Tabasco hot sauces ... translates to 23,000 to 33,000 Scoville Heat Units, or SHUs. These units measure the amount of capsaicin present, which is the chili pepper component responsible for heat.

The heat of peppers is measured in Scoville Heat Units (SHU). Zero means no heat ... Its heat is comparable to a mix of jalapeño, guajillo, and Tabasco sauce. This habanero pepper was the ...

The chart used to determine the pepper's heat, named the Scoville Scale after its creator, American pharmacist Wilbur Scoville, assigns measurable units of spiciness to various foods. For example ...