Last reviewed: 2026-07-25 • Editorial Standards

Gout and Meat: Which Ones Are Safe?

319 foods — Gout Risk Assessment

All Foods

SAFEalmond milk, refrigerated, unsweetened SAFEalmond milk, unsweetened, plain, refrigerated SAFEalmond milk, unsweetened, plain, shelf stable SAFEalmonds, dry roasted, salted - nfy1213i3 SAFEalmonds, dry roasted, salted - nfy1213jy SAFEalmonds, dry roasted, salted - nfy1213m1 SAFEbeans, kidney, dark red, canned5 SAFEbuttermilk, low fat SAFEbuttermilk, lowfat SAFEcaribou, hind quarter meat, raw (alaska native) SAFEcaribou, shoulder meat, dried (alaska native) SAFEcarrabba's italian grill, spaghetti with meat sauce SAFEcarrots, frozen, unprepared (includes foods for usda's food distribution program) SAFEcereals ready-to-eat, post, honey bunches of oats, honey roasted SAFEcheese, cottage, lowfat, 2% milkfat SAFEcorned beef SAFEcorned beef and potatoes in tortilla (apache) SAFEcracker barrel, chicken tenderloin platter, fried, from kid's menu SAFEcracker barrel, steak fries SAFEdenny's, chicken nuggets, star shaped, from kid's menu SAFEegg white schnitzel (vegetarian ‘steak’) SAFEegg, chicken, raw SAFEegg, quail, raw SAFEegg, white, boiled SAFEegg, yolk, boiled SAFEeggs, grade a, large, egg whole SAFEeggs, whole SAFEelk, free range, ground, cooked patties (shoshone bannock) SAFEelk, free range, ground, raw (shoshone bannock) SAFEelk, free range, roast, eye of round, cooked (shoshone bannock) SAFEelk, free range, roast, eye of round, raw (shoshone bannock) SAFEFish sausage SAFEfish sausage, processed SAFEfish, whitefish, eggs (alaska native) SAFEFrankfurt sausage SAFEfrankfurter SAFEgarland chrysanthemum SAFEglutino, gluten free wafers, milk chocolate SAFEhot dogs, beef - nfy1211ca SAFEhot dogs, beef - nfy1211d0 SAFEhot dogs, beef - nfy1211do SAFEhot dogs, beef - nfy1211ee SAFEhot dogs, beef - nfy1211ew SAFEhot dogs, beef - nfy1211fj SAFElunchmeat, chicken breast, sliced SAFElunchmeat, roast beef, sliced, prepackaged SAFElunchmeat, turkey, oven roasted, sliced 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 SAFEmoose, meat, raw (alaska native) SAFEnuts, almonds, dry roasted, with salt added SAFEoat milk, refrigerated, unsweetened SAFEoat milk, unsweetened, plain, refrigerated SAFEolive garden, spaghetti with meat sauce SAFEon the border, soft taco with ground beef, cheese and lettuce SAFEpie crust, cookie-type, graham cracker, ready crust SAFEpork, cured, feet, pickled SAFErestaurant, chinese, beef and vegetables SAFErestaurant, chinese, chicken and vegetables SAFErestaurant, chinese, chicken chow mein SAFErestaurant, chinese, egg rolls, assorted SAFErestaurant, chinese, fried rice, without meat SAFErestaurant, chinese, general tso's chicken SAFErestaurant, chinese, kung pao chicken SAFErestaurant, chinese, lemon chicken SAFErestaurant, chinese, orange chicken SAFErestaurant, chinese, vegetable chow mein, without meat or noodles SAFErestaurant, chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat SAFErestaurant, italian, chicken parmesan without pasta SAFErestaurant, italian, spaghetti with meat sauce SAFErestaurant, latino, chicken and rice, entree, prepared SAFErestaurant, latino, empanadas, beef, prepared SAFErestaurant, latino, pupusas del cerdo (pupusas, pork) SAFErestaurant, latino, tamale, pork SAFErestaurant, mexican, soft taco with ground beef, cheese and lettuce SAFEsausage, vienna type SAFEseal, bearded (oogruk), meat, dried (alaska native) SAFEseal, bearded (oogruk), meat, low quadrant, raw (alaska native) SAFEseal, bearded (oogruk), meat, partially dried (alaska native) SAFEseeds, sunflower seed kernels, dry roasted, with salt added SAFEsoy milk SAFEsoy milk, refrigerated, sweetened SAFEsoy milk, sweetened, plain, refrigerated SAFEsoy milk, unsweetened, plain, shelf stable SAFEstew, dumpling with mutton (navajo) SAFEstew, hominy with mutton (navajo) SAFEstew, mutton, corn, squash (navajo) SAFEsugars, chinese restaurant, fried rice (no meat) (ca2,nc) - nfy1209p5 SAFEsugars, chinese restaurant, fried rice (no meat) (fl,mo) - nfy1209pe SAFEsugars, chinese restaurant, fried rice (no meat) (in,ny) - nfy1209ow SAFEsugars, cottage cheese, 2% milkfat, daisy (ca1,co) - nfy120bmp SAFEsugars, cottage cheese, 2% milkfat, knudsen (ca1,ca2) - nfy120bp0 SAFEsugars, sweet and sour pork, chinese restaurant (ca1,va) - nfy0903j9 SAFEsugars, sweet and sour pork, chinese restaurant (va2,wv) - nfy0903l6 SAFEsugars, tamale, pork (ca-al,il) - nfy09027z SAFEsugars, tamale, pork (ca-la,ca-sd) - nfy0902aw SAFEsugars, tamale, pork (ca-sb) - nfy090295 SAFEsugars, tamale, pork (nm) - nfy09029q SAFEsugars, tamale, pork (nv) - nfy0902ab SAFEsugars, tamale, pork (tx-tr) - nfy09028k SAFEsunflower seeds, dry roasted, salted - nfy1213g1 SAFEsunflower seeds, dry roasted, salted - nfy1213gr SAFEsunflower seeds, dry roasted, salted - nfy1213hi SAFEsweetened condensed milk SAFEtortilla, includes plain and from mutton sandwich (navajo) SAFEudi's, gluten free, soft & hearty whole grain bread SAFEvegetarian 'meatloaf' or patties SAFEvegetarian 'quail's eggs' SAFEvegetarian 'steak' from wheat (robi' schnitzels) SAFEwaffle, buttermilk, frozen, ready-to-heat, microwaved SAFEwaffle, buttermilk, frozen, ready-to-heat, toasted SAFEwaffles, buttermilk, frozen, ready-to-heat SAFEyogurt, greek, plain, whole milk SAFEyogurt, greek, whole milk, plain SAFEyogurt, plain, whole milk SAFEyogurt, whole milk, plain SAFE‘frankfurter', meatless SAFE‘sausage', meatless SAFE‘vegetarian 'gizzard' from soy MODERATEapples, raw, granny smith, with skin (includes foods for usda's food distribution program) MODERATEAvocado MODERATEavocado, raw MODERATEbacon MODERATEbacon, cooked MODERATEbeef breakfast sausage, eckrich sausage links MODERATEBeef Brisket MODERATEbeef brisket, raw MODERATEbeef chuck ribs, raw MODERATEbeef clod (shoulder), raw MODERATEbeef flank steak, boneless, choice, raw MODERATEbeef front, raw (unspecified) MODERATEbeef large intestine, raw MODERATEbeef neck, raw MODERATEbeef rib loin, raw MODERATEbeef roast, cooked (unspecified) MODERATEbeef round (topside), cooked MODERATEbeef round (topside), raw MODERATEbeef shin, raw MODERATEbeef sirloin, raw MODERATEbeef stomach, raw MODERATEbeef tongue, raw MODERATEbeef, ground, 73% lean meat / 27% fat, raw MODERATEbeef, ground, cooked (unspecified) MODERATEbeef, sirloin, raw MODERATEbeef, tenderloin, raw MODERATEbologna, beef MODERATEbologna, classic MODERATEBoneless ham MODERATEButtocks MODERATEcanadian bacon, unprepared MODERATEChicken Breast MODERATEchicken breast, raw