Purine content of Almonds
Almonds contains 31.4 mg of total purines per 100 g, which puts it in the fairly low band.
Measured as Almonds · ODS-NIH 2.0
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Purines by serving size
Purines arrive by the gram, not by the label. This is the measured value above, scaled to portions you would actually eat.
| Portion | Total purines |
|---|---|
| Garnish or side (30 g) | 9 mg |
| Standard 100 g | 31 mg |
| Typical serving (150 g) | 47 mg |
| Large main course (250 g) | 79 mg |
Lower-purine nuts and seeds
Why the numbers vary
The nuts and seeds measured here run from 16 mg to 80 mg per 100 g, so the category is a poor guide on its own — which specific food, and prepared how, decides almost everything.
Questions about almonds and purines
Is almonds high in purines?
At 31.4 mg per 100 g, almonds falls in the fairly low band (30–75 mg per 100 g) on the six-level scale used across this site.
How many purines are in a serving of almonds?
garnish or side (30 g) contains about 9 mg, standard 100 g contains about 31 mg, typical serving (150 g) contains about 47 mg and large main course (250 g) contains about 79 mg, based on the value per 100 g.
Where does this almonds purine value come from?
USDA and ODS-NIH Database for the Purine Content of Foods, Release 2.0 (2025). Values are total purines in milligrams per 100 g of the food as described, and nothing is estimated or averaged across sources.
How does almonds compare with other nuts and seeds?
The median for nuts and seeds in this database is 41 mg per 100 g, with a range of 16 to 80 mg. Almonds is below that median.
Source
- USDA and ODS-NIH Database for the Purine Content of Foods, Release 2.0 (2025) — Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Reference information only. Purine values describe foods, not people: they cannot tell you what is safe for you to eat, and nothing here diagnoses or treats gout. Talk to your doctor or dietitian about your own diet and medication.