First of all, it is necessary to determine whether the food belongs to low-purine, medium-purine or high-purine food, and then the purine content in the food can be determined. Under normal circumstances, when the purine content in food is below 50mg/ 100g, that is, when the purine content in 100g is below 50g, it is a low purine food, and 50-150g/kl is a medium purine food. If it exceeds150g/kl, Therefore, salmon is a kind of high purine food.

Although the content of purine in salmon is high, it is very nutritious, rich in high-quality protein, trace elements, minerals, EPA and DHA, which is helpful to reduce the prevalence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Therefore, moderate consumption of salmon is helpful to prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases among middle-aged and elderly people.

Salmon is not only rich in protein, but also contains more vitamin A. Eating salmon regularly is good for keeping eyes and skin.

However, patients with gout and hyperuricemia should not eat salmon because of high purine content.