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286 Foods That Can Trigger Gout Flares

286 foods — Gout Risk Assessment

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AVOIDamazake (fermented drink made from sake lees) AVOIDAnchovy (dried) AVOIDanchovy, canned AVOIDanchovy, dried AVOIDanchovy, fresh AVOIDanchovy, raw AVOIDapple juice from concentrate with added vitamin c, shelf stable AVOIDapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid AVOIDapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid, calcium, and potassium AVOIDapple juice, with added vitamin c, from concentrate, shelf stable AVOIDapples, fuji AVOIDapples, fuji, with skin, raw AVOIDapples, gala AVOIDapples, gala, with skin, raw AVOIDapples, granny smith AVOIDapples, granny smith, with skin, raw AVOIDapples, honeycrisp AVOIDapples, honeycrisp, with skin, raw AVOIDapples, raw, fuji, with skin (includes foods for usda's food distribution program) AVOIDapples, raw, gala, with skin (includes foods for usda's food distribution program) AVOIDapples, raw, golden delicious, with skin AVOIDapples, raw, red delicious, with skin (includes foods for usda's food distribution program) AVOIDapples, red delicious AVOIDapples, red delicious, with skin, raw AVOIDapplesauce, canned, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid AVOIDapplesauce, unsweetened, with added vitamin c AVOIDapplesauce, unsweetened, with vit c added AVOIDbananas, overripe AVOIDbananas, overripe, raw AVOIDbananas, ripe AVOIDbananas, ripe and slightly ripe, raw AVOIDbananas, slightly ripe AVOIDbeans, great northern, dried, raw AVOIDbeans, pinto, dried, raw AVOIDbeans, small white, dried, raw AVOIDbeef brain, raw AVOIDbeef chuck roast, boneless, choice, raw AVOIDbeef heart, raw AVOIDbeef kidney, cooked AVOIDbeef kidney, raw AVOIDbeef liver, raw AVOIDbeef ribeye, steak, boneless, choice, raw AVOIDbeef shoulder roast, choice, boneless, cooked4 AVOIDbeef shoulder roast, choice, boneless, raw AVOIDbeef, ground, 73% lean meat / 27% fat, cooked4 AVOIDbeef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw AVOIDbeef, ground, 93% lean meat / 7% fat, cooked4 AVOIDbeef, ground, 93% lean meat / 7% fat, raw AVOIDbeer for export (higher wort content than typical austrian lager) AVOIDBeer yeast AVOIDBeer yeast product AVOIDbeer, dark AVOIDbeer, from wheat AVOIDbeer, low alcohol AVOIDbeer, pils AVOIDbeer, ‘regular’ type, various brands AVOIDblackeye peas, dried, raw AVOIDblueberries, canned, light syrup, drained AVOIDblueberries, wild, canned, heavy syrup, drained AVOIDBonito AVOIDbonito, dried AVOIDBotan shrimp (roe) AVOIDbrandy AVOIDc saury AVOIDcatfish, farmed, raw AVOIDcherries, sweet, dark red, raw AVOIDchicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked4 AVOIDchicken breast, boneless, skinless, raw AVOIDchicken breast, roasted AVOIDchicken breast, stewed AVOIDchicken heart, raw AVOIDchicken liver, raw AVOIDchicken, ground, raw AVOIDChlorella AVOIDchokecherries, raw, pitted (shoshone bannock) AVOIDChondroitin and Beer yeast AVOIDcookies, oatmeal, soft, with raisins AVOIDCrab Ovary AVOIDcrab ovary, raw AVOIDcranberries, dried, sweetened AVOIDcranberry juice blend, 100% juice, bottled, with added vitamin c and calcium AVOIDcranberry sauce, jellied, canned, ocean spray AVOIDcranberry sauce, whole, canned, ocean spray AVOIDcutlassfish (hairtail), fresh AVOIDdates, medjool AVOIDdried tofu AVOIDear (dried) AVOIDfigs, dried, pass 2, region 1, n/a, no, sugar - nfy010cde AVOIDfigs, dried, pass 2, region 2, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010cek AVOIDfigs, dried, pass 2, region 3, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010cfo AVOIDfigs, dried, pass 2, region 4, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010cgr