Gout Food & Drink Explorer

Search 73 foods and drinks for measured purine content, then put that number in context. This is a reference tool—not a “good food / bad food” list and not a prediction of whether a food will trigger your gout.

Important: A food’s laboratory-measured purine content is only one piece of the gout picture. Portion size, alcohol, added sugars, body weight, kidney function, medications, serum urate and your own history can matter. Do not stop prescribed gout treatment based on this tool.

Food bands follow the Kaneko et al. laboratory classification per 100 g. Drinks are shown per 100 mL and are not directly comparable.

How to read the results

For foods, the “very low” through “very high” labels describe the amount of purine measured in a specific sample per 100 g. They do not mean “safe” or “unsafe.” The underlying study also found that food form and preparation can change the number—for example, dried foods can look much higher because water has been removed.

For alcoholic drinks, the purine number can be deceptively reassuring. Alcohol can influence uric acid and gout through mechanisms beyond the purines measured in the beverage. Alcohol-free beer can also contain measurable purines, and brand-to-brand values vary.

Evidence standard

NICE advises that there is not enough evidence to show that any specific diet prevents gout flares or lowers serum urate, and recommends a healthy, balanced diet. The American College of Rheumatology conditionally recommends limiting alcohol, purine intake and high-fructose corn syrup for people with gout while emphasizing urate-lowering treatment when indicated.

Sources

Kaneko K, et al. Total Purine and Purine Base Content of Common Foodstuffs (2014) — primary food dataset and purine-content bands.
Fujimori S, et al. Contents of Purine Bases in Alcoholic Beverages (1985) — beer, wine, whisky and sake values.
Kaneko K, et al. Purines in alcohol-free or low-alcohol beer (2004).
NICE: Gout diagnosis and management — diet and lifestyle.
2020 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Management of Gout.

Last evidence review for this tool: September 23, 2026. Values reflect the specific food, species, cut, part or preparation measured in the cited studies and may not represent every brand or preparation.