Is Snails, raw High in Purines?
Quick answer
Snails, raw contains 182.2 mg total purines per 100 g in the Purine–Gout Index dataset.
It is classified as Moderatewithin the Finfish and shellfish category.
This page is for educational comparison only and is not medical advice.
How many purines are in Snails, raw?
The current dataset reports 182.2 mg total purines per 100 g for Snails, raw. The country reported for this item is China.
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 Snails, 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
- Shrimp, raw (unspecified) (166.5:0.0 mg)
- Shrimp, raw (sand shrimp and Pacific shrimp species) (177.285:0.0 mg)
- Trout, rainbow, raw (181:0.0 mg)
- Snails, raw (182.2:0.0 mg)
- Shrimp, mixed species, farmed, raw (182.4:0.0 mg)
- Tilapia, farmed, raw (185.8:0.0 mg)
- Shad, dotted gizzard (186.8:0.0 mg)
- Mackerel, raw (unspecified) (194:0.0 mg)
Higher-purine Finfish and shellfish foods
- Shrimp, mixed species, farmed, raw (182.4:0.0 mg)
- Tilapia, farmed, raw (185.8:0.0 mg)
- Shad, dotted gizzard (186.8:0.0 mg)
Purine breakdown
- Adenine: 48.7 mg
- Guanine: 91.7 mg
- Hypoxanthine: 33.3 mg
- Xanthine: 8.5 mg
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Frequently asked questions
Is Snails, raw high in purines?
In this dataset, Snails, raw is classified as Moderate with 182.2 mg total purines per 100 g.
How does Snails, raw compare with similar foods?
Snails, raw contains more total purines than Shrimp, raw (unspecified), but less than Shrimp, mixed species, farmed, raw, among foods in the same category.
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