Bread, white
Low purineCereal grains and grain-based products
Purine content
12.2 mgper 100 g
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Composition — per 100 g
| Purine, total | 12.2 mg |
|---|---|
| — Adenine | 5 mg |
| — Guanine | 6.3 mg |
| — Hypoxanthine | 0 mg |
| — Xanthine | 0.9 mg |
| Fructose | No data available |
| Calories | No data available |
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: Brulé, D., et al. (1988). Purine content of selected Canadian food products. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 1(2),130-8..
- Fructose and calories: USDA FoodData Central record #2758993.
If you want something similar
Within cereal grains and grain-based products, the same table also lists Corn cereal at 1 mg and Bread (no further specified) at 4.4 mg per 100 g.
From the author
Personal experience of someone living with gout
I eat it at any time.
Personal experience — not medical advice. Read the full disclaimer.
Questions
- Which purine base makes up most of this number?
- Guanine — 6.3 mg of the 12.2 mg per 100 g total. The rest is adenine 5, xanthine 0.9, hypoxanthine 0.
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