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Crusty Bread (baguette)

Crusty Bread (baguette) is low risk in a normal serving and a good everyday choice for most people with gout. A typical 50 g serving has about 8 mg of purines, about 2% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

General information, not a substitute for advice from your doctor or dietitian.

Across forms of bread:A· 2–8 mg per serving

How much can I eat?

Units

A typical serving is about 50 g, which delivers 8 mg of purines, or about 2% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

This serving
1 slice
50 g
Purine / serving
8 mg
% daily purine
2%
Purines in this serving8 mg · 2% of a day
0 mg~400 mg daily limit
1 slice6 slices

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 8 mg here counts as roughly 2 mg toward your gout risk.

Crusty Bread (baguette) is 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)

Purines Moderate confidence
15.7 mg/100g
LowModerateHighVery high

Low for gout (< 50 mg/100g).

Fructose Moderate confidence (estimated)
0.1 g/100g
LowModerateHighVery high

Low for gout (< 3 g/100g).

Fructose here is a category-level estimate, not a direct measurement for this food.

Processing: NOVA 3 of 4 (processed food). How processing affects the grade.

Eating crusty bread (baguette) as part of a bigger dish? The Dish Decoder grades the whole plate, ingredient by ingredient.

Other forms of bread

Different cuts, species, or preparations vary in purines. The most common form of "bread" is shown first below.

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