Butter Chicken
One serving of butter chicken (one bowl, without rice) carries about 172 mg of purine, 43% of a 400 mg day. This looks low risk in a normal portion.
General information, not a substitute for advice from your doctor or dietitian.
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One bowl, without rice, by raw recipe weight. Each ingredient links to its food page and its cited source.
| Ingredient | Amount | Purine |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken Thigh | 120 g | 170 mg |
| Tomatoes | 80 g | 2 mg |
| Onions | 40 g | 0 mg |
| Cream (animal, fresh) | 30 g | 0 mg |
| Butter | 15 g | 0 mg |
| Plain Yogurt | 20 g | 0 mg |
| Total | 172 mg |
Purine is weighted by source, as on every food page: animal and seafood count in full, plants at 0.3, dairy at 0.
What drives the grade
Chicken Thigh carries 99% of the purine in this dish. The grade also counts its 2 g of fructose, as every grade on this site does.
To lower the purines, keep the chicken thigh portion small (about a deck of cards), or swap it for a lower-purine protein like eggs, tofu, or low-fat dairy.