{"id":1075,"date":"2022-06-27T16:42:29","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T16:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livingscented.com\/?p=1075"},"modified":"2022-06-20T09:03:43","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T09:03:43","slug":"can-you-die-from-eating-a-carolina-reaper-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livingscented.com\/can-you-die-from-eating-a-carolina-reaper-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Die From Eating A Carolina Reaper"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Yes, it is possible to die from consuming a Carolina Reaper pepper. The Carolina Reaper is one of the hottest peppers in the world, with a Scoville rating of 2.2 million. For comparison, a jalape\u00f1o pepper has a Scoville rating of 2,500.

The Carolina Reaper was created by crossing a Ghost Pepper with a Red Habanero. The pepper gets its name from the state of South Carolina, where it was created, and the Grim Reaper, which is a symbol of death.\n\n The Carolina Reaper has been known to cause death in extreme cases.

In 2014, a man in India died after eating a Carolina Reaper. The man, who was in his 30s, had a history of heart problems. After consuming the pepper, he began having chest pains and shortness of breath.

He was taken to the hospital, but died before he could be treated.\n\n <\/p>\n \n