Matcha
beverage · 2g (1 tsp)
Matcha delivers EGCG, a catechin studied for AMPK activation and metabolic health.
90
HBI score · Optimal
Why it scores high
- Among the highest phytochemical / antioxidant scores measured.
- EGCG is linked to AMPK activation and autophagy.
- L-theanine smooths caffeine into calm focus.
Dimension breakdown
0–100 per dimensionLongevity
AMPK · NRF2
90
Micronutrient
density
54
Phytochemical
ORAC
96
Anti-inflammatory
DII
84
Gut microbiome
prebiotic
44
Cardiovascular
K:Na
66
Longevity pathway activation
0–10 per pathwayAMPK
AMPK
8.0
NRF2
NRF2
8.0
AUTOPHAGY
Autophagy
7.0
SIRT
Sirtuin
7.0
mTOR↓
mTOR
6.0
SENO
Senolytic activity
5.0
NAD+
NAD+
4.0
TELO
Telomere
7.0
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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