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Tofu (deep-fried)

Tofu (deep-fried) is low risk in a normal serving and a good everyday choice for most people with gout. A typical 130 g serving has about 71 mg of purines, about 18% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

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

Across forms of tofu:AB· 26–103 mg per serving

How much can I eat?

Units

A typical serving is about 130 g, which delivers 71 mg of purines, or about 18% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

This serving
¾ cup
130 g
Purine / serving
71 mg
% daily purine
18%
Purines in this serving71 mg · 18% of a day
0 mg~400 mg daily limit
¼ cup3 cups

You could have up to about 2 ¼ cups (370 g) before this reaches half a ~400 mg working daily purine target.

These are plant purines, which research links far more weakly to flares: the 71 mg here counts as roughly 21 mg toward your gout risk.

Tofu (deep-fried) 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 Moderate confidence
54.4 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 3 of 4 (processed food). 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 tofu

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

Tofu (Kinu)

A
Purine 20 mg Fructose 0.3 g per 100 g
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Freeze-Dried Tofu (koyadofu)

Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu)

A
Purine 292.3 mg Fructose 0.3 g per 100 g
Enjoy Legumes plant purines count less

Tofu (boiled 3 minutes)

A
Purine 21.9 mg Fructose 0.3 g per 100 g
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Tofu (boiled 5 minutes)

A
Purine 35.8 mg Fructose 0.31 g per 100 g
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Tofu (nigari)

Tofu, raw (nigari)

A
Purine 31.1 mg Fructose 0.3 g per 100 g
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Tofu Burger

B
Purine 102.6 mg Fructose 0.3 g per 100 g
Safe Meat Alternatives plant purines count less

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Bean Curd Lees (Okara)

A
Purine 48.5 mg Fructose 0.3 g per 100 g
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Beans (adzuki, dried)

Beans, adzuki, dried, raw

A
Purine 162 mg Fructose 0.3 g per 100 g
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Beans (black, canned)

A
Purine 24.1 mg Fructose 0.12 g per 100 g
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Beans (cranberry, dried)

Beans, cranberry, dried, raw

A
Purine 75 mg Fructose 0.67 g per 100 g
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Beans (great northern, dried)

Beans, great northern, dried, raw

A
Purine 213 mg Fructose 0.3 g per 100 g
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Beans (kidney, dark red, canned)

A
Purine 23.4 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g
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