Gout diet
Foods to avoid with gout
The foods most worth limiting, grade E (Avoid) first, then grade D (Limit), and within each by how much purine a real serving delivers. The grade already accounts for the source of the purine and any trigger, so this list does not read like a simple "high-purine" chart: some foods are here for alcohol or sugar, not purines.
Last reviewed June 13, 2026.
"Avoid" rarely means "never." For most of these, a small, occasional portion is
fine when your gout is controlled; the goal is to keep them off your plate during a flare and out
of your daily routine. Looking for what to eat instead? See the
safest foods in the food list.
Why these rank worst
Three things push a food up this list, and none of them is the raw purine number on its own:
- Animal-source purines. Purines from organ meats, meat, and seafood raise uric acid far more than the same amount from plants.
- A heavy real serving. We score the portion you actually eat, not an abstract 100 g, so dense, high-purine servings rank higher.
- Triggers on top. Alcohol and added fructose raise uric acid through their own routes, independent of purines.