Last reviewed: 2026-08-05 • Editorial Standards

Gout and Fruits: Which Ones Are Safe?

251 foods — Gout Risk Assessment

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Lower RiskAlmond Lower Riskalmonds Lower Riskapricot, with skin, pitted, raw Lower Riskapricot, with skin, raw Lower Riskcantaloupe, raw, region 1, n/a, yes - sugar, nf000982 Lower Riskcantaloupe, raw, region 2, n/a, yes - sugar, nf000991 Lower Riskchilchen (red berry beverage) (navajo) Lower Riskclementines, raw Lower Riskcrackers, snack, goya crackers Lower Riskcranberry juice, not fortified, from concentrate, shelf stable Lower Riskcranberry juice, shelf stable, from concentrate, not fortified Lower RiskCucumber Lower Riskcucumber, raw Lower RiskEringi Lower RiskGlucosamine Lower Riskglutino, gluten free wafers, lemon flavored Lower Risklemon juice from concentrate, bottled, concord Lower Risklemon juice from concentrate, bottled, real lemon Lower Risklemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled Lower Risklemon juice, raw Lower Risklime juice, raw Lower Riskmushrooms, eringi, raw Lower Risknectarines, fresh, region 1, n/a, yes - sugars, nf0008lt Lower Risknectarines, fresh, region 2, n/a, yes - sugars, nf0008mq Lower Risknectarines, fresh, region 3, n/a, yes - sugars, nf0008nh Lower Risknectarines, fresh, region 4, n/a, yes - sugars, nf0008oe Lower Risknectarines, raw Lower Risknectarines, raw, pass 2, region 1, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010buc Lower Risknectarines, raw, pass 2, region 2, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010bv8 Lower Risknectarines, raw, pass 2, region 3, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010bw1 Lower Risknectarines, raw, pass 2, region 4, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010bwu Lower RiskNucleic acid juice Lower Riskolives, green, manzanilla, stuffed with pimiento Lower Riskolives, green, stuffed with pimentos - nfy1213nu Lower Riskolives, green, stuffed with pimentos - nfy1213qd Lower Riskorange juice, refrigerated, no pulp, not fortified Lower Riskoranges, navel, pass 2, region 4, n/a, yes - sugar, nfy01076f Lower Riskpastry, pastelitos de guava (guava pastries) Lower Riskpeaches, raw, pass 2, region 1, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010br4 Lower Riskpeaches, raw, pass 2, region 2, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010bry Lower Riskpeaches, raw, pass 2, region 3, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010bsq Lower Riskpeaches, raw, pass 2, region 4, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010btk Lower Riskpeaches, raw, region 1, n/a, yes - sugar, nf00094e Lower Riskpeaches, raw, region 2, n/a, yes - sugar, nf00095d Lower Riskpeaches, raw, region 3, n/a, yes - sugar, nf0009dk Lower Riskpeaches, yellow, raw Lower Riskpeppers, banana or hungarian wax, seeded, raw Lower Riskpickles, cucumber, dill or kosher dill Lower Riskpineapple, raw, traditional varieties Lower Riskplantains, green, boiled Lower Riskplantains, green, fried Lower Riskplantains, green, raw Lower Riskplantains, underripe, raw Lower Riskraspberries, raw Lower Riskrhubarb, stalk, raw Lower Riskrowal, raw Lower Risksquash, indian, cooked, boiled (navajo) Lower Risksquash, indian, raw (navajo) Lower Risksquash, zucchini, raw Lower Risksugars, pickles, kosher dill, spears, clausen (al,ca1) - nfy120hnz Lower Risksugars, pickles, kosher dill, spears, clausen (fl,mo) - nfy120hp7 Lower Risksugars, pickles, kosher dill, spears, store brand, safeway (ca1,co1) - nfy120hpt Lower Risksugars, pickles, kosher dill, spears, vlasic (al,ca1) - nfy120hlz Lower Risksugars, pickles, kosher dill, spears, vlasic (mi,ok) - nfy120hnb Lower Risksweet potatoes, orange flesh, without skin, raw Lower Risktomato juice, shelf stable, from concentrate, with added ingredients