Purine content of Tripe & intestine
across 7 measured preparations · median 252 mg · spans fairly high to extremely high
Across the 7 tripe & intestine measurements in this database, purine content runs from 88.2 to 346 mg per 100 g, with a median of 252 mg — a very high-purine food.
Avoid or strictly limit — significant gout flare risk.
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Lower-purine meats
Why the numbers vary
The meats measured here run from 49.9 mg to 252 mg per 100 g, so the category is a poor guide on its own — which specific food, and prepared how, decides almost everything.
Preparation matters more than the food's name. Duck intestine measures 346 mg, while Beef large intestine, raw measures 88.2 mg — a difference of 3.9 times. Drying and grilling remove water and concentrate what is left; boiling can move purines into water that is then poured away.
Every form of tripe & intestine measured (7)
Highest first, each with the preparation that was measured.
| Food as measured | Per 100 g | Level | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duck intestine | 346 mg | Extremely high | NHC 2024 |
| Milt, pigfish, striped, raw | 306.1 mg | Extremely high | ODS-NIH 2.0 |
| Pork large intestine | 296 mg | Very high | NHC 2024 |
| Pork tripe | 252 mg | Very high | NHC 2024 |
| Pigfish, striped, raw | 149.1 mg | Fairly high | ODS-NIH 2.0 |
| Flounder, yellow striped, raw | 113 mg | Fairly high | ODS-NIH 2.0 |
| Beef large intestine, raw | 88.2 mg | Fairly high | ODS-NIH 2.0 |
Questions about tripe & intestine and purines
Is tripe high in purines?
Median 252 mg per 100 g, tripe falls in the very high band (200–300 mg per 100 g) on the six-level scale used across this site. Individual measurements range from 88.2 to 346 mg.
How many purines are in a serving of tripe?
It depends entirely which preparation. Compared at the same 150 g: about 132 mg for beef large intestine, raw, about 519 mg for duck intestine. 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.
Does cooking change the purine content of tripe?
Substantially. In this database Duck intestine measures 346 mg while Beef large intestine, raw measures 88.2 mg per 100 g. Drying and grilling concentrate purines by removing water; boiling can leach some into the cooking liquid.
Where does this tripe purine value come from?
Dietary Guideline for Adults with Hyperuricaemia and Gout (2024 Edition) and 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 tripe compare with other meats?
The median for meats in this database is 121.2 mg per 100 g, with a range of 49.9 to 252 mg. Tripe & intestine 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.
- 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.