Eel, Japanese, raw and Gout

Q: Is Eel, Japanese, raw high in purines?

Eel, Japanese, raw contains 92.1 mg total purines per 100 g in this dataset and is classified as Low.

Q: How much purine is in Eel, Japanese, raw?

This page reports 92.1 mg total purines per 100 g.

Eel, Japanese, raw contains 92.1 mg total purines per 100 g.

Risk Band: Low

Purine Breakdown

Adenine: 13.5 mg
Guanine: 24.2 mg
Hypoxanthine: 54.4 mg
Xanthine: mg

Is Eel, Japanese, raw High in Purines?

Based on total purine concentration, Eel, Japanese, raw is classified as Low. Individual tolerance varies and this information is educational only.

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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

Roe, mixed species, raw — 80.8
Salmon, canned — 88.0
Roe, flying fish, in soy sauce — 91.6

Higher in Finfish and shellfish

Squid, shredded, dried — 94.4
Smelt, raw — 94.9
Conger eel, fresh — 95.4