Is Clams, canned High in Purines?

Quick answer

Clams, canned contains 62.0 mg total purines per 100 g in the Purine–Gout Index dataset.

It is classified as Lowwithin the Finfish and shellfish category.

Clams, canned contains 62.0 mg total purines per 100 g and is classified as Low within the Finfish and shellfish category.

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

How many purines are in Clams, canned?

The current dataset reports 62.0 mg total purines per 100 g for Clams, canned. 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 Clams, canned 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

Fishcake tube, processed (47.7:0.0 mg)
Fish product (sasakamaboko), processed (47.8:0.0 mg)
Squid organs, raw (59.6:0.0 mg)
Clams, canned (62:0.0 mg)
Sablefish skin, raw (66.9:0.0 mg)
Fish ball, processed (67.7:0.0 mg)
Monkfish, raw (70.1:0.0 mg)

Higher-purine Finfish and shellfish foods

Sablefish skin, raw (66.9:0.0 mg)
Fish ball, processed (67.7:0.0 mg)
Monkfish, raw (70.1:0.0 mg)

Purine breakdown

Adenine: 30.0 mg
Guanine: 5.0 mg
Hypoxanthine: 7.0 mg
Xanthine: 20.0 mg

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