Purine content of Wine & sake
across 5 measured preparations · median 1.4 mg · spans low to fairly high
Across the 5 wine & sake measurements in this database, purine content runs from 1.2 to 89.1 mg per 100 ml, with a median of 1.4 mg — a low-purine food.
Avoid or strictly limit — significant gout flare risk.
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Why the numbers vary
The alcoholic drinks measured here run from 0.2 mg to 8.3 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. Sake lees measures 89.1 mg, while Wine measures 1.2 mg — a difference of 74.3 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 wine & sake measured (5)
Highest first, each with the preparation that was measured.
| Food as measured | Per 100 g | Level | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sake lees | 89.1 mg | Fairly high | ODS-NIH 2.0 |
| Amazake (fermented drink made from sake lees) | 6.2 mg | Low | ODS-NIH 2.0 |
| Sake | 1.4 mg | Low | ODS-NIH 2.0 |
| Mirin (cooking wine) | 1.2 mg | Low | ODS-NIH 2.0 |
| Wine | 1.2 mg | Low | ODS-NIH 2.0 |
Questions about wine & sake and purines
Is wine high in purines?
Median 1.4 mg per 100 ml, wine falls in the low band (under 30 mg per 100 ml) on the six-level scale used across this site. Individual measurements range from 1.2 to 89.1 mg.
How many purines are in a serving of wine?
It depends entirely which preparation. Compared at the same 330 ml: about 4 mg for wine, about 294 mg for sake lees. 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 ml value is the fairer read. The table on this page lists both for every preparation measured.
Does cooking change the purine content of wine?
Substantially. In this database Sake lees measures 89.1 mg while Wine measures 1.2 mg per 100 ml. Drying and grilling concentrate purines by removing water; boiling can leach some into the cooking liquid.
Where does this wine 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 ml of the food as described, and nothing is estimated or averaged across sources.
How does wine compare with other alcoholic drinks?
The median for alcoholic drinks in this database is 0.9 mg per 100 ml, with a range of 0.2 to 8.3 mg. Wine & sake 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.