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Avoid Foods That Are Also Anti-Inflammatory Foods — Gout Risk Breakdown

38 foods at the intersection — data-driven gout risk analysis

Key Insights

38 of 38 foods (100%) in this overlap are rated Avoid, signaling that the combination of 'Avoid Foods' and 'Anti-Inflammatory Foods' tends toward higher-risk foods. Individual inspection is needed.
Purine levels in this group span from 157 mg/100g (tuna, raw (unspecified)) to 1175 mg/100g (mackerel, japanese, skin, raw) — a difference of 1018 mg. Selection within this overlap makes a practical difference.
The average purine content is 349 mg/100g across 34 measured foods — above the 150 mg/100g threshold. Caution is warranted for most items in this overlap.
4 foods in this intersection carry fructose above 2g/100g, with raspberry juice concentrate reaching 20.1g/100g. Fructose contributes to uric acid independently of purine content, so these items warrant extra attention.
The 38 foods in this overlap span 5 categories: Fruits, Legumes, Seafood, Supplements, Vegetables. This means the intersection is not limited to a single food group — diverse dietary contexts are represented here.
Our purine data is sourced from the USDA+ODS-NIH PURINE DATABASE Release 2 (March 2025) and the Kaneko et al. (2014) comprehensive food purine survey covering 270 foodstuffs. Fructose data comes from USDA SR28 food composition tables. Verdict ratings follow a multi-dimensional engine evaluating purine, fructose, and alcohol risk simultaneously.

All Foods in This Intersection

AVOIDAnchovy (dried) AVOIDanchovy, canned AVOIDanchovy, dried AVOIDanchovy, fresh AVOIDanchovy, raw AVOIDcranberry juice blend, 100% juice, bottled, with added vitamin c and calcium AVOIDcranberry sauce, jellied, canned, ocean spray AVOIDcranberry sauce, whole, canned, ocean spray AVOIDdried tofu AVOIDgreen tea leaves, dried AVOIDherring, canned AVOIDJack mackerel AVOIDmackerel, canned AVOIDmackerel, fermented (heshiko) AVOIDmackerel, jack, half-dried AVOIDmackerel, japanese, skin, raw AVOIDmackerel, raw (unspecified) AVOIDmackerel, spanish, raw AVOIDNiboshi (dried baby sardines) AVOIDraspberry juice concentrate AVOIDsalmon, atlantic, farmed, raw AVOIDsalmon, sockeye, wild, raw AVOIDSardine AVOIDsardine, baby, dried AVOIDsardine, canned AVOIDsardine, half-dried AVOIDsardine, raw AVOIDsoy protein concentrate, produced by acid wash AVOIDSoybean (dried) AVOIDsoybeans, dried, raw AVOIDSpinach Young leaf AVOIDspinach, young, raw AVOIDtofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu) AVOIDtrout, rainbow, raw AVOIDTuna AVOIDtuna (bonito), raw AVOIDtuna, canned, drained solids AVOIDtuna, raw (unspecified)

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean when a food is both 'Avoid Foods' and 'Anti-Inflammatory Foods'?
It means the food meets two criteria simultaneously — it belongs to both the 'Avoid Foods' and 'Anti-Inflammatory Foods' categories. Of all foods in our database, 38 items satisfy this dual condition. Instead of checking two separate lists, this page gives you one focused view of the overlap.
How many 'Avoid Foods' × 'Anti-Inflammatory Foods' foods are gout-safe?
0 of the 38 foods (0%) in this intersection are rated Safe for gout. An additional 0 are Moderate and 38 are Avoid. Browse the food list below — Safe items are marked with 🟢, Moderate with 🟡, and Avoid with 🔴.
Should gout patients pay attention to this combination?
Yes — evaluating foods through two lenses (here, 'Avoid Foods' and 'Anti-Inflammatory Foods') gives a clearer risk picture than either filter alone. The 38 foods in this overlap vary considerably in purine and fructose levels. Checking individual entries below helps pinpoint usable vs. high-risk options.
Why use two tags instead of just one?
A single tag like 'Avoid Foods' may include hundreds of foods with widely varying safety. Adding the 'Anti-Inflammatory Foods' filter narrows the results to 38 items where both conditions are true, giving a more targeted and actionable list. This is especially useful when managing multiple dietary constraints simultaneously — a common scenario for gout patients who also need to monitor fructose, alcohol, or specific food categories.

How This Analysis Works

Each food in this intersection is evaluated using a multi-dimensional risk engine that considers three independent gout triggers:

  • Purine content (mg per 100g) — The primary driver of uric acid production. Data from USDA+ODS-NIH PURINE DATABASE Release 2 (March 2025) and Kaneko et al. Biol Pharm Bull 37(5):709-721, 2014.
  • Fructose content (g per 100g) — Raises uric acid independently of purines through hepatic ATP depletion. Data from USDA SR28.
  • Alcohol content — Blocks renal uric acid excretion and accelerates purine breakdown.

A food rated Safe means purine is under 50 mg/100g and fructose under 2g/100g with no alcohol. Moderate indicates purine 50-150 mg/100g or fructose 2-5g/100g. Avoid means purine above 150 mg/100g, fructose above 5g/100g, or presence of alcohol.

All purine values are lab-measured unless marked T3 (category-level estimate). Cross-reference individual food pages for detailed source information.

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