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Milk

34 foods ranked by gout-friendliness, best to worst.

99

Milk, evaporated, fat free (skim)

Milk · Excellent

98

Buttermilk

Milk · Excellent

98

Kefir

Milk · Excellent

98

Milk, dry, reconstituted, nonfat

Milk · Excellent

98

Milk, dry, reconstituted, whole

Milk · Excellent

98

Milk, evaporated, reduced fat (2%)

Milk · Excellent

98

Milk, fat free (skim)

Milk · Excellent

98

Milk, lactose free, fat free (skim)

Milk · Excellent

98

Milk, lactose free, low fat (1%)

Milk · Excellent

98

Milk, lactose free, reduced fat (2%)

Milk · Excellent

98

Milk, low fat (1%)

Milk · Excellent

98

Milk, reduced fat (2%)

Milk · Excellent

97

Goat milk

Milk · Excellent

97

Milk, evaporated, NS as to fat content

Milk · Excellent

97

Milk, evaporated, whole

Milk · Excellent

97

Milk, lactose free, whole

Milk · Excellent

97

Milk, NFS

Milk · Excellent

96

Milk, whole

Milk · Excellent

86

Hot chocolate / cocoa, dry mix, reduced sugar, made with whole or reduced fat (2%) milk

Milk · Excellent

84

Chocolate milk, reduced sugar, reduced fat (2%)

Milk · Excellent

83

Hot chocolate / cocoa, dry mix, made with water, with whipped cream

Milk · Excellent

82

Chocolate milk, reduced fat (2%)

Milk · Excellent

80

Hot chocolate / cocoa, reduced sugar, made with whole or reduced fat (2%) milk

Milk · Excellent

79

Chocolate milk, reduced sugar, whole

Milk · Good

79

Chocolate milk, whole

Milk · Good

79

Milk, malted

Milk · Good

78

Strawberry milk, NFS

Milk · Good

77

Strawberry milk, reduced fat (2%)

Milk · Good

76

Chocolate milk, Nesquik, NS as to type of milk

Milk · Good

69

Strawberry milk, whole

Milk · Good

67

Hot chocolate / cocoa, dry mix, made with whole or reduced fat (2%) milk

Milk · Good

65

Hot chocolate / cocoa, made with whole or reduced fat (2%) milk

Milk · Good

60

Hot chocolate / cocoa, with whipped cream

Milk · Moderate

56

Milk, condensed, sweetened

Milk · Moderate

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