Lower Risktomato juice, with added ingredients, from concentrate, shelf stable Lower Riskvegetable juice Lower Riskwalnuts Lower Riskwatermelon, seedless, rind only, raw Medium Riskabiyuch, raw Medium RiskBalsam pear (goya) Medium Riskbalsam pear (goya), raw Medium RiskBanana Medium Riskbananas, raw Medium Riskblackberries, raw Medium Riskblueberries, fresh, raw Medium Riskblueberries, raw Medium Riskblueberries, wild, raw (alaska native) Medium Riskcantaloupe, raw, pass 2, region 1, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010cxj Medium Riskcantaloupe, raw, pass 2, region 2, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010daa Medium Riskcantaloupe, raw, pass 2, region 3, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010db0 Medium Riskcantaloupe, raw, pass 2, region 4, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010cye Medium Riskcantaloupe, raw, region 3, n/a, yes - sugar, nf0009h8 Medium Riskcantaloupe, raw, region 4, n/a, yes - sugar, nf0009i7 Medium Riskcauliflower, raw Medium Riskcherries, dark red, sweet, raw Medium Riskcherries, sour, canned, water pack, drained Medium Riskcherry juice, tart Medium RiskCherry tomato Medium Riskfeijoa, raw Medium Riskfruit juice Medium Riskfruit juice smoothie, bolthouse farms, green goodness Medium Riskfruit juice smoothie, bolthouse farms, strawberry banana Medium Riskfruit juice smoothie, naked juice, strawberry banana Medium Riskfruit juice smoothie, odwalla, strawberry banana Medium Riskgoji berry Medium Riskgrapefruit juice, red, not fortified, not from concentrate, refrigerated Medium Riskgrapefruit juice, red, refrigerated, not fortified, not from concentrate Medium Riskgrapefruit juice, white, bottled, unsweetened, ocean spray Medium Riskgrapefruit juice, white, canned or bottled, unsweetened Medium Riskgrapefruit juice, white, shelf stable - nfy1213sj Medium Riskgrapefruit juice, white, shelf stable - nfy1213t6 Medium Riskgrapefruit juice, white, shelf stable - nfy1213tr Medium Riskgrapefruit juice, white, shelf stable - nfy1213ue Medium Riskgrapefruit juice, white, shelf stable - nfy1213ut Medium Riskgrapefruit juice, white, shelf stable - nfy1213vg Medium Riskgrapefruit, raw Medium RiskJapanese pumpkin Medium Riskjuice, prune, shelf-stable Medium Riskjuice, prune, water extract of dried prunes, from concentrate, shelf-stable Medium Riskjuice, prune, water extract of dried prunes, shelf-stable Medium Riskjuice, tart cherry, from concentrate, shelf-stable Medium Riskkiwi, pass 2, region 1, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010by4 Medium Riskkiwi, pass 2, region 2, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010byy Medium Riskkiwi, pass 2, region 3, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010bzg Medium Riskkiwi, pass 2, region 4, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010bzx Medium Riskkiwi, region 1, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy0100rc Medium Riskkiwi, region 2, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy0100s8 Medium Riskkiwi, region 3, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy0100t6 Medium Riskkiwi, region 4, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy0100u4 Medium Riskkiwifruit, green, raw Medium Riskmelon, banana (navajo) Medium Riskmelons, cantaloupe, raw Medium Riskmelons, honeydew, flesh only, raw Medium Riskmelons, honeydew, raw Medium Riskorange juice, chilled, includes from concentrate, with added calcium and vitamins a, d, e Medium Riskorange juice, no pulp, not fortified, from concentrate, refrigerated Medium Riskorange juice, no pulp, not fortified, not from concentrate, refrigerated Medium Riskorange juice, refrigerated, no pulp, not fortified, from concentrate Medium Riskoranges, navel, pass 2, region 1, n/a, yes - sugar, nfy010746 Medium Riskoranges, navel, pass 