Purine content of Catfish
Catfish contains 187 mg of total purines per 100 g, which puts it in the high band.
Avoid or strictly limit — significant gout flare risk.
Measured as Catfish · 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) | 56 mg |
| Standard 100 g | 187 mg |
| Typical serving (150 g) | 281 mg |
| Large main course (250 g) | 468 mg |
Lower-purine seafood
Why the numbers vary
The seafood measured here run from 7.7 mg to 1399.7 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 catfish and purines
Is catfish high in purines?
At 187 mg per 100 g, catfish falls in the high band (150–200 mg per 100 g) on the six-level scale used across this site.
How many purines are in a serving of catfish?
garnish or side (30 g) contains about 56 mg, standard 100 g contains about 187 mg, typical serving (150 g) contains about 281 mg and large main course (250 g) contains about 468 mg, based on the value per 100 g.
Where does this catfish 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 catfish compare with other seafood?
The median for seafood in this database is 136 mg per 100 g, with a range of 7.7 to 1399.7 mg. Catfish 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.