Which purine base makes up most of this number?

Hypoxanthine — 131.1 mg of the 188.9 mg per 100 g total. The rest is xanthine 20, guanine 19.8, adenine 18.

Is this value for raw or cooked food?

Raw — the source entry is Beef, ground, 93% lean meat / 7% fat, raw. Cooking changes water content, so compare like with like.

Why is hypoxanthine the largest fraction here?

Hypoxanthine accounts for 131.1 of the 188.9 mg total — about 69% of the number.

Beef, ground, 93% lean meat / 7% fat, raw

Moderate purine

Beef (other than organs)

Purine content

189 mgper 100 g

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Composition — per 100 g

Purine, total	189 mg
— Adenine	18 mg
— Guanine	19.8 mg
— Hypoxanthine	131 mg
— Xanthine	20 mg
Fructose	No data available
Calories	152 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: USDA and ODS-NIH Database for the Purine Content of Foods, Release 2.0 (2025) — USDA analytical data (FDC Foundation Foods program).
Fructose and calories: USDA FoodData Central record #173110.

If you want something similar

Within beef (other than organs), the same table also lists Beef roast, cooked (unspecified) at 124.8 mg and Beef, sirloin, raw at 124.8 mg per 100 g.

From the author

Personal experience of someone living with gout

I ate it once during a flare and felt rough afterwards. Between flares I eat it as usual.

Personal experience — not medical advice. Read the full disclaimer.

Questions

Which purine base makes up most of this number?: Hypoxanthine — 131.1 mg of the 188.9 mg per 100 g total. The rest is xanthine 20, guanine 19.8, adenine 18.
Is this value for raw or cooked food?: Raw — the source entry is Beef, ground, 93% lean meat / 7% fat, raw. Cooking changes water content, so compare like with like.
Why is hypoxanthine the largest fraction here?: Hypoxanthine accounts for 131.1 of the 188.9 mg total — about 69% of the number.

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