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Are anchovies high in purines?

In short: Smart Gout Care estimates ≈ 200 mg of purines in a typical 50 g serving of anchovies (≈ 400 mg per 100 g), with no added sugar. That is more purines per 100 g than 99% of the 2,045 dishes in the app, and the app rates a serving Higher load.

Smart Gout Care estimates for a typical dish (Anchovies), rounded as in the app.
Typical serving50 g
Purines per serving≈ 200 mg
Purines per 100 g≈ 400 mg
Added sugar per serving0 g
Load badge in the appHigher load

About anchovies

Small oily fish with very high purine content.

What about smaller or larger portions?

In the app you can set the portion to small, medium or large. The purine estimate scales with the weight:

PortionWeightPurines
Small40 g≈ 160 mg
Medium (typical)50 g≈ 200 mg
Large65 g≈ 260 mg

What does the load badge mean?

The badge compares one typical portion with the daily reference amounts set in the app. A portion is estimated to use more than two thirds of a day's purine or added-sugar reference. It is a rough guide to the size of a portion's share, not a rule about what to eat.

Where do these numbers come from?

These are Smart Gout Care's own estimates for a typical serving of Anchovies, the same figures the app shows for this dish. They are rounded on purpose: published laboratory tables often disagree for the same food, sometimes by two times or more, depending on the sample, the species and the method. For measured values and their sources, see Purines in Fish and Seafood: Lower and Higher Choices.

Compare with similar foods

Sardines

≈ 310 mg per serving (90 g) · Higher load

Salmon

≈ 260 mg per serving (150 g) · Higher load

Canned tuna

≈ 140 mg per serving (85 g) · Moderate load

Shrimp

≈ 150 mg per serving (100 g) · Moderate load

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The foods highest in purines, group by group, from the USDA purine database and a large laboratory study: organ meats, oily fish, shellfish, meat, dried legumes and yeast, with what studies and guidelines say.

Low Purine Meal Plan: A 7-Day Menu of Meal Ideas

An example week of meal ideas built from the lower purine groups, with the measured values behind each food, simple swaps and the drinks guidelines emphasise. Inspiration, not a prescription.

Food information, not medical advice. This page gives general information about food. It is not medical advice and does not replace your doctor or dietitian, who know your situation and treatment.

Smart Gout Care is a food information diary. It estimates the purine and added-sugar content of meals from photos, for general information. It is not a medical device and is not intended for the diagnosis, prevention, monitoring, treatment or alleviation of gout or any other disease.

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