Herring, canned and Gout

Herring, canned contains 378.0 mg total purines per 100 g.

Purine Breakdown

• Adenine: 15.0 mg
• Guanine: 180.0 mg
• Hypoxanthine: 6.0 mg
• Xanthine: 177.0 mg

Is Herring, canned High in Purines?

Based on total purine concentration, Herring, canned is classified as High. Individual tolerance varies and this information is educational only.

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

• Anchovy, canned — 321.0
• Sardine, raw — 345.0
• Milt, globefish — 375.4

Higher in Finfish and shellfish

• Gnomefish, skin, raw — 382.6
• Cutlassfish (hairtail), fresh — 385.5
• Monkfish liver, steamed — 398.7