Dairy
Sweetened condensed milk
USDA description: Milk, condensed, sweetened
How sweetened condensed milk scores for gout, what moved that score, and the nutrition and portions behind it.
Food Index score
Sweetened condensed milkModerate
| Starting score | 100 |
| Fructose | -35 |
| Calorie Density | -6.9 |
| Nutrient Gaps | -6 |
| Dairy Protection | +6 |
| Saturated Fat | -2.1 |
| Sodium | -1.5 |
| 3 smaller factors | +1.1 |
| Final score | 56 |
Sweetened condensed milk scores 56 out of 100 and sits in the moderate band. Middle of the range. Portion size and how often you eat it matter more here.
Penalties took 51.5 points off a starting score of 100, and protective factors added 7.1 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
- Total Fat8.7 g
- Saturated Fat5.5 g
- Sodium127 mg
- Dietary Fiber0 g
- Total Sugars54.4 g
- Protein7.9 g
- Calcium284 mg
- Iron0.19 mg
- Magnesium26 mg
- Vitamin C2.6 mg
- Folate11 ug
- Water27.2 g
- Alcohol0 g
- Omega-3 EPA0 g
- Omega-3 DHA0 g
Common portions
- 1 cup304 g
- 1 fl oztypical38 g
- Quantity not specified19 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.
- -35Long-term
FructoseLong-term
An estimated 19.0 g of fructose per 100 g, with no portion adjustment.
Evidence: Choi HK 2008, BMJ · Choi HK 2010, JAMA
- -6.9Long-term
Calorie DensityLong-term
321 kcal per 100 g, above the 80 kcal energy-density threshold.
Evidence: Aune D 2014, Eur J Nutr
- -6Long-term
Nutrient GapsLong-term
Provides meaningful amounts of only 2 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
- +6Flare + long-term
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
- -2.1Long-term
Saturated FatLong-term
5.49 g of saturated fat per 100 g, with no portion adjustment. Discounted 75% because dairy fat shows a weaker association.
Evidence: Juraschek SP 2016, Arthritis Rheumatol · Yokose C 2021, Curr Opin Rheumatol
- -1.5Long-term
SodiumLong-term
127 mg of sodium per 100 g, with no portion adjustment.
Evidence: FitzGerald JD 2020, Arthritis Care Res
- +0.7Long-term
MagnesiumLong-term
26 mg of magnesium per 100 g, with no portion adjustment.
Evidence: Li X 2015, BMJ
- +0.3Long-term
Vitamin CLong-term
2.6 mg of vitamin C per 100 g, with no portion adjustment. Vitamin C helps the kidneys excrete urate.
Evidence: Choi HK 2009, Arch Intern Med · Juraschek SP 2011, Arthritis Care Res
- +0.1Long-term
FolateLong-term
11 µg of folate per 100 g, with no portion adjustment.
Evidence: Lyu LC 2017, Am J Clin Nutr
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Common questions
About sweetened condensed milk
Look up any food's Food Index score
Each score lists the factors that moved it, the portion it assumes, and the studies behind each factor's weight.