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Japanese Parsley

Japanese 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 2 mg of purines, under 1% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

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

Across forms of parsley:A· 2–23 mg per serving

How much can I eat?

Units
This serving
1 tbsp
8 g
Purine / serving
2 mg
% daily purine
<1%
Purines in this serving
0 mg~400 mg daily limit
1 tbsp¼ cup

Even a large serving stays well under a day's purines.

These are plant purines, which research links far more weakly to flares: the 2 mg here counts as roughly 0 mg toward your gout risk.

Japanese 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)

Purines
18.8 mg/100g
LowModerateHighVery high

Low for gout (< 50 mg/100g).

Fructose Estimated
0.43 g/100g
LowModerateHighVery high

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

Fructose here is estimated, not measured directly for this food.

Processing: NOVA 1 of 4 (unprocessed or minimally processed). How processing affects the grade.

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.

How did japanese parsley go for you?

Reader experiences, not medical advice. The grade above comes from published data.

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Other forms of parsley

The most common form of parsley is first.

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