Beetroot
vegetable · 136g (1 cup)
Beetroot nitrate can measurably lower blood pressure within hours of eating it.
82
HBI score · Good
Why it scores high
- Top cardiovascular score from a high potassium-to-sodium ratio and nitrate.
- Betalains add anti-inflammatory antioxidant support.
- Nitric oxide supports blood flow and stamina.
Dimension breakdown
0–100 per dimensionLongevity
AMPK · NRF2
64
Micronutrient
density
62
Phytochemical
ORAC
78
Anti-inflammatory
DII
76
Gut microbiome
prebiotic
62
Cardiovascular
K:Na
88
Longevity pathway activation
0–10 per pathwayAMPK
AMPK
5.0
NRF2
NRF2
5.0
AUTOPHAGY
Autophagy
4.0
SIRT
Sirtuin
5.0
mTOR↓
mTOR
4.0
SENO
Senolytic activity
3.0
NAD+
NAD+
3.0
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.
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