Scoville heat units
E796002
Scoville heat units are a scale used to quantify the spiciness or pungency of chili peppers and other spicy foods based on their capsaicin content.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scoville heat units canonical | 1 |
| Scoville organoleptic test | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9385455 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scoville heat units Context triple: [Capsicum, measuredBy, Scoville heat units]
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A.
Hot Pepper
"Hot Pepper" is a 1933 American comedy film starring the Mexican actress Lupe Vélez, known for its lively humor and pre-Code Hollywood style.
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B.
Sichuan peppercorn
Sichuan peppercorn is a spice from the husks of prickly ash seeds, known for its distinctive citrusy flavor and tongue-tingling numbing sensation central to Sichuan cuisine.
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C.
Guntur chili
Guntur chili is a renowned variety of hot chili pepper from the Guntur region of Andhra Pradesh, India, prized for its intense heat and vibrant red color.
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D.
Hot Pepper Gourmet
Hot Pepper Gourmet is a Japanese dining and restaurant search and reservation service platform known for helping users find and book eateries nationwide.
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E.
Honey Chile
"Honey Chile" is a 1967 Motown soul single by Martha and the Vandellas that became one of the group's later charting hits.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scoville heat units Target entity description: Scoville heat units are a scale used to quantify the spiciness or pungency of chili peppers and other spicy foods based on their capsaicin content.
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A.
Hot Pepper
"Hot Pepper" is a 1933 American comedy film starring the Mexican actress Lupe Vélez, known for its lively humor and pre-Code Hollywood style.
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B.
Sichuan peppercorn
Sichuan peppercorn is a spice from the husks of prickly ash seeds, known for its distinctive citrusy flavor and tongue-tingling numbing sensation central to Sichuan cuisine.
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C.
Guntur chili
Guntur chili is a renowned variety of hot chili pepper from the Guntur region of Andhra Pradesh, India, prized for its intense heat and vibrant red color.
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D.
Hot Pepper Gourmet
Hot Pepper Gourmet is a Japanese dining and restaurant search and reservation service platform known for helping users find and book eateries nationwide.
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E.
Honey Chile
"Honey Chile" is a 1967 Motown soul single by Martha and the Vandellas that became one of the group's later charting hits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
measurement unit
ⓘ
pungency scale ⓘ spiciness scale ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SHU ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
capsaicin-containing substances
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chili peppers ⓘ hot sauces ⓘ spicy foods ⓘ |
| basedOn |
capsaicin content
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perceived pungency ⓘ |
| comparedWith | pungency units ⓘ |
| developedBy | Wilbur Scoville ⓘ |
| developedUsing |
Scoville organoleptic test
ⓘ
linked to:
Scoville heat units
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| domain |
chemistry
ⓘ
food science ⓘ gastronomy ⓘ |
| expressedAs | integer values ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeScale |
ASTA pungency units
ⓘ
high-performance liquid chromatography capsaicin measurement ⓘ |
| hasUnitQuantityKind |
pungency
ⓘ
spiciness ⓘ |
| higherValueIndicates |
greater pungency
ⓘ
greater spiciness ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 1912 ⓘ |
| measurementOf | capsaicinoid concentration ⓘ |
| measuresProperty |
pungency intensity
ⓘ
spiciness intensity ⓘ |
| modernEstimationMethod | HPLC analysis of capsaicinoids ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Wilbur Scoville ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
capsaicin
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capsaicinoids ⓘ pungency ⓘ spiciness ⓘ |
| scaleType | ordinal scale ⓘ |
| traditionalMethod |
dilution taste test
ⓘ
panel of human tasters ⓘ |
| usedBy |
chili breeders
ⓘ
consumers ⓘ food manufacturers ⓘ regulatory agencies ⓘ |
| usedFor |
measuring pungency
ⓘ
measuring spiciness ⓘ quantifying capsaicin concentration ⓘ |
| usedIn |
chili pepper classification
ⓘ
culinary descriptions ⓘ food industry ⓘ hot sauce marketing ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Scoville heat units Description of subject: Scoville heat units are a scale used to quantify the spiciness or pungency of chili peppers and other spicy foods based on their capsaicin content.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Scoville heat units