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Last reviewed: 2026-07-25 • Editorial Standards

201 High-Protein Foods That Are Low in Purines

201 foods — Gout Risk Assessment

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SAFEalmond milk, refrigerated, unsweetened SAFEalmond milk, unsweetened, plain, refrigerated SAFEalmond milk, unsweetened, plain, shelf stable SAFEamerican cheese SAFEbean curd lees (okara) SAFEBean sprouts SAFEbean sprouts, without bean, raw SAFEbeans, black, canned5 SAFEbeans, kidney, dark red, canned5 SAFEbeans, navy, canned5 SAFEbeans, pinto, canned5 SAFEblackeye peas, canned5 SAFEbread, salvadoran sweet cheese (quesadilla salvadorena) SAFEBroad bean SAFEbroad beans, dried, raw SAFEbutter, stick, salted SAFEbuttermilk, low fat SAFEbuttermilk, lowfat SAFEcake flour SAFECheese SAFEcheese, american SAFEcheese, american, restaurant SAFEcheese, cheddar SAFEcheese, cottage SAFEcheese, cottage, lowfat, 2% milkfat SAFEcheese, dry white, queso seco SAFEcheese, grated SAFEcheese, monterey jack SAFEcheese, mozzarella, low moisture, part-skim SAFEcheese, parmesan, grated SAFEcheese, parmesan, grated, refrigerated SAFEcheese, pasteurized process, american, vitamin d fortified SAFEcheese, processed (unspecified) SAFEcheese, provolone SAFEcheese, queso cotija SAFEcheese, queso fresco SAFEcheese, queso oaxaca SAFEcheese, swiss SAFEchickpeas (garbanzo beans), canned5 SAFEchickpeas (garbanzo beans), cooked SAFEchickpeas (garbanzo beans), no further specified SAFEcorned beef SAFEcracker barrel, macaroni n' cheese plate, from kid's menu SAFEcrackers, cheese, sandwich-type with cheese filling SAFEcrackers, cream, gamesa sabrosas SAFEcrackers, cream, la moderna rikis cream crackers SAFEcream, animal, fresh SAFEcream, vegetable, fresh SAFEdenny's, macaroni & cheese, from kid's menu SAFEdenny's, mozzarella cheese sticks SAFEegg white schnitzel (vegetarian ‘steak’) SAFEegg, chicken, raw SAFEegg, quail, raw SAFEegg, white, boiled SAFEegg, yolk, boiled SAFEeggplant, italian, raw SAFEeggs, grade a, large, egg whole SAFEeggs, whole SAFEengawa (flesh of fish fins) SAFEFish product (Hanpen) SAFEfish product (hanpen), processed SAFEFish product (Kamaboko) SAFEfish product (kamaboko), processed SAFEFish product (Narutomaki) SAFEfish product (narutomaki), processed SAFEFish product (Sasakamaboko) SAFEfish product (sasakamaboko), processed SAFEFish product (Satsuma age) SAFEfish product (satsuma age), processed SAFEFish sausage SAFEfish sausage, processed SAFEfish, whitefish, eggs (alaska native) SAFEFishcake tube (Chikuwa) SAFEfishcake tube, processed SAFEFlour (cake flour) SAFEFrankfurt sausage SAFEfrankfurter SAFEgarland chrysanthemum SAFEglutino, gluten free wafers, milk chocolate SAFEgreen beans SAFEGreen soybean SAFEmayonnaise SAFEmilk SAFEmilk, 1% SAFEmilk, 2% SAFEmilk, 2% fat SAFEmilk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin a and vitamin d SAFEmilk, nonfat, fluid, with added vitamin a and vitamin d (fat free or skim) SAFEmilk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin a and vitamin d SAFEmilk, skim SAFEmilk, whole SAFEmilk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin d SAFEMiso White miso SAFEoat milk, refrigerated, unsweetened SAFEoat