MODERATEchicken gizzard, raw MODERATEchicken leg, raw MODERATEchicken neck, raw MODERATEchicken skin, raw MODERATEchicken thigh, raw MODERATEchicken thigh, roasted MODERATEchicken thigh, stewed MODERATEchicken wing, raw MODERATEchicken, light meat, raw MODERATEClod MODERATEflounder, yellow striped, raw MODERATEfoie gras MODERATEfrankfurter, beef, heated4 MODERATEfrankfurter, beef, unheated MODERATEGizzard MODERATEham MODERATEham style vegetarian slices, from mycoprotein MODERATEham, pressed and boneless types MODERATEham, sliced, restaurant MODERATEHijiki MODERATEHorse MODERATEitalian pork sausage, cooked - nfy12184u MODERATEitalian pork sausage, cooked - nfy12187f MODERATElamb chops and roast, raw MODERATElamb liver, raw MODERATELarge intestine MODERATELeg MODERATELiver paste MODERATEluncheon meat (unspecified) MODERATEluncheon slices, meatless MODERATElunchmeat, ham, black forest, sliced MODERATEmonkfish liver, raw MODERATEmutton, raw MODERATENeck MODERATEoranges, raw, navels (includes foods for usda's food distribution program) MODERATEpancakes, plain, frozen, ready-to-heat, microwave (includes buttermilk) MODERATEpate, liver MODERATEpepperoni, beef and pork, sliced MODERATEpigfish, striped, raw MODERATEPork Heart MODERATEpork heart, raw MODERATEpork neck, raw MODERATEpork ribs, raw MODERATEpork roast and chops, cooked MODERATEpork shoulder, raw MODERATEpork sirloin, raw MODERATEpork tenderloin, raw MODERATEpork tongue, raw MODERATEpork, bacon, unprepared MODERATEpork, cured, bacon, cooked, restaurant MODERATEpork, cured, bacon, unprepared MODERATEpork, cured, ham -- water added, shank, bone-in, separable lean only, heated, roasted MODERATEpork, cured, ham -- water added, slice, bone-in, separable lean only, heated, pan-broil MODERATEpork, cured, ham with natural juices, shank, bone-in, separable lean only, heated, roasted MODERATEpoultry, mechanically deboned, from backs and necks with skin, raw MODERATEpoultry, mechanically deboned, from mature hens, raw MODERATEPressed ham MODERATEprosciutto (parma ham) MODERATErestaurant, chinese, sesame chicken MODERATErestaurant, chinese, sweet and sour chicken MODERATErestaurant, chinese, sweet and sour pork MODERATERibloin MODERATERibs MODERATEsablefish meat, raw MODERATEsalami MODERATEsalami, hard, sliced MODERATEsausage, breakfast sausage, beef, pre-cooked, unprepared MODERATEsausage, italian, pork, mild, cooked, pan-fried MODERATEseaweed, hijiki, dried MODERATEsh Liver (raw) MODERATEShin MODERATEShishamo with roe MODERATEshishamo with roe, half-dried MODERATEShoulder MODERATEShoulder knee MODERATEShoulder ribs MODERATEShoulder sirloin MODERATESirloin MODERATEStomach MODERATEstrawberries, frozen, unsweetened (includes foods for usda's food distribution program) MODERATEsugars, sweet and sour pork, chinese restaurant (ca2,nc1) - nfy0903jw MODERATEsugars, sweet and sour pork, chinese restaurant (co1,ct1) - nfy0903kj MODERATEsugars, sweet and sour pork, chinese restaurant (in1,ny1) - nfy0903im MODERATEsugars, sweet and sour pork, chinese restaurant (mi1,va3) - nfy0903lt MODERATETenderloin MODERATEtofu burger MODERATETongue MODERATETopside MODERATETopside (heated) MODERATETopside (raw) MODERATEturkey, ground, raw MODERATEturkey, mechanically deboned, from turkey frames, raw