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Eggplant

Also listed as: Eggplant, raw

Eggplant is low risk in a normal serving and a good everyday choice for most people with gout. A typical 85 g serving has about 43 mg of purines, about 11% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

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

How much can I eat?

Units

A typical serving is about 85 g, which delivers 43 mg of purines, or about 11% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

This serving
¾ cup
85 g
Purine / serving
43 mg
% daily purine
11%
Purines in this serving43 mg · 11% of a day
0 mg~400 mg daily limit
¼ cup2 ¾ cups

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 43 mg here counts as roughly 13 mg toward your gout risk.

Eggplant 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
50.8 mg/100g
LowModerateHighVery high

Moderate for gout (50–150 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.

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.

Eating eggplant as part of a bigger dish? The Dish Decoder grades the whole plate, ingredient by ingredient.

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