Which purine base makes up most of this number?

Adenine — 54 mg of the 162 mg per 100 g total. The rest is guanine 51, xanthine 42, hypoxanthine 15.

Is this value for raw or cooked food?

Raw — the source entry is Beans, adzuki, dried, raw. Cooking changes water content, so compare like with like.

Beans, adzuki, dried, raw

Moderate purine

Legumes and legume products

Purine content

162 mgper 100 g

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Composition — per 100 g

Purine, total	162 mg
— Adenine	54 mg
— Guanine	51 mg
— Hypoxanthine	15 mg
— Xanthine	42 mg
Fructose	No data available
Calories	329 kcal

Missing figures are shown as “No data available”; values are copied from the sources below and are never estimated. Laboratory values differ between studies and samples.

Where these numbers come from

Purine total and fractions: Clifford, A.J., & Story, D.L. (1976). Levels of purines in foods and their metabolic effects in rats. The Journal of Nutrition, 106(3), 435-42..
Fructose and calories: USDA FoodData Central record #173727.

If you want something similar

Within legumes and legume products, the same table also lists Peanuts, raw at 49.1 mg and Tofu, deep-fried at 54.4 mg per 100 g.

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Questions

Which purine base makes up most of this number?: Adenine — 54 mg of the 162 mg per 100 g total. The rest is guanine 51, xanthine 42, hypoxanthine 15.
Is this value for raw or cooked food?: Raw — the source entry is Beans, adzuki, dried, raw. Cooking changes water content, so compare like with like.

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