Sushi
One serving of sushi (an eight-piece mixed tuna and salmon plate) carries about 120 mg of purine, 30% 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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An eight-piece mixed tuna and salmon plate, by raw recipe weight. Each ingredient links to its food page and its cited source.
| Ingredient | Amount | Purine |
|---|---|---|
| Tuna | 40 g | 63 mg |
| Salmon | 40 g | 48 mg |
| Seaweed (nori, dried) | 2 g | 4 mg |
| Soy Sauce (shoyu) | 10 g | 3 mg |
| White Rice | 150 g | 3 mg |
| Total | 120 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
Tuna carries 52% of the purine in this dish.
This dish is high in purines from tuna and salmon. Keep the portions small, especially the tuna, and fill the rest of the plate with vegetables.
Other common versions
- Salmon sushi Grade C, 144 mg
- California roll Grade B, 58 mg