Which purine base makes up most of this number?

Guanine — 2 mg of the 2 mg per 100 g total. The rest is adenine 0, hypoxanthine 0, xanthine 0.

Cheese, processed (unspecified)

Low purine

Dairy and Eggs

Purine content

2 mgper 100 g

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Composition — per 100 g

Purine, total	2 mg
— Adenine	0 mg
— Guanine	2 mg
— Hypoxanthine	0 mg
— Xanthine	0 mg
Fructose	0 g
Calories	371 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: Brulé, D., et al. (1988). Purine content of selected Canadian food products. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 1(2),130-8..
Fructose and calories: USDA FoodData Central record #171290.

If you want something similar

Within dairy and eggs, the same table also lists Yogurt, liquid at 1.4 mg and Yogurt (not further specified) at 5.2 mg per 100 g.

From the author

Personal experience of someone living with gout

A perfect food and one of my regulars — I really like it.

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Questions

Which purine base makes up most of this number?: Guanine — 2 mg of the 2 mg per 100 g total. The rest is adenine 0, hypoxanthine 0, xanthine 0.

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