Is Herring, raw High in Purines?

Quick answer

Herring, raw contains 139.2 mg total purines per 100 g in the Purine–Gout Index dataset.

It is classified as Moderatewithin the Finfish and shellfish category.

Herring, raw contains 139.2 mg total purines per 100 g and is classified as Moderate within the Finfish and shellfish category.

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

How many purines are in Herring, raw?

The current dataset reports 139.2 mg total purines per 100 g for Herring, raw. The country reported for this item is Japan.

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 Herring, 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

Crab, snow, raw (136.5:0.0 mg)
Octopus, raw (137.2:0.0 mg)
Sea urchin, raw (137.29999999999998:0.0 mg)
Herring, raw (139.2:0.0 mg)
Beltfish, raw (139.26:0.0 mg)
Tuna, canned (142:0.0 mg)
Turbot skin, raw (142.1:0.0 mg)
Whiting (Sillaginidae), raw (144.1:0.0 mg)

Higher-purine Finfish and shellfish foods

Beltfish, raw (139.26:0.0 mg)
Tuna, canned (142:0.0 mg)
Turbot skin, raw (142.1:0.0 mg)

Purine breakdown

Adenine: 13.5 mg
Guanine: 22.7 mg
Hypoxanthine: 103.0 mg
Xanthine: mg

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