Purine content of Toon sprouts
Toon sprouts contains 40 mg of total purines per 100 g, which puts it in the fairly low band.
Measured as Toon sprouts · 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) | 12 mg |
| Standard 100 g | 40 mg |
| Typical serving (150 g) | 60 mg |
| Large main course (250 g) | 100 mg |
Lower-purine vegetables
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.
Questions about toon sprouts and purines
Is toon sprouts high in purines?
At 40 mg per 100 g, toon sprouts falls in the fairly low band (30–75 mg per 100 g) on the six-level scale used across this site.
How many purines are in a serving of toon sprouts?
garnish or side (30 g) contains about 12 mg, standard 100 g contains about 40 mg, typical serving (150 g) contains about 60 mg and large main course (250 g) contains about 100 mg, based on the value per 100 g.
Where does this toon sprouts 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 toon sprouts 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. Toon sprouts 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.