Apricots (dried)
Apricots (dried) are fine in moderation. Watch your portion size, especially during a flare. A typical 40 g serving has about 7 mg of purines, about 2% of a ~400 mg working daily target.
General information, not a substitute for advice from your doctor or dietitian.
Fructose is per 100g of dried apricots. Drying removes water and concentrates the sugar, so the per-100g figure is far higher than fresh apricots. A normal serving is a small handful, and fresh fruit is much lower in fructose by weight.
This is a concentrated source of sugar: high in fructose, which raises uric acid on its own. A small amount is fine, but it is easy to overdo, so we do not rate it as safe to eat freely. The fructose figure counts both free fructose and the fructose released from sucrose.
How much can I eat?
A typical serving is about 40 g, which delivers 7 mg of purines, or about 2% of a ~400 mg working daily target.
This is a concentrated source of sugar, which is easy to overdo; keep the portion modest.
Evidence: Ayoub-Charette et al., J Nutr 2021 (fructose by food source) · White et al., Am J Clin Nutr 2018 (whole apple vs. a fructose drink, matched dose)
Purines are not the limit here: even a large serving stays well within a ~400 mg working daily purine target. The sugar is what climbs with the portion.
These are plant purines, which research links far more weakly to flares: the 7 mg here counts as roughly 2 mg toward your gout risk.
Apricots (dried) fit in moderation, so portion is the thing to get right.
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Why grade C
Fine in moderation. Mind your portion size, especially during a flare.
Per 100 g (for comparison)
Low for gout (< 50 mg/100g).
Very high for gout (> 15 g/100g).
Processing: NOVA 1 of 4 (unprocessed or minimally processed). How processing affects the grade.
Drying concentrates the sugar: a small handful carries the fructose of several pieces of fresh fruit, and it is far easier to eat. Fresh fruit is the gentler choice for gout because you fill up first, not because the sugar is different.
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