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White Fish vs Oily Fish for Gout

Side-by-side purine comparison of every White Fish and Oily Fish variety in our database. See which one has more Safe-rated options and fewer Avoid-rated items.

Bottom line: White Fish has 0 Safe-rated options vs 0 for Oily Fish, and 4 Avoid-rated items vs 20. White Fish is generally the safer choice for gout.

Full Comparison Table

All varieties sorted by purine content (lowest to highest)

FoodPurine (mg/100g)Verdict
White Fish → Grouper60–70 mg/100gModerate
Oily Fish → Rainbow Trout65–75 mg/100gModerate
White Fish → Perch70–80 mg/100gModerate
White Fish → Monkfish70.1 mg/100gModerate
White Fish → Haddock100 mg/100gModerate
White Fish → Pollock100 mg/100gModerate
White Fish → Snapper100 mg/100gModerate
White Fish → Carp103.2 mg/100gModerate
White Fish → Monkfish Liver104.2 mg/100gModerate
White Fish → Sea Bass107.3 mg/100gModerate
White Fish → Cod Atlantic110.3 mg/100gModerate
White Fish → Flounder113 mg/100gModerate
White Fish → Flounder Yellow Striped113 mg/100gModerate
Oily Fish → Tuna Canned (Japan)117 mg/100gModerate
White Fish → Bass120 mg/100gModerate
White Fish → Whitefish122.25 mg/100gModerate
White Fish → Swordfish132.2 mg/100gModerate
White Fish → Halibut133.7 mg/100gModerate
White Fish → Beltfish139.26 mg/100gModerate
Oily Fish → Tuna Canned142 mg/100gModerate
White Fish → Barracuda147.9 mg/100gModerate
Oily Fish → Tuna (Raw)157.2 mg/100gAvoid
Oily Fish → Mackerel Spanish161.95 mg/100gAvoid
Oily Fish → Trout181 mg/100gAvoid
White Fish → Tilapia185.8 mg/100gAvoid
White Fish → Tilapia Farmed185.8 mg/100gAvoid
Oily Fish → Mackerel194 mg/100gAvoid
White Fish → Catfish205.2 mg/100gAvoid
White Fish → Catfish Farmed205.2 mg/100gAvoid
Oily Fish → Mackerel Fermented207 mg/100gAvoid
Data Sources: Purine values from USDA FoodData Central / ODS-NIH Purine Database (Release 2, 2025). Verdicts based on the V2 judgment engine (Purine × Fructose × Alcohol framework).

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