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Meatless Luncheon Slices

Meatless Luncheon Slices are low in purines and generally safe for people with gout in normal portions. A typical 50 g serving has about 49 mg of purines, about 12% 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.

Across forms of luncheon:BC· 32–138 mg per serving

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?

Units

A typical serving is about 50 g, which delivers 49 mg of purines, or about 12% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

This serving
2 oz
50 g
Purine / serving
49 mg
% daily purine
12%
Purines in this serving49 mg · 12% of a day
0 mg~400 mg daily limit
1 oz7 oz

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 49 mg here counts as roughly 15 mg toward your gout risk.

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Why grade B

Safe for most people in normal portions.

Per 100 g (for comparison)

Purines Moderate confidence
97.8 mg/100g
LowModerateHighVery high

Moderate for gout (50–150 mg/100g).

Fructose Moderate confidence (estimated)
0.3 g/100g
LowModerateHighVery high

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

Fructose here is a category-level estimate, not a direct measurement for this food.

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.

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Other forms of luncheon

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

Luncheon Meat

Luncheon meat (unspecified)

C
Purine 58.3 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g
Moderate Processed Meats

Luncheon Meat (ham, ready-to-eat)

C
Purine 250.4 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g
Moderate Processed Meats

Turkey Luncheon Meat

Luncheon meat, turkey, ready-to-eat

C
Purine 235.2 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g
Moderate Processed Meats

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