G'day G'day Folks,
The subject of purine levels in foods has arisen here in the context
of a diabetic suffering from gout. One issue that surfaced in the
discussion is that food that is commonly advocated for gout sufferers
isn't necessarily at all diabetic friendly ... bread made from white
flour etc. What is required is a source of factual information on
purine that hasn't been filtered through the belief systems of folks
with different dietary requirement to ours.
Such is the weirdness of humanity that the most factual site for
obtaining the purine levels of various foods is dedicated to Dalmatian
dogs.
http://www.britishdalmatianclub.org.uk/downloads/Purine%20Table%20200...
http://tinyurl.com/6vs76
The purines are expressed in uric acid equivalents as some purines
produce more uric acid than other. The last column might be more
relevant on most occasions since it gives the mg of uric acid produced
per Megajoule of energy intake.
Is it possible to get a diet that has a low glycemic load and low
purine scores?
It sure is.
Low carb vegetables, avocados, hazelnuts, rye, low fat cheeses, the
odd slice of venison, salmon. Seem familiar?
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the URL.
mg Uric acid mg/MJ
/100g food
Min Max
HIGHEST IN PURINES (400 mg. uric acid/100 g and higher)
Neck sweet bread, Calf's 1260 3012.9
Yeast, Baker's 680 2071.3
Yeast, Brewer's 1810 1866.6
Sheep's spleen 773 1702.6
Theobromine 2300 1611.3
Pig's heart 530 1382
Pig's spleen 516 1208.2
Ox spleen 444 1052.6
Ox liver 554 1013.3
Pig's liver 515 937.9
Mushroom, flat, edible Boletus, 488 932.8
Pig's lungs (lights) 434 911.2
Liver, Calf's 460 837.5
Sprat, smoked 804 795.6
Fish, sardines in oil 480 399 560 519.5
MODERATELY HIGH IN PURINES (100 to 400 mg. uric acid/100g)
Ox lungs (lights) 399 961.4
Spleen, Calf's 343 815.9
Pig's kidney 334 784.5
Fish, sardine, pilchard 345 693.2
Fish, trout 297 686.7
Ox kidney 269 569.5
Fish, Anchovy 239 560
Fish, Redfish (ocean perch) 241 544.1
Scallop 136 505.8
Ox heart 256 504.3
Fish, Saithe (coalfish) 163 473.4
Fish, Halibut 178 439.9
Horse meat 200 438.8
Veal, muscles only 172 438.7
Liver, chicken 243 426.3
Fish, Haddock 139 425.2
Kidney, Calf's 218 419.6
Pike 140 406.7
Shrimp, brown 147 60 234 397.9
Mussel 112 391.5
Lungs, Calf's 147 389.1
Fish, Sole 131 125 137 376.2
Pork muscles only 166 374.9
Lamb (muscles only) 182 371
Heart, Sheep's 241 367.6
Pork leg (hind leg) 160 150 160 357.4
Veal knuckle with bone 150 140 160 353.2
Veal fillet 140 347.3
Lobster 118 60 175 346.4
Fish, Herring roe 190 342.4
Venison haunch (leg) 138 105 154 336.5
Fish, Cod 109 335.9
Pork fillet 150 145 150 334.8
Fish, Carp 160 330.9
Veal, neck with bone 150 326.9
Fish, Pike-perch 110 311.3
Veal, leg of veal with bone 150 140 150 310.2
Veal chop, cutlet with bone 140 309.6
Veal, shoulder 140 309.3
Beef, muscles only 133 292.1
Chicken (breast with skin) 175 288.4
