Which purine base makes up most of this number?

Guanine — 27.1 mg of the 46.9 mg per 100 g total. The rest is adenine 18.8, xanthine 1, hypoxanthine 0.

Is this value for raw or cooked food?

Raw — the source entry is Mushrooms (not further specified), raw. Cooking changes water content, so compare like with like.

Mushrooms (not further specified), raw

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Purine content

46.9 mgper 100 g

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Composition — per 100 g

Purine, total	46.9 mg
— Adenine	18.8 mg
— Guanine	27.1 mg
— Hypoxanthine	0 mg
— Xanthine	1 mg
Fructose	0.17 g
Calories	22 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 #169251.

If you want something similar

Within vegetables, the same table also lists Green beans at 7.5 mg and Balsam pear (goya), raw at 9.9 mg per 100 g.

From the author

Personal experience of someone living with gout

I like them floured and fried, or roasted, with whatever sauce I'm in the mood for.

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Questions

Which purine base makes up most of this number?: Guanine — 27.1 mg of the 46.9 mg per 100 g total. The rest is adenine 18.8, xanthine 1, hypoxanthine 0.
Is this value for raw or cooked food?: Raw — the source entry is Mushrooms (not further specified), raw. Cooking changes water content, so compare like with like.

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