MODERATEveal cutlet, cooked MODERATEveggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared MODERATEvegi 'steak' from soy MODERATEwhale, raw MODERATEWing MODERATEYellow striped flounder MODERATE‘bacon', meatless MODERATE‘chicken', meatless AVOIDapples, raw, fuji, with skin (includes foods for usda's food distribution program) AVOIDapples, raw, gala, with skin (includes foods for usda's food distribution program) AVOIDapples, raw, red delicious, with skin (includes foods for usda's food distribution program) AVOIDbeef brain, raw AVOIDbeef chuck roast, boneless, choice, raw AVOIDbeef heart, raw AVOIDbeef kidney, cooked AVOIDbeef kidney, raw AVOIDbeef liver, raw AVOIDbeef ribeye, steak, boneless, choice, raw AVOIDbeef shoulder roast, choice, boneless, cooked4 AVOIDbeef shoulder roast, choice, boneless, raw AVOIDbeef, ground, 73% lean meat / 27% fat, cooked4 AVOIDbeef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw AVOIDbeef, ground, 93% lean meat / 7% fat, cooked4 AVOIDbeef, ground, 93% lean meat / 7% fat, raw AVOIDchicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked4 AVOIDchicken breast, boneless, skinless, raw AVOIDchicken breast, roasted AVOIDchicken breast, stewed AVOIDchicken heart, raw AVOIDchicken liver, raw AVOIDchicken, ground, raw AVOIDfrankfurter, mixed meat, heated4 AVOIDfrankfurter, mixed meat, unheated AVOIDgnomefish, meat, raw AVOIDHeart AVOIDKidney AVOIDlamb heart, raw AVOIDLiver AVOIDluncheon meat, ham, ready-to-eat AVOIDluncheon meat, turkey, ready-to-eat AVOIDmilt, pigfish, striped, raw AVOIDmonkfish liver, steamed AVOIDpears, raw, bartlett (includes foods for usda's food distribution program) AVOIDpears, raw, bosc (includes foods for usda's food distribution program) AVOIDpears, raw, green anjou (includes foods for usda's food distribution program) AVOIDpork kidney, raw AVOIDpork liver, raw AVOIDpork loin, boneless, skinless, cooked4 AVOIDpork loin, boneless, skinless, raw AVOIDpork loin, tenderloin, boneless, raw AVOIDpork sausage, uncured, link/patty, cooked4 AVOIDpork sausage, uncured, link/patty, raw AVOIDpork, cured, bacon, cooked4 AVOIDpork, ground, raw AVOIDpork, liver, raw AVOIDraisins, dark, seedless (includes foods for usda's food distribution program) AVOIDsalami, dry or hard, pork, beef AVOIDsalami, genoa, pork, beef AVOIDseabass, japanese, liver, raw AVOIDsh AVOIDsh Liver (steamed) AVOIDsh Meat AVOIDsh Skin AVOIDsh) AVOIDshad, dotted gizzard AVOIDturbot liver, raw AVOIDWhite meat

Frequently Asked Questions

Can people with gout eat meat?
Yes, but it depends on the specific type. Our database rates 319 meat foods: 127 (40%) are safe (low purine), 133 are moderate, and 59 should be avoided. Always check individual purine and fructose levels before adding meat to your gout diet.
Which meat are worst for gout?
Among meat, 59 items are rated AVOID for gout due to high purine (>150 mg/100g) or high fructose (>5g/100g) content. Review our full meat database to identify the specific high-risk items.
What are the best meat for a gout diet?
We rate 127 meat items as SAFE for gout — these have purine levels under 50 mg/100g and low fructose. Browse our meat category page sorted by safety rating to find your best options.

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