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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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South Indian Foods · High Uric Acid

Idli, dosa, sambar, ragi and coconut-based dishes.

Educational guidance only — not a personal diet prescription. Content is medically reviewed and based on recognised clinical guidelines — see references. If you have feedback or a suggestion to improve this website, .

Grains & Cereals — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Appam

hoppers, palappam

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 2 pieces (about 100 g)

Vegetables — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Avial

aviyal

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 1 cup (about 150 g)

Banana — food photograph
Green · Choose more often

Banana

kela, mauz, saging

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 1 small (about 100 g)

Snacks & Desserts — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Banana chips

kaya varuthathu

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: small handful (about 30 g)

Rice & Rice Dishes — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Bisi bele bath

sambar rice

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 1 cup (about 200 g)

Karela — food photograph
Green · Choose more often

Bitter gourd (karela)

ampalaya, bitter melon, pavakkai

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 1 cup cooked (about 125 g)

Brown Rice — food photograph
Green · Choose more often

Brown rice

red rice, unpolished rice

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: ½ cup cooked (about 100 g)

Vegetables — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Cabbage thoran

palya, poriyal

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 1 cup (about 150 g)

Vegetables — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Coconut chutney

thengai chutney

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 2 tablespoons (about 30 g)

Drinks & Beverages — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

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)

Rice & Rice Dishes — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Curd rice

mosaranna, thayir sadam

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 1 cup (about 200 g)

Egg Boiled — food photograph
Green · Choose more often

Egg (boiled)

anda, bayd, itlog

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 1 large egg (about 50 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Egg curry

anda curry, mutta curry

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 2 eggs with gravy (about 200 g)

Drinks & Beverages — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Filter coffee with sugar

kaapi

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 1 cup (150 ml) (about 150 g)

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Green · Choose more often

Fresh coconut meat (buko)

coconut flesh, thengai

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 2 tablespoons (about 40 g)

Grains & Cereals — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Idiyappam

nool puttu, string hoppers

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 2 pieces (about 80 g)

Idli — food photograph
Green · Choose more often

Idli

iddli

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 2 idli (about 80 g)

Fruits — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Jackfruit

chakka, kathal, langka

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: ½ cup (about 80 g)

Rice & Rice Dishes — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Lemon rice

chitranna, elumichai sadam

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 1 small cup (about 150 g)

Grains & Cereals — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Masala dosa

masale dose

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 1 large (about 200 g)

Snacks & Desserts — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Medu vada

uddina vade, ulundu vadai

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 2 pieces (about 80 g)

Pulses & Legumes — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Moong dal

green gram dal, mung dal

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 1 cup cooked (about 200 g)

Pulses & Legumes — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Moong sprouts

bean sprouts, togue

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 1 cup (about 100 g)

Fruits — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Papaya

papaya, papita

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 1 cup cubes (about 145 g)

Plain Dosa — food photograph
Green · Choose more often

Plain dosa

dosai, sada dosa

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 1 medium (about 80 g)

Dahi — food photograph
Green · Choose more often

Plain yogurt (dahi)

curd, yoghurt, zabadi

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: ¾ cup (about 150 g)

Grains & Cereals — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Poha

aval, flattened rice

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 1 cup (about 150 g)

Grains & Cereals — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Puttu

pittu

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 1 cup (about 120 g)

Grains & Cereals — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Ragi mudde

ragi ball, ragi kali

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 1 small ball (about 100 g)

Grains & Cereals — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Ragi roti

nachni bhakri, ragi rotti

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 1 small (about 60 g)

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Green · Choose more often

Rasam

chaaru, saaru

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 1 cup (about 200 g)

Pulses & Legumes — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Sambar

sambhar

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 1 cup (about 200 g)

Milk & Dairy — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Spiced buttermilk (moru)

majjige, neer mor

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 1 glass (250 ml) (about 250 g)

Pulses & Legumes — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Sundal

chana sundal

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: ½ cup (about 100 g)

Grains & Cereals — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Upma

rava upma, uppittu

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 1 cup (about 180 g)

Grains & Cereals — illustrative photo
Green · Choose more often

Uttapam

oothappam

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 1 medium (about 120 g)

Water — food photograph
Green · Choose more often

Water

maa, pani, tubig

Low in purines — a safe everyday choice. Drink plenty of water.

Portion: 6–8 glasses a day (about 250 g)

White Rice — food photograph
Green · Choose more often

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)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Amber · Watch your portion

Chicken chettinad

chettinad kozhi

Moderate purines or sugar — keep to a small portion, not daily.

Portion: 1 cup (about 200 g)

Grilled Fish — food photograph
Amber · Watch your portion

Grilled white fish

hammour, machli, samak

Moderate purines or sugar — keep to a small portion, not daily.

Portion: palm-size piece (about 120 g)

Protein Foods — illustrative photo
Amber · Watch your portion

Kerala fish curry

meen curry, meen kuzhambu

Moderate purines or sugar — keep to a small portion, not daily.

Portion: 1 cup (about 200 g)

Mango — food photograph
Amber · Watch your portion

Mango

aam, manga, mangga

Moderate purines or sugar — keep to a small portion, not daily.

Portion: ½ cup cubes (about 80 g)

Snacks & Desserts — illustrative photo
Amber · Watch your portion

Payasam

kheer (South Indian), paysam

Moderate purines or sugar — keep to a small portion, not daily.

Portion: ½ cup (about 120 g)

Snacks & Desserts — illustrative photo
Amber · Watch your portion

Table sugar

asukal, cheeni, sukkar

Moderate purines or sugar — keep to a small portion, not daily.

Portion: 1 teaspoon (about 4 g)

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