Chicken leg, raw and Gout

Q: Is Chicken leg, raw high in purines?

Chicken leg, raw contains 118.2 mg total purines per 100 g in this dataset and is classified as Moderate.

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

This page reports 118.2 mg total purines per 100 g.

Chicken leg, raw contains 118.2 mg total purines per 100 g.

Risk Band: Moderate

Purine Breakdown

Adenine: 23.8 mg
Guanine: 22.0 mg
Hypoxanthine: 71.2 mg
Xanthine: 1.2 mg

Is Chicken leg, raw High in Purines?

Based on total purine concentration, Chicken leg, 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 skin (from drumsticks and thighs), braised — 93.8
Turkey, ground, raw — 96.0
Chicken, light meat, raw — 111.4

Higher in Poultry (other than organs)

Chicken neck, raw — 122.9
Chicken drumstick, raw — 132.7
Chicken wing, raw — 137.5