Purine content of Soy product
Soy product contains 89 mg of total purines per 100 g, which puts it in the fairly high band.
Measured as Soy product · 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) | 27 mg |
| Standard 100 g | 89 mg |
| Typical serving (150 g) | 134 mg |
| Large main course (250 g) | 223 mg |
Lower-purine soy foods and legumes
Why the numbers vary
The soy foods and legumes measured here run from 45.9 mg to 192.4 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 soy product and purines
Is soy product high in purines?
At 89 mg per 100 g, soy product 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 soy product?
garnish or side (30 g) contains about 27 mg, standard 100 g contains about 89 mg, typical serving (150 g) contains about 134 mg and large main course (250 g) contains about 223 mg, based on the value per 100 g.
Where does this soy product 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 soy product compare with other soy foods and legumes?
The median for soy foods and legumes in this database is 67.7 mg per 100 g, with a range of 45.9 to 192.4 mg. Soy product 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.