Is Sea urchin, raw High in Purines?

Quick answer

Sea urchin, raw contains 137.3 mg total purines per 100 g in the Purine–Gout Index dataset.

It is classified as Moderatewithin the Finfish and shellfish category.

Sea urchin, raw contains 137.3 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 Sea urchin, raw?

The current dataset reports 137.3 mg total purines per 100 g for Sea urchin, 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 Sea urchin, 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

Weather loach, raw (136.1:0.0 mg)
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)

Higher-purine Finfish and shellfish foods

Herring, raw (139.2:0.0 mg)
Beltfish, raw (139.26:0.0 mg)
Tuna, canned (142:0.0 mg)

Purine breakdown

Adenine: 40.0 mg
Guanine: 65.7 mg
Hypoxanthine: 22.5 mg
Xanthine: 9.1 mg

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