Is Monkfish liver, steamed High in Purines?
Quick answer
Monkfish liver, steamed contains 398.7 mg total purines per 100 g in the Purine–Gout Index dataset.
It is classified as Highwithin the Finfish and shellfish category.
This page is for educational comparison only and is not medical advice.
How many purines are in Monkfish liver, steamed?
The current dataset reports 398.7 mg total purines per 100 g for Monkfish liver, steamed. 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 Monkfish liver, steamed 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
- Herring, canned (378:0.0 mg)
- Gnomefish, skin, raw (382.6:0.0 mg)
- 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)
Higher-purine Finfish and shellfish foods
- Sardine, canned (399:0.0 mg)
- Anchovy, raw (411:0.0 mg)
- Whitebait, dried (471.1:0.0 mg)
Purine breakdown
- Adenine: 158.0 mg
- Guanine: 211.0 mg
- Hypoxanthine: 26.6 mg
- Xanthine: 3.1 mg
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Frequently asked questions
Is Monkfish liver, steamed high in purines?
In this dataset, Monkfish liver, steamed is classified as High with 398.7 mg total purines per 100 g.
How does Monkfish liver, steamed compare with similar foods?
Monkfish liver, steamed contains more total purines than Herring, canned, but less than Sardine, canned, among foods in the same category.
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