Pork, cured, bacon, cooked4(USA)
Total Purines ((mg/100 g))
428.8
Uric Acid
526.4
High Purine Foods (Data Summary)
This page provides an educational ranking of foods with higher reported total purines (mg per 100 g) in the dataset used by this website.
This is scientific information only — not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Values can vary by variety, sourcing, processing, and cooking.
What “High” means here
- “Total purines” = sum of adenine + guanine + hypoxanthine + xanthine means (mg per 100 g).
- Categories/bands are heuristic concentration groupings for comparison, not clinical risk.
- For clinical questions, consult a licensed healthcare professional.
Last updated: February 21, 2026 · Showing top 50 items by total purines.
Top 50 foods by total purines
| Description ↕ | Category ↕ | Total Purines (mg/100 g) ↕ | Uric Acid ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork, cured, bacon, cooked4 (USA) | Pork (other than organs) | 428.8 ▼ | 526.4 |
| Anchovy, raw (USA) | Finfish and shellfish | 411.0 ▼ | 457.4 |
| Sardine, canned (USA) | Finfish and shellfish | 399.0 ▼ | 448.2 |
| Herring, canned (USA) | Finfish and shellfish | 378.0 ▼ | 421.9 |
| Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked4 (USA) | Poultry (other than organs) | 368.6 ▼ | 447.2 |
| Sardine, raw (USA) | Finfish and shellfish | 345.0 ▼ | 383.7 |
| Pork loin, boneless, skinless, cooked4 (USA) | Pork (other than organs) | 333.5 ▼ | 405.7 |
| Anchovy, canned (USA) | Finfish and shellfish | 321.0 ▼ | 356.9 |
| Pork, liver, raw (USA) | Pork organ products (offal) | 289.0 ▼ | 337.4 |
| Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, raw (USA) | Poultry (other than organs) | 289.0 ▼ | 350.2 |
Extreme
Anchovy, raw(USA)
Total Purines ((mg/100 g))
411.0
Uric Acid
457.4
Sardine, canned(USA)
Total Purines ((mg/100 g))
399.0
Uric Acid
448.2
Herring, canned(USA)
Total Purines ((mg/100 g))
378.0
Uric Acid
421.9
Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked4(USA)
Total Purines ((mg/100 g))
368.6
Uric Acid
447.2
Sardine, raw(USA)
Total Purines ((mg/100 g))
345.0
Uric Acid
383.7
Pork loin, boneless, skinless, cooked4(USA)
Total Purines ((mg/100 g))
333.5
Uric Acid
405.7
Anchovy, canned(USA)
Total Purines ((mg/100 g))
321.0
Uric Acid
356.9
Pork, liver, raw(USA)
Total Purines ((mg/100 g))
289.0
Uric Acid
337.4
Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, raw(USA)
Total Purines ((mg/100 g))
289.0
Uric Acid
350.2
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Method notes (scientific context)
- Reported values reflect specific analytical and sampling conditions from original sources.
- Cooking and preparation can change concentrations (e.g., water loss can increase mg/100 g).
- This page ranks by concentration (mg/100 g), not by typical serving size or individual metabolism.