Other foods containing moderate amounts of purines may include dried peas, beans, legumes, according to the Gout Society.
Therefore, it may be worth moderating your intake of baked beans, kidney beans, soya beans and peas, adds the health body.
It’s important to note that more than 60 percent of the total purines in all cereals, beans, soy legume products, seaweeds, dairy products and vegetables, are adenine and guanine.
The purines found in most animal products, on the other hand, are hypoxanthine.
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