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Squid Organs

Also listed as: Squid organs, raw

Squid Organs are fine in moderation. Watch your portion size, especially during a flare. A typical 113 g serving has about 67 mg of purines, about 17% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

General information, not a substitute for advice from your doctor or dietitian.

Across forms of squid:AC· 28–153 mg per serving

This is an organ meat. Its measured purine is only moderate here, but organ meat is a food class gout advice flags, so we hold it at Caution rather than rating it safe to eat freely. Keep portions modest.

How much can I eat?

Units

A typical serving is about 113 g, which delivers 67 mg of purines, or about 17% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

This serving
4 oz
113 g
Purine / serving
67 mg
% daily purine
17%
Purines in this serving67 mg · 17% of a day
0 mg~400 mg daily limit
1 oz16 oz

You could have up to about 12 oz (335 g) before this reaches half a ~400 mg working daily purine target.

Squid Organs fit in moderation, so portion is the thing to get right.

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Why grade C

Fine in moderation. Mind your portion size, especially during a flare.

Per 100 g (for comparison)

Purines Moderate confidence
59.6 mg/100g
LowModerateHighVery high

Moderate for gout (50–150 mg/100g).

Fructose High confidence
0 g/100g
LowModerateHighVery high

Low for gout (< 3 g/100g).

Processing: NOVA 1 of 4 (unprocessed or minimally processed). How processing affects the grade.

Eating squid organs as part of a bigger dish? The Dish Decoder grades the whole plate, ingredient by ingredient.

Other forms of squid

Different cuts, species, or preparations vary in purines. The most common form of "squid" is shown first below.

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