Which purine base makes up most of this number?

Adenine — 10.6 mg of the 18.4 mg per 100 g total. The rest is guanine 7.5, hypoxanthine 0.3, xanthine 0.

Is this value for raw or cooked food?

Raw — the source entry is Avocado, raw. Cooking changes water content, so compare like with like.

Avocado, raw

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Purine content

18.4 mgper 100 g

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Composition — per 100 g

Purine, total	18.4 mg
— Adenine	10.6 mg
— Guanine	7.5 mg
— Hypoxanthine	0.3 mg
— Xanthine	0 mg
Fructose	No data available
Calories	206 kcal

Missing figures are shown as “No data available”; values are copied from the sources below and are never estimated. Laboratory values differ between studies and samples.

Where these numbers come from

Purine total and fractions: Kaneko, K., et al. (2014). Total purine and purine base content of common foodstuffs for facilitating nutritional therapy for gout and hyperuricemia. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 37(5), 709-21..
Fructose and calories: USDA FoodData Central record #2710824.

If you want something similar

Within fruits, the same table also lists Bananas, raw at 3 mg and Goji berry at 5.52 mg per 100 g.

From the author

Personal experience of someone living with gout

Great on bread or in a salad; the only catch is the calories. When I'm watching my weight I keep the portion small, but I eat it at any stage.

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Questions

Which purine base makes up most of this number?: Adenine — 10.6 mg of the 18.4 mg per 100 g total. The rest is guanine 7.5, hypoxanthine 0.3, xanthine 0.
Is this value for raw or cooked food?: Raw — the source entry is Avocado, raw. Cooking changes water content, so compare like with like.

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