Chicken Wings
One serving of chicken wings (six wings) carries about 165 mg of purine, 41% 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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Six wings, by raw recipe weight. Each ingredient links to its food page and its cited source.
| Ingredient | Amount | Purine |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken Wing | 120 g | 165 mg |
| Hot Sauce | 16 g | 0 mg |
| Butter | 7 g | 0 mg |
| Total | 165 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 Wing carries 100% of the purine in this dish.
To lower the purines, keep the chicken wing portion small (about a deck of cards), or swap it for a lower-purine protein like eggs, tofu, or low-fat dairy.
Other common versions
- BBQ wings Grade C, 167 mg