How much Chicken Breast can I eat with gout?

A typical serving is about 113 g, which delivers 198 mg of purines, or about 49% of a ~400 mg working daily target. Stick to one normal portion and skip seconds, especially during a flare.

Is Chicken Breast high in purines?

Chicken Breast is high in purines by weight: about 175 mg per 100 g. A typical 113 g serving works out to about 198 mg, or about 49% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

Does Chicken Breast cause gout?

No single food causes gout; it develops from high uric acid over time. Chicken Breast is graded C: a normal portion is fine, but it counts against your daily total, so it is the second helping and the frequency that matter.

Chicken Breast

Also listed as: Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, raw

Chicken Breast is fine in moderation. Watch your portion size, especially during a flare. A typical 113 g serving has about 198 mg of purines, about 49% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

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

This is the most common form of chicken. Other forms run higher, up to grade E (Avoid, about 275 mg per serving), such as Chicken Liver. If you mean a specific form, check it below.

How much can I eat?

Units

A typical serving is about 113 g, which delivers 198 mg of purines, or about 49% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

This serving

4 oz

113 g

Purine / serving

198 mg

% daily purine

49%

Purines in this serving198 mg · 49% of a day

0 mg~400 mg daily limit

Adjust the serving

1 oz8 oz

You could have up to about 4 oz (115 g) before this reaches half a ~400 mg working daily purine target.

Chicken Breast fits 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)

Purines Moderate confidence

175 mg/100g

LowModerateHighVery high

High for gout (150–300 mg/100g).

Fructose High confidence

0 g/100g

LowModerateHighVery high

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

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

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Sources

1. Purine data: USDA Purine Content of Foods Database, Release 2.0 (2025) Evidence tier: Lab-verified Replication: sample count not recorded

Source details
Haytowitz DB, Bhagwat SA, Pehrsson PR. (2025). USDA Purine Content of Foods Database, Release 2.0. Nutrient Data Laboratory, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, USDA Agricultural Research Service. https://www.ars.usda.gov/ARSUserFiles/80400535/Data/Purine/PURINEDATABASEDOCUMENTATION2025.pdf
2. Fructose data: Biochemical Certainty (fructose = 0) Evidence tier: Lab-verified Animal products (meat, seafood, eggs, plain dairy) contain no fructose by biochemical composition.

Values are per 100g unless a note says otherwise, rounded to three significant figures; per-serving figures are calculated from the unrounded measurement, so recomputing from the rounded number can differ by a milligram or so. A single determination is normal in food composition tables, not a defect. Last reviewed July 18, 2026.

How we grade foods

Grades combine purine and fructose data with known gout triggers and benefits. We show our confidence on every food.

Other forms of chicken

This is the most common form of "chicken". Pick a specific form below if you mean one in particular.

Chicken Skin

Chicken skin, raw

Purine 58.9 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g

Enjoy Poultry

Chicken Skin (braised)

Chicken skin (from drumsticks and thighs), braised

Purine 93.8 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g

Enjoy Poultry

Meatless Chicken

Purine 77 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g

Safe Meat Alternatives

Chicken Breast (cooked)

Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked

Purine 175.4 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g

Moderate Poultry

Chicken Drumstick

Chicken drumstick, raw

Purine 132.7 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g

Moderate Poultry

Chicken Gizzard

Chicken gizzard, raw

Purine 130.5 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g

Moderate Organ Meats

Chicken Heart

Chicken heart, raw

Purine 125.4 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g

Moderate Organ Meats

Chicken Leg

Chicken leg, raw

Purine 118.2 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g

Moderate Poultry

Chicken Neck

Chicken neck, raw

Purine 122.9 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g

Moderate Poultry

Chicken Nuggets

Purine 100 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g

Moderate Poultry

Chicken Thigh

Chicken thigh, raw

Purine 141.7 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g

Moderate Poultry

Chicken Thigh (roasted)

Purine 148.9 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g

Moderate Poultry

Chicken Thigh (stewed)

Purine 146.3 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g

Moderate Poultry

Chicken Wing

Chicken wing, raw

Purine 137.5 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g

Moderate Poultry

Chicken Breast (roasted)

Purine 178.5 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g

Limit Poultry

Chicken Breast (stewed)

Purine 183.5 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g

Limit Poultry

Ground Chicken

Chicken, ground, raw

Purine 235.6 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g

Limit Poultry

Chicken Liver

Chicken liver, raw

Purine 243 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g

Avoid Organ Meats

Chicken Breast

How much can I eat?

Why grade C

Other forms of chicken

Chicken Skin

Chicken Skin (braised)

Meatless Chicken

Chicken Breast (cooked)

Chicken Drumstick

Chicken Gizzard

Chicken Heart

Chicken Leg

Chicken Neck

Chicken Nuggets

Chicken Thigh

Chicken Thigh (roasted)

Chicken Thigh (stewed)

Chicken Wing

Chicken Breast (roasted)

Chicken Breast (stewed)

Ground Chicken

Chicken Liver

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