Last reviewed: 2026-08-05 • Editorial Standards

Gout and Dairy & Eggs: Which Ones Are Safe?

96 foods — Gout Risk Assessment

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Lower Riskamerican cheese Lower Riskbread, pound cake type, pan de torta salvadoran Lower Riskbread, salvadoran sweet cheese (quesadilla salvadorena) Lower Riskbutter, stick, salted Lower Riskcake flour Lower Riskcake, pound, bimbo bakeries usa, panque casero, home baked style Lower RiskCheese Lower Riskcheese, american Lower Riskcheese, american, restaurant Lower Riskcheese, cheddar Lower Riskcheese, cottage Lower Riskcheese, dry white, queso seco Lower Riskcheese, grated Lower Riskcheese, monterey jack Lower Riskcheese, mozzarella, low moisture, part-skim Lower Riskcheese, parmesan, grated Lower Riskcheese, parmesan, grated, refrigerated Lower Riskcheese, pasteurized process, american, vitamin d fortified Lower Riskcheese, processed (unspecified) Lower Riskcheese, provolone Lower Riskcheese, queso cotija Lower Riskcheese, queso fresco Lower Riskcheese, queso oaxaca Lower Riskcheese, swiss Lower Riskcracker barrel, macaroni n' cheese plate, from kid's menu Lower Riskcrackers, cream, gamesa sabrosas Lower Riskcrackers, cream, la moderna rikis cream crackers Lower Riskcream, animal, fresh Lower Riskcream, vegetable, fresh Lower Riskdenny's, macaroni & cheese, from kid's menu Lower Riskdenny's, mozzarella cheese sticks Lower Riskedamame, frozen, prepared Lower Riskeggplant, italian, raw Lower RiskFlour (cake flour) Lower Riskmayonnaise Lower Riskpeanut butter, creamy Lower Riskpeanut butter, smooth style, with salt Lower Riskrestaurant, latino, arroz con leche (rice pudding) Lower Riskrestaurant, latino, pupusas con queso (pupusas, cheese) Lower RiskScales and collagen Lower Risksnacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor Lower RiskSoymilk Lower Risksquash, winter, butternut, raw Lower Risksugars, american cheese, pasteurized process, kraft - nfy090hk3 Lower Risksugars, american cheese, pasteurized process, kraft deli deluxe - nfy090hkp Lower Risksugars, american cheese, pasteurized process, land-o-lakes - nfy090j11 Lower Risksugars, american cheese, pasteurized process, lucerne - nfy090hpr Lower Risksugars, american cheese, pasteurized process, mixed store brand - nfy090hpd Lower Risksugars, cheddar cheese, sliced, sargento sharp (al,ca1) - nfy120dc3 Lower Risksugars, cheddar cheese, sliced, tillamook (ca2,in) - nfy120d9p Lower Risksugars, cheese, dry white, queso seco, el mexicano brand (ca-al) - nfy090082 Lower Risksugars, cheese, dry white, queso seco, mixed composite (ca-la, ca-sd) - nfy0900b9 Lower Risksugars, cheese, dry white, queso seco, mixed composite (fl, ca-sb) - nfy09009c Lower Risksugars, cheese, dry white, queso seco, mixed composite (md, nm) - nfy0901nf Lower Risksugars, cheese, dry white, queso seco, mixed composite (ny, tx-tr) - nfy09008r Lower Risksugars, cheese, dry white, queso seco, mixed composite (ny, tx-tr) - nfy0901nb Lower Risksugars, cheese, dry white, queso seco, mixed composite (tx-ha, nv) - nfy0900am Lower Risksugars, cheese, swiss, slices (ca2, co) - 18c-17-03-sug Lower Risksugars, cheese, swiss, slices (ca2, nc) - 18c-16-03-sug Lower Risksugars, cheese, swiss, slices (in, mi) - 18c-17-01-sug Lower Risksugars, cheese, swiss, slices (in, ny) - 18c-16-01-sug Lower Risksugars, greek yogurt, chobani plain non-fat (mi1,ok1) - nfy09111u Lower Risksugars, greek yogurt, dannon oikos plain non-fat (fl1,mo1) - nfy09116f Lower Risksugars, greek yogurt, fage plain nonfat (ca2,nc1) - nfy091144 Lower Risksugars, mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, kraft (in,ny) - nfy120dis Lower Risksugars, mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, sargento (al,ca1) - nfy120dge Lower Risksugars, mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, store brand, lucerne (ca1,co) - nfy120dl3 Lower Risksugars, parmesan cheese, grated, kraft 100% (al,ca1) - nfy120dqv Lower Risksugars, parmesan cheese, grated, store brand/other brand, great value (al,ok) - nfy120dta Lower Risksugars, peanut butter, creamy, jif (al,ca1) - nfy120c93 Lower Risksugars, peanut butter, creamy, jif (co,ct) - nfy120c9u Lower Risksugars, peanut butter, creamy, jif (mi,ok) - nfy120cam Lower Risksugars, peanut butter, creamy, skippy (al,ca1) - nfy120c6q Lower Risksugars, peanut butter, creamy, skippy (co,ct) - nfy120c7j Lower Risksugars, peanut butter, creamy, skippy (fl,mo) - nfy120c8a Lower Risksugars, peanut butter, creamy, store brand/other brand, great value (al,ok) - nfy120cbf Lower Risksugars, peanut butter, creamy, store brand/other brand, kroger (in,mi) - nfy120cc8 Lower Risksugars, peanut butter, creamy, store brand/other brand, safeway kitchens & shop rite (co,ct) - nfy120ccz Lower Risksugars, yogurt, greek, strawberry, non-fat, chobani (ca2,nc) - nfy120opk Lower Risksugars, yogurt, greek, strawberry, non-fat, chobani (fl,mo) - nfy120oq7 Lower Risksugars, yogurt, greek, strawberry, non-fat, chobani (in,ny) - nfy120ooy Lower Risksugars, yogurt, greek, strawberry, non-fat, fage total (ca1,ok) - nfy120oqw Lower Risksugars, yogurt, greek, strawberry, non-fat, fage total (ca2,co) - nfy120os5 Lower Risksugars, yogurt, greek, strawberry, non-fat, fage total (fl,ct) - nfy120pab Lower Risksugars, yogurt, greek, strawberry, non-fat, fage total (ny,nc) - nfy120orj Lower RiskYogurt Lower Riskyogurt (not further specified) Lower Riskyogurt, greek, plain, nonfat Lower Riskyogurt, liquid Lower Riskyogurt, plain Lower Riskyogurt, regular, nonfat, plain Medium RiskEggplant Medium Riskeggplant, raw Medium Risksugars, yogurt, greek, strawberry, non-fat, dannon oikos (fl,mo) - nfy120oob Medium Risksugars, yogurt, greek, strawberry, non-fat, dannon oikos (in,ny) - nfy120omv Medium Riskyogurt, greek, strawberry, nonfat

Frequently Asked Questions

Can people with gout eat dairy & eggs?

Yes, but it depends on the specific type. Our database rates 96 dairy & eggs foods: 91 (95%) are safe (low purine), 5 are moderate, and 0 should be avoided. Always check individual purine and fructose levels before adding dairy & eggs to your gout diet.

Which dairy & eggs are worst for gout?

Among dairy & eggs, 0 items are rated AVOID for gout due to high purine (>150 mg/100g) or high fructose (>5g/100g) content. Review our full dairy & eggs database to identify the specific high-risk items.

What are the best dairy & eggs for a gout diet?

We rate 91 dairy & eggs items as SAFE for gout — these have purine levels under 50 mg/100g and low fructose. Browse our dairy & eggs category page sorted by safety rating to find your best options.

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References

• ACR 2020 Guideline for the Management of Gout
• EULAR 2016 Updated Recommendations for Gout
• USDA+ODS-NIH PURINE DATABASE Release 2, March 2025
• Kaneko K, et al. Biol. Pharm. Bull. 37(5):709-721, 2014

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-05