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Red Meat and Gout: Which Are Safe?

108 foods — Gout Risk Assessment

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Lower Riskcorned beef Lower Riskcorned beef and potatoes in tortilla (apache) Lower Riskon the border, soft taco with ground beef, cheese and lettuce Lower Riskrestaurant, chinese, beef and vegetables Lower Riskrestaurant, mexican, soft taco with ground beef, cheese and lettuce Lower Risktortilla, includes plain and from mutton sandwich (navajo) 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 Riskfrankfurter, beef, heated4 Medium Riskfrankfurter, beef, unheated 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 Risklunchmeat, roast beef, sliced, prepackaged Medium Riskmutton, raw Medium Riskpepperoni, beef and pork, sliced Medium RiskPork Heart Medium Riskpork heart, raw Medium Riskpork neck, raw Medium Riskpork ribs, raw Medium Riskpork roast and chops, cooked 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, 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, shank, bone-in, separable lean only, heated, roasted Medium Riskrestaurant, chinese, sweet and sour pork Medium Riskrestaurant, latino, empanadas, beef, prepared Medium Riskrestaurant, latino, pupusas del cerdo (pupusas, pork) Medium Riskrestaurant, latino, tamale, pork Medium Risksausage, breakfast sausage, beef, pre-cooked, unprepared Medium Risksausage, italian, pork, mild, cooked, pan-fried 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, 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 Riskveal cutlet, cooked 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 Risklamb heart, raw 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 Risksalami, dry or hard, pork, beef Higher Risksalami, genoa, pork, beef

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I eat red meat with gout?
It depends on the specific item. Red meat is a well-documented gout trigger; the ACR 2020 guideline recommends limiting intake. Our database rates 108 red meat items: 28 (26%) are safe, 54 moderate, and 26 should be avoided. Check each food's purine and fructose data before adding it to your gout diet.
Which red meat are worst for gout?
Among the 108 red meat items in our database, 26 are rated AVOID — typically due to purines above 150 mg/100g, fructose above 5g/100g, or alcohol content. Browse the full list below sorted by safety rating.

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