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Spiciness of hot pepper, wasabi and black pepper are different

Fact - The spiciness of a hot pepper is because of a compound called capsaicin. While wasabi "stings" because of allyl isothiocyanate (also found in mustard and horseradish). Black pepper is hot because of piperine.
Pic Credits: © 2014 jeffreyw | Mmm... Chicago style hot dogs | CC BY-SA | Modified

The spiciness of a hot pepper is because of a compound called capsaicin. While wasabi “stings” because of allyl isothiocyanate (also found in mustard and horseradish). Black pepper is hot because of piperine.

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