Vegetarian Ham Slices
Also listed as: Ham style vegetarian slices, from mycoprotein
Vegetarian Ham Slices are low in purines and generally safe for people with gout in normal portions. A typical 50 g serving has about 59 mg of purines, about 15% of a ~400 mg working daily target. They are relatively high in purines per 100 g, but plant purines are only weakly linked to flares, so they stay a safe choice.
General information, not a substitute for advice from your doctor or dietitian.
A processed plant-based meat substitute. It is low in purines and a sound swap for higher-purine meat, though more processed than a whole food.
How much can I eat?
A typical serving is about 50 g, which delivers 59 mg of purines, or about 15% of a ~400 mg working daily target.
You could have up to about 6 oz (170 g) before this reaches half a ~400 mg working daily purine target.
These are plant purines, which research links far more weakly to flares: the 59 mg here counts as roughly 29 mg toward your gout risk.
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Why grade B
Safe for most people in normal portions.
Per 100 g (for comparison)
Moderate for gout (50–150 mg/100g).
Low for gout (< 3 g/100g).
Processing: NOVA 4 of 4. 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 vegetarian ham slices as part of a bigger dish? The Dish Decoder grades the whole plate, ingredient by ingredient.
Other forms of ham
Different cuts, species, or preparations vary in purines. The most common form of "ham" is shown first below.
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