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Sunflower Seeds Raw

nut seed · 1 oz (about 3 tbsp)

Sunflower Seeds Raw scores 54 on the Healthy Body Index, with its clearest signal on NAD+.

54
HBI score · Below average

Why it scores the way it does

  • Its strongest longevity signal is NAD+ (7/10), backed by TELO.
  • HBI uses best-of-top-3 scoring, so sunflower seeds raw is credited for the pathways it excels at.

Dimension breakdown

0–100 per dimension
Longevity
AMPK · NRF2
60
Micronutrient
density
23
Phytochemical
ORAC
62
Anti-inflammatory
DII
82
Gut microbiome
prebiotic
50
Cardiovascular
K:Na
100

Longevity pathway activation

0–10 per pathway
AMPK
AMPK
5.0
NRF2
NRF2
5.0
AUTOPHAGY
Autophagy
3.0
SIRT
Sirtuin
5.0
mTOR↓
mTOR
5.0
SENO
Senolytic activity
3.0
NAD+
NAD+
7.0
TELO
Telomere
6.0

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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