Purine content of Doubanjiang
Doubanjiang contains 77 mg of total purines per 100 g, which puts it in the fairly high band.
Measured as Doubanjiang · 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) | 23 mg |
| Standard 100 g | 77 mg |
| Typical serving (150 g) | 116 mg |
| Large main course (250 g) | 193 mg |
Lower-purine other foods
Why the numbers vary
The other foods measured here run from 0.6 mg to 847.1 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 doubanjiang and purines
Is doubanjiang high in purines?
At 77 mg per 100 g, doubanjiang 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 doubanjiang?
garnish or side (30 g) contains about 23 mg, standard 100 g contains about 77 mg, typical serving (150 g) contains about 116 mg and large main course (250 g) contains about 193 mg, based on the value per 100 g.
Where does this doubanjiang 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 doubanjiang compare with other other foods?
The median for other foods in this database is 16 mg per 100 g, with a range of 0.6 to 847.1 mg. Doubanjiang 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.