Purine content of Tilapia, farmed, raw
Tilapia, farmed, raw contains 185.8 mg of total purines per 100 g, which puts it in the high band.
Avoid or strictly limit — significant gout flare risk.
Measured as Tilapia, farmed, 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) | 56 mg |
| Standard 100 g | 186 mg |
| Typical serving (150 g) | 279 mg |
| Large main course (250 g) | 465 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 tilapia, farmed, raw and purines
Is tilapia, farmed, raw high in purines?
At 185.8 mg per 100 g, tilapia, farmed, raw falls in the high band (150–200 mg per 100 g) on the six-level scale used across this site.
How many purines are in a serving of tilapia, farmed, raw?
garnish or side (30 g) contains about 56 mg, standard 100 g contains about 186 mg, typical serving (150 g) contains about 279 mg and large main course (250 g) contains about 465 mg, based on the value per 100 g.
Where does this tilapia, farmed, 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 tilapia, farmed, 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. Tilapia, farmed, 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.