Chicken drumstick, raw and Gout

Q: Is Chicken drumstick, raw high in purines?

Chicken drumstick, raw contains 132.7 mg total purines per 100 g in this dataset and is classified as Moderate.

Q: How much purine is in Chicken drumstick, raw?

This page reports 132.7 mg total purines per 100 g.

Chicken drumstick, raw contains 132.7 mg total purines per 100 g.

Risk Band: Moderate

Purine Breakdown

Adenine: 22.0 mg
Guanine: 29.0 mg
Hypoxanthine: 78.4 mg
Xanthine: 3.3 mg

Is Chicken drumstick, raw High in Purines?

Based on total purine concentration, Chicken drumstick, raw is classified as Moderate. Individual tolerance varies and this information is educational only.

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Comparison

Comparing within the same category (Poultry (other than organs)) is usually the most meaningful. Values are mg total purines per 100 g.

In Poultry (other than organs), lowest: Chicken skin, raw (58.9) · highest: Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked (368.6)

Lower in Poultry (other than organs)

Chicken, light meat, raw — 111.4
Chicken leg, raw — 118.2
Chicken neck, raw — 122.9

Higher in Poultry (other than organs)

Chicken wing, raw — 137.5
Chicken thigh, raw — 141.7
Chicken thigh, stewed — 146.3