Pepper, red (capsicum) and Gout
Pepper, red (capsicum) contains 5.1 mg total purines per 100 g.
Risk Band:
Very Low
Purine Breakdown
- Adenine: 1.9 mg
- Guanine: 3.0 mg
- Hypoxanthine: 0.2 mg
- Xanthine: mg
Is Pepper, red (capsicum) High in Purines?
Based on total purine concentration, Pepper, red (capsicum) is classified as Very Low. Individual tolerance varies and this information is educational only.
Why did I get a flare?
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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
- Yam, Japanese — 4.0
- Lettuce — 4.7
- Burdock — 5.1