Is Tuna, canned High in Purines?
Quick answer
Tuna, canned contains 142.0 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 Tuna, canned?
The current dataset reports 142.0 mg total purines per 100 g for Tuna, canned. 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 Tuna, canned 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
- 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)
- Whiting (Sillaginidae), raw (144.1:0.0 mg)
- Crab, blue, lump, pasteurized (147.7:0.0 mg)
- Barracuda, raw (147.9:0.0 mg)
Higher-purine Finfish and shellfish foods
- Turbot skin, raw (142.1:0.0 mg)
- Whiting (Sillaginidae), raw (144.1:0.0 mg)
- Crab, blue, lump, pasteurized (147.7:0.0 mg)
Purine breakdown
- Adenine: 27.0 mg
- Guanine: 13.0 mg
- Hypoxanthine: 11.0 mg
- Xanthine: 91.0 mg
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tuna, canned high in purines?
In this dataset, Tuna, canned is classified as Moderate with 142.0 mg total purines per 100 g.
How does Tuna, canned compare with similar foods?
Tuna, canned contains more total purines than Sea urchin, raw, but less than Turbot skin, raw, among foods in the same category.
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