What does SHU stand for?

Scoville Heat Unit

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Samples in periodicals archive:

The number of Scoville heat units indicates the amount of capsaicin present.

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The hotness of both rated in SHUs, or Scoville Heat Units.

Seven Surprising Facts About Pepper Spray

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] At approximately one million Scoville Heat Units, Bhut Jolokias are 100 times hotter than jalapeno peppers.

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It was at the research institute that the new variety was tested; it earned a rating of just over one million Scoville Heat Units, making it "the hottest pepper in the world," according to Guinness World Records.

Hot stuff

Cayenne peppers are rated in heat strength by Scoville Heat Units.

Is Cayenne Pepper the Top Herb in Naturopathic Medicine?

Defensive pepper sprays are measured in Scoville Heat Units (SHU''s) a common measure of a products'' "hotness".

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It registered 923,000 Scoville heat units, compared with 577,00 for the Red Savina, the current Guinness record holder.

World's hottest CHILLI pepper; It is 100 times hotter than hottest ...

Wilbur Scoville devised a method for finding the hotness of the chilli, measured in Scoville Heat Units.

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