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Avoid Foods That Are Also 300mg+ Purine Foods โ€” Gout Risk Breakdown

46 foods at the intersection — data-driven gout risk analysis

Key Insights

46 of 46 foods (100%) in this overlap are rated Avoid, signaling that the combination of 'Avoid Foods' and '300mg+ Purine Foods' tends toward higher-risk foods. Individual inspection is needed.
Purine levels in this group span from 303 mg/100g (chicken liver, raw) to 21494 mg/100g (RNA) โ€” a difference of 21191 mg. Selection within this overlap makes a practical difference.
The average purine content is 1131 mg/100g across 46 measured foods โ€” above the 150 mg/100g threshold. Caution is warranted for most items in this overlap.
2 items in this overlap contain alcohol โ€” a known gout trigger that both raises uric acid production and impairs renal excretion. The ACR 2020 guideline advises limiting or avoiding alcohol during gout flares.
The 46 foods in this overlap span 8 categories: Alcoholic Beverages, Fruits, Meat, Seafood, Soups & Sauces, Supplements, Sweets & Snacks, Vegetables. This means the intersection is not limited to a single food group โ€” diverse dietary contexts are represented here.
Our purine data is sourced from the USDA+ODS-NIH PURINE DATABASE Release 2 (March 2025) and the Kaneko et al. (2014) comprehensive food purine survey covering 270 foodstuffs. Fructose data comes from USDA SR28 food composition tables. Verdict ratings follow a multi-dimensional engine evaluating purine, fructose, and alcohol risk simultaneously.

All Foods in This Intersection

Higher RiskAnchovy (dried) Higher Riskanchovy, canned Higher Riskanchovy, dried Higher Riskanchovy, fresh Higher Riskanchovy, raw Higher RiskBeer yeast Higher RiskBeer yeast product Higher Riskbonito, dried Higher Riskchicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked4 Higher Riskchicken liver, raw Higher RiskChlorella Higher Riskcutlassfish (hairtail), fresh Higher RiskGnome fish, skin (mutsu) Higher Riskgnomefish, skin, raw Higher Riskherring, canned Higher RiskIsaki milt (shirako) Higher RiskKatsuobushi (dried bonito) Higher Riskmackerel, japanese, skin, raw Higher Riskmilt, cod Higher Riskmilt, globefish Higher Riskmilt, pigfish, striped, raw Higher Riskmonkfish liver, steamed Higher RiskMonkfish liver, steamed (ankimo) Higher Riskmushrooms, shiitake, dried Higher RiskNiboshi (dried baby sardines) Higher RiskNori Higher Riskpork loin, boneless, skinless, cooked4 Higher Riskpork, cured, bacon, cooked4 Higher RiskPowdered Umami broth Higher RiskRNA Higher RiskRoyal jelly Higher RiskSakura shrimp (dried) Higher RiskSardine Higher Risksardine, baby, dried Higher Risksardine, canned Higher Risksardine, half-dried Higher Riskseabass, japanese, skin, raw Higher Riskseaweed, nori, dried Higher RiskShiitake (dried) Higher Riskshrimp, sakura, dried Higher Risksoup, stock, chinese, dried Higher RiskSpirulina Higher Riskumami broth, powdered Higher RiskWhitebait (dried) Higher Riskwhitebait, dried Higher Riskyeast, dried

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean when a food is both 'Avoid Foods' and '300mg+ Purine Foods'?
It means the food meets two criteria simultaneously โ€” it belongs to both the 'Avoid Foods' and '300mg+ Purine Foods' categories. Of all foods in our database, 46 items satisfy this dual condition. Instead of checking two separate lists, this page gives you one focused view of the overlap.
How many 'Avoid Foods' ร— '300mg+ Purine Foods' foods are gout-safe?
0 of the 46 foods (0%) in this intersection are rated Safe for gout. An additional 0 are Moderate and 46 are Avoid. Browse the food list below โ€” Safe items are marked with ๐ŸŸข, Moderate with ๐ŸŸก, and Avoid with ๐Ÿ”ด.
Should gout patients pay attention to this combination?
Yes โ€” evaluating foods through two lenses (here, 'Avoid Foods' and '300mg+ Purine Foods') gives a clearer risk picture than either filter alone. The 46 foods in this overlap vary considerably in purine and fructose levels. Checking individual entries below helps pinpoint usable vs. high-risk options.
Why use two tags instead of just one?
A single tag like 'Avoid Foods' may include hundreds of foods with widely varying safety. Adding the '300mg+ Purine Foods' filter narrows the results to 46 items where both conditions are true, giving a more targeted and actionable list. This is especially useful when managing multiple dietary constraints simultaneously โ€” a common scenario for gout patients who also need to monitor fructose, alcohol, or specific food categories.

How This Analysis Works

Each food in this intersection is evaluated using a multi-dimensional risk engine that considers three independent gout triggers:

  • Purine content (mg per 100g) — The primary driver of uric acid production. Data from USDA and ODS-NIH Database for the Purine Content of Foods Release 2.0 (March 2025; USDA ARS) and Kaneko et al. Biol Pharm Bull 37(5):709-721, 2014.
  • Fructose content (g per 100g) — Raises uric acid independently of purines through hepatic ATP depletion. Data from USDA SR28.
  • Alcohol content — Blocks renal uric acid excretion and accelerates purine breakdown.

A food rated Safe means purine is under 50 mg/100g and fructose under 2g/100g with no alcohol. Moderate indicates purine 50-150 mg/100g or fructose 2-5g/100g. Avoid means purine above 150 mg/100g, fructose above 5g/100g, or presence of alcohol.

All purine values are lab-measured unless marked T3 (category-level estimate). Cross-reference individual food pages for detailed source information.

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