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Broccoli Stem

cruciferous · 1 medium stem piece

Broccoli Stem scores 66 on the Healthy Body Index, with its clearest signal on NRF2.

66
HBI score · Balanced

Why it scores the way it does

  • Its strongest longevity signal is NRF2 (6/10), backed by TELO.
  • HBI uses best-of-top-3 scoring, so broccoli stem is credited for the pathways it excels at.

Dimension breakdown

0–100 per dimension
Longevity
AMPK · NRF2
57
Micronutrient
density
79
Phytochemical
ORAC
58
Anti-inflammatory
DII
86
Gut microbiome
prebiotic
15
Cardiovascular
K:Na
70

Longevity pathway activation

0–10 per pathway
AMPK
AMPK
5.0
NRF2
NRF2
6.0
AUTOPHAGY
Autophagy
5.0
SIRT
Sirtuin
4.0
mTOR↓
mTOR
5.0
SENO
Senolytic activity
4.0
NAD+
NAD+
3.0
TELO
Telomere
6.0

HBI uses best-of-top-3 scoring — a food is judged on the pathways it excels at, not diluted by the ones it doesn’t touch.

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