Mozzarella & Queso Seco Cheeses Purine Ranking: Lowest to Highest (10 Foods)

Lowest Purine

Highest Purine

#10sugars, cheese, dry white, queso seco, mixed composite (fl, ca-sb)0.0 mg/100g

#9sugars, cheese, dry white, queso seco, mixed composite (ca-la, ca-sd)0.0 mg/100g

#8sugars, mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, store brand, lucerne0.0 mg/100g

#7sugars, mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, kraft0.0 mg/100g

#6sugars, mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, sargento0.0 mg/100g

Category Average: 0.0 mg/100g/100g

The average across 10 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

Each item here is scored by a three-factor risk engine covering purines, fructose, and alcohol. Purine values draw on 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 comes from USDA SR28 tables. Classification uses ACR 2020 thresholds — Safe under 50 mg purine and 2 g fructose with no alcohol, Moderate in between, Avoid above, or when alcohol is present. Each food page labels its data quality as T1 (lab-measured), T2 (measured plus consensus), or T3 (category estimate).

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

How much purine is in mozzarella cheese?

Zero. All 10 mozzarella and queso seco entries in our database measure 0.0 mg purine per 100g, across brands and styles. Like all cheese, mozzarella is made from milk, and dairy protein does not concentrate purines the way animal muscle does.

What is queso seco, and is it safe for gout?

Queso seco is a dry white cheese common in Mexican and Central American cooking. In our data every queso seco entry measures 0.0 mg purine — as gout-safe as mozzarella. The usual dairy caveats apply to fat and sodium, not purines, so it fits a gout-friendly plate in normal portions.

Why do all cheeses measure zero purine?

Purines concentrate in rapidly-dividing animal cells — muscle tissue, organs, and especially yeast. Milk contains relatively few cells of that type, and cheese-making concentrates milk proteins and fats rather than purines. Across our entire dairy category the measurements sit at or near zero, which matches the observational research linking dairy intake to lower urate levels.

Mozzarella & Queso Seco Cheeses: Purine Ranking (Lowest to Highest)