Which purine base makes up most of this number?

Hypoxanthine — 149.9 mg of the 182.4 mg per 100 g total. The rest is adenine 18.5, guanine 11.3, xanthine 2.7.

Is this value for raw or cooked food?

Raw — the source entry is Shrimp, mixed species, farmed, raw. Cooking changes water content, so compare like with like.

Why is hypoxanthine the largest fraction here?

Hypoxanthine accounts for 149.9 of the 182.4 mg total — about 82% of the number.

Shrimp, mixed species, farmed, raw

Moderate purine

Finfish and shellfish

Purine content

182 mgper 100 g

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Composition — per 100 g

Purine, total	182 mg
— Adenine	18.5 mg
— Guanine	11.3 mg
— Hypoxanthine	150 mg
— Xanthine	2.7 mg
Fructose	No data available
Calories	75.7 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 #2684443.

If you want something similar

Within finfish and shellfish, the same table also lists Oysters, canned at 107 mg and Cod, Atlantic, wild, raw at 110.3 mg per 100 g.

From the author

Personal experience of someone living with gout

I skip them during a flare and keep the portion small otherwise.

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

Questions

Which purine base makes up most of this number?: Hypoxanthine — 149.9 mg of the 182.4 mg per 100 g total. The rest is adenine 18.5, guanine 11.3, xanthine 2.7.
Is this value for raw or cooked food?: Raw — the source entry is Shrimp, mixed species, farmed, raw. Cooking changes water content, so compare like with like.
Why is hypoxanthine the largest fraction here?: Hypoxanthine accounts for 149.9 of the 182.4 mg total — about 82% of the number.

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