How much Lamb Liver can I eat with gout?

A typical serving is about 113 g, which delivers 166 mg of purines, or about 42% of a ~400 mg working daily target. Keep it to a small, occasional portion and avoid it during a flare.

Is Lamb Liver high in purines?

Lamb Liver is moderate in purines by weight: about 147 mg per 100 g. A typical 113 g serving works out to about 166 mg, or about 42% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

Does Lamb Liver cause gout?

No single food causes gout; it develops from high uric acid over time. But Lamb Liver is graded D, meaning it is high enough in purines to push uric acid up and can help set off a flare in people who are prone to one.

Lamb Liver

Also listed as: Lamb liver, raw

Lamb Liver is higher risk. Keep portions small and occasional, especially during a flare. A typical 113 g serving has about 166 mg of purines, about 42% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

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

Across forms of lamb:CD· 144–193 mg per serving

How much can I eat?

Units

A typical serving is about 113 g, which delivers 166 mg of purines, or about 42% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

This serving

4 oz

113 g

Purine / serving

166 mg

% daily purine

42%

Purines in this serving166 mg · 42% of a day

0 mg~400 mg daily limit

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You could have up to about 5 oz (135 g) before this reaches half a ~400 mg working daily purine target.

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Why grade D

Higher risk. Keep portions small and occasional, especially during a flare.

Per 100 g (for comparison)

Purines Moderate confidence

147 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.

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Sources

1. Purine data: USDA Purine Database 2025 - Table 1 (North America) Evidence tier: Lab-verified Replication: 1 sample USDA laboratory analysis - North American sources
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 lamb

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

Lamb Chops & Roast

Lamb chops and roast, raw

Purine 127.5 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g

Moderate Red Meat

Lamb Heart

Lamb heart, raw

Purine 171 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g

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Lamb Liver

How much can I eat?

Why grade D

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