Purine content of Mussels
Across the 1 mussels measurements in this database, purine content runs from 414 to 414 mg per 100 g, with a median of 414 mg — a extremely high-purine food.
Avoid or strictly limit — significant gout flare risk.
Measured as Mussel · 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) | 124 mg |
| Standard 100 g | 414 mg |
| Typical serving (150 g) | 621 mg |
| Large main course (250 g) | 1035 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 mussels and purines
Is mussels high in purines?
Median 414 mg per 100 g, mussels falls in the extremely high band (over 300 mg per 100 g) on the six-level scale used across this site. Individual measurements range from 414 to 414 mg.
How many purines are in a serving of mussels?
It depends entirely which preparation. Compared at the same 150 g: about 621 mg for mussel, about 621 mg for mussel. That upper figure is a like-for-like comparison rather than a serving — dried and concentrated foods are normally used by the spoonful, so their per-100 g value is the fairer read. The table on this page lists both for every preparation measured.
Where does this mussels 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 mussels 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. Mussels 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.