Melba Toast
grain · 6 pieces (1 oz)
Melba Toast scores 11 on the Healthy Body Index, with its clearest signal on NAD+.
11
HBI score · Depleting
Why it scores low
- Its strongest longevity signal is NAD+ (5/10), backed by mTOR↓.
- HBI uses best-of-top-3 scoring, so melba toast is credited for the pathways it excels at.
Dimension breakdown
0–100 per dimensionLongevity
AMPK · NRF2
37
Micronutrient
density
8
Phytochemical
ORAC
7
Anti-inflammatory
DII
10
Gut microbiome
prebiotic
15
Cardiovascular
K:Na
10
Longevity pathway activation
0–10 per pathwayAMPK
AMPK
2.0
NRF2
NRF2
2.0
AUTOPHAGY
Autophagy
2.0
SIRT
Sirtuin
2.0
mTOR↓
mTOR
4.0
SENO
Senolytic activity
1.0
NAD+
NAD+
5.0
TELO
Telomere
2.0
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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