List of High and Low Purine Foods
Generally, animal food is high in purine content. It is also the main cause of gout and hyperuricemia. Therefore, if you suffer from gout and hyperuricemia, you should follow a plant-based diet. The more important thing is to eat raw food as much as possible. I always recommend my patients to have four servings of fruits, 3 servings of raw vegetables (salad), 2 servings of cooked vegetables, and 1 serving of fresh green herbs to include in their diet
In this article, you can find the list of high, moderate and low purine foods. According to this list, you can select low purine foods that can help you to prevent and manage gout attack. We also listed animal foods just as a reference, but it does not mean we recommend eating animal food. We believe animal food is a major cause of gout and you should stop all of them. Also Check: Natural Remedies for Gout (High Uric Acid)
High Purine Foods
| Foods | Total purines in mg uric acid/100 grams |
| ORGAN MEAT | : |
| Liver, calf’s | 460 |
| Ox liver | 554 |
| Ox spleen | 444 |
| Pork heart | 530 |
| Pork liver | 515 |
| Pork lungs | 434 |
| Pork spleen | 516 |
| Sheep’s spleen | 773 |
| YEAST | : |
| Baker’s yeast | 680 |
| Brewer’s yeast | 1810 |
Moderately High in Purine
| MEAT | : |
| Beef, muscles | 120 |
| Chicken, breast | 175 |
| Chicken, liver | 243 |
| Ham, cooked | 131 |
| Sausages | 110 |
| SEAFOOD | : |
| Fish, Anchovy | 239 |
| Fish, Cod | 109 |
| Fish, Haddock | 139 |
| Fish, Herring | 210 |
| Fish, Mackerel | 145 |
| Fish, Salmon | 170 |
| Fish, Trout | 297 |
| Fish, Tuna | 257 |
| Scallop | 136 |
| Shrimps | 147 |
| LENTILS | : |
| Soya bean, seed, dry | 190 |
| Black gram, seed, dry | 222 |
| Lentil, seed, dry | 127 |
| Chickpeas | 109 |
| DRIED FRUITS AND SEEDS | : |
| Raisins | 107 |
| Poppy seeds | 170 |
| Sunflower seeds | 143 |
Lowest in Purines
| FRUITS | : |
| Apple | 14 |
| Avocado | 19 |
| Banana | 57 |
| Sweet cherries | 7.1 |
| Red currant | 17 |
| Dates | 35 |
| Elderberry, black | 33 |
| Figs | 64 |
| Gooseberry | 16 |
| Grapes | 27 |
| Kiwi | 19 |
| Strawberry | 19 |
| Peach | 21 |
| Cantaloupe | 33 |
| Green olives | 29 |
| Orange | 19 |
| Pear | 12 |
| Pineapple | 19 |
| Plum | 24 |
| Raspberry | 18 |
| VEGETABLES | : |
| Artichoke | 78 |
| Asparagus | 23 |
| Aubergine | 21 |
| French beans | 37 |
| Beet root | 19 |
| Broccoli | 81 |
| Brussels sprouts | 69 |
| Cabbage, red | 32 |
| Cabbage, white | 22 |
| Carrot | 17 |
| Chives | 67 |
| Sweet corn | 52 |
| Cucumber | 7.3 |
| Fennel leaves | 14 |
| Kale | 48 |
| Kohlrabi | 25 |
| Leek | 74 |
| Lettuce | 13 |
| Mushrooms | 58 |
| Onion | 13 |
| Oyster mushrooms | 50 |
| Parsley | 57 |
| Green peas | 84 |
| Green peppers | 55 |
| Potato | 16 |
| Pumpkin | 44 |
| Radish | 15 |
| Spinach | 57 |
| Summer squash | 24 |
| Tomato | 11 |
| DAIRY PRODUCTS | : |
| Cheddar cheese | 6 |
| Brie cheese | 7.1 |
| Cottage cheese | 9.4 |
| Edam cheese | 7.1 |
| Limburger cheese | 32 |
| Yogurt | 8.1 |
| NUTS AND SEEDS | : |
| Almond | 37 |
| Brazil nut | 23 |
| Hazelnut | 37 |
| Peanuts | 79 |
| Walnuts | 25 |
| Sesame seeds | 62 |
| CEREALS AND PULSES | : |
| Barley | 96 |
| Wheat bread | 14 |
| Rye | 51 |
| Wheat | 51 |
| Oats | 94 |
| Soybean sprouts | 80 |
| MISCELLANEOUS | : |
| Cocoa powder | 71 |
| Tofu | 68 |
If you follow Ayur Times Guidelines, you should not take animal food (including dairy, egg, fish, meat, etc.). Our Healing diet can help you better to get relief from gout and hyperuricemia.
