Cayenne 6,500 SHU
by Nature's Answer · liquid · 2 fl. Oz.
- Off the market since June 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 0 83000 00184 0
- DSLD label 60503
- Serving 0.25 to 1 ml (7-28 drops); amounts per 1 ml
- 60 servings
Cayenne 6,500 SHU by Nature's Answer lists one ingredient: 130 mg of cayenne (capsicum annuum) fruit extract per serving of 1 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2016.
What is in Cayenne 6,500 SHU?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 ml. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cayenne (Capsicum annuum) fruit extractCayenne (Capsicum annuum) fruit extract PlantPart: fruit Genus: Capsicum Species: annuum Note: provides a minimum of 6,500 Scoville Heat Units | 130 mg | Higher than 82% of 874 products listing capsicum (median 44.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 390 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 60503 (entered June 24, 2016), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 3 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Cayenne 6,500 HUNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- CayenneNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Cayenne Liquid ExtractSwanson Premium Brand same ingredients
- Super Strength Capsicum 1000 mgSimply Supplements same ingredients
- Capsaicin (Chilli Pepper Extract)Herbadiet same ingredients
- BurnWorxSuperior Labs · off the market same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take 1/4-1 mL (7-28 drops) three (3) times a day in a small amount of water. Shake well.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Do not use is pregnant or nursing.
- Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten Free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 60503.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: 80-92% certified organic Alcohol, purified Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K Parve; Bio-Chelated Cold Extraction Process.
How many labels does Cayenne 6,500 SHU have?
One label is on file, entered on June 24, 2016.
- Label 60503 (current) Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market June 18, 2018 · 2 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 00184 0
DSLD also links this label to: Cayenne Fruit (package size difference, same product), Cayenne Fruit (package size difference, same product), Cayenne Fruit (package size difference, same product), Cayenne 6,500 HU (package size difference, same product), Cayenne 6,500 HU (package size difference, same product), Cayenne 6,500 HU (package size difference, same product), Cayenne 6,500 HU (package size difference, same product), Cayenne (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Answer (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Nature's Answer products.