Purine content of Sea urchin, raw
Sea urchin, raw contains 137.3 mg of total purines per 100 g, which puts it in the fairly high band.
Avoid or strictly limit — significant gout flare risk.
Measured as Sea urchin, 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) | 41 mg |
| Standard 100 g | 137 mg |
| Typical serving (150 g) | 206 mg |
| Large main course (250 g) | 343 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 sea urchin, raw and purines
Is sea urchin, raw high in purines?
At 137.3 mg per 100 g, sea urchin, raw 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 sea urchin, raw?
garnish or side (30 g) contains about 41 mg, standard 100 g contains about 137 mg, typical serving (150 g) contains about 206 mg and large main course (250 g) contains about 343 mg, based on the value per 100 g.
Where does this sea urchin, 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 sea urchin, 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. Sea urchin, raw 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.