2, region 2, n/a, yes - sugar, nfy01074y Medium Riskoranges, navel, pass 2, region 3, n/a, yes - sugar, nfy01075p Medium Riskoranges, navel, raw, region 1, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy0103zs Medium Riskoranges, navel, raw, region 2, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy01040t Medium Riskoranges, navel, raw, region 3, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy01041r Medium Riskoranges, navel, raw, region 4, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy01042r Medium Riskoranges, raw, navels Medium Riskpeaches, canned, heavy syrup, drained Medium Riskpeaches, raw, region 4, n/a, yes - sugar, nf0009ej Medium Riskpie, dutch apple, commercially prepared Medium Riskpineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid Medium Riskpineapple juice, canned, not from concentrate, unsweetened, with added vitamins a, c and e Medium Riskpineapple, raw Medium Riskpineapple, raw, extra sweet variety Medium Riskplantains, yellow, fried, latino restaurant Medium Riskplum, black, with skin, pitted, raw Medium Riskplum, black, with skin, raw Medium Riskpumpkin, raw Medium Riskraspberries, fresh, raw Medium Riskruby red grapefruit juice blend (grapefruit, grape, apple), ocean spray, bottled, with added vitamin c Medium Riskstrawberries, fresh, raw Medium Riskstrawberries, raw Medium RiskStrawberry Medium Risktoaster pastries, fruit, frosted (include apples, blueberry, cherry, strawberry) Medium Risktomatoes, cherry type, raw Medium Riskwatermelon, raw Medium Riskwatermelon, seedless, flesh only, raw Higher Riskapple juice from concentrate with added vitamin c, shelf stable Higher Riskapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid Higher Riskapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid, calcium, and potassium Higher Riskapple juice, with added vitamin c, from concentrate, shelf stable Higher Riskapples, fuji Higher Riskapples, fuji, with skin, raw Higher Riskapples, gala Higher Riskapples, gala, with skin, raw Higher Riskapples, granny smith Higher Riskapples, granny smith, with skin, raw Higher Riskapples, honeycrisp Higher Riskapples, honeycrisp, with skin, raw Higher Riskapples, raw, golden delicious, with skin Higher Riskapples, red delicious Higher Riskapples, red delicious, with skin, raw Higher Riskapplesauce, canned, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid Higher Riskapplesauce, unsweetened, with added vitamin c Higher Riskapplesauce, unsweetened, with vit c added Higher Riskbananas, overripe Higher Riskbananas, overripe, raw Higher Riskbananas, ripe Higher Riskbananas, ripe and slightly ripe, raw Higher Riskbananas, slightly ripe Higher Riskcherries, sweet, dark red, raw Higher Riskchokecherries, raw, pitted (shoshone bannock) Higher Riskcookies, oatmeal, soft, with raisins Higher Riskcranberry juice blend, 100% juice, bottled, with added vitamin c and calcium Higher Riskcranberry sauce, jellied, canned, ocean spray Higher Riskcranberry sauce, whole, canned, ocean spray Higher Riskdates, medjool Higher Riskfigs, dried, pass 2, region 1, n/a, no, sugar - nfy010cde Higher Riskfigs, dried, pass 2, region 2, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010cek Higher Riskfigs, dried, pass 2, region 3, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010cfo Higher Riskfigs, dried, pass 2, region 4, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010cgr Higher Riskfigs, dried, uncooked Higher Riskfruit juice smoothie, naked juice, green machine Higher Riskgrape juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid and calcium Higher Riskgrape juice, purple, from concentrate with added vitamin c, shelf stable Higher Riskgrape juice, purple, with added vitamin c, from concentrate, shelf stable Higher Riskgrape juice, white, from concentrate with added vitamin