Which purine base makes up most of this number?

Hypoxanthine — 194.5 mg of the 246.2 mg per 100 g total. The rest is guanine 35.1, adenine 14.3, xanthine 2.3.

Why is hypoxanthine the largest fraction here?

Hypoxanthine accounts for 194.5 of the 246.2 mg total — about 79% of the number.

Salami, genoa, pork, beef

High purine

Sausages and luncheon meats

Purine content

246 mgper 100 g

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Composition — per 100 g

Purine, total	246 mg
— Adenine	14.3 mg
— Guanine	35.1 mg
— Hypoxanthine	195 mg
— Xanthine	2.3 mg
Fructose	0 g
Calories	378 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 #174582.

If you want something similar

Within sausages and luncheon meats, the same table also lists Pork, bacon, unprepared at 61.8 mg and Ham, pressed and boneless types at 69.4 mg per 100 g.

From the author

Personal experience of someone living with gout

It tastes great, but I keep it rare these days — just a little now and then when I crave it.

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

Questions

Which purine base makes up most of this number?: Hypoxanthine — 194.5 mg of the 246.2 mg per 100 g total. The rest is guanine 35.1, adenine 14.3, xanthine 2.3.
Why is hypoxanthine the largest fraction here?: Hypoxanthine accounts for 194.5 of the 246.2 mg total — about 79% of the number.

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