Mushrooms Purine Ranking: Lowest to Highest

Lowest Purine Mushrooms

Highest Purine Mushrooms

#20mushroom, usu-hiratake, raw37.9 mg

#19mushrooms (not further specified), raw46.9 mg

#18mushrooms, enoki, raw49.3 mg

#17mushroom, tsukuritake, raw49.6 mg

#16mushroom, white hiratake, raw66.7 mg

#15mushrooms, maitake, raw98.6 mg

#14mushrooms, hiratake, raw142.3 mg

#13mushroom, jew's ear, dried155.7 mg

#12Unknown mushroom, dried (incomplete Japan DB record)242.3 mg

#11mushrooms, shiitake, dried311.6 mg

Category Average: 70.9 mg/100g

The average across 20 Mushrooms foods with lab-measured data. Foods below this average are better-than-typical choices within this category.

How to Use This Ranking

The purine ranking is sorted from lowest to highest. Rank #1 is the lowest-purine food in the category. Foods in the top half (above median) should be consumed with more awareness of portion and frequency. The difference between adjacent ranks varies: in some categories, rank #5 and #10 might be only 10 mg apart; in others, the gap can be 100+ mg. Always check the actual milligram value, not just the position. Rankings do not account for fructose or alcohol — use individual food pages for a complete risk assessment.

ACR 2020 Guideline Context

The American College of Rheumatology recommends that gout patients focus on purine awareness rather than complete food group elimination. Within any category, there is a wide purine range. The goal is to shift toward lower-purine choices within categories you already eat, rather than eliminating entire food groups. This ranking helps you identify which specific items to prioritize and which to limit.

Japanese guidelines recommend under 400 mg of total dietary purines per day. Using this ranking, you can estimate how much of budget each food uses per typical serving.

How This Comparison Is Built

Every food in this comparison passes through a three-factor risk model that looks at purines, fructose, and alcohol independently. Purine values are sourced from the USDA+ODS-NIH PURINE DATABASE Release 2 (March 2025) and Kaneko et al. (Biol Pharm Bull 37(5):709-721, 2014, PMID: 24553148), fructose from USDA SR28. Verdicts apply ACR 2020 limits — Safe means under 50 mg purine and 2 g fructose with no alcohol; Moderate falls between; Avoid exceeds these or contains alcohol. Data quality tiers (T1/T2/T3) are listed on each food's detail page.

This comparison is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Individual tolerance to purines and fructose varies. Consult a healthcare professional for personalized dietary guidance. Last reviewed: 2026-09-03.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which mushrooms are lowest in purines?

Among 20 mushrooms with measured purine values in our database, the lowest options include mushroom, white aragekikurage, raw at 6.9 mg/100g and Unknown mushroom, raw (incomplete Japan DB record) at 15.6 mg/100g. Most common mushrooms sit in the low-to-moderate range.

Are mushrooms bad for gout?

Most common mushrooms are moderate in purines (roughly 15-50 mg/100g), not high — the old reputation came from older purine tables. The USDA+ODS-NIH database and Kaneko et al. (2014) put them below most meat and seafood. Portion matters, but mushrooms do not need to be avoided by most people with gout.

Which mushroom is highest in purines?

The highest-purine mushrooms in our database include mushrooms, shiitake, dried at 311.6 mg/100g. Dried varieties and some Asian specialty mushrooms tend to run higher than common button or cremini types. Even so, they stay below the levels found in organ meats and most seafood.

Mushrooms Ranked by Purine Content