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Gout and Meat: Which Ones Are Safe?

319 foods — Gout Risk Assessment

All Foods

Lower Riskbeans, kidney, dark red, canned5 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 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 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 Risksugars, chinese restaurant, fried rice (no meat) Lower Risksugars, chinese restaurant, fried rice (no meat) Lower Risksugars, chinese restaurant, fried rice (no meat) 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 Risk‘frankfurter', meatless Lower Risk‘sausage', meatless Lower Risk‘vegetarian 'gizzard' from soy Medium Riskapples, raw, granny smith, with skin (includes foods for usda's food distribution program) Medium RiskAvocado Medium Riskavocado, raw Medium Riskbacon Medium Riskbacon, cooked Medium Riskbeef breakfast sausage, eckrich sausage links Medium RiskBeef Brisket Medium Riskbeef brisket, raw Medium Riskbeef chuck ribs, raw Medium Riskbeef clod (shoulder), raw Medium Riskbeef flank steak, boneless, choice, raw Medium Riskbeef front, raw (unspecified) Medium Riskbeef large intestine, raw Medium Riskbeef neck, raw Medium Riskbeef rib loin, raw Medium Riskbeef roast, cooked (unspecified) Medium Riskbeef round (topside), cooked Medium Riskbeef round (topside), raw Medium Riskbeef shin, raw Medium Riskbeef sirloin, raw Medium Riskbeef stomach, raw Medium Riskbeef tongue, raw Medium Riskbeef, ground, 73% lean meat / 27% fat, raw Medium Riskbeef, ground, cooked (unspecified) Medium Riskbeef, sirloin, raw Medium Riskbeef, tenderloin, raw Medium Riskbologna, beef Medium Riskbologna, classic Medium RiskBoneless ham Medium RiskButtocks Medium Riskcanadian bacon, unprepared Medium Riskcaribou, hind quarter meat, raw (alaska native) Medium Riskcaribou, rump meat, half dried (alaska native) Medium Riskcaribou, shoulder meat, dried (alaska native) Medium Riskcarrabba's italian grill, spaghetti with meat sauce Medium RiskChicken Breast Medium Riskchicken breast, raw Medium Riskchicken drumstick, raw Medium Riskchicken gizzard, raw Medium Riskchicken leg, raw Medium Riskchicken neck, raw Medium Riskchicken skin (from drumsticks and thighs), braised Medium Riskchicken skin, raw Medium Riskchicken thigh, raw Medium Riskchicken thigh, roasted Medium Riskchicken thigh, stewed Medium Riskchicken wing, raw Medium Riskchicken, light meat, raw Medium RiskClod 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 Riskflounder, yellow striped, raw Medium Riskfoie gras Medium Riskfrankfurter, beef, heated4 Medium Riskfrankfurter, beef, unheated Medium RiskGizzard Medium Riskham Medium Riskham style vegetarian slices, from mycoprotein Medium Riskham, pressed and boneless types Medium Riskham, sliced, restaurant Medium RiskHijiki Medium RiskHorse 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 Riskitalian pork sausage, cooked Medium Riskitalian pork sausage, cooked Medium Risklamb chops and roast, raw Medium Risklamb liver, raw Medium RiskLarge intestine Medium RiskLeg Medium RiskLiver paste Medium Riskluncheon meat (unspecified) Medium Riskluncheon slices, meatless Medium Risklunchmeat, chicken breast, sliced Medium Risklunchmeat, ham, black forest, sliced Medium Risklunchmeat, roast beef, sliced, prepackaged Medium Risklunchmeat, turkey, oven roasted, sliced Medium Riskmonkfish liver, raw Medium RiskMonkfish liver, raw (ankimo) Medium Riskmoose, meat, raw (alaska native) Medium Riskmutton, raw Medium RiskNeck Medium Riskoranges, raw, navels (includes foods for usda's food distribution program) Medium Riskpancakes, plain, frozen, ready-to-heat, microwave (includes buttermilk) Medium Riskpate, liver Medium Riskpepperoni, beef and pork, sliced Medium Riskpigfish, striped, raw Medium RiskPork Heart Medium Riskpork heart, raw Medium Riskpork neck, raw Medium Riskpork ribs, raw Medium Riskpork roast and chops, cooked Medium Riskpork rump, raw Medium Riskpork shoulder, raw Medium Riskpork sirloin, raw Medium Riskpork tenderloin, raw Medium Riskpork tongue, raw Medium Riskpork, bacon, unprepared Medium Riskpork, cured, bacon, cooked, restaurant Medium Riskpork, cured, bacon, unprepared Medium Riskpork, cured, feet, pickled Medium Riskpork, cured, ham -- water added, rump, bone-in, separable lean only, heated, roasted Medium Riskpork, cured, ham -- water added, rump, bone-in, separable lean only, unheated Medium Riskpork, cured, ham -- water added, shank, bone-in, separable lean only, heated, roasted Medium Riskpork, cured, ham -- water added, slice, bone-in, separable lean only, heated, pan-broil Medium Riskpork, cured, ham with natural juices, rump, bone-in, separable lean only, heated, roasted Medium Riskpork, cured, ham with natural juices, shank, bone-in, separable lean only, heated, roasted Medium Riskpoultry, mechanically deboned, from backs and necks with skin, raw Medium Riskpoultry, mechanically deboned, from mature hens, raw Medium RiskPressed ham Medium Riskprosciutto (parma ham) Medium Riskrestaurant, chinese, chicken chow mein Medium Riskrestaurant, chinese, general tso's chicken Medium Riskrestaurant, chinese, kung pao chicken Medium Riskrestaurant, chinese, sesame chicken