How much Fish Ball can I eat with gout?

A typical serving is about 113 g, which delivers 77 mg of purines, or about 19% of a ~400 mg working daily target. Stick to one normal portion and skip seconds, especially during a flare.

Is Fish Ball high in purines?

Fish Ball is moderate in purines by weight: about 67.7 mg per 100 g. A typical 113 g serving works out to about 77 mg, or about 19% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

Does Fish Ball cause gout?

No single food causes gout; it develops from high uric acid over time. Fish Ball 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.

Fish Ball

Also listed as: Fish ball, processed

Fish Ball is fine in moderation. Watch your portion size, especially during a flare. A typical 113 g serving has about 77 mg of purines, about 19% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

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

Across forms of fish:C· 13–77 mg per serving

Low in purines, but ultra-processed. Ultra-processed foods are linked to higher gout risk on their own, so we do not rate this as safe to eat freely. (UK Biobank 2024)

How much can I eat?

Units

A typical serving is about 113 g, which delivers 77 mg of purines, or about 19% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

This serving

4 oz

113 g

Purine / serving

77 mg

% daily purine

19%

Purines in this serving77 mg · 19% of a day

0 mg~400 mg daily limit

Adjust the serving

1 oz16 oz

You could have up to about 10 oz (295 g) before this reaches half a ~400 mg working daily purine target.

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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

67.7 mg/100g

LowModerateHighVery high

Moderate for gout (50–150 mg/100g).

Fructose Moderate confidence

0.38 g/100g

LowModerateHighVery high

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

Processing: NOVA 4 of 4. How processing affects the grade.

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Sources

1. Purine data: USDA Purine Database 2025 - Table 2 (International) Evidence tier: Peer-reviewed literature Replication: 1 sample International literature sources
2. Fructose data: USDA FoodData Central API (nutrient 1012) Evidence tier: Lab-verified U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central. fdc.nal.usda.gov.
3. Processing: Ultra-processed food (NOVA class 4) Evidence tier: Peer-reviewed literature

Source details
Degree of processing is classified on the NOVA framework (Monteiro CA, et al. Public Health Nutr. 2019;22(5):936-941). Higher intake of ultra-processed foods is associated with more incident gout independent of purine content (Zhang T, et al. UK Biobank. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2024;63(1):165-173; Rai SK, et al. BMJ. 2017;357:j1794).

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 fish

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

Fish Sausage

Fish sausage, processed

Purine 22.7 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g

Moderate Processed Meats

Hanpen (fish cake)

Fish product (hanpen), processed

Purine 12.5 mg Fructose 0.38 g per 100 g

Moderate Fish

Kamaboko (fish cake)

Fish product (kamaboko), processed

Purine 26.4 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g

Moderate Fish

Narutomaki (fish cake)

Fish product (narutomaki), processed

Purine 32.4 mg Fructose 0.38 g per 100 g

Moderate Fish

Sasakamaboko (fish cake)

Fish product (sasakamaboko), processed

Purine 47.8 mg Fructose 0.38 g per 100 g

Moderate Fish

Satsuma-age (fish cake)

Fish product (Satsuma age), processed

Purine 21.5 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g

Moderate Fish

Fish Ball

How much can I eat?

Why grade C

Other forms of fish

Fish Sausage

Hanpen (fish cake)

Kamaboko (fish cake)

Narutomaki (fish cake)

Sasakamaboko (fish cake)

Satsuma-age (fish cake)

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