Which purine base makes up most of this number?

Adenine — 104 mg of the 222 mg per 100 g total. The rest is guanine 82, hypoxanthine 20, xanthine 16.

Is this value for raw or cooked food?

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

Lentils, dried, raw

High purine

Legumes and legume products

Purine content

222 mgper 100 g

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Composition — per 100 g

Purine, total	222 mg
— Adenine	104 mg
— Guanine	82 mg
— Hypoxanthine	20 mg
— Xanthine	16 mg
Fructose	0.27 g
Calories	352 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: Clifford, A.J., & Story, D.L. (1976). Levels of purines in foods and their metabolic effects in rats. The Journal of Nutrition, 106(3), 435-42..
Fructose and calories: USDA FoodData Central record #172420.

If you want something similar

Within legumes and legume products, the same table also lists Peanuts, raw at 49.1 mg and Tofu, deep-fried at 54.4 mg per 100 g.

From the author

Personal experience of someone living with gout

Never tried them. The number is too high for me, so I'll leave them alone.

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Questions

Which purine base makes up most of this number?: Adenine — 104 mg of the 222 mg per 100 g total. The rest is guanine 82, hypoxanthine 20, xanthine 16.
Is this value for raw or cooked food?: Raw — the source entry is Lentils, dried, raw. Cooking changes water content, so compare like with like.

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