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Seafood

Shellfish

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

49

Crab

Shellfish · Moderate

48

Clams, raw

Shellfish · Moderate

47

Oysters, raw

Shellfish · Moderate

46

Oysters, canned

Shellfish · Moderate

45

Lobster

Shellfish · Moderate

45

Shrimp cocktail

Shellfish · Moderate

45

Shrimp, grilled

Shellfish · Moderate

45

Shrimp, steamed or boiled

Shellfish · Moderate

43

Clams, canned

Shellfish · Caution

43

Shrimp, baked or broiled

Shellfish · Caution

43

Shrimp, NFS

Shellfish · Caution

42

Escargot

Shellfish · Caution

42

Shrimp, baked or broiled, coated

Shellfish · Caution

42

Shrimp, canned

Shellfish · Caution

42

Shrimp scampi

Shellfish · Caution

41

Crab, canned

Shellfish · Caution

41

Shrimp, fried

Shellfish · Caution

40

Clams, fried

Shellfish · Caution

40

Crayfish, cooked

Shellfish · Caution

40

Frog legs

Shellfish · Caution

39

Crab, soft shell

Shellfish · Caution

37

Calamari, cooked

Shellfish · Caution

37

Clams, steamed or boiled

Shellfish · Caution

37

Oysters, steamed

Shellfish · Caution

37

Scallops, steamed or boiled

Shellfish · Caution

36

Mussels

Shellfish · Caution

34

Seafood sauce

Shellfish · Caution

33

Clams, NFS

Shellfish · Caution

33

Scallops, grilled

Shellfish · Caution

32

Calamari, fried

Shellfish · Caution

32

Shellfish, NFS

Shellfish · Caution

31

Clams, baked or broiled

Shellfish · Caution

31

Scallops, baked or broiled

Shellfish · Caution

31

Turtle

Shellfish · Caution

30

Oysters, baked or broiled

Shellfish · Caution

30

Shrimp, dried

Shellfish · Caution

29

Crayfish, fried

Shellfish · Caution

28

Scallops, fried

Shellfish · Caution

27

Oysters, fried

Shellfish · Caution

26

Abalone

Shellfish · Caution

26

Octopus

Shellfish · Caution

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Population-average gout-friendliness. General information, not personal medical advice.

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