Dairy
Milk, low fat (1%)
How milk, low fat (1%) scores for gout, what moved that score, and the nutrition and portions behind it.
Food Index score
Milk, low fat (1%)Excellent
| Starting score | 100 |
| Dairy Protection | +10 |
| Nutrient Gaps | -8 |
| Sodium | -1.1 |
| Magnesium | +0.7 |
| Saturated Fat | -0.5 |
| Protective bonus cap | -3 |
| Final score | 98 |
Milk, low fat (1%) 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 9.6 points off a starting score of 100, and protective factors added 7.7 back (trimmed from 10.7: 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 Fat0.95 g
- Saturated Fat0.57 g
- Sodium39 mg
- Dietary Fiber0 g
- Total Sugars5.0 g
- Protein3.4 g
- Calcium126 mg
- Iron0 mg
- Magnesium12 mg
- Vitamin C0 mg
- Folate2 ug
- Water89.7 g
- Alcohol0 g
- Omega-3 EPA0 g
- Omega-3 DHA0 g
Common portions
- 1 cuptypical244 g
- 1 fl oz31 g
- 1 individual school container244 g
- Guideline amount per fl oz of beverage3 g
- Guideline amount per cup of hot cereal61 g
- Quantity not specified244 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
- -8Long-term
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
- -1.1Long-term
SodiumLong-term
39 mg of sodium per 100 g, scaled 2.4x for the typical portion.
Evidence: FitzGerald JD 2020, Arthritis Care Res
- +0.7Long-term
MagnesiumLong-term
12 mg of magnesium per 100 g, scaled 2.4x for the typical portion.
Evidence: Li X 2015, BMJ
- -0.5Long-term
Saturated FatLong-term
0.57 g of saturated fat per 100 g, scaled 2.4x 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
Common questions
About milk, low fat (1%)
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Each score lists the factors that moved it, the portion it assumes, and the studies behind each factor's weight.