Purine content of Chia seeds
Chia seeds contains 58.6 mg of total purines per 100 g, which puts it in the fairly low band.
Measured as Chia seeds · 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) | 18 mg |
| Standard 100 g | 59 mg |
| Typical serving (150 g) | 88 mg |
| Large main course (250 g) | 147 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 chia seeds and purines
Is chia seeds high in purines?
At 58.6 mg per 100 g, chia seeds 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 chia seeds?
garnish or side (30 g) contains about 18 mg, standard 100 g contains about 59 mg, typical serving (150 g) contains about 88 mg and large main course (250 g) contains about 147 mg, based on the value per 100 g.
Where does this chia seeds 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 chia seeds 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. Chia seeds 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.