Is Squid, raw (unspecified) High in Purines?

Quick answer

Squid, raw (unspecified) contains 135.0 mg total purines per 100 g in the Purine–Gout Index dataset.

It is classified as Moderatewithin the Finfish and shellfish category.

Squid, raw (unspecified) contains 135.0 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 Squid, raw (unspecified)?

The current dataset reports 135.0 mg total purines per 100 g for Squid, raw (unspecified). The country reported for this item is USA.

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 Squid, raw (unspecified) 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

Swordfish (Xiphias), fresh (132.20000000000002:0.0 mg)
Ayu, raw (133.1:0.0 mg)
Halibut, bastard, raw (133.7:0.0 mg)
Squid, raw (unspecified) (135:0.0 mg)
Clams, raw (136:0.0 mg)
Weather loach, raw (136.1:0.0 mg)
Crab, snow, raw (136.5:0.0 mg)
Octopus, raw (137.2:0.0 mg)

Higher-purine Finfish and shellfish foods

Clams, raw (136:0.0 mg)
Weather loach, raw (136.1:0.0 mg)
Crab, snow, raw (136.5:0.0 mg)

Purine breakdown

Adenine: 18.0 mg
Guanine: 15.0 mg
Hypoxanthine: 24.0 mg
Xanthine: 78.0 mg

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