Clam Chowder
One serving of clam chowder (one bowl, about 1.5 cups) carries about 103 mg of purine, 26% 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, about 1.5 cups, by raw recipe weight. Each ingredient links to its food page and its cited source.
| Ingredient | Amount | Purine |
|---|---|---|
| Clams | 60 g | 66 mg |
| Bacon | 8 g | 34 mg |
| Potato | 90 g | 2 mg |
| Celery | 22 g | 1 mg |
| Onions | 30 g | 0 mg |
| Cream (animal, fresh) | 90 g | 0 mg |
| Whole Milk , the whole milk | 90 g | 0 mg |
| Butter | 8 g | 0 mg |
| Total | 103 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
Clams carries 64% of the purine in this dish.
This dish is high in purines from clams and bacon. Keep the portions small, especially the clams, and fill the rest of the plate with vegetables.