Is Milt, cod High in Purines?

Quick answer

Milt, cod contains 559.9 mg total purines per 100 g in the Purine–Gout Index dataset.

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

Milt, cod contains 559.9 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 Milt, cod?

The current dataset reports 559.9 mg total purines per 100 g for Milt, cod. 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 Milt, cod 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

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)
Shrimp, Sakura, dried (748.9:0.0 mg)
Anchovy, dried (1109:0.0 mg)
Mackerel, Japanese, skin, raw (1175:0.0 mg)

Higher-purine Finfish and shellfish foods

Sardine, baby, dried (746:0.0 mg)
Shrimp, Sakura, dried (748.9:0.0 mg)
Anchovy, dried (1109:0.0 mg)

Purine breakdown

Adenine: 359.8 mg
Guanine: 149.5 mg
Hypoxanthine: 47.6 mg
Xanthine: 3.0 mg

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