Table 3a: Paprika Paprika Samples   ASTA Moisture Aw L X a Delta E Hue Angle ASTA X -0.469 -0.323 0.087 -0.393 (-) 0.947 * Moisture   X 0.921 * -0.806 0.683 0.558 Aw     X -0.925 0.73 0.423 L X a       X -0.683 -0.23 Delta E         X 0.332 Hue Angle           X Table  3b: Chili  Pepper Chili Pepper Samples   ASTA Moisture Aw L X a Delta E Hue Angle ASTA X -0.825 -0.569 -0.436 -0.634 (-) 0.982 * Moisture   X 0.846 * -0.067 0.853 0.825 Aw     X -0.393 0.911 0.561 L X a       X -0.352 0.397 Delta E         X 0.678 Hue Angle           X Table 3c: Chili Powder Chili Powder Samples   ASTA Moisture Aw L X a Delta E Hue Angle ASTA X -0.867 -0.9 0.848 -0.632 (-) 0.945 * Moisture   X 0.917 * -0.993 0.469 0.844 Aw     X -0.89 0.665 0.791 L X a       X -0.397 -0.852 Delta E         X 0.457 Hue Angle           X *indicates significant (r>0.8) positive or negative correlation between parameters across all 3 product categories

Table 3: Correlation coefficients (Pearson r) between analytical parameters combining elevated and room temperature data for various product categories.