Fish, Tuna 257 273.7
Pork chop with bone 145 140 150 260
Ham, cooked 131 248.1
Fish, Tuna in oil 290 246.2
Turkey, young animal, average, 150 237.3
Rabbit/Hare (average) 105 219.4
Fish, Herring, Atlantic 210 216.9
Beef, fillet 110 216.4
Pig's tongue 136 208.2
Rabbit meat, average with bone 132 95 150 207.7
Venison back 105 205
Beef, shoulder 110 203.9
Fish, salmon 170 110 250 202
Beef, roast beef, sirloin 110 110 120 201.4
Fish, Herring, Matje cured 219 197.6
Black gram (mungo bean), seed, 222 194.3
Beef, chuck 120 192
Fish, Mackerel 145 95 194 191.2
Ox tongue 160 186
Beef, fore rib, entrecote 120 185.4
Pork chuck 140 135 145 170.4
Chicken (chicken for roasting), 115 165.8
Pork shoulder with skin 150 145 150 165.2
Pork hip bone (hind leg) 120 115 130 155
Chicken, leg with skin, 110 152.2
Chicken, boiling fowl, average 159 149.2
Duck, average 138 146.2
Caviar (real) 144 141.6
Bean, Soya, seed, dry 190 139.1
Sausage "Jagdwurst" 112 127.8
Bean, seed, white, dry 128 127.1
Sausage, liver (liverwurst) 165 122.2
Goose 165 116.7
Lentil, seed, dry 127 114.45 164.65 93.8
Pork belly 100 80 110 92.3
Grape, dried, raisin, sultana 107 86.4
Poppy seed, seed, dry 170 86
Peas, chick (garbanzo), seed, 109 84.2
Pork belly, raw, smoked dried 127 82.6
Sausages, frying, from pork 101 80.2
Linseed 105 67.4
Sausage salami, German 104 65.9
Sunflower seed, dry 143 59.5
LOWEST IN PURINES (100 mg. uric acid/100 g and less)
Oyster, mushroom 50 1054.6
Mushroom, flat, edible Boletus, 92 1011.6
Grass, Viper's (black salsify) 71 939.4
Mushroom 58 55.48 60.52 858.2
Spinach 57 844.7
Artichoke 78 834.6
Morel 30 748.9
Leek 74 714.1
Broccoli 81 691.6
Peppers, green 55 681
Lettuce, Lamb's 38 645.3
Chives 67 581.2
Cauliflower 51 537.9
Mushrooms, canned, 29 488.5
Brussel sprouts 69 456
Pumpkin 44 422
Chinese leaves 21 412.4
Bamboo Shoots 29 402.1
Celeriac 30 390.6
Bean sprouts, Soya 80 378.3
Mushrooms, Chanterelle 17 356.2
Cabbage, red 32 19.79 36.62 350.2
Cabbage, savoy 37 19.87 42.71 342.6
Oyster 90 322.6
Asparagus 23 19.71 29.57 310.9
Kale 48 309.1
Endive 17 297.7
Squash, summer 24 296.2
Aubergine 21 290
Lettuce 13 9.75 29.25 274.4
Beans, French (string beans, ) 37 20 43 266.9
Parsley, leaf 57 266.2
Plaice 93 257.6
Pea, pod and seed, green 84 245.7
Kohlrabi 25 10.86 29.61 243.9
Tench 80 243.8
Radish 15 234.3
Sauerkraut, dripped off 16 12 20 224.7
Fish, Crayfish 60 220.3
Rhubarb 12 212.6
Radishes 13 210.6
Cabbage, white 22 210.3
Brain, Calf's 92 203.1
Cress 28 200.8
Tofu 68 196.4
Quince 30 185
Chicory 12 171.8
Pig's brain 83 161.71
Strawberry 21 11.81 25.59 156.8
Carrot 17 14 25 155.9
Banana 57 152.4
Tomato 11 145.7
Elderberry, black 33 144.4
Bilberry, blueberry, huckleberry 22 143.7
Melon, Cantelope 33 143
Cucumber 7.3 141.7
Corn, sweet 52 140.9
Ox brain 75 140.7
Fennel leaves 14 10 16 139
Raspberry 18 126.3
Currant, red 17 122.6
Peach 21 119.6
Sausage "Bierschincken" 85 117.3
Plum 24 116.8
