Hamburger
One serving of hamburger (one quarter-pound burger) carries about 185 mg of purine, 46% of a 400 mg day. Eat this with caution, and watch your portion size.
General information, not a substitute for advice from your doctor or dietitian.
Made differently? Check your version in the Dish DecoderWhat is in one serving
One quarter-pound burger, by raw recipe weight. Each ingredient links to its food page and its cited source.
| Ingredient | Amount | Purine |
|---|---|---|
| Beef (ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat) | 113 g | 182 mg |
| White Bread , the bun | 55 g | 2 mg |
| Ketchup | 15 g | 1 mg |
| Tomatoes | 20 g | 0 mg |
| Lettuce | 10 g | 0 mg |
| Onions | 10 g | 0 mg |
| Total | 185 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
Beef (ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat) carries 98% of the purine in this dish. The grade also counts its 3 g of fructose, as every grade on this site does.
To lower the purines, keep the beef (ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat) 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
- Cheeseburger Grade D, 185 mg
- Bacon cheeseburger Grade D, 288 mg