What does a score of 79 mean?

79 out of 100 places whole chocolate milk in the "good" band. Generally ranks well. Most people with gout find it fits into a regular eating pattern. Scores rank foods against each other on average across a population. They are not a personal risk level.

What portion is the score based on?

Nutrition figures are given per 100 g, and the scoring applies a serving-size adjustment based on this food's typical portion: 1 cup (248 g). Eating substantially more or less than that shifts the real-world effect accordingly.

How confident is this score?

Based on the measured median for this food category. Because the purine figure is estimated rather than directly measured, read this score as approximate.

Can I eat whole chocolate milk if I have gout?

That is a question for you and your clinician. This page ranks foods on published population-average evidence; it does not account for your urate level, kidney function, medications or overall eating pattern.

How does this compare with other chocolate milk entries?

The database holds 5 chocolate milk variants and this one is 4th of 5, scoring 79. They range from 76 (nesquik chocolate milk) up to 84 (chocolate milk, reduced sugar, reduced fat (2%)), so preparation matters more here than the ingredient does — a 8-point spread within the same food.

Dairy

Whole chocolate milk

USDA description: Chocolate milk, whole

How whole chocolate milk scores for gout, what moved that score, and the nutrition and portions behind it.

Food Index score

Whole chocolate milkGood

0100

Based on a well-supported purine estimate

What moved this score
Starting score	100
Fructose	-21.2
Dairy Protection	+6
Nutrient Gaps	-4
Saturated Fat	-2
Sodium	-1.7
Fiber	+1.2
5 smaller factors	+0.9
Final score	79

Flare risk (acute)100

Long-term (chronic)79

Whole chocolate milk scores 79 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 29.1 points off a starting score of 100, and protective factors added 8.3 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.

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The underlying data

Nutrition and portions

Nutrition Facts

Amounts per 100 g

Typical serving248 g

Calories83

Total Fat3.4 g
Saturated Fat2.1 g
Sodium60 mg
Dietary Fiber0.80 g
Total Sugars9.5 g
Protein3.2 g

Calcium112 mg
Iron0.24 mg
Magnesium13 mg
Vitamin C0.90 mg
Folate5 ug

Water82.3 g
Alcohol0 g
Omega-3 EPA0 g
Omega-3 DHA0 g

Common portions

1 cuptypical248 g
1 fl oz31 g
1 individual school container248 g
Quantity not specified248 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 (milk).

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.

PointsFactorAffects

-21.2
FructoseLong-term
An estimated 3.3 g of fructose per 100 g, scaled 2.5x for the typical portion.
Evidence: Choi HK 2008, BMJ · Choi HK 2010, JAMA
Long-term
+6
Dairy ProtectionFlare + long-term
Dairy protein lowers urate, though full-fat dairy earns a smaller bonus than low-fat.
Evidence: Choi HK 2004, N Engl J Med · Dalbeth N 2010, Ann Rheum Dis · Dalbeth N 2012, Curr Rheumatol Rep
Flare + long-term
-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
Long-term
-2
Saturated FatLong-term
2.1 g of saturated fat per 100 g, scaled 2.5x for the typical portion. Discounted 75% because dairy fat shows a weaker association.
Evidence: Juraschek SP 2016, Arthritis Rheumatol · Yokose C 2021, Curr Opin Rheumatol
Long-term
-1.7
SodiumLong-term
60 mg of sodium per 100 g, scaled 2.5x for the typical portion.
Evidence: FitzGerald JD 2020, Arthritis Care Res
Long-term
+1.2
FiberLong-term
0.8 g of dietary fiber per 100 g, scaled 2.5x for the typical portion.
Evidence: Juraschek SP 2016, Arthritis Rheumatol
Long-term
+0.8
MagnesiumLong-term
13 mg of magnesium per 100 g, scaled 2.5x for the typical portion.
Evidence: Li X 2015, BMJ
Long-term
+0.2
Vitamin CLong-term
0.9 mg of vitamin C per 100 g, scaled 2.5x for the typical portion. Vitamin C helps the kidneys excrete urate.
Evidence: Choi HK 2009, Arch Intern Med · Juraschek SP 2011, Arthritis Care Res
Long-term
-0.1
Purine LoadFlare risk
5 mg of purines per 100 g, weighted 0.05x as a dairy source and 2.5x for the typical portion: 1 mg effective.
Evidence: Choi HK 2004, N Engl J Med · Kaneko K 2014, Biol Pharm Bull · Zhang Y 2012, Ann Rheum Dis
Flare risk
-0.1
Calorie DensityLong-term
83 kcal per 100 g, above the 80 kcal energy-density threshold.
Evidence: Aune D 2014, Eur J Nutr
Long-term
+0.1
FolateLong-term
5 µg of folate per 100 g, scaled 2.5x for the typical portion.
Evidence: Lyu LC 2017, Am J Clin Nutr
Long-term

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Food Index score

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Nutrition Facts

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Every factor, in full

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