Purine content of Yeast, dried
Yeast, dried contains 847.1 mg of total purines per 100 g, which puts it in the extremely high band.
Measured as Yeast, dried · 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) | 254 mg |
| Standard 100 g | 847 mg |
| Typical serving (150 g) | 1271 mg |
| Large main course (250 g) | 2118 mg |
Lower-purine other foods
Why the numbers vary
The other foods measured here run from 0.6 mg to 847.1 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 yeast, dried and purines
Is yeast, dried high in purines?
At 847.1 mg per 100 g, yeast, dried falls in the extremely high band (over 300 mg per 100 g) on the six-level scale used across this site.
How many purines are in a serving of yeast, dried?
garnish or side (30 g) contains about 254 mg, standard 100 g contains about 847 mg, typical serving (150 g) contains about 1271 mg and large main course (250 g) contains about 2118 mg, based on the value per 100 g.
Where does this yeast, dried 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 yeast, dried compare with other other foods?
The median for other foods in this database is 16 mg per 100 g, with a range of 0.6 to 847.1 mg. Yeast, dried 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.