Last reviewed: 2026-07-25 • Editorial Standards

Gout and Fruits: Which Ones Are Safe?

251 foods — Gout Risk Assessment

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SAFEAlmond SAFEalmonds SAFEapricot, with skin, pitted, raw SAFEapricot, with skin, raw SAFEcantaloupe, raw, region 1, n/a, yes - sugar, nf000982 SAFEcantaloupe, raw, region 2, n/a, yes - sugar, nf000991 SAFEchilchen (red berry beverage) (navajo) SAFEclementines, raw SAFEcrackers, snack, goya crackers SAFEcranberry juice, not fortified, from concentrate, shelf stable SAFEcranberry juice, shelf stable, from concentrate, not fortified SAFECucumber SAFEcucumber, raw SAFEEringi SAFEGlucosamine SAFEglutino, gluten free wafers, lemon flavored SAFElemon juice from concentrate, bottled, concord SAFElemon juice from concentrate, bottled, real lemon SAFElemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled SAFElemon juice, raw SAFElime juice, raw SAFEmushrooms, eringi, raw SAFEnectarines, fresh, region 1, n/a, yes - sugars, nf0008lt SAFEnectarines, fresh, region 2, n/a, yes - sugars, nf0008mq SAFEnectarines, fresh, region 3, n/a, yes - sugars, nf0008nh SAFEnectarines, fresh, region 4, n/a, yes - sugars, nf0008oe SAFEnectarines, raw SAFEnectarines, raw, pass 2, region 1, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010buc SAFEnectarines, raw, pass 2, region 2, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010bv8 SAFEnectarines, raw, pass 2, region 3, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010bw1 SAFEnectarines, raw, pass 2, region 4, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010bwu SAFENucleic acid juice SAFEolives, green, manzanilla, stuffed with pimiento SAFEolives, green, stuffed with pimentos - nfy1213nu SAFEolives, green, stuffed with pimentos - nfy1213qd SAFEorange juice, refrigerated, no pulp, not fortified SAFEoranges, navel, pass 2, region 4, n/a, yes - sugar, nfy01076f SAFEpastry, pastelitos de guava (guava pastries) SAFEpeaches, raw, pass 2, region 1, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010br4 SAFEpeaches, raw, pass 2, region 2, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010bry SAFEpeaches, raw, pass 2, region 3, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010bsq SAFEpeaches, raw, pass 2, region 4, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010btk SAFEpeaches, raw, region 1, n/a, yes - sugar, nf00094e SAFEpeaches, raw, region 2, n/a, yes - sugar, nf00095d SAFEpeaches, raw, region 3, n/a, yes - sugar, nf0009dk SAFEpeaches, yellow, raw SAFEpeppers, banana or hungarian wax, seeded, raw SAFEpickles, cucumber, dill or kosher dill SAFEpineapple, raw, traditional varieties SAFEplantains, green, boiled SAFEplantains, green, fried SAFEplantains, green, raw SAFEplantains, underripe, raw SAFEraspberries, raw SAFErhubarb, stalk, raw SAFErowal, raw SAFEsquash, indian, cooked, boiled (navajo) SAFEsquash, indian, raw (navajo) SAFEsquash, zucchini, raw SAFEsugars, pickles, kosher dill, spears, clausen (al,ca1) - nfy120hnz SAFEsugars, pickles, kosher dill, spears, clausen (fl,mo) - nfy120hp7 SAFEsugars, pickles, kosher dill, spears, store brand, safeway (ca1,co1) - nfy120hpt SAFEsugars, pickles, kosher dill, spears, vlasic (al,ca1) - nfy120hlz SAFEsugars, pickles, kosher dill, spears, vlasic (mi,ok) - nfy120hnb SAFEsweet potatoes, orange flesh, without skin, raw SAFEtomato juice, shelf stable, from concentrate, with added ingredients SAFEtomato juice, with added ingredients, from concentrate, shelf stable SAFEvegetable juice SAFEwalnuts SAFEwatermelon, seedless, rind only, raw MODERATEabiyuch, raw MODERATEBalsam pear (goya) MODERATEbalsam pear (goya), raw MODERATEBanana MODERATEbananas, raw MODERATEblackberries, raw MODERATEblueberries, fresh, raw MODERATEblueberries, raw MODERATEblueberries, wild, raw (alaska native) MODERATEcantaloupe, raw, pass 2, region 1, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010cxj MODERATEcantaloupe, raw, pass 2, region 2, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010daa MODERATEcantaloupe, raw, pass 2, region 3, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010db0 MODERATEcantaloupe, raw, pass 2, region 4, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010cye MODERATEcantaloupe, raw, region 3, n/a, yes - sugar, nf0009h8 MODERATEcantaloupe, raw, region 4, n/a, yes - sugar, nf0009i7 MODERATEcauliflower, raw MODERATEcherries, dark red, sweet, raw MODERATEcherries, sour, canned, water pack, drained MODERATEcherry juice, tart MODERATECherry tomato MODERATEfeijoa, raw MODERATEfruit juice MODERATEfruit juice smoothie, bolthouse farms, green goodness MODERATEfruit juice smoothie, bolthouse farms, strawberry banana MODERATEfruit juice smoothie, naked juice, strawberry banana MODERATEfruit juice smoothie, odwalla, strawberry banana MODERATEgoji berry MODERATEgrapefruit juice, red, not fortified, not from concentrate, refrigerated MODERATEgrapefruit juice, red, refrigerated, not