Soy "Basa Fish"
Also listed as: Vegetarian 'Ba Sa fish' from soy
Soy "Basa Fish" is low in purines and generally safe for people with gout in normal portions. A typical 100 g serving has about 83 mg of purines, about 21% 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.
Plant-based vegetarian analog (soy/wheat/mycoprotein), not an animal product. Low purine and gout-friendly. FRUCTOSE NOTE: USDA FoodData Central has no sugar figure for this product, so the 0 g of fructose is an estimate, not a measurement.
A processed plant-based meat substitute. It is low in purines and a sound swap for higher-purine meat, though more processed than a whole food.
How much can I eat?
Up to about 8 oz (240 g) keeps you under half a day's purines.
These are plant purines, which research links far more weakly to flares: the 83 mg here counts as roughly 25 mg toward your gout risk.
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Why grade B: per 100 g and processing
Per 100 g (for comparison)
Moderate for gout (50–150 mg/100g).
Low for gout (< 3 g/100g).
Fructose here is estimated, not measured directly for this food.
Processing: NOVA 4 of 4. 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 soy "basa fish" go for you?
Reader experiences, not medical advice. The grade above comes from published data.