Medium Riskrestaurant, chinese, sweet and sour chicken Medium Riskrestaurant, chinese, sweet and sour pork 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 RiskRibloin Medium RiskRibs Medium RiskRump Medium Risksablefish meat, raw Medium Risksalami Medium Risksalami, hard, sliced Medium Risksausage, breakfast sausage, beef, pre-cooked, unprepared Medium Risksausage, italian, pork, mild, cooked, pan-fried Medium Riskseaweed, hijiki, dried Medium RiskShin Medium RiskShishamo with roe Medium Riskshishamo with roe, half-dried Medium RiskShoulder Medium RiskShoulder knee Medium RiskShoulder ribs Medium RiskShoulder sirloin Medium RiskSirloin Medium Riskstew, dumpling with mutton (navajo) Medium Riskstew, hominy with mutton (navajo) Medium Riskstew, mutton, corn, squash (navajo) Medium RiskStomach Medium Riskstrawberries, frozen, unsweetened (includes foods for usda's food distribution program) Medium Risksugars, sweet and sour pork, chinese restaurant Medium Risksugars, sweet and sour pork, chinese restaurant Medium Risksugars, sweet and sour pork, chinese restaurant Medium Risksugars, sweet and sour pork, chinese restaurant 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) Medium RiskTenderloin Medium Risktofu burger Medium RiskTongue Medium RiskTopside Medium RiskTopside (heated) Medium RiskTopside (raw) Medium Riskturkey, ground, raw Medium Riskturkey, mechanically deboned, from turkey frames, raw Medium Riskveal cutlet, cooked Medium Riskveggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared Medium Riskvegi 'steak' from soy Medium Riskwhale, raw Medium RiskWing Medium RiskYellow striped flounder Medium Risk‘bacon', meatless Medium Risk‘chicken', meatless Higher Riskapples, raw, fuji, with skin (includes foods for usda's food distribution program) Higher Riskapples, raw, gala, with skin (includes foods for usda's food distribution program) Higher Riskapples, raw, red delicious, with skin (includes foods for usda's food distribution program) Higher Riskbeef brain, raw Higher Riskbeef chuck roast, boneless, choice, raw Higher Riskbeef heart, raw Higher Riskbeef kidney, cooked Higher Riskbeef kidney, raw Higher Riskbeef liver, raw Higher Riskbeef ribeye, steak, boneless, choice, raw Higher Riskbeef shoulder roast, choice, boneless, cooked4 Higher Riskbeef shoulder roast, choice, boneless, raw Higher Riskbeef, ground, 73% lean meat / 27% fat, cooked4 Higher Riskbeef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw Higher Riskbeef, ground, 93% lean meat / 7% fat, cooked4 Higher Riskbeef, ground, 93% lean meat / 7% fat, raw Higher Riskchicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked4 Higher Riskchicken breast, boneless, skinless, raw Higher Riskchicken breast, roasted Higher Riskchicken breast, stewed Higher Riskchicken heart, raw Higher Riskchicken liver, raw Higher Riskchicken, ground, raw Higher RiskFlying fish (tobiuo) Higher Riskfrankfurter, mixed meat, heated4 Higher Riskfrankfurter, mixed meat, unheated Higher RiskGnome fish, meat (mutsu) Higher RiskGnome fish, skin (mutsu) Higher Riskgnomefish, meat, raw Higher RiskHeart Higher RiskIsaki milt (shirako) Higher RiskKidney Higher Risklamb heart, raw Higher RiskLiver Higher Riskluncheon meat, ham, ready-to-eat Higher Riskluncheon meat, turkey, ready-to-eat Higher Riskmilt, pigfish, striped, raw Higher Riskmonkfish liver, steamed Higher RiskMonkfish liver, steamed (ankimo) Higher Riskpears, raw, bartlett (includes foods for usda's food distribution program) Higher Riskpears, raw, bosc (includes foods for usda's food distribution program) Higher Riskpears, raw, green anjou (includes foods for usda's food distribution program) Higher Riskpork kidney, raw Higher Riskpork liver, raw Higher Riskpork loin, boneless, skinless, cooked4 Higher Riskpork loin, boneless, skinless, raw Higher Riskpork loin, tenderloin, boneless, raw Higher Riskpork sausage, uncured, link/patty, cooked4 Higher Riskpork sausage, uncured, link/patty, raw Higher Riskpork, cured, bacon, cooked4 Higher Riskpork, ground, raw Higher Riskpork, liver, raw Higher Riskraisins, dark, seedless (includes foods for usda's food distribution program) Higher Risksalami, dry or hard, pork, beef Higher Risksalami, genoa, pork, beef Higher Riskseabass, japanese, liver, raw 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) Higher Riskshad, dotted gizzard Higher Riskturbot liver, raw Higher RiskWhite meat

Frequently Asked Questions

Can people with gout eat meat?
but it depends on the specific type. Our database rates 319 meat foods: 127 (40%) are safe (low purine), 133 are moderate, and 59 should be avoided. Always check individual purine and fructose levels before adding meat to your gout diet.
Which meat are worst for gout?
Among meat, 59 items are rated AVOID for gout due to high purine (>150 mg/100g) or high fructose (>5g/100g) content. Review our full meat database to identify the specific high-risk items.
What are the best meat for a gout diet?
We rate 127 meat items as SAFE for gout — these have purine levels under 50 mg/100g and low fructose. Browse our meat category page sorted by safety rating to find your best options.

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