fortified, not from concentrate MODERATEgrapefruit juice, white, bottled, unsweetened, ocean spray MODERATEgrapefruit juice, white, canned or bottled, unsweetened MODERATEgrapefruit juice, white, shelf stable - nfy1213sj MODERATEgrapefruit juice, white, shelf stable - nfy1213t6 MODERATEgrapefruit juice, white, shelf stable - nfy1213tr MODERATEgrapefruit juice, white, shelf stable - nfy1213ue MODERATEgrapefruit juice, white, shelf stable - nfy1213ut MODERATEgrapefruit juice, white, shelf stable - nfy1213vg MODERATEgrapefruit, raw MODERATEJapanese pumpkin MODERATEjuice, prune, shelf-stable MODERATEjuice, prune, water extract of dried prunes, from concentrate, shelf-stable MODERATEjuice, prune, water extract of dried prunes, shelf-stable MODERATEjuice, tart cherry, from concentrate, shelf-stable MODERATEkiwi, pass 2, region 1, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010by4 MODERATEkiwi, pass 2, region 2, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010byy MODERATEkiwi, pass 2, region 3, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010bzg MODERATEkiwi, pass 2, region 4, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy010bzx MODERATEkiwi, region 1, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy0100rc MODERATEkiwi, region 2, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy0100s8 MODERATEkiwi, region 3, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy0100t6 MODERATEkiwi, region 4, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy0100u4 MODERATEkiwifruit, green, raw MODERATEmelon, banana (navajo) MODERATEmelons, cantaloupe, raw MODERATEmelons, honeydew, flesh only, raw MODERATEmelons, honeydew, raw MODERATEorange juice, chilled, includes from concentrate, with added calcium and vitamins a, d, e MODERATEorange juice, no pulp, not fortified, from concentrate, refrigerated MODERATEorange juice, no pulp, not fortified, not from concentrate, refrigerated MODERATEorange juice, refrigerated, no pulp, not fortified, from concentrate MODERATEoranges, navel, pass 2, region 1, n/a, yes - sugar, nfy010746 MODERATEoranges, navel, pass 2, region 2, n/a, yes - sugar, nfy01074y MODERATEoranges, navel, pass 2, region 3, n/a, yes - sugar, nfy01075p MODERATEoranges, navel, raw, region 1, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy0103zs MODERATEoranges, navel, raw, region 2, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy01040t MODERATEoranges, navel, raw, region 3, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy01041r MODERATEoranges, navel, raw, region 4, n/a, yes, sugar - nfy01042r MODERATEoranges, raw, navels MODERATEpeaches, canned, heavy syrup, drained MODERATEpeaches, raw, region 4, n/a, yes - sugar, nf0009ej MODERATEpie, dutch apple, commercially prepared MODERATEpineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid MODERATEpineapple juice, canned, not from concentrate, unsweetened, with added vitamins a, c and e MODERATEpineapple, raw MODERATEpineapple, raw, extra sweet variety MODERATEplantains, yellow, fried, latino restaurant MODERATEplum, black, with skin, pitted, raw MODERATEplum, black, with skin, raw MODERATEpumpkin, raw MODERATEraspberries, fresh, raw MODERATEruby red grapefruit juice blend (grapefruit, grape, apple), ocean spray, bottled, with added vitamin c MODERATEstrawberries, fresh, raw MODERATEstrawberries, raw MODERATEStrawberry MODERATEtoaster pastries, fruit, frosted (include apples, blueberry, cherry, strawberry) MODERATEtomatoes, cherry type, raw MODERATEwatermelon, raw MODERATEwatermelon, seedless, flesh only, 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, golden delicious, with skin 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 AVOIDcherries, sweet, dark red, raw AVOIDchokecherries, raw, pitted (shoshone bannock) AVOIDcookies, oatmeal, soft, with raisins AVOIDcranberry juice blend, 100% juice, bottled, with added vitamin c and calcium AVOIDcranberry sauce, jellied, canned, ocean spray AVOIDcranberry sauce, whole, canned, ocean spray AVOIDdates, medjool 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 AVOIDfruit juice smoothie, naked juice, green machine 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 AVOIDguanabana nectar, canned AVOIDguava nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid 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 AVOIDkiwifruit, zespri sungold, raw AVOIDmango nectar, canned 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 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 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, red anjou AVOIDplantains, overripe, raw AVOIDplantains, ripe, raw AVOIDplums, dried (prunes), uncooked AVOIDpomegranate juice, bottled AVOIDprune puree AVOIDraisins, dark, seedless AVOIDraisins, golden, seedless AVOIDraspberry juice concentrate AVOIDRoyal jelly AVOIDsapote, 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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