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 can (5.5 oz) (156 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 meat spread or potted meat 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.

Animal / meat

Meat spread or potted meat

Q: What does a score of 37 mean?

37 out of 100 places meat spread or potted meat in the "caution" band. Ranks toward the higher-risk end. Many people choose to keep portions smaller and less frequent. Scores rank foods against each other on average across a population. They are not a personal risk level.

USDA description: Meat spread or potted meat, NFS

How meat spread or potted meat scores for gout, what moved that score, and the nutrition and portions behind it.

Food Index score

Meat spread or potted meatCaution

0100

Based on a well-supported purine estimate

What moved this score
Starting score	100
Purine Load	-29.8
Saturated Fat	-12
Sodium	-8
Nutrient Gaps	-8
Calorie Density	-4.4
Heme Iron	-1.5
2 smaller factors	+0.5
Final score	37

Flare risk (acute)70

Long-term (chronic)67

Meat spread or potted meat scores 37 out of 100 and sits in the caution band. Ranks toward the higher-risk end. Many people choose to keep portions smaller and less frequent.

Penalties took 63.7 points off a starting score of 100, and protective factors added 0.5 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.

Compare with another foodMore cold cuts and cured meats How scoring works

The underlying data

Nutrition and portions

Nutrition Facts

Amounts per 100 g

Typical serving156 g

Calories235

Total Fat17.3 g
Saturated Fat6.0 g
Sodium1013 mg
Dietary Fiber0.20 g
Total Sugars0 g
Protein7.7 g

Calcium12 mg
Iron0.79 mg
Magnesium8 mg
Vitamin C0 mg
Folate2 ug

Water60.3 g
Alcohol0 g
Omega-3 EPA0 g
Omega-3 DHA0 g

Common portions

1 cup225 g
1 can (5.5 oz)typical156 g
Quantity not specified42 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 (cold cuts and cured meats).

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

-29.8
Purine LoadFlare risk
130 mg of purines per 100 g, weighted 1x as an animal source and 1.6x for the typical portion: 203 mg effective.
Evidence: Choi HK 2004, N Engl J Med · Kaneko K 2014, Biol Pharm Bull · Zhang Y 2012, Ann Rheum Dis
Flare risk
-12
Saturated FatLong-term
5.98 g of saturated fat per 100 g, scaled 1.6x for the typical portion.
Evidence: Juraschek SP 2016, Arthritis Rheumatol · Yokose C 2021, Curr Opin Rheumatol
Long-term
-8
SodiumLong-term
1013 mg of sodium per 100 g, scaled 1.6x for the typical portion.
Evidence: FitzGerald JD 2020, Arthritis Care Res
Long-term
-8
Nutrient GapsLong-term
Provides meaningful amounts of only 1 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
-4.4
Calorie DensityLong-term
235 kcal per 100 g, above the 80 kcal energy-density threshold.
Evidence: Aune D 2014, Eur J Nutr
Long-term
-1.5
Heme IronLong-term
0.79 mg of iron per 100 g, of which about 60% is heme iron in animal foods, scaled 1.6x for the typical portion.
Evidence: Li R 2018, Asia Pac J Clin Nutr
Long-term
+0.3
MagnesiumLong-term
8 mg of magnesium per 100 g, scaled 1.6x for the typical portion.
Evidence: Li X 2015, BMJ
Long-term
+0.2
FiberLong-term
0.2 g of dietary fiber per 100 g, scaled 1.6x for the typical portion.
Evidence: Juraschek SP 2016, Arthritis Rheumatol
Long-term

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