milk, unsweetened, plain, refrigerated SAFEon the border, soft taco with ground beef, cheese and lettuce SAFEpeanut butter, creamy SAFEpeanut butter, smooth style, with salt SAFEpeas, green SAFEpeas, green, canned SAFEpeas, podded SAFEpeas, red, dried SAFEPowder soup Clam chowder SAFErestaurant, chinese, egg rolls, assorted SAFErestaurant, latino, pupusas con queso (pupusas, cheese) SAFErestaurant, mexican, soft taco with ground beef, cheese and lettuce SAFESalmon roe (Ikura) SAFEsauce, chili bean, chinese SAFEsausage, vienna type SAFEScales and collagen SAFESea cucumber SAFEsea cucumber, raw SAFEsnacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor SAFEsoup, clam chowder type, powdered SAFESoy isoflavone SAFEsoy milk SAFEsoy milk, refrigerated, sweetened SAFEsoy milk, sweetened, plain, refrigerated SAFEsoy milk, unsweetened, plain, shelf stable SAFESoy product, briefly boiled (incomplete Japan DB record) SAFESoy product, chilled (incomplete Japan DB record) SAFESoy sauce Dark color SAFEsoybeans, green, raw SAFESoymilk SAFEsquash, winter, butternut, raw SAFEsugars, american cheese, pasteurized process, kraft - nfy090hk3 SAFEsugars, american cheese, pasteurized process, kraft deli deluxe - nfy090hkp SAFEsugars, american cheese, pasteurized process, land-o-lakes - nfy090j11 SAFEsugars, american cheese, pasteurized process, lucerne - nfy090hpr SAFEsugars, american cheese, pasteurized process, mixed store brand - nfy090hpd SAFEsugars, cheddar cheese, sliced, sargento sharp (al,ca1) - nfy120dc3 SAFEsugars, cheddar cheese, sliced, tillamook (ca2,in) - nfy120d9p SAFEsugars, cheese, dry white, queso seco, el mexicano brand (ca-al) - nfy090082 SAFEsugars, cheese, dry white, queso seco, mixed composite (ca-la, ca-sd) - nfy0900b9 SAFEsugars, cheese, dry white, queso seco, mixed composite (fl, ca-sb) - nfy09009c SAFEsugars, cheese, dry white, queso seco, mixed composite (md, nm) - nfy0901nf SAFEsugars, cheese, dry white, queso seco, mixed composite (ny, tx-tr) - nfy09008r SAFEsugars, cheese, dry white, queso seco, mixed composite (ny, tx-tr) - nfy0901nb SAFEsugars, cheese, dry white, queso seco, mixed composite (tx-ha, nv) - nfy0900am SAFEsugars, cheese, swiss, slices (ca2, co) - 18c-17-03-sug SAFEsugars, cheese, swiss, slices (ca2, nc) - 18c-16-03-sug SAFEsugars, cheese, swiss, slices (in, mi) - 18c-17-01-sug SAFEsugars, cheese, swiss, slices (in, ny) - 18c-16-01-sug SAFEsugars, cottage cheese, 2% milkfat, daisy (ca1,co) - nfy120bmp SAFEsugars, cottage cheese, 2% milkfat, knudsen (ca1,ca2) - nfy120bp0 SAFEsugars, greek yogurt, chobani plain non-fat (mi1,ok1) - nfy09111u SAFEsugars, greek yogurt, dannon oikos plain non-fat (fl1,mo1) - nfy09116f SAFEsugars, greek yogurt, fage plain nonfat (ca2,nc1) - nfy091144 SAFEsugars, mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, kraft (in,ny) - nfy120dis SAFEsugars, mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, sargento (al,ca1) - nfy120dge SAFEsugars, mozzarella cheese, low-moisture, part-skim, store brand, lucerne (ca1,co) - nfy120dl3 SAFEsugars, parmesan cheese, grated, kraft 100% (al,ca1) - nfy120dqv SAFEsugars, parmesan cheese, grated, store brand/other brand, great value (al,ok) - nfy120dta SAFEsugars, peanut butter, creamy, jif (al,ca1) - nfy120c93 SAFEsugars, peanut butter, creamy, jif (co,ct) - nfy120c9u SAFEsugars, peanut butter, creamy, jif (mi,ok) - nfy120cam SAFEsugars, peanut butter, creamy, skippy (al,ca1) - nfy120c6q SAFEsugars, peanut butter, creamy, skippy (co,ct) - nfy120c7j SAFEsugars, peanut butter, creamy, skippy (fl,mo) - nfy120c8a SAFEsugars, peanut butter, creamy, store brand/other brand, great value (al,ok) - nfy120cbf SAFEsugars, peanut butter, creamy, store brand/other brand, kroger (in,mi) - nfy120cc8 SAFEsugars, peanut butter, creamy, store brand/other brand, safeway kitchens & shop rite (co,ct) - nfy120ccz SAFEsugars, yogurt, greek, strawberry, non-fat, chobani (ca2,nc) - nfy120opk SAFEsugars, yogurt, greek, strawberry, non-fat, chobani (fl,mo) - nfy120oq7 SAFEsugars, yogurt, greek, strawberry, non-fat, chobani (in,ny) - nfy120ooy SAFEsugars, yogurt, greek, strawberry, non-fat, fage total (ca1,ok) - nfy120oqw SAFEsugars, yogurt, greek, strawberry, non-fat, fage total (ca2,co) - nfy120os5 SAFEsugars, yogurt, greek, strawberry, non-fat, fage total (fl,ct) - nfy120pab SAFEsugars, yogurt, greek, strawberry, non-fat, fage total (ny,nc) - nfy120orj SAFEsweetened condensed milk SAFEtofu (kinu) SAFEtofu, boiled 3 minutes SAFEtofu, boiled 5 minutes SAFEtofu, raw (nigari) SAFEvegetarian 'meatloaf' or patties SAFEvegetarian 'quail's eggs' SAFEvegetarian 'steak' from wheat (robi' schnitzels) SAFEvegetarian tender 'shrimp' SAFEwaffle, buttermilk, frozen, ready-to-heat, microwaved SAFEwaffle, buttermilk, frozen, ready-to-heat, toasted SAFEwaffles, buttermilk, frozen, ready-to-heat SAFEYogurt SAFEyogurt (not further specified) SAFEyogurt, greek, plain, nonfat SAFEyogurt, greek, plain, whole milk SAFEyogurt, greek, whole milk, plain SAFEyogurt, liquid SAFEyogurt, plain SAFEyogurt, plain, whole milk SAFEyogurt, regular, nonfat, plain SAFEyogurt, whole milk, plain SAFE‘frankfurter', meatless SAFE‘sausage', meatless SAFE‘vegetarian 'gizzard' from soy MODERATEAvocado MODERATEavocado, raw MODERATEpancakes, plain, frozen, ready-to-heat, microwave (includes buttermilk) MODERATEsugars, yogurt, greek, strawberry, non-fat, dannon oikos (ca2,nc) - nfy120ono MODERATEsugars, yogurt, greek, strawberry, non-fat, dannon oikos (fl,mo) - nfy120oob MODERATEsugars, yogurt, greek, strawberry, non-fat, dannon oikos (in,ny) - nfy120omv MODERATEyogurt, greek, strawberry, nonfat

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I get enough protein with gout?
Focus on low-purine protein sources: our database lists 201 protein foods (from meat, seafood, dairy-eggs, and legumes) with under 50 mg purine per 100g. Eggs and dairy are essentially purine-free, and studies show dairy protein may actually lower uric acid.
Is plant protein better than animal protein for gout?
Generally yes. Purines from plant sources (legumes, soy) show weaker or no association with gout attacks compared to purines from meat and seafood. Dairy protein appears protective. This makes tofu, lentils, eggs, and low-fat dairy ideal protein staples for gout patients.

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Low Purine Foods Dairy Eggs Legumes Soy Products Safe Foods

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: 2026-07-25