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How bagel chips scores for gout, what moved that score, and the nutrition and portions behind it.

Food Index score

Bagel chipsGood

77/ 100
0100
Based on a well-supported purine estimate
What moved this score
Starting score100
Saturated Fat-10.3
Calorie Density-10
Nutrient Gaps-4
Sodium-2.7
Fiber+2.6
Folate+1.4
3 smaller factors-0.4
Final score77
Flare risk (acute)99
Long-term (chronic)77

Bagel chips scores 77 out of 100 and sits in the good band. Generally ranks well. Most people with gout find it fits into a regular eating pattern.

Penalties took 28.4 points off a starting score of 100, and protective factors added 5 back. Every factor is listed in full below.

Scores run 0–100, where higher means more gout-friendly on average. They reflect relative ranking across foods, not a personal risk level. The same food can suit one person and not another, so use the score as a starting point for a conversation with your clinician.

The underlying data

Nutrition and portions

Nutrition Facts

Amounts per 100 g
Typical serving45 g
Calories451
  • Total Fat15.1 g
  • Saturated Fat6.8 g
  • Sodium233 mg
  • Dietary Fiber4.1 g
  • Total Sugars6.0 g
  • Protein12.3 g
  • Calcium24 mg
  • Iron5.0 mg
  • Magnesium39 mg
  • Vitamin C0 mg
  • Folate142 ug
  • Water5.0 g
  • Alcohol0 g
  • Omega-3 EPA0 g
  • Omega-3 DHA0 g

Common portions

  • 1 bagel chip5 g
  • 1 miniature/bite size2 g
  • 1 small or medium single serving bagtypical45 g
  • 1 large single serving bag85 g
  • 1 cup, pieces60 g
  • Quantity not specified18 g

Where the purine figure comes from

No direct purine measurement has been published for this food, so the score uses the measured median for its category (crackers).

We rate this a good confidence estimate.

How purines affect the score →

Nutrition values from the USDA FoodData Central database.

Scoring rationale

Every factor, in full

Each row shows the points a factor moved, what drove it, and the studies behind its weight.

PointsFactor
  • -10.3

    Saturated FatLong-term

    6.84 g of saturated fat per 100 g, with no portion adjustment.

    Evidence: Juraschek SP 2016, Arthritis Rheumatol · Yokose C 2021, Curr Opin Rheumatol

  • -10

    Calorie DensityLong-term

    451 kcal per 100 g, above the 80 kcal energy-density threshold.

    Evidence: Aune D 2014, Eur J Nutr

  • -4

    Nutrient GapsLong-term

    Provides meaningful amounts of only 3 of the 5 protective nutrient groups (vitamin C, fiber, omega-3, magnesium and folate).

    Evidence: Choi HK 2009, Arch Intern Med · Juraschek SP 2016, Arthritis Rheumatol · Zhang M 2019, Arthritis Rheumatol

  • -2.7

    SodiumLong-term

    233 mg of sodium per 100 g, with no portion adjustment.

    Evidence: FitzGerald JD 2020, Arthritis Care Res

  • +2.6

    FiberLong-term

    4.1 g of dietary fiber per 100 g, with no portion adjustment.

    Evidence: Juraschek SP 2016, Arthritis Rheumatol

  • +1.4

    FolateLong-term

    142 µg of folate per 100 g, with no portion adjustment.

    Evidence: Lyu LC 2017, Am J Clin Nutr

  • +1

    MagnesiumLong-term

    39 mg of magnesium per 100 g, with no portion adjustment.

    Evidence: Li X 2015, BMJ

  • -0.8

    Purine LoadFlare risk

    15 mg of purines per 100 g, weighted 0.45x as a plant source and 1.0x for the typical portion: 7 mg effective.

    Evidence: Choi HK 2004, N Engl J Med · Kaneko K 2014, Biol Pharm Bull · Zhang Y 2012, Ann Rheum Dis

  • -0.6

    FructoseLong-term

    An estimated 1.2 g of fructose per 100 g, with no portion adjustment.

    Evidence: Choi HK 2008, BMJ · Choi HK 2010, JAMA

Common questions

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Each score lists the factors that moved it, the portion it assumes, and the studies behind each factor's weight.

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