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Broccoli

Also listed as: Broccoli, raw

Broccoli is low risk in a normal serving and a good everyday choice for most people with gout. A typical 85 g serving has about 60 mg of purines, about 15% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

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

Across forms of broccoli:A· 44–110 mg per serving

How much can I eat?

Units
This serving
¾ cup
85 g
Purine / serving
60 mg
% daily purine
15%
Purines in this serving
0 mg~400 mg daily limit
¼ cup2 ¾ cups

Up to about 2 ½ cups (285 g) keeps you under half a day's purines.

These are plant purines, which research links far more weakly to flares: the 59 mg here counts as roughly 18 mg toward your gout risk.

Broccoli is an easy choice to keep on hand.

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Why grade A: per 100 g and processing

Per 100 g (for comparison)

Purines
70 mg/100g
LowModerateHighVery high

Moderate for gout (50–150 mg/100g).

Fructose
0.82 g/100g
LowModerateHighVery high

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

Processing: NOVA 1 of 4 (unprocessed or minimally processed). How processing affects the grade.

These are plant purines. Research links purines from vegetables, legumes, and mushrooms far more weakly to gout flares than purines from meat and seafood, so the per-100g figure overstates the real risk here.

Diet is part of the picture, not all of it

For most people the body makes the majority of its own uric acid. Food contributes the smaller share. Eating well lowers your risk and helps you feel in control, but for many people diet alone does not bring uric acid down enough to stop flares. Medication often does the heavy lifting. Use these grades to make easier daily choices, and work with your doctor on the full plan.

How did broccoli go for you?

Reader experiences, not medical advice. The grade above comes from published data.

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