Sesame and Gout
Sesame contains 36.3 mg total purines per 100 g.
Risk Band:
Low
Purine Breakdown
- Adenine: 13.3 mg
- Guanine: 21.9 mg
- Hypoxanthine: 0.3 mg
- Xanthine: 0.8 mg
Is Sesame High in Purines?
Based on total purine concentration, Sesame is classified as 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
- Mushroom, yamabushitake, raw — 33.5
- Radish leaf, Japanese — 33.6
- Bean sprouts, without bean, raw — 35.0