Sunflower Oil High Oleic

oil fat · 1 tablespoon

Sunflower Oil High Oleic scores 27 on the Healthy Body Index, with its clearest signal on NRF2.

HBI score · Poor

Why it scores low

Its strongest longevity signal is NRF2 (5/10), backed by TELO.
HBI uses best-of-top-3 scoring, so sunflower oil high oleic is credited for the pathways it excels at.

Dimension breakdown

0–100 per dimension

Longevity

AMPK · NRF2

Micronutrient

density

Phytochemical

ORAC

Anti-inflammatory

DII

Gut microbiome

prebiotic

Cardiovascular

K:Na

Longevity pathway activation

0–10 per pathway

AMPK

4.0

NRF2

5.0

AUTOPHAGY

Autophagy

2.0

SIRT

Sirtuin

3.0

mTOR↓

mTOR

4.0

SENO

Senolytic activity

1.0

NAD+

0.0

TELO

Telomere

5.0

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

phytosterolsoleic acidalpha-tocopherolalpha-tocopherol (cell evidence)none

The evidence

Verified

Macadamia nut consumption lowers plasma total and LDL cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic men
The Journal of nutrition, Griel AE et al., 2003
doi:10.1093/jn/138.4.761
Phytosterols and cardiovascular disease
Bioactive Food as Dietary Interventions for Cardiovascular Disease, Plat J et al., 2013
Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease with a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or nuts
New England Journal of Medicine, Estruch R et al., 2018
doi:10.1056/nejmc1809971
Olive oil and the cardiovascular system
Pharmacological Research, Covas MI et al., 2007
doi:10.1016/j.phrs.2007.01.010
Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease with a Mediterranean diet
http://isrctn.org/>, Estruch R et al., 2012
doi:10.1186/isrctn35739639

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