AVOIDfigs, dried, uncooked AVOIDflying fish, raw AVOIDfrankfurter, mixed meat, heated4 AVOIDfrankfurter, mixed meat, unheated AVOIDfruit juice smoothie, naked juice, green machine AVOIDgnomefish, meat, raw AVOIDgnomefish, skin, raw AVOIDgrape juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid and calcium AVOIDgrape juice, purple, from concentrate with added vitamin c, shelf stable AVOIDgrape juice, purple, with added vitamin c, from concentrate, shelf stable AVOIDgrape juice, white, from concentrate with added vitamin c, shelf stable AVOIDgrape juice, white, with added vitamin c, from concentrate, shelf stable AVOIDgrapes, green, seedless, fresh, raw AVOIDgrapes, green, seedless, raw AVOIDgrapes, red, seedless, fresh, raw AVOIDgrapes, red, seedless, raw AVOIDgreen tea leaves, dried AVOIDguanabana nectar, canned AVOIDguava nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid AVOIDHeart AVOIDherring, canned AVOIDJack mackerel AVOIDJapanese flying squid AVOIDjuice, apple and grape blend, with added ascorbic acid AVOIDjuice, apple, grape and pear blend, with added ascorbic acid and calcium AVOIDjuice, pomegranate, from concentrate, shelf-stable AVOIDjuice, prune, from concentrate, shelf-stable AVOIDjujube, chinese, fresh, dried AVOIDKatsuobushi (dried bonito) AVOIDketchup AVOIDketchup, restaurant AVOIDKidney AVOIDkiwifruit, zespri sungold, raw AVOIDKuruma shrimp AVOIDlamb heart, raw AVOIDlentils, dried, raw AVOIDLiver AVOIDluncheon meat, ham, ready-to-eat AVOIDluncheon meat, turkey, ready-to-eat AVOIDmackerel, canned AVOIDmackerel, fermented (heshiko) AVOIDmackerel, jack, half-dried AVOIDmackerel, japanese, skin, raw AVOIDmackerel, raw (unspecified) AVOIDmackerel, spanish, raw AVOIDmalt beverage, including non-alcoholic beer AVOIDmango nectar, canned AVOIDmango, tommy atkins, peeled, pit removed, raw AVOIDmilt, cod AVOIDmilt, globefish AVOIDmilt, pigfish, striped, raw AVOIDMirin AVOIDmirin (cooking wine) AVOIDmission figs, dried, region 1, n/a, no, sugar - nfy0100n AVOIDmission figs, dried, region 2, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy0100 AVOIDmission figs, dried, region 3, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy0100 AVOIDmission figs, dried, region 4, n/a, no, sugar - nfy0100q AVOIDmonkfish liver, steamed AVOIDmushroom, jew's ear, dried AVOIDmushrooms, shiitake, dried AVOIDnance, canned, syrup, drained AVOIDNiboshi (dried baby sardines) AVOIDNori AVOIDoatmeal cookies with raisins, packaged - nfy1217ub AVOIDoatmeal cookies with raisins, packaged - nfy1217v0 AVOIDoatmeal cookies with raisins, packaged - nfy1217vi AVOIDoatmeal cookies with raisins, packaged - nfy1217w6 AVOIDoatmeal cookies with raisins, packaged - nfy1217wt AVOIDoatmeal cookies with raisins, packaged - nfy1217xg AVOIDOkiami (Krill) AVOIDokiami (krill), raw AVOIDOriental shrimp AVOIDOyster AVOIDpacific saury, half-dried AVOIDpacific saury, raw AVOIDParsley AVOIDparsley, fresh AVOIDpeach nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid AVOIDpear, anjou, green, with skin, raw AVOIDpear, anjou, green, with skin, seeded, core removed, raw AVOIDpears, bartlett, pass 2, regions 1 & 4, n/a, yes - sugar, nfy0106wc AVOIDpears, bartlett, pass 2, regions 2 & 3, n/a, yes - sugar, nfy0106x2 AVOIDpears, bartlett, region 1, n/a, yes, sugars - nfy000094 AVOIDpears, bartlett, region 2, n/a, yes, sugars - nfy00009g AVOIDpears, bartlett, region 3, n/a, yes, sugars - nfy00009s AVOIDpears, bartlett, region 4, n/a, yes, sugars - nfy0000a4 AVOIDpears, bosc, region 1, n/a, yes, sugars - nfy0000bq AVOIDpears, bosc, region 2, n/a, yes, sugars - nfy0000c2 AVOIDpears, bosc, region 3, n/a, yes, sugars - nfy0000ce AVOIDpears, bosc, region 4, n/a, yes, sugars - nfy0000cq