Spice export glossary

Scoville Heat Units (SHU)

Also: Scoville

A measure of chilli pungency (capsaicin content). Guntur S4 runs 35,000–45,000 SHU; Byadgi a mild 8,000–15,000. SHU is independent of ASTA colour.

Scoville Heat Units (SHU) is a specification buyers put on the contract when sourcing Dried Red Chilli from India. If you are buying to this spec and want it verified on your lot, we quote against it and ship with the test report.