Vegetable Shortening
oil fat · 1 tablespoon
Vegetable Shortening scores 0 on the Healthy Body Index, with its clearest signal on AMPK.
0
HBI score · Depleting
Why it scores low
- Its strongest longevity signal is AMPK (1/10), backed by NRF2.
- HBI uses best-of-top-3 scoring, so vegetable shortening is credited for the pathways it excels at.
Dimension breakdown
0–100 per dimensionLongevity
AMPK · NRF2
10
Micronutrient
density
0
Phytochemical
ORAC
5
Anti-inflammatory
DII
0
Gut microbiome
prebiotic
0
Cardiovascular
K:Na
10
Longevity pathway activation
0–10 per pathwayAMPK
AMPK
1.0
NRF2
NRF2
1.0
AUTOPHAGY
Autophagy
1.0
SIRT
Sirtuin
1.0
mTOR↓
mTOR
1.0
SENO
Senolytic activity
1.0
NAD+
NAD+
0.0
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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