Cottage Cheese
Cottage Cheese is low risk in a normal serving and a good everyday choice for most people with gout. A typical 50 g serving has about 4 mg of purines, about 1% 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 50 g, which delivers 4 mg of purines, or about 1% of a ~400 mg working daily target.
Even a large serving stays well within a ~400 mg working daily purine target.
Dairy purines don't raise uric acid, so this serving counts as roughly 0 mg toward your gout risk.
Cottage Cheese 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)
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 cottage cheese as part of a bigger dish? The Dish Decoder grades the whole plate, ingredient by ingredient.
Other forms of cheese
Different cuts, species, or preparations vary in purines. The most common form of "cheese" is shown first below.
American Cheese
Cheddar Cheese
Cream Cheese
Grated Cheese
Monterey Jack Cheese
Mozzarella Cheese
Muenster Cheese
Parmesan Cheese
Provolone Cheese
Queso cotija Cheese
Queso fresco Cheese
Queso Oaxaca Cheese
Smoked Gouda
Processed Cheese
Cheese, processed (unspecified)
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