Onions, raw and Gout
Onions, raw contains 2.2 mg total purines per 100 g.
Risk Band:
Very Low
Purine Breakdown
- Adenine: 1.0 mg
- Guanine: 1.1 mg
- Hypoxanthine: 0.1 mg
- Xanthine: 0.0 mg
Is Onions, raw High in Purines?
Based on total purine concentration, Onions, raw is classified as Very Low. Individual tolerance varies and this information is educational only.
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Comparison
Comparing within the same category (Vegetables) is usually the most meaningful. Values are mg total purines per 100 g.
In Vegetables, lowest: Lotus root (0.3) · highest: Seaweed, nori, dried (591.5)
Lower in Vegetables
- Radish root, Japanese — 1.7
- Taro — 1.8
- Carrots, raw — 2.1
Higher in Vegetables
- Ginger root, raw — 2.3
- Pepper, green — 2.3
- Pepper, green, pickled — 3.1