Purine content of Monkfish, raw
Monkfish, raw contains 70.1 mg of total purines per 100 g, which puts it in the fairly low band.
Avoid or strictly limit — significant gout flare risk.
Measured as Monkfish, raw · 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) | 21 mg |
| Standard 100 g | 70 mg |
| Typical serving (150 g) | 105 mg |
| Large main course (250 g) | 175 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 monkfish, raw and purines
Is monkfish, raw high in purines?
At 70.1 mg per 100 g, monkfish, raw 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 monkfish, raw?
garnish or side (30 g) contains about 21 mg, standard 100 g contains about 70 mg, typical serving (150 g) contains about 105 mg and large main course (250 g) contains about 175 mg, based on the value per 100 g.
Where does this monkfish, raw 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 monkfish, raw 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. Monkfish, raw is below 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.