Beans (navy, canned)
Beans (navy, canned) are low risk in a normal serving and a good everyday choice for most people with gout. A typical 130 g serving has about 28 mg of purines, about 7% of a ~400 mg working daily target.
General information, not a substitute for advice from your doctor or dietitian.
How much can I eat?
A typical serving is about 130 g, which delivers 28 mg of purines, or about 7% of a ~400 mg working daily target.
Even a large serving stays well within a ~400 mg working daily purine target.
These are plant purines, which research links far more weakly to flares: the 28 mg here counts as roughly 8 mg toward your gout risk.
Beans (navy, canned) are an easy choice to keep on hand.
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Why grade A
Low risk in a typical serving. A great everyday choice for a gout-friendly diet.
Per 100 g (for comparison)
Low for gout (< 50 mg/100g).
Low for gout (< 3 g/100g).
Processing: NOVA 3 of 4 (processed food). How processing affects the grade.
Eating beans (navy, canned) as part of a bigger dish? The Dish Decoder grades the whole plate, ingredient by ingredient.
Other forms of beans
Different cuts, species, or preparations vary in purines. The most common form of "beans" is shown first below.
Beans (black, canned)
Bean Curd Lees (Okara)
Bean Sprouts
Bean sprouts, without bean, raw
Bean Sprouts (with bean)
Bean sprouts, with bean, raw
Beans (adzuki, dried)
Beans, adzuki, dried, raw
Beans (cranberry, dried)
Beans, cranberry, dried, raw
Beans (great northern, dried)
Beans, great northern, dried, raw
Beans (kidney, dark red, canned)
Beans (pinto, canned)
Beans (pinto, dried)
Beans, pinto, dried, raw
Beans (small white, dried)
Beans, small white, dried, raw
More from Legumes
Blackeye Peas (dried)
Blackeye peas, dried, raw
Broad Beans (dried)
Broad beans, dried, raw
Canned Blackeye Peas
Canned Chickpeas
Chickpeas (garbanzo beans), canned
Chickpeas
Chickpeas (garbanzo beans), no further specified
Chickpeas (cooked)
Chickpeas (garbanzo beans), cooked