Additional Information  Cayenne chilies are usually sold as a powder. The word cayenne comes from the city of Cayenne in French Guiana. Cayenne is great in soups and sauces, on pizzas, as well as over meats and seafoods. 30,000 to 50,000 Scoville hot units. Ancho Chili is a dark smoky chili with a deep rich flavor and mild to medium heat. Their flavor is somewhat sweet and a little raisin like. When fresh they are referred to as poblanos. 1,000 to 1,500 Scoville heat units. A chipotle pepper is a smoked, dried jalapeno. As they turn red on the vine, they are plucked and smoked until dried, turning them into chipotle peppers. 2,500 to 8,000 Scoville hot units. A jalapeno pepper is a fruit of the Capsicum pod type. While originating in Mexico, it is now grown worldwide for it's popular flavor and mild heat level, which averages around 5,000 Scoville Heat Units. That is hot, but not too hot. Paprika It is made of a combination of dried peppers from the Capsicum annum family, then grinding them to a fine, rich red powder. Its flavor varies from mild to pretty robust, but it's never as hot as chili or cayenne, its main purpose is to add flavor and color, more than heat. 250 to 1,000 Scoville heat units.Red pepper flakes are made from a mix of peppers from the Capsicum annum family, mostly Cayenne. Seeds are there to add spiciness. The primary use is to achieve heat. 30,000-50,000 Scoville heat units.