Unnamed Gummy Bear Brand Takes Dangerous Route with Lil Nitro: A Consumption Warning
Introducing the World's Hottest Gummy Bear: Lil' Nitro
The Flamethrower Candy Company, based in the United Kingdom, has created a spicy treat that sets new standards for heat. The Lil' Nitro gummy bear, with its staggering 9 million Scoville Heat Units (SHU), is not just the hottest gummy bear on the market, but also one of the hottest edible items in candy form [1][2][3].
This gummy bear is significantly hotter than many common spicy foods. For instance, a Habanero pepper, one of the spiciest peppers, ranges from 100,000 to 350,000 SHU. A Jalapeño pepper, a common spicy food, has between 2,500 and 8,000 SHU. The Ghost pepper (Bhut Jolokia) reaches up to 1,000,000+ SHU. The current world's hottest chili pepper, the Carolina Reaper, clocks in at around 2,000,000+ SHU [4].
In comparison, the Lil' Nitro gummy bear is roughly 4.5 times hotter than a Carolina Reaper pepper and much hotter than typical spicy foods commonly encountered.
Eating Lil' Nitro comes with a warning. The burning sensation from consuming this gummy bear can last around 30 minutes to an hour. It can cause a burning sensation, red face, and a need for water or milk to cool down. Mouth irritation is also a potential side effect [1][2][4].
To avoid any accidents, extreme caution is advised when handling Lil' Nitro. It is shipped with an ice pack and CoolShield foil wrap due to its intense heat. Eating Lil' Nitro whole is not recommended due to its heat level.
The Lil' Nitro challenge is to eat a single gummy bear in one sitting, and a free t-shirt is given if successful. However, it's important to note that you should not drink alcohol when consuming the world's hottest gummy bear as it will make the burning sensation worse. If you are heat-sensitive, you should not eat one of the world's hottest gummy bears.
Given its extreme heat, it's also recommended to keep the Lil' Nitro gummy bear out of reach of children.
The Lil' Nitro gummy bear is made from sugar, corn syrup, chili extract, citric acid, sodium benzoate, coconut oil, carnauba wax, and artificial flavor, but no real bear.
[1] Flamethrower Candy Company [2] Guinness World Records [3] Science Focus [4] National Geographic
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