- corn
- salmon
- honey
- mozzarella
- cane sugar
- zucchini
- orange juice
- mushroom
- carrot
- butter
- egg yolk
- strawberry
- sugar
- vinegar
- wheat
- chickpeas
- beef steak
- coconut oil
- pork chops
- ham
- red wine
- jam
- cilantro
- coconut water
- black tea
- hot chocolate
- button mushroom
- basil
- jelly
- heavy cream
- balsamic vinegar
- coriander leaves
- sweet potato
- coriander
- cabbage
- cauliflower
- corn flour
- oat milk
- grape
- gravy
- black beans
- green peas
- maple syrup
- greek yogurt
- apple juice
- vegan mayonnaise
- ranch dressing
- espresso
- beer
- lime
- cumin
- nutmeg
- green tea
- decaf coffee
- canteloupe
- sausage
- whipped cream
- mint leaves
- sweet corn
- smoothie
- apple cider vinegar
- olive
- cocoa
- parmesan cheese
- pear
- garbanzo beans
- feta
- peach
- sour cream
- flour tortilla
- whole wheat flour
- coconut
- thyme
- vanilla extract
- parmesan
- raisins
- cottage cheese
- mint
- raspberry
- penne
- pineapple
- avocado
- grapefruit
- margarine
- cherry
- parsley
- eggplant
- lemonade
- cola
- brussels sprouts
- steak
- mango
- watermelon
- corn tortilla
- tofu
- corn oil
- almond milk
- asparagus
- soy milk
- macaroni
- seitan
- tuna
- oregano
- whole grain bread
- caesar dressing
- butternut squash
- white wine
- cheddar cheese
- cinnamon
- milkshake
- canola oil
- celery
- kidney beans
- herbal tea
- coconut milk
- kale
- pork loin
- zest of lemon
- ricotta cheese
- almonds
- half-and-half
- sunflower oil
- gluten-free soy sauce
- lentils
- rosemary
- whole grain cereal
- cumin seeds
- green apple
- kiwi
- bacon
- cream cheese
- blueberry
- celery stalk
- walnuts
- shrimp
- green bean
- oyster sauce
- flounder
- buckwheat
- fig
- lima beans
- gin
- scotch
- root beer
- lemongrass
- plantains
- yellow crookneck squash
- angel hair pasta
- ipa
- semolina
- capers
- cranberry
- meat-free mince
- pinto beans
- red lentils
- green lentils
- young spinach
- red wine vinegar
- plant-based butter
- durum wheat
- cashew milk
- prosciutto
- whitefish
- rose wine
- corn syrup
- corn grits
- collard greens
- edamame
- fresh cheese
- chutney
- matcha
- okra
- rum
- whole wheat bagel
- lamb
- tomato juice
- tempeh
- veal
- pollock
- bulgur wheat
- cranberry sauce
- molasses
- carrot root
- bass
- artichoke heart
- caramel sauce
- condensed milk
- tequila
- yam
- mackerel
- beet
- orzo
- clarified butter
- relish
- bok choy
- sage
- oyster
- coconut butter
- artificial sweeteners
- chard
- beef liver
- swiss chard
- miso paste
- pineapple juice
- fettuccine
- pickle relish
- kefir
- apple butter
- processed meat
- prawn
- split lentils
- calamari
- oyster mushroom
- tilapia
- soy yogurt
- poppy seeds
- apricot
- vegetable juice
- snow peas
- agave nectar
- turmeric powder
- lamb chops
- grapeseed oil
- lager
- chai tea
- goat cheese
- homemade bone broth
- mango chutney
- red delicious apple
- beetroot
- hard liquor
- cream of tartar
- trout
- pistachios
- champagne
- tortellini
- halloumi
- sole
- grapefruit juice
- brandy
- navy beans
- turnip
- flaxseed oil
- chamomile tea
- soy beans
- peanut oil
- veggie patty
- barley
- yellow lentils
- sesame oil
- bourbon
- queso fresco
- clams
- bay leaf
- mussels
- black-eyed peas
- plum
- prune
- gluten-free bread
- peppermint
- pea protein
- gluten-free oats
- fish sauce
- salami
- pomegranate
- pilsner
- skim milk powder
- english breakfast tea
- cloves
- cashew nuts
- broad beans
- haddock
- chicken liver
- pomegranate juice
- fennel bulb
- cannellini beans
- rice flour
- whole wheat pasta
- cider
- parsnip
- mandarin
- apricot jam
- sweet and sour sauce
- lactose-free milk
- yellow split peas
- gluten-free cereal
- snapper
- pumpkin seeds
- sesame dressing
- allspice
- sesame seeds
- spaghetti squash
- earl grey tea
- crab
- catfish
- white or navy beans
