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Orzo Pasta

grain · 1 dry serving (about 2 oz)

Orzo Pasta scores 31 on the Healthy Body Index, with its clearest signal on NAD+.

31
HBI score · Poor

Why it scores low

  • Its strongest longevity signal is NAD+ (5/10), backed by mTOR↓.
  • HBI uses best-of-top-3 scoring, so orzo pasta is credited for the pathways it excels at.

Dimension breakdown

0–100 per dimension
Longevity
AMPK · NRF2
33
Micronutrient
density
10
Phytochemical
ORAC
9
Anti-inflammatory
DII
30
Gut microbiome
prebiotic
15
Cardiovascular
K:Na
100

Longevity pathway activation

0–10 per pathway
AMPK
AMPK
1.0
NRF2
NRF2
1.0
AUTOPHAGY
Autophagy
1.0
SIRT
Sirtuin
1.0
mTOR↓
mTOR
4.0
SENO
Senolytic activity
0.0
NAD+
NAD+
5.0
TELO
Telomere
1.0

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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