Mushrooms, Chanterelles, canned, 17 114.2
Onion 13 112.4
Beet root 19 15 21 108.5
Orange 19 105.9
Gooseberry 16 101.3
Beef, corned (German) 57 96.5
Grape 27 94.6
Kiwi fruit (Chinese gooseberry) 19 88.5
Beer, real, light 14 86
Pea, seed, dry 95 84.78 166.56 82.7
Sausages, frying, from veal 91 81.5
Pineapple 19 81.4
Frankfurter sausages 89 68.74 129.52 80.2
Cherry, Morello 17 75.5
Beer, alcohol free 8.1 75.4
Beer, Pilsner lager beer, 13 75.2
Apricot 73 71.6
Barley without husk, whole grain 96 71.1
Plum, dried 64 67.9
Sausage "Mortadella" 96 79 130 67.4
Sausage "Fleischwurst" 78 66.8
Sausage "Munich Weisswurst" 73 65.7
Sausage, Vienna 78 65.7
Cherry, sweet 7.1 64.2
Oats, without husk, whole grain 94 63.6
Fig (dried) 64 60.4
Potato, cooked with skin 18 60.3
Apple 14 60.1
Meat, luncheon 70 58.8
Fish, eel (smoked) 78 45 110 57.2
Potato 16 53.6
Pear 12 2 17 51.5
Olive, green, marinated 29 51.1
Cocoa powder, 71 49.7
Sausages, German (Mettwurst) 74 45.9
Crispbread 60 44.9
Pudding, black 55 37.23 90.55 42.8
Millet, shucked corn 62 41.9
Cheese, Limburger, 20% fat 32 41.7
Rye, whole grain 51 47 63 41
Beans, French, dried 45 40 50 39.4
Wheat, whole grain 51 40.2 83.41 39.4
Caviar substitute 18 37.8
Nuts, peanut 79 33.8
Date, dried 35 29.9
Yogurt, min. 3.5% fat content 8.1 27.7
Pasta made with egg (noodles, 40 26.6
Sesame (gingelly) seed, Oriental, 62 26.5
Cheese, cottage 9.4 22
Avocado 19 20.9
Rolls, bread 21 18.2
Almond, sweet 37 15.7
Bread, wheat 14 13.9
Nuts, hazelnut (cobnut) 37 27 42 13.9
Nuts, Walnut 25 9.1
Nuts, Brazil 23 8.3
Cheese, edam, 30% fat 7.1 6.8
Cheese, edam, 40% fat 7.1 5.4
Cheese, Brie 7.1 5
Cheese, edam, 45% fat 7.1 4.8
Cheese, Cheddar/Cheshire 50% 6 4.3
Best wishes,

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Jefferson - 04 Dec 2007 21:05 GMT
> G'day G'day Folks,
>
[quoted text clipped - 18 lines]
> relevant on most occasions since it gives the mg of uric acid produced
> per Megajoule of energy intake.
> mg Uric acid mg/MJ
> /100g food
[quoted text clipped - 15 lines]
> Sprat, smoked 804 795.6
> Fish, sardines in oil 480 399 560 519.5
A general rule of thumb without remembering all the details is that the
highest purines are in organ meats, except for yeast.
Frank
Quentin Grady - 05 Dec 2007 00:39 GMT
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On Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:05:53 -0500, Jefferson
<fwroy@adelphia.netexopheno> wrote:
>A general rule of thumb without remembering all the details is that the
>highest purines are in organ meats, except for yeast.
>
>Frank
G'day G'day Frank,
Its a good generalisation for many people, especially those who only
need to avoid the worst purine sources.
I'd like to reply privately to this post. Please you white list me on
your email. Incredimail is all too often blocked as spam
unfortunately.
Best wishes,

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