- fructose
- sauerkraut
- almond butter
- fava beans
- chia seeds
- artichoke
- bean sprouts
- tahini
- coconut yogurt
- buttermilk
- wheat bran
- tartar sauce
- clementine
- refined grains
- flax seeds
- rice milk
- blackberry
- shiitake mushroom
- sucrose
- parsnip root
- vegan cheese
- whiskey
- ghee
- nectarine
- gluten-free flour
- lactose-free yogurt
- blue cheese dressing
- sunflower seeds
- whey protein
- ginger ale
- brazil nuts
- dill weed
- butter beans
- date
- muesli cereal
- turmeric
- halibut
- soybean oil
- powdered milk
- lobster
- papaya
- couscous
- acorn squash
- yellow squash
- vodka
- sourdough bread
- scallops
- quinoa
- avocado oil
- gluten-free pasta
- hazelnut
- sparkling wine
- colby cheese
- red beans
- veggie sausage
- blue cheese
- light cream
- kombucha
- honeydew melon
- hard cider
- pearl barley
- pecans
- pork belly
- vinaigrette
- aged cheese
- colby jack
- tonic water
- white beans
- mascarpone
- macadamia nuts
- portobello mushroom
- monterey jack
- cranberry juice
- carrot juice
- provolone
- havarti
- honeycrisp apple
- french dressing
- matcha latte
- lactose-free cheese
- sardines
- teriyaki sauce
- soy protein
- fennel seeds
- cream gravy
- rice noodles
- oat bran
- tangerine
- mahi-mahi
- cashews
- ale
- evaporated milk
- peppermint tea
- pine nut
- hfcs
- mutton
- palm oil
- anchovy
- alfalfa
- bream
- butterfat
- hemp oil
- saffron
- bamboo shoots
- farro
- tomatillo
- nutritional yeast
- aguas frescas
- jerusalem artichoke
- sorghum flour
- venison steaks
- chicken fat
- elderberry
- duck breast
- nopal
- wheat germ
- guava
- hibiscus
- rutabaga root
- jicama
- buffalo
- pu-erh tea
- evaporated corn sweetener
- hemp protein
- oolong tea
- venison
- dragonfruit
- flax milk
- turnip root
- almond yogurt
- wild rice
- sheep milk and dairy
- herring
- grouper
- soy nuts
- flageolet beans
- tangelo
- lemon curd
- boysenberry
- date sugar
- pigeon peas
- caraway seed
- winter melon
- sorghum
- plum sauce
- rye
- lard
- endive
- persimmon
- kale sprouts
- cranberry beans
- rutabaga
- beef protein
- curry leaf
- baking powder
- rhubarb
- turmeric latte
- lactose
- cassava
- beef tallow
- sherry
- yuzu
- hibiscus tea
- rabbit
- zaatar spice mix
- white tea
- yerba mate
- rabbit meat
- sake
- horchata
- kaffir lime leaves
- zinfandel grape
- pomelo
- poppy seed dressing
- beet greens
- paneer
- chia seed oil
- water spinach
- goji berry
- pea shoots
- tomato jam
- water kefir
- celery seed
- golden syrup
- clotted cream
- hulled sesame seeds
- manchego
- barley tea
- cracked wheat
- malt syrup
- marjoram
- asian pear
- yellowtail
- star fruit
- taro root
- jackfruit
- skyr
- crayfish
- soju
- egg white protein
- passion fruit
- pecan butter
- glucose
- vanilla bean
- rye whiskey
- pike
- octopus
- hazelnut oil
- zaatar
- buffalo meat
- queen anne cherry
- acai powder
- mace
- lassi
- mulberry
- safflower oil
- mint sauce
- rapini
- carp
- black cumin seeds
- vermouth
- lychee
- port
- bison
- radicchio
- mung beans
- squash seeds
- pumpkin seed oil
- bonito
- aperitif
- persian lime
- adzuki beans
- kumquat
- radicchio leaves
- quinoa flour
- blackcurrant
- barley groats
- tapioca starch
- red rooibos tea
- mache
- gluhwein
- kabocha squash
- arrowroot flour
- farina
- perch
- sheep cheese
- dill seed
- satay sauce
- casaba melon
- cane juice
- cassava flour
- grape syrup
- chevre
- spelt flour
- chana dal
- savory
- rice protein
- gorgonzola
- queso blanco
- lemon balm
- caper berries
- anise
- rockfish
- olive tapenade
- broccoli sprouts
- goat milk and dairy
- vegetable shortening
- gooseberry
- palm kernel oil
- stevia leaf
- goat meat
- fennel fronds
- hemp seeds
- red currant
- cottonseed oil
- mulled wine
- hemp hearts
- herbes de provence
- walnut oil
- stout
- millet
- honey crystals
- fava greens
