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Meat That Are Also Safe Foods — Gout Risk Breakdown

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

Key Insights

Among the 127 foods in this intersection, 127 (100%) are rated Safe — providing a meaningful number of low-risk options that satisfy both 'Meat' and 'Safe Foods' criteria.
The average purine content across the 58 foods with data is 9 mg/100g — 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 Riskalmond milk, refrigerated, unsweetened Lower Riskalmond milk, unsweetened, plain, refrigerated Lower Riskalmond milk, unsweetened, plain, shelf stable Lower Riskalmonds, dry roasted, salted Lower Riskalmonds, dry roasted, salted Lower Riskalmonds, dry roasted, salted Lower Riskbeans, kidney, dark red, canned5 Lower Riskbuttermilk, low fat Lower Riskbuttermilk, lowfat Lower Riskcarrots, frozen, unprepared (includes foods for usda's food distribution program) Lower Riskcereals ready-to-eat, post, honey bunches of oats, honey roasted Lower Riskcheese, cottage, lowfat, 2% milkfat Lower Riskcorned beef Lower Riskcorned beef and potatoes in tortilla (apache) Lower Riskcracker barrel, chicken tenderloin platter, fried, from kid's menu Lower Riskcracker barrel, steak fries Lower Riskegg white schnitzel (vegetarian ‘steak’) Lower Riskegg, chicken, raw Lower Riskegg, quail, raw Lower Riskegg, white, boiled Lower Riskegg, yolk, boiled Lower Riskeggs, grade a, large, egg whole Lower Riskeggs, whole Lower RiskFish sausage Lower Riskfish sausage, processed Lower Riskfish, whitefish, eggs (alaska native) Lower RiskFrankfurt sausage Lower Riskfrankfurter Lower Riskgarland chrysanthemum Lower Riskglutino, gluten free wafers, milk chocolate Lower Riskmilk Lower Riskmilk, 1% Lower Riskmilk, 2% Lower Riskmilk, 2% fat Lower Riskmilk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin a and vitamin d Lower Riskmilk, nonfat, fluid, with added vitamin a and vitamin d (fat free or skim) Lower Riskmilk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin a and vitamin d Lower Riskmilk, skim Lower Riskmilk, whole Lower Riskmilk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin d Lower Risknuts, almonds, dry roasted, with salt added Lower Riskoat milk, refrigerated, unsweetened Lower Riskoat milk, unsweetened, plain, refrigerated Lower Riskolive garden, spaghetti with meat sauce Lower Riskon the border, soft taco with ground beef, cheese and lettuce Lower Riskpie crust, cookie-type, graham cracker, ready crust Lower Riskrestaurant, chinese, beef and vegetables Lower Riskrestaurant, chinese, chicken and vegetables Lower Riskrestaurant, chinese, egg rolls, assorted Lower Riskrestaurant, chinese, fried rice, without meat Lower Riskrestaurant, chinese, lemon chicken Lower Riskrestaurant, chinese, orange chicken Lower Riskrestaurant, chinese, vegetable chow mein, without meat or noodles Lower Riskrestaurant, chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat Lower Riskrestaurant, italian, chicken parmesan without pasta Lower Riskrestaurant, latino, chicken and rice, entree, prepared Lower Riskrestaurant, mexican, soft taco with ground beef, cheese and lettuce Lower Risksausage, vienna type Lower Riskseeds, sunflower seed kernels, dry roasted, with salt added Lower Risksoy milk Lower Risksoy milk, refrigerated, sweetened Lower Risksoy milk, sweetened, plain, refrigerated Lower Risksoy milk, unsweetened, plain, shelf stable Lower Risksugars, chinese restaurant, fried rice (no meat) Lower Risksugars, chinese restaurant, fried rice (no meat) Lower Risksugars, chinese restaurant, fried rice (no meat) Lower Risksugars, cottage cheese, 2% milkfat, daisy Lower Risksugars, cottage cheese, 2% milkfat, knudsen Lower Risksunflower seeds, dry roasted, salted Lower Risksunflower seeds, dry roasted, salted Lower Risksunflower seeds, dry roasted, salted Lower Risksweetened condensed milk Lower Risktortilla, includes plain and from mutton sandwich (navajo) Lower Riskudi's, gluten free, soft & hearty whole grain bread Lower Riskvegetarian 'meatloaf' or patties Lower Riskvegetarian 'quail's eggs' Lower Riskvegetarian 'steak' from wheat (robi' schnitzels) Lower Riskwaffle, buttermilk, frozen, ready-to-heat, microwaved Lower Riskwaffle, buttermilk, frozen, ready-to-heat, toasted Lower Riskwaffles, buttermilk, frozen, ready-to-heat Lower Riskyogurt, greek, plain, whole milk Lower Riskyogurt, greek, whole milk, plain Lower Riskyogurt, plain, whole milk Lower Riskyogurt, whole milk, plain Lower Risk‘frankfurter', meatless Lower Risk‘sausage', meatless Lower Risk‘vegetarian 'gizzard' from soy Medium Riskcaribou, hind quarter meat, raw (alaska native) Medium Riskcaribou, shoulder meat, dried (alaska native) Medium Riskcarrabba's italian grill, spaghetti with meat sauce Medium Riskdenny's, chicken nuggets, star shaped, from kid's menu Medium Riskelk, free range, ground, cooked patties (shoshone bannock) Medium Riskelk, free range, ground, raw (shoshone bannock) Medium Riskelk, free range, roast, eye of round, cooked (shoshone bannock) Medium Riskelk, free range, roast, eye of round, raw (shoshone bannock) Medium Riskhot dogs, beef Medium Riskhot dogs, beef Medium Riskhot dogs, beef Medium Riskhot dogs, beef Medium Riskhot dogs, beef Medium Riskhot dogs, beef Medium Risklunchmeat, chicken breast, sliced Medium Risklunchmeat, roast beef, sliced, prepackaged Medium Risklunchmeat, turkey, oven roasted, sliced Medium Riskmoose, meat, raw (alaska native) Medium Riskpork, cured, feet, pickled Medium Riskrestaurant, chinese, chicken chow mein Medium Riskrestaurant, chinese, general tso's chicken Medium Riskrestaurant, chinese, kung pao chicken Medium Riskrestaurant, italian, spaghetti with meat sauce Medium Riskrestaurant, latino, empanadas, beef, prepared Medium Riskrestaurant, latino, pupusas del cerdo (pupusas, pork) Medium Riskrestaurant, latino, tamale, pork Medium Riskstew, dumpling with mutton (navajo) Medium Riskstew, hominy with mutton (navajo) Medium Riskstew, mutton, corn, squash (navajo) Medium Risksugars, sweet and sour pork, chinese restaurant Medium Risksugars, sweet and sour pork, chinese restaurant Medium Risksugars, tamale, pork Medium Risksugars, tamale, pork Medium Risksugars, tamale, pork (ca-al, il) Medium Risksugars, tamale, pork (ca-la, ca-sd) Medium Risksugars, tamale, pork (ca-sb) Medium Risksugars, tamale, pork (tx-tr) Higher Riskseal, bearded (oogruk), meat, dried (alaska native) Higher Riskseal, bearded (oogruk), meat, low quadrant, raw (alaska native) Higher Riskseal, bearded (oogruk), meat, partially dried (alaska native)

