Fresh Parsley
Fresh Parsley is low risk in a normal serving and a good everyday choice for most people with gout. A typical 8 g serving has about 23 mg of purines, about 6% of a ~400 mg working daily target. It is relatively high in purines per 100 g, but plant purines are only weakly linked to flares, so it stays a safe choice.
General information, not a substitute for advice from your doctor or dietitian.
Value (289 mg/100g) is correct per analytical measurement (Kaneko 2014; USDA Purine DB 2025). However, a typical serving as a garnish or herb is 5 to 10 g, delivering only 14 to 29 mg purines per serving, equivalent to low-to-moderate intake. Only a concern if consumed in large quantities (e.g. tabbouleh as a main dish, about a 100 g portion). Green zone per serving.
How much can I eat?
Even a large serving stays well under a day's purines.
These are plant purines, which research links far more weakly to flares: the 23 mg here counts as roughly 7 mg toward your gout risk.
Fresh Parsley is an easy choice to keep on hand.
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Why grade A: per 100 g and processing
Per 100 g (for comparison)
High for gout (150–300 mg/100g).
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.
Diet is part of the picture, not all of it
For most people the body makes the majority of its own uric acid. Food contributes the smaller share. Eating well lowers your risk and helps you feel in control, but for many people diet alone does not bring uric acid down enough to stop flares. Medication often does the heavy lifting. Use these grades to make easier daily choices, and work with your doctor on the full plan.
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How did fresh parsley go for you?
Reader experiences, not medical advice. The grade above comes from published data.