Foods to limit with gout
These foods carry the strongest evidence for higher gout risk: high-purine animal foods, beer and spirits, and sugar-sweetened drinks. They rank lowest on the Food Index score. Smaller portions and lower frequency keep their impact down.
Chitterlings
Liver and organ meats · Avoid
Hog maws
Liver and organ meats · Avoid
Kidney
Liver and organ meats · Avoid
Liver, paste or pate
Liver and organ meats · Avoid
Tongue
Liver and organ meats · Avoid
Tongue pot roast, Puerto Rican style
Liver and organ meats · Avoid
Brains
Liver and organ meats · Avoid
Turkey, back
Turkey, duck, other poultry · Avoid
Liver, beef
Liver and organ meats · Avoid
Gizzard
Liver and organ meats · Avoid
Heart
Liver and organ meats · Avoid
Liver, chicken
Liver and organ meats · Avoid
Tripe
Liver and organ meats · Avoid
Soft drink, fruit flavored, caffeine containing
Soft drinks · Avoid
Soft drink, chocolate flavored
Soft drinks · Avoid
Soft drink, cola
Soft drinks · Avoid
Soft drink, cola, chocolate flavored
Soft drinks · Avoid
Soft drink, cola, decaffeinated
Soft drinks · Avoid
Soft drink, cola, fruit or vanilla flavored
Soft drinks · Avoid
Soft drink, cream soda
Soft drinks · Avoid
Soft drink, fruit flavored, caffeine free
Soft drinks · Avoid
Soft drink, ginger ale
Soft drinks · Avoid
Soft drink, NFS
Soft drinks · Avoid
Soft drink, pepper type
Soft drinks · Avoid
Soft drink, pepper type, decaffeinated
Soft drinks · Avoid
Soft drink, root beer
Soft drinks · Avoid
Alcoholic malt beverage
Beer · Avoid
Beer, higher alcohol
Beer · Avoid
White Russian
Liquor and cocktails · Avoid
Hard cider
Beer · Avoid
Alcoholic malt beverage, sweetened
Beer · Avoid
Hard seltzer
Beer · Avoid
Beer
Beer · Avoid
Fish, anchovy
Fish · Avoid
Sweetbreads
Liver and organ meats · Avoid
Beer, light
Beer · Avoid