Dairy
Milk, evaporated, reduced fat (2%)
How milk, evaporated, reduced fat (2%) scores for gout, what moved that score, and the nutrition and portions behind it.
Food Index score
Milk, evaporated, reduced fat (2%)Excellent
| Starting score | 100 |
| Dairy Protection | +10 |
| Nutrient Gaps | -6 |
| Sodium | -1.3 |
| Magnesium | +0.7 |
| Saturated Fat | -0.5 |
| Calorie Density | -0.3 |
| 2 smaller factors | +0.2 |
| Protective bonus cap | -4.4 |
| Final score | 98 |
Milk, evaporated, reduced fat (2%) scores 98 out of 100 and sits in the excellent band. Among the lower-risk choices for most people with gout, and often carries protective nutrients.
Penalties took 8.1 points off a starting score of 100, and protective factors added 6.5 back (trimmed from 10.9: bonuses can offset at most 80% of the penalties). 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 Fat2.0 g
- Saturated Fat1.2 g
- Sodium113 mg
- Dietary Fiber0 g
- Total Sugars11.2 g
- Protein7.4 g
- Calcium285 mg
- Iron0.28 mg
- Magnesium27 mg
- Vitamin C1.2 mg
- Folate9 ug
- Water78 g
- Alcohol0 g
- Omega-3 EPA0 g
- Omega-3 DHA0 g
Common portions
- 1 cup252 g
- 1 fl oztypical32 g
- Guideline amount per cup of hot cereal63 g
- Quantity not specified16 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.
- +10Flare + long-term
Dairy ProtectionFlare + long-term
Low-fat dairy protein lowers urate (the orotic acid and casein effect), earning the full protective bonus.
Evidence: Choi HK 2004, N Engl J Med · Dalbeth N 2010, Ann Rheum Dis · Dalbeth N 2012, Curr Rheumatol Rep
- -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
- -1.3Long-term
SodiumLong-term
113 mg of sodium per 100 g, with no portion adjustment.
Evidence: FitzGerald JD 2020, Arthritis Care Res
- +0.7Long-term
MagnesiumLong-term
27 mg of magnesium per 100 g, with no portion adjustment.
Evidence: Li X 2015, BMJ
- -0.5Long-term
Saturated FatLong-term
1.21 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
- -0.3Long-term
Calorie DensityLong-term
92 kcal per 100 g, above the 80 kcal energy-density threshold.
Evidence: Aune D 2014, Eur J Nutr
- +0.1Long-term
Vitamin CLong-term
1.2 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
9 µg of folate per 100 g, with no portion adjustment.
Evidence: Lyu LC 2017, Am J Clin Nutr
Common questions
About milk, evaporated, reduced fat (2%)
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Each score lists the factors that moved it, the portion it assumes, and the studies behind each factor's weight.