Shrimp Scampi
One serving of shrimp scampi (one restaurant plate over pasta) carries about 222 mg of purine, 56% 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.
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One restaurant plate over pasta, by raw recipe weight. Each ingredient links to its food page and its cited source.
| Ingredient | Amount | Purine |
|---|---|---|
| Shrimp | 120 g | 219 mg |
| White Pasta | 150 g | 3 mg |
| Garlic | 9 g | 0 mg |
| Butter | 20 g | 0 mg |
| Total | 222 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
Shrimp carries 99% of the purine in this dish.
To lower the purines, keep the shrimp portion small (about a deck of cards), or swap it for a lower-purine protein like eggs, tofu, or low-fat dairy.