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Are mussels high in purines?
In short: Smart Gout Care estimates ≈ 180 mg of purines in a typical 150 g serving of mussels (≈ 120 mg per 100 g), with no added sugar. That is more purines per 100 g than 89% of the 2,045 dishes in the app, and the app rates a serving Moderate load.
| Typical serving | 150 g |
|---|---|
| Purines per serving | ≈ 180 mg |
| Purines per 100 g | ≈ 120 mg |
| Added sugar per serving | 0 g |
| Load badge in the app | Moderate load |
About mussels
Steamed mussels, weighed without their shells; shellfish are high in purine.
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:
| Portion | Weight | Purines |
|---|---|---|
| Small | 120 g | ≈ 140 mg |
| Medium (typical) | 150 g | ≈ 180 mg |
| Large | 195 g | ≈ 230 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 a third to 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 Mussels, 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. No laboratory measurement of mussels appears in the published purine tables we use (the USDA database and the Kaneko study), so treat this figure as a rough estimate for a typical dish, not a measured value. For related measured foods, see Purines in Fish and Seafood: Lower and Higher Choices.
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