Zhug Red

condiment · 1 tablespoon

Zhug Red scores 52 on the Healthy Body Index, with its clearest signal on AMPK.

52
HBI score · Below average

Why it scores the way it does

  • Its strongest longevity signal is AMPK (6/10), backed by NRF2.
  • HBI uses best-of-top-3 scoring, so zhug red is credited for the pathways it excels at.

Dimension breakdown

0–100 per dimension
Longevity
AMPK · NRF2
60
Micronutrient
density
16
Phytochemical
ORAC
62
Anti-inflammatory
DII
88
Gut microbiome
prebiotic
30
Cardiovascular
K:Na
10

Longevity pathway activation

0–10 per pathway
AMPK
AMPK
6.0
NRF2
NRF2
6.0
AUTOPHAGY
Autophagy
4.0
SIRT
Sirtuin
5.0
mTOR↓
mTOR
5.0
SENO
Senolytic activity
4.0
NAD+
NAD+
3.0
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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