Purine content of nuts and seeds
Mostly low to moderate, with roasting nudging values upward. 24 measurements across 22 foods, in milligrams per 100 g, each with its source.
- Median in this category
- 41 mg
- Lowest measured
- 16 mg
- Highest measured
- 80 mg
Low
Low· under 30 mg4 foodsGenerally treated as unrestricted on a low-purine diet — these are the foods most gout diets build around.
Fairly low
Fairly low· 30–75 mg15 foodsUsually eaten in normal portions without much concern, though they add up across a day.
- Pistachio70mgFairly low
- White sesame66mgFairly low
- Pumpkin seed61mgFairly low
- Chia seeds58.6mgFairly low
- Peanuts3 measured · 41–85 mg49.1mgFairly low
- Almond (roasted)45mgFairly low
- Black sesame43mgFairly low
- Split hazelnut (roasted)42mgFairly low
- Walnut40mgFairly low
- Torreya nut (roasted)37mgFairly low
- Chestnut35mgFairly low
- Wild apricot kernel (roasted)34mgFairly low
- Almond32mgFairly low
- Pecan (roasted)32mgFairly low
- Almonds31.4mgFairly low
Fairly high
Fairly high· 75–150 mg3 foodsCommonly limited rather than avoided — portion size is what makes the difference here. Most English-language charts call this whole range moderate.
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.
Check nuts and seeds without a signal
The Breeze app carries this whole database offline and sorts it high to low by default, so the food you are trying to avoid is the first thing on screen.