Salami and Gout

Salami contains 120.4 mg total purines per 100 g.

Purine Breakdown

• Adenine: 16.2 mg
• Guanine: 13.6 mg
• Hypoxanthine: 83.0 mg
• Xanthine: 7.6 mg

Is Salami High in Purines?

Based on total purine concentration, Salami 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

• Ham, pressed and boneless types — 69.4
• Frankfurter, beef, unheated — 114.9
• Frankfurter, beef, heated4 — 115.2

Higher in Sausages and luncheon meats

• Prosciutto (Parma ham) — 138.3
• Frankfurter, mixed meat, heated4 — 159.3
• Frankfurter, mixed meat, unheated — 169.5