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Silkworm Pupae

other · small can (~75g drained)

Silkworm Pupae scores 42 on the Healthy Body Index, with its clearest signal on NAD+.

42
HBI score · Below average

Why it scores the way it does

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

Dimension breakdown

0–100 per dimension
Longevity
AMPK · NRF2
43
Micronutrient
density
58
Phytochemical
ORAC
20
Anti-inflammatory
DII
35
Gut microbiome
prebiotic
15
Cardiovascular
K:Na
70

Longevity pathway activation

0–10 per pathway
AMPK
AMPK
3.0
NRF2
NRF2
3.0
AUTOPHAGY
Autophagy
3.0
SIRT
Sirtuin
3.0
mTOR↓
mTOR
4.0
SENO
Senolytic activity
1.0
NAD+
NAD+
5.0
TELO
Telomere
4.0

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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