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Purines

Top 50 Foods Highest in Purine, xanthine

Ranked by Purine, xanthine content per 100g edible portion. Data from USDA FoodData Central.

Purine, xanthine: benefits, deficiency & absorption tips

#1 Highest

Fish, anchovy, european, canned in oil, drained solids

268 mg

Foods ranked

50

with Purine, xanthine data

Complete Ranking — Purine, xanthine per 100g

# Food Purine, xanthine (mg)
1 Fish, anchovy, european, canned in oil, drained solids 268
2 Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone vs #1 255
3 Fish, anchovy, european, raw vs #1 212
4 Crustaceans, shrimp, raw vs #1 191
5 Fish, mackerel, Pacific and jack, mixed species, raw vs #1 152
6 Beef, variety meats and by-products, brain, raw vs #1 112
7 Beef, variety meats and by-products, heart, raw vs #1 102
8 Fish, mackerel, jack, canned, drained solids vs #1 98.0
9 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, heart, raw vs #1 98.0
10 Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids vs #1 91.0
11 Mollusks, clam, mixed species, raw vs #1 86.0
12 Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw vs #1 82.0
13 Mollusks, squid, mixed species, raw vs #1 78.0
14 Beans, Dry, Great Northern (0% moisture) vs #1 64.0
15 Beef, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, raw vs #1 61.0
16 Lima beans, large, mature seeds, raw vs #1 52.0
17 Beans, Dry, Pinto (0% moisture) vs #1 44.0
18 Beans, small white, mature seeds, raw vs #1 44.0
19 Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, raw vs #1 42.0
20 Blackeye pea, dry vs #1 41.0
21 Lima beans, thin seeded (baby), mature seeds, raw vs #1 34.0
22 Peas, green, split, mature seeds, raw vs #1 22.0
23 Chicken, liver, all classes, raw vs #1 22.0
24 Beef, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, simmered vs #1 21.5
25 Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, raw vs #1 21.3
26 Beef, ground, 93% lean meat / 7% fat, raw vs #1 20.0
27 Mollusks, clam, mixed species, canned, drained solids vs #1 20.0
28 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, liver, raw vs #1 18.0
29 Beef, shoulder pot roast or steak, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, raw vs #1 17.7
30 Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked vs #1 16.8
31 Mollusks, oyster, eastern, canned vs #1 16.0
32 Lentils, raw vs #1 16.0
33 Beef, ground, 93% lean meat / 7% fat, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned vs #1 15.3
34 Salmon, sockeye, canned, total can contents vs #1 13.0
35 Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw vs #1 12.6
36 Beans, cranberry (roman), mature seeds, raw vs #1 12.0
37 Beef, shoulder pot roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised vs #1 11.8
38 Chicken, broilers or fryers, neck, meat only, raw vs #1 11.3
39 Beef, round, tip round, roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted vs #1 11.2
40 Veal, leg, top round, cap off, cutlet, boneless, cooked, grilled vs #1 11.2
41 Beef, flank, steak, boneless, choice, raw vs #1 10.9
42 Beef, chuck, roast, boneless, choice, raw vs #1 10.8
43 Beef, ground, unspecified fat content, cooked vs #1 10.7
44 Beef, ribeye, steak, boneless, choice, raw vs #1 9.50
45 Beef, top sirloin steak, raw vs #1 8.40
46 Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, raw vs #1 7.00
47 Poultry, mechanically deboned, from backs and necks with skin, raw vs #1 7.00
48 Fish, salmon, sockeye, wild caught, raw vs #1 6.40
49 Frankfurter, beef, unheated vs #1 6.40
50 Frankfurter, beef, heated vs #1 6.40

* All values per 100g edible portion. % Daily Values based on FDA 2020 (2,000 kcal diet). Rankings update automatically when USDA data is refreshed.