Is sake high in purines?

The purine of sake is about 2~90mg/100g, which belongs to low or medium purine food. However, alcoholic beverages such as sake may indirectly lead to purine elevation, so gout and other people are prohibited from drinking alcohol. At present, there is no authoritative literature to determine the purine content of sake, with reference to the purine content of other alcoholic beverages, its purine content is estimated to be about 2~90mg/100g, which belongs to the low or medium purine food. Although its purine content is lower than animal liver and other high-purine foods, but for gout, hyperuricemia people, is also prohibited to eat. Although alcohol does not directly produce purine, but after the intake of alcohol products, there will be alcohol converted to lactic acid will be competitive inhibition of uric acid excretion, alcohol products such as guanosine acid and other components will be indirectly converted to purine and other phenomena, resulting in the body of the purine level appears to be elevated, which leads to the elevation of uric acid caused by hyperuricemia or gouty attacks. It is recommended that people with gout and hyperuricemia strictly abstain from alcohol, and pay attention to drinking more water, and avoid seafood and other high-purine diet. When gout symptoms appear, go to the hospital in time to see a doctor.