Lentils
legume · 198g (1 cup cooked)
Legume intake is one of the most consistent dietary predictors of longevity across cultures.
88
HBI score · Optimal
Why it scores high
- Outstanding gut-microbiome score from prebiotic fibre and resistant starch.
- Low glycemic load — steady energy, no spike.
- Plant protein with mTOR-friendly amino-acid profile.
Dimension breakdown
0–100 per dimensionLongevity
AMPK · NRF2
72
Micronutrient
density
70
Phytochemical
ORAC
58
Anti-inflammatory
DII
74
Gut microbiome
prebiotic
90
Cardiovascular
K:Na
72
Longevity pathway activation
0–10 per pathwayAMPK
AMPK
6.0
NRF2
NRF2
4.0
AUTOPHAGY
Autophagy
5.0
SIRT
Sirtuin
5.0
mTOR↓
mTOR
6.0
SENO
Senolytic activity
3.0
NAD+
NAD+
4.0
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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