Anchovy, dried and Gout

Q: Is Anchovy, dried high in purines?

Anchovy, dried contains 1109.0 mg total purines per 100 g in this dataset and is classified as Extreme.

Q: How much purine is in Anchovy, dried?

This page reports 1109.0 mg total purines per 100 g.

Anchovy, dried contains 1109.0 mg total purines per 100 g.

Risk Band: Extreme

Purine Breakdown

Adenine: 258.0 mg
Guanine: 465.0 mg
Hypoxanthine: 382.0 mg
Xanthine: 4.0 mg

Is Anchovy, dried High in Purines?

Based on total purine concentration, Anchovy, dried is classified as Extreme. Individual tolerance varies and this information is educational only.

Where You Might Encounter Anchovy, dried

Some foods are eaten directly, while others also appear as ingredients in dressings, sauces, spreads, mixed dishes, restaurant meals, or processed foods.

Caesar salad dressing
Worcestershire sauce
Pizza
Pasta sauces
Fish sauce

Hidden sources may help explain why a meal triggered symptoms even when the main dish looked lower in purines.

Why did I get a flare? Not sure why you felt symptoms after a salad, sauce, or seafood dish? Check hidden purine sources.

Comparison

Comparing within the same category (Finfish and shellfish) is usually the most meaningful. Values are mg total purines per 100 g.

In Finfish and shellfish, lowest: Sea cucumber, raw (7.7) · highest: Seabass, Japanese, skin, raw (1399.7)

Lower in Finfish and shellfish

Higher in Finfish and shellfish

Mackerel, Japanese, skin, raw — 1175.0
Seabass, Japanese, skin, raw — 1399.7