Scoville Heat Unit Conversions
According to the commonly accepted Scoville organoleptic test, the spicy strength of the
investigated samples was calculated by converting the capsaicin content expressed in grams of
capsaicin per gram of pepper. This conversion to Scoville heat units was done by multiplying the
capsaicin content in pepper dry weight by the coefficient corresponding to the heat value for pure
capsaicin, which is 1.6 × 107