Editorial Policy

Our Commitment to Quality

GoutFoodGuide publishes health-related dietary information. We take this responsibility seriously. Our content follows Google's E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness) guidelines for Your Money or Your Life (YMYL) content. This document outlines our editorial standards and processes.

Data-Driven Content

All quantitative claims on this website — purine values, fructose values, and alcohol percentages — are sourced from published, peer-reviewed scientific databases. We do not estimate, extrapolate, or guess numerical values. The two primary sources are:

• USDA and ODS-NIH Database for the Purine Content of Foods — Release 2.0 (March 2025). Official source: USDA ARS. Published in Wu X et al., J Nutr 2025. Coverage: 462 foods with HPLC-HRMS/MS verification.
• Kaneko K, Aoyagi Y, Fukuuchi T, Inazawa K, Yamaoka N. Biol Pharm Bull. 2014;37(5):709-721. PMID: 24553148

Every food detail page displays the data quality tier (T1/T2/T3) and specific source attribution for full transparency.

Content Types and Standards

Food Detail Pages

Each of the 1,400+ food pages is auto-generated from our structured database using a deterministic rules engine. The three-dimensional risk assessment (purine + fructose + alcohol) applies consistent, documented thresholds aligned with ACR 2020 dietary guidance. No manual judgment alters individual ratings — they are computed algorithmically from the underlying data.

Guide and Topic Pages

Our guide pages (e.g., "Complete Guide to Meat and Gout") are manually written, evidence-based articles that synthesize published research into accessible summaries. Each guide cites its sources and distinguishes between well-established findings (e.g., ACR guideline recommendations) and areas of ongoing research.

Blog Content

Our blog connects current events and search trends to gout dietary science. Each blog post is fact-checked against our database and published research before publication. Blog posts are clearly dated and include source citations.

Review and Updates

We review content for accuracy on an ongoing basis. When new research or updated guidelines are published, we update relevant pages accordingly. The "last reviewed" date on each page indicates when it was last checked. Users can report potential errors through our Contact page.

Content Update and Maintenance Process

Content on GoutFoodGuide follows a structured maintenance cycle:

1. Continuous monitoring: We track new releases of the USDA+ODS-NIH PURINE DATABASE and additions to the peer-reviewed gout literature. When a relevant update is published, affected content is flagged for review.
2. Database updates: When source databases release new versions (e.g., USDA+ODS-NIH PURINE DATABASE Release 3), all affected food pages are regenerated from the updated data within 48 hours of source availability.
3. Guideline alignment: When organizations such as the American College of Rheumatology or the European League Against Rheumatism publish updated gout management guidelines, our content is reviewed for consistency and updated where the underlying data or thresholds change.
4. User-reported corrections: Errors flagged through our Corrections Policy page with verified source citations are reviewed within 24 hours and corrected immediately upon confirmation.
5. Last reviewed dates: Every page on this site displays a "last reviewed" date indicating when its content was last verified against source data. The date is updated when substantive changes are made.

Conflicts of Interest

GoutFoodGuide does not accept sponsorship, advertising, or paid placements that could influence content. We do not receive compensation from food companies, supplement manufacturers, or pharmaceutical companies. Our content is independent and evidence-driven.

Medical Review Status

GoutFoodGuide is maintained by a data team — not by physicians or registered dietitians. Our role is to compile and present publicly available food composition data from the USDA/ODS-NIH Purine Database and peer-reviewed literature. Individual pages are not medically reviewed by a licensed healthcare professional. We do not provide individualized dietary recommendations or medical advice. The website is intended as a data reference tool for informational purposes only.

Medical Content Boundaries

We provide dietary information, not medical advice. Our content explains what the research says about purine, fructose, and alcohol in relation to gout — we do not tell individual users what to eat, how much to eat, or whether to take medication. These decisions belong between patients and their healthcare providers.