Is Anchovy, raw High in Purines?

Quick answer

Anchovy, raw contains 411.0 mg total purines per 100 g in the Purine–Gout Index dataset.

It is classified as Very Highwithin the Finfish and shellfish category.

Anchovy, raw contains 411.0 mg total purines per 100 g and is classified as Very High within the Finfish and shellfish category.

This page is for educational comparison only and is not medical advice.

How many purines are in Anchovy, raw?

The current dataset reports 411.0 mg total purines per 100 g for Anchovy, raw. The country reported for this item is USA.

What this means

This classification is based on total purine concentration per 100 g. It is most useful for comparing foods in the same category, such as seafood with seafood or meats with meats. It does not by itself predict individual clinical outcomes.

How Anchovy, raw compares with other Finfish and shellfish foods

In Finfish and shellfish, the lowest item in the current dataset is Sea cucumber, raw (7.7 mg/100 g), while the highest is Seabass, Japanese, skin, raw (1399.7 mg/100 g).

Lower-purine Finfish and shellfish foods

Cutlassfish (hairtail), fresh (385.49999999999994:0.0 mg)
Monkfish liver, steamed (398.70000000000005:0.0 mg)
Sardine, canned (399:0.0 mg)
Anchovy, raw (411:0.0 mg)
Whitebait, dried (471.1:0.0 mg)
Bonito, dried (492.9:0.0 mg)
Milt, cod (559.9:0.0 mg)
Sardine, baby, dried (746:0.0 mg)

Higher-purine Finfish and shellfish foods

Whitebait, dried (471.1:0.0 mg)
Bonito, dried (492.9:0.0 mg)
Milt, cod (559.9:0.0 mg)

Purine breakdown

Adenine: 8.0 mg
Guanine: 185.0 mg
Hypoxanthine: 6.0 mg
Xanthine: 212.0 mg

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