Purine content of Cashew
Cashew contains 80 mg of total purines per 100 g, which puts it in the fairly high band.
Measured as Cashew · NHC 2024
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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) | 24 mg |
| Standard 100 g | 80 mg |
| Typical serving (150 g) | 120 mg |
| Large main course (250 g) | 200 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 cashew and purines
Is cashew high in purines?
At 80 mg per 100 g, cashew 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 cashew?
garnish or side (30 g) contains about 24 mg, standard 100 g contains about 80 mg, typical serving (150 g) contains about 120 mg and large main course (250 g) contains about 200 mg, based on the value per 100 g.
Where does this cashew purine value come from?
Dietary Guideline for Adults with Hyperuricaemia and Gout (2024 Edition). Values are total purines in milligrams per 100 g of the food as described, and nothing is estimated or averaged across sources.
How does cashew 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. Cashew is above that median.
Source
- Dietary Guideline for Adults with Hyperuricaemia and Gout (2024 Edition) — National Health Commission of China, appendix 1. Issued February 2024.
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.