AVOID FOODS WITH HIGH PURINE CONTENT

(when metabolized, Purine turns into waste product Uric Acid which causes Gout)
“AVOID” “AVOID” “AVOID” “AVOID”
ORGAN & GLANDULAR MEAT SEAFOOD VEGETABLES HIGH IN SODIUM
• Calf Tongue • Squid • Asparagus- very high in Purine • Bouillon
• Chicken Gizzard • Roe (fish eggs) • Aubergine • Consommé
• Liver • Beetroot- very high in oxalate • Instant Noodles & Soups
FISH without scales contain w/c triggers gout
• Offal (Trimmings or Innards) • Pickles
high levels of mercury
• Pâté • Bell pepper • Salted Chutney
• Any tinned/canned fish
• Sweetbreads (Thymus or Pancreas) • Bean Sprouts • Salted Nuts
• Anchovies
• Tripe • Broccoli • Salted Papads
• Blue Fish
• Chives • Seasoning
RED/DARK MEAT • Carp
• Edamame (Soy Bean)
• Beef • Cod Fish
• Fava Beans GRAINS
• Lamb • Halibut
• Garbanzo Beans • Oat-based Food
• Mutton • Sardines
• Green Beans • Peanuts
• Veal • Snapper
• Cauliflower- very high in Purine • Sweetened cereals
• Venison • Tuna
• Kale • Sun Flower Seeds
• Mackerel
PROCESSED MEAT • Leek • White Bread
• Herring & other oily fish
• Bacon • Lentil • White Rice
• Sausages SHELLFISH • Moong Bean
• Pepperoni • Crab • Mushrooms- very high in Purine
HIGH IN SUCROSE
• Salami • Lobster • Peas
(Table Sugar)
• Mussel • Pumpkin
• Jaggery
• Oyster • Spinach- very high in Purine
• Beverages w/ Corn Syrup-very
• Prawn high in fructose
FRUITS
• Shrimp • Naturally sweet fruit juices
• Any dried/ candied fruit
GRAVIES & SAUCES MADE • Scallops • Sweetened bakery goods & candies
WITH MEAT • Apricot
• Chikoo- very high in Purine • Sodas
“LIMIT” • Custard Apple • Sugary foods & beverages
GAME/FATTY POULTRY • Dried Plums- very high in Purine • White Sugar
• Duck • Raisins- very high in Purine
• Turkey
 Foods with MEDIUM to LOW PURINE CONTENT
“HAVE IN MODERATION” “GOOD TO HAVE”
MEAT VEGETABLES FRUITS BEVERAGES
• Chicken Breast/ Lean Chicken w/o skin • Bitter gourd • Amla • Apple Cider Vinegar- Raw w/ “The Mother”
• Eggs and Tofu- as alternative to meat • Celery • Banana • Apple Juice
• Salmon • Chayote/Chayote Tops • Berries • Cherry Juice-Tart
• Cilantro • Blue berry • Coconut Water
FRUITS
• Cucumber • Cherry • Coffee
• Apple • Pears • Green Leafy Veggies • Cranberry • Cranberry Juice
• Avocado • Plum (except Spinach) • Figs- Fresh • Green Tea
• Fresh & Dried • Tomatoes • Lettuce • Grapes-Red/Purple • Lemon/ Lime Water
Dates • Olives-Black • Grapefruit • Mango Juice
• Okra- MODERATION • Guava • Herbal Teas
NUTS/SEEDS • Parsley • Kiwi • Pineapple Juice
• Almond • Flaxseed • Squash • Lemon • Pomegranate Juice
• Brazil Nut • Hazelnut • Zucchini • Lime • Red Grape Juice
TUBERS • Mandarin
• Cashew • Pecan
• Carrots • Mango- Ripe ❖ Apple Cider Vinegar:
• Chia Seed • Pistachio
• Potatoes • Melon -3 teaspoons of ACV in a glass of water.
• Dark Chocolate • Walnut
• Sweet Potatoes • Oranges
WHOLE GRAINS • Taro ❖ Nuts/Seeds:
• Papaya -a serving of no more than a handful per day,
• Brown or Red Rice • White Raddish • Peach eaten without Salt or Flavoring.
• Multi Grain/ Whole Wheat Bread • Yam • Persimmon
• Quinoa-can be cooked like rice HERBS & SPICES • Pineapple ❖ Chia Seeds:
• Whole Wheat Pasta • Celery Seeds • Pomegranate -can be incorporated in beverages & Yoghurt.
• Onion • Raspberry
DAIRY • Cinnamon • Strawberry ❖ Bitter Gourd Juice
• Skim/Low Fat Milk
• Garlic • Tangerine
• Low Fat Yoghurt ❖ Carrot, Celery, Cucumber, Ginger, Green Apple &
• Ginger • Watermelon
• Low Fat Cheese Lemon:
• Lemongrass
• Paneer -Juiced together to remove uric acid
• Nutmeg crystallization.
OIL/FAT • Turmeric
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Sunflower Oil