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Dairy & Eggs That Are Also Safe Foods โ€” Gout Risk Breakdown

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

Key Insights

Among the 91 foods in this intersection, 91 (100%) are rated Safe โ€” providing a meaningful number of low-risk options that satisfy both 'Dairy & Eggs' and 'Safe Foods' criteria.
The average purine content across the 87 foods with data is 2 mg/100g โ€” within the low-purine range, which suggests many options here may fit a gout-aware diet.
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

Lower Riskamerican cheese Lower Riskbread, pound cake type, pan de torta salvadoran Lower Riskbread, salvadoran sweet cheese (quesadilla salvadorena) Lower Riskbutter, stick, salted Lower Riskcake flour Lower Riskcake, pound, bimbo bakeries usa, panque casero, home baked style Lower RiskCheese Lower Riskcheese, american Lower Riskcheese, american, restaurant Lower Riskcheese, cheddar Lower Riskcheese, cottage Lower Riskcheese, dry white, queso seco Lower Riskcheese, grated Lower Riskcheese, monterey jack Lower Riskcheese, mozzarella, low moisture, part-skim Lower Riskcheese, parmesan, grated Lower Riskcheese, parmesan, grated, refrigerated Lower Riskcheese, pasteurized process, american, vitamin d fortified Lower Riskcheese, processed (unspecified) Lower Riskcheese, provolone Lower Riskcheese, queso cotija Lower Riskcheese, queso fresco Lower Riskcheese, queso oaxaca Lower Riskcheese, swiss Lower Riskcracker barrel, macaroni n' cheese plate, from kid's menu Lower Riskcrackers, cream, gamesa sabrosas Lower Riskcrackers, cream, la moderna rikis cream crackers Lower Riskcream, animal, fresh Lower Riskcream, vegetable, fresh Lower Riskdenny's, macaroni & cheese, from kid's menu Lower Riskdenny's, mozzarella cheese sticks Lower Riskeggplant, italian, raw Lower RiskFlour (cake flour) Lower Riskmayonnaise Lower Riskpeanut butter, creamy Lower Riskpeanut butter, smooth style, with Lower Riskrestaurant, latino, arroz con leche (rice pudding) Lower Riskrestaurant, latino, pupusas con queso (pupusas, cheese) Lower RiskScales and collagen Lower Risksnacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor Lower RiskSoymilk Lower Risksquash, winter, butternut, raw Lower Risksugars, american cheese, pasteurized process, kraft Lower Risksugars, american cheese, pasteurized process, kraft deli deluxe Lower Risksugars, american cheese, pasteurized process, land-o-lakes Lower Risksugars, american cheese, pasteurized process, lucerne Lower Risksugars, american cheese, pasteurized process, mixed store brand Lower Risksugars, cheddar cheese, sliced, sargento sharp Lower Risksugars, cheddar cheese, sliced, tillamook Lower Risksugars, cheese, dry white, queso seco, el mexicano brand (ca-al) Lower Risksugars, cheese, dry white, queso seco, mixed composite Lower Risksugars, cheese, dry white, queso seco, mixed composite (ca-la, ca-sd) Lower Risksugars, cheese, dry white, queso seco, mixed composite (fl, ca-sb) Lower Risksugars, cheese, dry white, queso seco, mixed composite (ny, tx-tr) Lower Risksugars, cheese, dry white, queso seco, mixed composite (ny, tx-tr) Lower Risksugars, cheese, dry white, queso seco, mixed composite (tx-ha, nv) Lower Risksugars, cheese, swiss, slices Lower Risksugars, cheese, swiss, slices Lower Risksugars, cheese, swiss, slices Lower Risksugars, cheese, swiss, slices Lower Risksugars, greek yogurt, chobani plain non-fat Lower Risksugars, greek yogurt, dannon oikos plain non-fat Lower Risksugars, greek yogurt, fage plain nonfat Lower Risksugars, mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, kraft Lower Risksugars, mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, sargento Lower Risksugars, mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, store brand, lucerne Lower Risksugars, parmesan cheese, grated, kraft 100% Lower Risksugars, parmesan cheese, grated, store brand/other brand, great value Lower Risksugars, peanut butter, creamy, jif Lower Risksugars, peanut butter, creamy, jif Lower Risksugars, peanut butter, creamy, jif Lower Risksugars, peanut butter, creamy, skippy Lower Risksugars, peanut butter, creamy, skippy Lower Risksugars, peanut butter, creamy, skippy Lower Risksugars, peanut butter, creamy, store brand/other brand, great value Lower Risksugars, peanut butter, creamy, store brand/other brand, kroger Lower Risksugars, peanut butter, creamy, store brand/other brand, safeway kitchens & shop rite Lower Risksugars, yogurt, greek, strawberry, non-fat, chobani Lower Risksugars, yogurt, greek, strawberry, non-fat, chobani Lower Risksugars, yogurt, greek, strawberry, non-fat, chobani Lower Risksugars, yogurt, greek, strawberry, non-fat, fage total Lower Risksugars, yogurt, greek, strawberry, non-fat, fage total Lower Risksugars, yogurt, greek, strawberry, non-fat, fage total Lower Risksugars, yogurt, greek, strawberry, non-fat, fage total Lower RiskYogurt Lower Riskyogurt (not further specified) Lower Riskyogurt, greek, plain, nonfat Lower Riskyogurt, liquid Lower Riskyogurt, plain Lower Riskyogurt, regular, nonfat, plain Medium Riskedamame, frozen, prepared

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean when a food is both 'Dairy & Eggs' and 'Safe Foods'?
It means the food meets two criteria simultaneously โ€” it belongs to both the 'Dairy & Eggs' and 'Safe Foods' categories. Of all foods in our database, 91 items satisfy this dual condition. Instead of checking two separate lists, this page gives you one focused view of the overlap.
How many 'Dairy & Eggs' ร— 'Safe Foods' foods are gout-safe?
91 of the 91 foods (100%) in this intersection are rated Safe for gout. An additional 0 are Moderate and 0 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, 'Dairy & Eggs' and 'Safe Foods') gives a clearer risk picture than either filter alone. The 91 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 'Dairy & Eggs' may include hundreds of foods with widely varying safety. Adding the 'Safe Foods' filter narrows the results to 91 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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