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Scorzonera

vegetable · 1 medium root

Scorzonera scores 53 on the Healthy Body Index, with its clearest signal on mTOR↓.

53
HBI score · Below average

Why it scores the way it does

  • Its strongest longevity signal is mTOR↓ (4/10), backed by AMPK.
  • HBI uses best-of-top-3 scoring, so scorzonera is credited for the pathways it excels at.

Dimension breakdown

0–100 per dimension
Longevity
AMPK · NRF2
33
Micronutrient
density
13
Phytochemical
ORAC
32
Anti-inflammatory
DII
70
Gut microbiome
prebiotic
75
Cardiovascular
K:Na
85

Longevity pathway activation

0–10 per pathway
AMPK
AMPK
3.0
NRF2
NRF2
2.0
AUTOPHAGY
Autophagy
3.0
SIRT
Sirtuin
2.0
mTOR↓
mTOR
4.0
SENO
Senolytic activity
2.0
NAD+
NAD+
3.0
TELO
Telomere
3.0

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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