Sardines
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Purine and sugar, by the numbers
| Serving | 1 can drained (69 g) |
|---|---|
| Purine per serving | about 132 mg, at most 275 mg (69% of the 400 mg daily guide) |
| Purine per 100 g | at most 399 mg |
| Purine before GoutSafe's weighting | at most 275 mg per serving |
| Main purine source | canned sardines |
| Fructose per serving | 0 g |
| Added sugar per serving | 0 g |
| Total sugar per serving | 0 g |
Where the purine comes from
| Ingredient | Matched GoutSafe food | Purine in that food, per 100 g | Share of the product | Purine at that share, per serving | Counted in the worst case |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sardines | canned sardines (E) | 399 mg | up to 100% | 275 mg | 275 mg |
Purine values come from each matched food's page on GoutSafe. Shares come from label order: US labels list ingredients by weight, so the second ingredient is at most half the product, and anything after "2% or less" is at most 2%. The worst case fills the most purine-dense ingredients to their full share first, until the shares reach the whole product, then applies GoutSafe's weighting by source, which counts plant purines at 0.3, dairy at 0 and organ meat at 1.3 because they raise uric acid by different amounts. The grade uses that worst case. How we rate.
Why it's rated E
- The label lists one food, so the grade is GoutSafe's own grade for canned sardines: E. Source on GoutSafe.
- About 132 mg of purine per serving, and at most 275 mg (69% of the 400 mg daily guide), mostly from canned sardines. Source on GoutSafe.
- The Nutrition Facts panel lists 0 g of added sugar per serving.
The label lists one food, so this product takes GoutSafe's own grade for it.
What's on the label
Ingredients: SARDINES (SPRATTUS SPRATTUS OR CLUPEA HARENGUS), OLIVE OIL, SALT, SMOKE FLAVOR
Serving: 1 can drained (69 g). Added sugar: 0 g per serving. Label from USDA FoodData Central (record 2641500), dated 2023-09-14. UPC 048000187185. This label is over a year old and the recipe may have changed. Check the package.
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