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White Rice (uncooked)

Also listed as: Rice, white, raw

White Rice (uncooked) is low risk in a normal serving and a good everyday choice for most people with gout. A typical 140 g serving has about 46 mg of purines, about 11% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

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

Across forms of rice:AC· 2–46 mg per serving

How much can I eat?

Units

A typical serving is about 140 g, which delivers 46 mg of purines, or about 11% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

This serving
1 cup
140 g
Purine / serving
46 mg
% daily purine
11%
Purines in this serving46 mg · 11% of a day
0 mg~400 mg daily limit
¼ cup3 ¾ cups

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 46 mg here counts as roughly 14 mg toward your gout risk.

White Rice (uncooked) is an easy choice to keep on hand.

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Why grade A

Low risk in a typical serving. A great everyday choice for a gout-friendly diet.

Per 100 g (for comparison)

Purines High confidence
32.6 mg/100g
LowModerateHighVery high

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

Fructose Moderate confidence (estimated)
0.1 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 1 of 4 (unprocessed or minimally processed). How processing affects the grade.

Eating white rice (uncooked) as part of a bigger dish? The Dish Decoder grades the whole plate, ingredient by ingredient.

Other forms of rice

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

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