One 3-gram bear per pack, made by Flamethrower Candy Company with a chili extract it rates at 9 million Scoville units. Vat19 describes that as 900 times hotter than a jalapeño. It is sold with a recommended age of 14 and up.
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At a glance
| Product | Claim | Lowest eBay | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lil' Nitro, the world's hottest gummy bear | 9M SHU | $13.98 | Check price |
The products
#1Lil' Nitro, the world's hottest gummy bear
Rated 9,000,000 SHU by its maker, more than three times the Pepper X's 2,693,000 average. The number describes the extract used, not a lab test of the finished candy.
Also at hotsauce.com $7.25 and Vat19 $7.99 (read 2026-11-09).
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How hot is that?
Scoville heat units on a log scale: each step right is a multiple, not an addition.
Pepper Sauce or candy On this page
- Tabasco sauce
2,500 to 5,000 SHU · source - Jalapeño
about 5,000 SHU · source - Blair's Mega Death
550,000 SHU · source - Blair's Ultra Death
1,100,000 SHU · source - Carolina Reaper
1,641,183 (average) SHU · source - Blair's Crystal Death
2,000,000 SHU · source - Hot Ones The Last Dab
2,000,000+ SHU · source - Pepper X
2,693,000 average SHU · source - Lil' Nitro gummy bear
9,000,000 (extract rating) SHU · source - Mad Dog 357 Plutonium No. 9
9,000,000 SHU · source - Toe of Satan lollipop
9,000,000 (extract) SHU · source - World's Hottest Chocolate Bar
9,000,000 (extract) SHU · source - Blair's 16 Million Reserve (sold out)
about 16,000,000 SHU · source
Good to know
- The 9 million figure is the maker's rating of the extract used. We have not seen independent lab testing of the finished gummy.
- Extreme-heat candy can make people sick. Vat19 recommends ages 14 and up. Don't give it to children or pets.
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Sources
- Vat19: Lil' Nitro Gummy Bear (price, heat claim, age), read 2026-11-09: “Contains chili extract rated at 9 million Scoville units!”
- hotsauce.com: Lil' Nitro (price, 9,000,000 SHU listing, stock), read 2026-11-09