Why is the heat you feel from eating horseradish different than the heat you feel from eating hot sauce?

Question

Why is the heat you feel from eating horseradish different than the heat you feel from eating hot sauce?

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Answer 1

I would tell a five year old that jalapeños burn your mouth and horseradish burns your nose. Then, after the inevitable “why” I would tell them that jalapeños and horseradish are just made of different stuff. After the next “why” I would tell them that if you mix the two it’ll cause an explosion, so Mother Nature wants to keep you from eating both at the same time. Since we know r/kidsarefuckingstupid, hilarity would probably ensue.

I’m now both a liar and a terrible person.