Purine content of Buckwheat flour
Buckwheat flour contains 75.9 mg of total purines per 100 g, which puts it in the fairly high band.
Measured as Buckwheat flour · 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) | 23 mg |
| Standard 100 g | 76 mg |
| Typical serving (150 g) | 114 mg |
| Large main course (250 g) | 190 mg |
Lower-purine grains and staples
Why the numbers vary
The grains and staples measured here run from 1 mg to 75.9 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 buckwheat flour and purines
Is buckwheat flour high in purines?
At 75.9 mg per 100 g, buckwheat flour falls in the fairly high band (75–150 mg per 100 g) on the six-level scale used across this site.
How many purines are in a serving of buckwheat flour?
garnish or side (30 g) contains about 23 mg, standard 100 g contains about 76 mg, typical serving (150 g) contains about 114 mg and large main course (250 g) contains about 190 mg, based on the value per 100 g.
Where does this buckwheat flour 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 buckwheat flour compare with other grains and staples?
The median for grains and staples in this database is 19 mg per 100 g, with a range of 1 to 75.9 mg. Buckwheat flour is above 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.