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean when a food is both 'Meat' and 'Safe Foods'?
It means the food meets two criteria simultaneously — it belongs to both the 'Meat' and 'Safe Foods' categories. Of all foods in our database, 127 items satisfy this dual condition. Instead of checking two separate lists, this page gives you one focused view of the overlap.
How many 'Meat' × 'Safe Foods' foods are gout-safe?
127 of the 127 foods (100%) in this intersection are rated Safe for gout. An additional 0 are Moderate and 0 are Avoid. Browse the food list below — Safe items are marked with 🟢, Moderate with 🟡, and Avoid with 🔴.
Should gout patients pay attention to this combination?
Yes — evaluating foods through two lenses (here, 'Meat' and 'Safe Foods') gives a clearer risk picture than either filter alone. The 127 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 'Meat' may include hundreds of foods with widely varying safety. Adding the 'Safe Foods' filter narrows the results to 127 items where both conditions are true, giving a more targeted and actionable list. This is especially useful when managing multiple dietary constraints simultaneously — 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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References

• ACR 2020 Guideline for the Management of Gout
• EULAR 2016 Updated Recommendations for Gout
• USDA+ODS-NIH PURINE DATABASE Release 2, March 2025
• Kaneko K, et al. Biol. Pharm. Bull. 37(5):709-721, 2014

Medical Disclaimer: This website provides informational content only and does not constitute medical advice. Consult a qualified healthcare professional for personalized gout management.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03