Tuna
Seafood — purine content 140mg per 100g
Medium Purine
140
mg/100g
Yes, in moderation (up to 100g per meal).
Diet Advice
Tuna has moderate purine content. Choose fresh or canned in water (not oil). Limit to 100g per serving during remission. Skipjack and light tuna are lower in mercury.
Recommended Preparation
Grilled, baked, or in salads. Choose water-packed canned tuna. Avoid heavily processed tuna products.
Low Purine Alternatives
Data source: USDA FoodData Central; Mayo Clinic. Purine value: 140mg per 100g of Tuna (Medium purine, yellow zone).
See the full purine food classification table for all 142 foods, or read the low purine diet guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Tuna: is it high in purines?
Tuna: 140mg of purines per 100g, in the medium band (50-150mg/100g) used on this site. This is a food to portion rather than ban: smaller servings, less often, and sparingly during a flare.
Can I eat Tuna during a gout flare?
During a flare the usual advice is to leave Tuna out, or keep the portion small: at 140mg per 100g it sits in the medium band, and a flare is when purine intake is kept lowest. Between flares a moderate portion is a more reasonable fit.
What are the best low-purine alternatives to Tuna?
Lower-purine options to use in place of Tuna include: Cod, Tofu. They give comparable nutrition with noticeably less purine per 100g, which makes everyday meals easier to plan.