Matcha Powder Culinary

beverage · 1 teaspoon

Matcha Powder Culinary scores 73 on the Healthy Body Index, with its clearest signal on AMPK.

HBI score · Good

Why it scores high

Its strongest longevity signal is AMPK (8/10), backed by NRF2.
HBI uses best-of-top-3 scoring, so matcha powder culinary is credited for the pathways it excels at.

Dimension breakdown

0–100 per dimension

Longevity

AMPK · NRF2

Micronutrient

density

Phytochemical

ORAC

Anti-inflammatory

DII

100

Gut microbiome

prebiotic

100

Cardiovascular

K:Na

100

Longevity pathway activation

0–10 per pathway

AMPK

8.0

NRF2

7.0

AUTOPHAGY

Autophagy

6.0

SIRT

Sirtuin

7.0

mTOR↓

mTOR

7.0

SENO

Senolytic activity

5.0

NAD+

5.0

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.

Key compounds

EGCGECGEGC (activate NRF2/ARE pathway)EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate)EGCcaffeine

The evidence

Verified

The effects of L-theanine, caffeine and their combination on cognition and mood
Biological Psychology, Haskell CF et al., 2008
doi:10.1016/j.biopsycho.2007.09.008
Green tea extract ingestion, fat oxidation, and glucose tolerance in healthy humans
The American journal of clinical nutrition, Venables MC et al., 2008
doi:10.1093/ajcn/87.3.778
Green tea consumption and mortality due to cardiovascular disease, cancer, and all causes in Japan
JAMA, Kuriyama S et al., 2006
doi:10.1001/jama.296.10.1255
L-Theanine, a natural constituent in tea, and its effect on mental state
Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition, Kimura K et al., 2008
L-theanine reduces psychological and physiological stress responses
Biological psychology, Kimura K et al., 2007
doi:10.1016/j.biopsycho.2006.06.006

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