c, shelf stable Higher Riskgrape juice, white, with added vitamin c, from concentrate, shelf stable Higher Riskgrapes, green, seedless, fresh, raw Higher Riskgrapes, green, seedless, raw Higher Riskgrapes, red, seedless, fresh, raw Higher Riskgrapes, red, seedless, raw Higher Riskguanabana nectar, canned Higher Riskguava nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid Higher Riskjuice, apple and grape blend, with added ascorbic acid Higher Riskjuice, apple, grape and pear blend, with added ascorbic acid and calcium Higher Riskjuice, pomegranate, from concentrate, shelf-stable Higher Riskjuice, prune, from concentrate, shelf-stable Higher Riskjujube, chinese, fresh, dried Higher Riskkiwifruit, zespri sungold, raw Higher Riskmango nectar, canned Higher Riskmission figs, dried, region 1, n/a, no, sugar - nfy0100n Higher Riskmission figs, dried, region 2, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy0100 Higher Riskmission figs, dried, region 3, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy0100 Higher Riskmission figs, dried, region 4, n/a, no, sugar - nfy0100q Higher Riskoatmeal cookies with raisins, packaged - nfy1217ub Higher Riskoatmeal cookies with raisins, packaged - nfy1217v0 Higher Riskoatmeal cookies with raisins, packaged - nfy1217vi Higher Riskoatmeal cookies with raisins, packaged - nfy1217w6 Higher Riskoatmeal cookies with raisins, packaged - nfy1217wt Higher Riskoatmeal cookies with raisins, packaged - nfy1217xg Higher Riskpeach nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid Higher Riskpear, anjou, green, with skin, raw Higher Riskpear, anjou, green, with skin, seeded, core removed, raw Higher Riskpears, bartlett, pass 2, regions 1 & 4, n/a, yes - sugar, nfy0106wc Higher Riskpears, bartlett, pass 2, regions 2 & 3, n/a, yes - sugar, nfy0106x2 Higher Riskpears, bartlett, region 1, n/a, yes, sugars - nfy000094 Higher Riskpears, bartlett, region 2, n/a, yes, sugars - nfy00009g Higher Riskpears, bartlett, region 3, n/a, yes, sugars - nfy00009s Higher Riskpears, bartlett, region 4, n/a, yes, sugars - nfy0000a4 Higher Riskpears, bosc, region 1, n/a, yes, sugars - nfy0000bq Higher Riskpears, bosc, region 2, n/a, yes, sugars - nfy0000c2 Higher Riskpears, bosc, region 3, n/a, yes, sugars - nfy0000ce Higher Riskpears, bosc, region 4, n/a, yes, sugars - nfy0000cq Higher Riskpears, green anjou, region 1, n/a, yes, sugars - nfy0000h7 Higher Riskpears, green anjou, region 2, n/a, yes, sugars - nfy0000hj Higher Riskpears, green anjou, region 3, n/a, yes, sugars - nfy0000hv Higher Riskpears, green anjou, region 4, n/a, yes, sugars - nfy0000i7 Higher Riskpears, raw, bartlett Higher Riskpears, raw, red anjou Higher Riskplantains, overripe, raw Higher Riskplantains, ripe, raw Higher Riskplums, dried (prunes), uncooked Higher Riskpomegranate juice, bottled Higher Riskprune puree Higher Riskraisins, dark, seedless Higher Riskraisins, golden, seedless Higher Riskraspberry juice concentrate Higher RiskRoyal jelly Higher Risksapote, mamey, raw

Frequently Asked Questions

Can people with gout eat fruits?
Yes, but it depends on the specific type. Our database rates 251 fruits foods: 70 (28%) are safe (low purine), 88 are moderate, and 93 should be avoided. Always check individual purine and fructose levels before adding fruits to your gout diet.
Which fruits are worst for gout?
Among fruits, 93 items are rated AVOID for gout due to high purine (>150 mg/100g) or high fructose (>5g/100g) content. Review our full fruits database to identify the specific high-risk items.
What are the best fruits for a gout diet?
We rate 70 fruits items as SAFE for gout — these have purine levels under 50 mg/100g and low fructose. Browse our fruits category page sorted by safety rating to find your best options.

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