Prosciutto (Parma ham) and Gout

Prosciutto (Parma ham) contains 138.3 mg total purines per 100 g.

Purine Breakdown

• Adenine: 23.4 mg
• Guanine: 22.8 mg
• Hypoxanthine: 92.1 mg
• Xanthine: 0.0 mg

Is Prosciutto (Parma ham) High in Purines?

Based on total purine concentration, Prosciutto (Parma ham) is classified as Moderate. Individual tolerance varies and this information is educational only.

Comparison

Comparing within the same category (Sausages and luncheon meats) is usually the most meaningful. Values are mg total purines per 100 g.

In Sausages and luncheon meats, lowest: Sausage, Vienna type (45.5) · highest: Luncheon meat, ham, ready-to-eat (250.4)

Lower in Sausages and luncheon meats

• Frankfurter, beef, unheated — 114.9
• Frankfurter, beef, heated4 — 115.2
• Salami — 120.4

Higher in Sausages and luncheon meats

• Frankfurter, mixed meat, heated4 — 159.3
• Frankfurter, mixed meat, unheated — 169.5
• Salami, dry or hard, pork, beef — 215.1