Purine content of Whole wheat flour
Whole wheat flour contains 42 mg of total purines per 100 g, which puts it in the fairly low band.
Measured as Whole wheat flour · 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) | 13 mg |
| Standard 100 g | 42 mg |
| Typical serving (150 g) | 63 mg |
| Large main course (250 g) | 105 mg |
Lower-purine grains and staples
Why the numbers vary
The grains and staples measured here run from 1 mg to 75.9 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 whole wheat flour and purines
Is whole wheat flour high in purines?
At 42 mg per 100 g, whole wheat flour 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 whole wheat flour?
garnish or side (30 g) contains about 13 mg, standard 100 g contains about 42 mg, typical serving (150 g) contains about 63 mg and large main course (250 g) contains about 105 mg, based on the value per 100 g.
Where does this whole wheat flour 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 whole wheat flour compare with other grains and staples?
The median for grains and staples in this database is 19 mg per 100 g, with a range of 1 to 75.9 mg. Whole wheat flour 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.