← All foods

Fonio Grain

grain · ¼ cup dry

Fonio Grain scores 37 on the Healthy Body Index, with its clearest signal on mTOR↓.

37
HBI score · Poor

Why it scores low

  • Its strongest longevity signal is mTOR↓ (4/10), backed by NAD+.
  • HBI uses best-of-top-3 scoring, so fonio grain is credited for the pathways it excels at.

Dimension breakdown

0–100 per dimension
Longevity
AMPK · NRF2
37
Micronutrient
density
6
Phytochemical
ORAC
26
Anti-inflammatory
DII
35
Gut microbiome
prebiotic
30
Cardiovascular
K:Na
100

Longevity pathway activation

0–10 per pathway
AMPK
AMPK
3.0
NRF2
NRF2
3.0
AUTOPHAGY
Autophagy
2.0
SIRT
Sirtuin
2.0
mTOR↓
mTOR
4.0
SENO
Senolytic activity
1.0
NAD+
NAD+
4.0
TELO
Telomere
3.0

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.

Track Fonio Grain and 3,000+ more.

Join the waitlist and be first in when HBI hits the App Store.

Get early access