How much Salmon can I eat with gout?

A typical serving is about 113 g, which delivers 135 mg of purines, or about 34% of a ~400 mg working daily target. Stick to one normal portion and skip seconds, especially during a flare.

Is Salmon high in purines?

Salmon is moderate in purines by weight: about 119 mg per 100 g. A typical 113 g serving works out to about 135 mg, or about 34% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

Does Salmon cause gout?

No single food causes gout; it develops from high uric acid over time. Salmon is graded C: a normal portion is fine, but it counts against your daily total, so it is the second helping and the frequency that matter.

Salmon

Also listed as: Salmon, mixed species, raw

Salmon is fine in moderation. Watch your portion size, especially during a flare. A typical 113 g serving has about 135 mg of purines, about 34% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

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

This is the most common form of salmon. Other forms run higher, up to grade D (Limit, about 294 mg per serving), such as Salmon (sockeye, wild). If you mean a specific form, check it below.

How much can I eat?

Units

A typical serving is about 113 g, which delivers 135 mg of purines, or about 34% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

This serving

4 oz

113 g

Purine / serving

135 mg

% daily purine

34%

Purines in this serving135 mg · 34% of a day

0 mg~400 mg daily limit

Adjust the serving

1 oz12 oz

You could have up to about 6 oz (170 g) before this reaches half a ~400 mg working daily purine target.

Salmon fits in moderation, so portion is the thing to get right.

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Why grade C

Fine in moderation. Mind your portion size, especially during a flare.

Eating omega-3-rich fatty fish is associated with fewer recurrent gout flares, independent of purine intake; the benefit is from whole fish, not fish-oil supplements.

Per 100 g (for comparison)

Purines Moderate confidence

119 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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Good to know: Reconciled to the USDA Release 2.0 International value (119.4 mg/100g). The North-American table lists salmon at ~250 but with implausible near-zero hypoxanthine; the International series is the standard gout-literature reference.

Sources

1. Purine data: USDA Purine Database 2025 - Table 2 (International) Evidence tier: Peer-reviewed literature Replication: sample count not recorded International literature 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.
3. Benefit evidence: Zhang M, et al. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2019;71(9):1580-1586.

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 salmon

This is the most common form of "salmon". Pick a specific form below if you mean one in particular.

Canned Salmon

Purine 132.9 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g

Moderate Fish

Chum Salmon

Salmon, chum, raw

Purine 124.7 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g

Moderate Fish

Atlantic Salmon

Salmon, Atlantic, farmed, raw

Purine 249.9 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g

Limit Fish

Salmon (sockeye, wild)

Salmon, sockeye, wild, raw

Purine 259.8 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g

Limit Fish

Salmon

How much can I eat?

Why grade C

Other forms of salmon

Canned Salmon

Chum Salmon

Atlantic Salmon

Salmon (sockeye, wild)

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