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Dal Makhani

legume · 1 cup serving (250g)

Dal Makhani scores 50 on the Healthy Body Index, with its clearest signal on AMPK.

50
HBI score · Below average

Why it scores the way it does

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

Dimension breakdown

0–100 per dimension
Longevity
AMPK · NRF2
60
Micronutrient
density
16
Phytochemical
ORAC
52
Anti-inflammatory
DII
98
Gut microbiome
prebiotic
75
Cardiovascular
K:Na
10

Longevity pathway activation

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

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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