Is Pork tongue, raw High in Purines?
Quick answer
Pork tongue, raw contains 104.0 mg total purines per 100 g in the Purine–Gout Index dataset.
It is classified as Moderatewithin the Pork organ products (offal) category.
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How many purines are in Pork tongue, raw?
The current dataset reports 104.0 mg total purines per 100 g for Pork tongue, 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 Pork tongue, raw compares with other Pork organ products (offal) foods
In Pork organ products (offal), the lowest item in the current dataset is Pate, liver (80.0 mg/100 g), while the highest is Pork, liver, raw (289.0 mg/100 g).
Higher-purine Pork organ products (offal) foods
- Pork heart, raw (119.2:0.0 mg)
- Pork kidney, raw (194.99999999999997:0.0 mg)
- Pork liver, raw (285:0.0 mg)
Purine breakdown
- Adenine: 24.3 mg
- Guanine: 21.2 mg
- Hypoxanthine: 58.5 mg
- Xanthine: 0.0 mg
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Frequently asked questions
Is Pork tongue, raw high in purines?
In this dataset, Pork tongue, raw is classified as Moderate with 104.0 mg total purines per 100 g.
How does Pork tongue, raw compare with similar foods?
Pork tongue, raw contains less total purines than Pork heart, raw in the same category.
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