AVOIDpears, green anjou, region 1, n/a, yes, sugars - nfy0000h7 AVOIDpears, green anjou, region 2, n/a, yes, sugars - nfy0000hj AVOIDpears, green anjou, region 3, n/a, yes, sugars - nfy0000hv AVOIDpears, green anjou, region 4, n/a, yes, sugars - nfy0000i7 AVOIDpears, raw, bartlett AVOIDpears, raw, bartlett (includes foods for usda's food distribution program) AVOIDpears, raw, bosc (includes foods for usda's food distribution program) AVOIDpears, raw, green anjou (includes foods for usda's food distribution program) AVOIDpears, raw, red anjou AVOIDpeas, split, dried, raw AVOIDplantains, black, overripe, peeled, raw AVOIDplantains, overripe, raw AVOIDplantains, ripe, raw AVOIDplantains, yellow, ripe, peeled, raw AVOIDplums, dried (prunes), uncooked AVOIDpomegranate juice, bottled AVOIDpork kidney, raw AVOIDpork liver, raw AVOIDpork loin, boneless, skinless, cooked4 AVOIDpork loin, boneless, skinless, raw AVOIDpork loin, tenderloin, boneless, raw AVOIDpork sausage, uncured, link/patty, cooked4 AVOIDpork sausage, uncured, link/patty, raw AVOIDpork, cured, bacon, cooked4 AVOIDpork, ground, raw AVOIDpork, liver, raw AVOIDPowder soup Chinese soup AVOIDPowder soup Consomme AVOIDPowder soup Matsutake AVOIDPowdered Umami broth AVOIDprune puree AVOIDradler (beer and lemonade mixture) AVOIDraisins, dark, seedless AVOIDraisins, dark, seedless (includes foods for usda's food distribution program) AVOIDraisins, golden, seedless AVOIDraspberry juice concentrate AVOIDRNA AVOIDRoyal jelly AVOIDsake AVOIDsake lees AVOIDSakura shrimp (dried) AVOIDsalami, dry or hard, pork, beef AVOIDsalami, genoa, pork, beef AVOIDsalmon, atlantic, farmed, raw AVOIDsalmon, sockeye, wild, raw AVOIDsapote, mamey, raw AVOIDSardine AVOIDsardine, baby, dried AVOIDsardine, canned AVOIDsardine, half-dried AVOIDsardine, raw AVOIDseabass, japanese, liver, raw AVOIDseabass, japanese, skin, raw AVOIDseaweed, nori, dried AVOIDseaweed, wakame, raw AVOIDsh AVOIDsh Liver (steamed) AVOIDsh Meat AVOIDsh Skin AVOIDsh) AVOIDshad, dotted gizzard AVOIDShiitake (dried) AVOIDshochu (japanese spirit liquor) AVOIDshoko-shu (chinese liquor) AVOIDshrimp, deep-water AVOIDshrimp, mixed species, farmed, raw AVOIDshrimp, raw (sand shrimp and pacific shrimp species) AVOIDshrimp, raw (unspecified) AVOIDshrimp, raw, frozen (no further unspecified) AVOIDshrimp, sakura, dried AVOIDsnails, raw AVOIDsoup, chinese soup type, powdered AVOIDsoup, consommé type, powdered AVOIDsoup, matsutake type, powdered AVOIDsoup, stock, chinese, dried AVOIDsoy protein concentrate, produced by acid wash AVOIDSoybean (dried) AVOIDsoybeans, dried, raw AVOIDSpear squid AVOIDSpinach Young leaf AVOIDspinach, young, raw AVOIDSpirulina AVOIDsquid, raw (unspecified) AVOIDtamarind nectar, canned AVOIDtilapia, farmed, raw AVOIDtofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu) AVOIDtomato, paste, canned, double- concentrated, without salt added AVOIDtomato, paste, canned, without salt added AVOIDtrout, rainbow, raw AVOIDTuna AVOIDtuna (bonito), raw AVOIDtuna, canned, drained solids AVOIDtuna, raw (unspecified) AVOIDturbot liver, raw AVOIDumami broth, powdered AVOIDume liqueur AVOIDUnknown mushroom, dried (incomplete Japan DB record) AVOIDWakame AVOIDwhiskey AVOIDWhite meat AVOIDWhitebait (dried) AVOIDwhitebait, dried AVOIDwine AVOIDyeast, dried AVOIDyellowtail, young, fresh

Frequently Asked Questions

What foods should I absolutely avoid with gout?

We've identified 286 foods rated AVOID for gout. These have either high purine levels (>150 mg/100g) or high fructose (>5g/100g), both of which can trigger gout flares. Key categories to watch: fruits, seafood, meat, alcoholic beverages, vegetables. The American College of Rheumatology recommends limiting or avoiding these foods.