Is Yellowtail, young, fresh High in Purines?
Quick answer
Yellowtail, young, fresh contains 152.5 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 Yellowtail, young, fresh?
The current dataset reports 152.5 mg total purines per 100 g for Yellowtail, young, fresh. 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 Yellowtail, young, fresh 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
- Arabesque greenling, raw (150:0.0 mg)
- Gnomefish, meat, raw (150.70000000000002:0.0 mg)
- Crab ovary, raw (152.4:0.0 mg)
- Yellowtail, young, fresh (152.5:0.0 mg)
- Flying fish, raw (154.2:0.0 mg)
- Pacific saury, raw (154.89999999999998:0.0 mg)
- Tuna, raw (unspecified) (157.2:0.0 mg)
- Mackerel, Spanish, raw (161.95:0.0 mg)
Higher-purine Finfish and shellfish foods
- Flying fish, raw (154.2:0.0 mg)
- Pacific saury, raw (154.89999999999998:0.0 mg)
- Tuna, raw (unspecified) (157.2:0.0 mg)
Purine breakdown
- Adenine: 13.3 mg
- Guanine: 12.5 mg
- Hypoxanthine: 126.5 mg
- Xanthine: 0.2 mg
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Frequently asked questions
Is Yellowtail, young, fresh high in purines?
In this dataset, Yellowtail, young, fresh is classified as Moderate with 152.5 mg total purines per 100 g.
How does Yellowtail, young, fresh compare with similar foods?
Yellowtail, young, fresh contains more total purines than Arabesque greenling, raw, but less than Flying fish, raw, among foods in the same category.
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