- romanesco
- yardlong beans
- cognac
- beet juice
- fish oil
- sodium bicarbonate
- melon seeds
- carrot tops
- white miso
- ponzu sauce
- amaranth
- fenugreek seeds
- belgian endive
- dandelion greens
- lamb liver
- black gram
- buckwheat groats
- fruit nectar
- quince
- kohlrabi
- blood orange
- cornish hen
- snow pea shoots
- star anise
- anchovy paste
- aperol
- chervil
- almond oil
- sesame paste
- duck egg
- amaranth grain
- mezcal
- maple sugar
- duck fat
- casein protein
- rye flour
- porter
- squid
- pitaya
- hearts of palm
- rolled barley
- parsley root
- freekeh
- campari
- alfalfa sprouts
- pea milk
- urad dal
- tarragon
- oat yogurt
- split chickpeas
- hemp seed oil
- evaporated cane juice
- duck leg
- chayote
- celeriac
- baking soda
- turnip greens
- green cardamom
- seaweed
- yellow passion fruit
- hake
- pink beans
- hemp milk
- barley malt
- millet flour
- borlotti beans
- sumac
- lime leaves
- shark
- calcium carbonate
- calabash
- eel
- elk
- emu
- goose fat
- salak
- jackfruit seeds
- sheep tallow
- pawpaw
- sablefish
- burdock root
- corn starch
- lotus seeds
- lotus leaf
- winged beans
- cactus pear
- grouse
- yam leaves
- butternut seeds
- reindeer
- sapodilla
- monstera deliciosa
- sacha inchi seeds
- sturgeon
- potassium chloride
- guinea fowl
- pheasant
- rowan berry
- frog legs
- jujube
- tobiko
- jambul
- brazil nut oil
- carob pods
- cuttlefish
- surinam cherry
- sea buckthorn
- bear
- yam bean
- soursop
- fiddlehead
- areca nuts
- abalone
- karuka nuts
- cucumber seeds
- safflower seeds
- spinach root
- armagnac
- acerola
- kukui nuts
- egusi seeds
- santol
- ammonium sulfate
- camel
- barracuda
- turbot
- lupin beans
- kamut flour
- kvass
- boar
- kiwano
- emmer
- cedar nuts
- moringa oil
- tatsoi
- greengage
- black seed oil
- acorn nuts
- ackee
- wild boar
- longan
- medlar
- quail
- sarsaparilla
- loquat
- alligator
- honeyberry
- conch
- pistachio oil
- chestnut flour
- pompano
- limequat
- mead
- tung oil
- ammonium bicarbonate
- rambutan
- saskatoon berry
- tartaric acid
- sodium citrate
- sweetsop
- pineberry
- poppy seed oil
- miracle fruit
- enzyme blend
- garland chrysanthemum
- babaco
- wheat germ oil
- annatto
- perry
- antelope
- finger lime
- camelina oil
- breadnut seeds
- mountain savory
- trehalose
- lucuma
- durian
- serviceberry
- tiger nuts
- atemoya
- potassium bicarbonate
- teff flour
- mangosteen
- olallieberry
- cottonseed
- candlenuts
- invert sugar
- sugar apple
- snail
- dewberry
- sparrow
- moose
- quail egg
- horse gram
- feijoa
- youngberry
- marionberry
- zapote
- pili nuts
- argan oil
- juniper berries
- niger seeds
- damson plum
- huckleberry
- ugli fruit
- cloudberry
- ostrich
- tilefish
- guinep
- wahoo
- lotus root
- bayberry
- cherimoya
- kangaroo
Faint to noticeable
52A faint warmth from paprika, bell pepper or cooked onion, up to the real bite of black pepper, ginger, raw garlic and yellow mustard.
- black pepper
- green bell pepper
- bell pepper
- garlic powder
- red bell pepper
- garlic
- onion
- salsa
- yellow mustard
- ginger root
- hummus
- barbecue sauce
- ginger
- honey mustard
- chili powder
- sweet pepper
- paprika
- scallions
- worcestershire sauce
- pico de gallo
- leek
- old bay seasoning
- chive
- cocktail sauce
- mustard seeds
- pesto
- pepper jack
- shallot
- black bean sauce
- garam masala
- white pepper
- garlic aioli
- tzatziki
- smoked paprika
- radish
- rocket
- ginger tea
- mustard greens
- galangal
- radish greens
- black seed
- garlic scapes
- ras el hanout
- baharat
- pepper jelly
- hungarian paprika
- daikon radish
- korma paste
- chimichurri
- cress seed
- mustard root
- mizuna
Clearly hot
16Jalapeno, sriracha, harissa and gochujang, through to hot sauces, cayenne, wasabi and horseradish.
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