High Uric Acid
Gout and raised uric acid — triggers, treatment and a low-purine diet plan.
High Uric Acid Food Guide — search rice, roti, dal and 200 more foods, rated Green / Amber / Red for purines and fructose.
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Common foods eaten around the world.
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Air-popped popcorn
popcorn
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 3 cups (about 24 g)
Almonds
badam, lawz
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 10–12 almonds (about 15 g)
Apple
mansanas, seb, tuffah
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 1 small (about 150 g)
Avocado
abukado, butter fruit
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: ¼ fruit (about 50 g)
Banana
kela, mauz, saging
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 1 small (about 100 g)
Black coffee
kahwa (black), kape
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 1 cup (about 240 g)
Boiled potato
aloo, batata, patatas
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 1 medium (about 150 g)
Boiled sweet potato (kamote)
camote, shakarkandi
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 1 medium (about 130 g)
Broccoli
brokoli
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 1 cup cooked (about 156 g)
Brown rice
red rice, unpolished rice
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: ½ cup cooked (about 100 g)
Carrot
gajar, jazar, karot
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 1 medium (about 61 g)
Cheddar cheese
cheese, keso
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 1 slice / 30 g (about 30 g)
Chickpeas (boiled)
garbanzos, hummus beans, kabuli chana
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: ½ cup (about 82 g)
Coconut water
buko juice, nariyal pani
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 1 glass (250 ml) (about 240 g)
Cornflakes
breakfast cereal
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 1 cup (about 30 g)
Cucumber salad
kheera, khiyar, pipino
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 1 cup (about 120 g)
Dark chocolate (70%+)
dark chocolate
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 2 squares (about 20 g)
Egg (boiled)
anda, bayd, itlog
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 1 large egg (about 50 g)
French fries
chips, fries
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 1 medium portion (about 117 g)
Full-cream milk
whole milk
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 1 cup (250 ml) (about 250 g)
Green tea
sabz chai, shai akhdar
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 1 cup (about 240 g)
Kidney beans (boiled)
frijoles, rajma (plain)
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: ½ cup (about 90 g)
Kiwi fruit
kiwi
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 1 medium (about 75 g)
Low-fat milk
gatas, skimmed milk, toned milk
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 1 cup (250 ml) (about 250 g)
Naan (white flour)
nan, tandoori naan
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 1 piece (about 90 g)
Orange / kinnow
burtuqal, dalandan, kinnow, malta
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 1 medium (about 130 g)
Peanuts
ful sudani, mani, moongphali
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: small handful (about 30 g)
Pear
kummathra, nashpati, peras
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 1 small (about 150 g)
Pistachios
fustuq, pista
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: about 30 nuts (about 30 g)
Pizza
pizza
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 2 slices (about 200 g)
Plain Greek yogurt
strained yogurt
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: ¾ cup (about 150 g)
Quinoa
kinwa
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: ½ cup cooked (about 90 g)
Rolled oats
jai, oatmeal
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: ½ cup dry (about 40 g)
Strawberries
berries, farawla
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 1 cup (about 150 g)
Sweet corn
bhutta, mais
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: ½ cup (about 80 g)
Tomato
kamatis, tamatar, tamatim
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 1 medium (about 123 g)
Walnuts
akhrot, jawz
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 6–7 halves (about 15 g)
Water
maa, pani, tubig
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 6–8 glasses a day (about 250 g)
Watermelon
batikh, pakwan, tarbooz
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 1 cup cubes (about 150 g)
White bread
sandwich bread, tasty bread
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 1 slice (about 28 g)
White rice (boiled)
basmati, bhaat, chawal, kanin, ruz
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: ½ cup cooked (1 fist) (about 100 g)
Whole-wheat bread
brown bread
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 1 slice (about 32 g)
Whole-wheat pasta
pasta
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 1 cup cooked (about 140 g)
Whole-wheat pita
brown khubz
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 1 small (about 40 g)
Zero-sugar soft drink
diet cola, zero
Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.
Portion: 1 can (330 ml) (about 330 g)
Cauliflower
gobi, qarnabeet
Moderate purines or sugar — keep to a small portion, not daily.
Portion: 1 cup cooked (about 124 g)
Digestive biscuits
biskut, cookies
Moderate purines or sugar — keep to a small portion, not daily.
Portion: 2 biscuits (about 30 g)
Grapes
angoor, inab, ubas
Moderate purines or sugar — keep to a small portion, not daily.
Portion: 15 grapes (about 75 g)
Grilled chicken breast
chicken breast
Moderate purines or sugar — keep to a small portion, not daily.
Portion: palm-size piece (about 100 g)
Grilled white fish
hammour, machli, samak
Moderate purines or sugar — keep to a small portion, not daily.
Portion: palm-size piece (about 120 g)
Ice cream
kulfi (similar), sorbetes
Moderate purines or sugar — keep to a small portion, not daily.
Portion: ½ cup (about 66 g)
Milk chocolate
chocolate bar
Moderate purines or sugar — keep to a small portion, not daily.
Portion: 1 small bar (about 40 g)
Salmon
salmon
Moderate purines or sugar — keep to a small portion, not daily.
Portion: palm-size piece (about 100 g)
Spinach (plain cooked)
kangkong (similar), palak, sabanekh
Moderate purines or sugar — keep to a small portion, not daily.
Portion: 1 cup cooked (about 180 g)
Table sugar
asukal, cheeni, sukkar
Moderate purines or sugar — keep to a small portion, not daily.
Portion: 1 teaspoon (about 4 g)
Tofu
soybean curd, tokwa
Moderate purines or sugar — keep to a small portion, not daily.
Portion: 100 g (about 100 g)
Beef burger
hamburger
High in purines or fructose — can trigger gout flares. Avoid regularly.
Portion: 1 burger (about 220 g)
Cola / soft drink
coke, pepsi, soda
High in purines or fructose — can trigger gout flares. Avoid regularly.
Portion: 1 can (330 ml) (about 330 g)
Honey
asal, pulot, shahad
High in purines or fructose — can trigger gout flares. Avoid regularly.
Portion: 1 tablespoon (about 21 g)
Orange juice
aseer, fruit juice
High in purines or fructose — can trigger gout flares. Avoid regularly.
Portion: 1 glass (250 ml) (about 250 g)
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