Purine content of Pumpkin
Across the 2 pumpkin measurements in this database, purine content runs from 15 to 29 mg per 100 g, with a median of 22 mg — a low-purine food.
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Why the numbers vary
The vegetables measured here run from 0.4 mg to 415 mg per 100 g, so the category is a poor guide on its own — which specific food, and prepared how, decides almost everything.
All 2 measurements land within 14 mg of each other, so preparation makes little practical difference here — unusual, and convenient.
Every form of pumpkin measured (2)
Questions about pumpkin and purines
Is pumpkin high in purines?
Median 22 mg per 100 g, pumpkin falls in the low band (under 30 mg per 100 g) on the six-level scale used across this site. Individual measurements range from 15 to 29 mg.
How many purines are in a serving of pumpkin?
It depends entirely which preparation. Compared at the same 150 g: about 23 mg for pumpkin, about 44 mg for pumpkin. 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 pumpkin 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 pumpkin compare with other vegetables?
The median for vegetables in this database is 17 mg per 100 g, with a range of 0.4 to 415 mg. Pumpkin 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.