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 fun size box (4.23 fl oz) (131 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 orange juice, 100%, canned, bottled or in a carton 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 orange juice entries?

The database holds 7 orange juice variants and this one is 5th of 7, scoring 62. They range from 44 (orange juice, 100%, frozen, not reconstituted) up to 66 (orange juice, 100%, freshly squeezed), so preparation matters more here than the ingredient does — a 22-point spread within the same food.

Beverage

Orange juice, 100%, canned, bottled or in a carton

Q: What does a score of 62 mean?

62 out of 100 places orange juice, 100%, canned, bottled or in a carton in the "moderate" band. Middle of the range. Portion size and how often you eat it matter more here. Scores rank foods against each other on average across a population. They are not a personal risk level.

How orange juice, 100%, canned, bottled or in a carton scores for gout, what moved that score, and the nutrition and portions behind it.

Food Index score

Orange juice, 100%, canned, bottled or in a cartonModerate

0100

Based on a well-supported purine estimate

What moved this score
Starting score	100
Category: 100% Juice	-25
Fructose	-12.7
Nutrient Gaps	-4
Vitamin C	+3.8
Purine Load	-0.6
Folate	+0.4
2 smaller factors	+0.5
Final score	62

Flare risk (acute)99

Long-term (chronic)63

Orange juice, 100%, canned, bottled or in a carton scores 62 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 42.3 points off a starting score of 100, and protective factors added 4.7 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 serving131 g

Calories47

Total Fat0.34 g
Saturated Fat0.01 g
Sodium2 mg
Dietary Fiber0.30 g
Total Sugars8.2 g
Protein0.77 g

Calcium11 mg
Iron0.06 mg
Magnesium10 mg
Vitamin C28.7 mg
Folate30 ug

Water88.4 g
Alcohol0 g
Omega-3 EPA0 g
Omega-3 DHA0 g

Common portions

1 fl oz (no ice)31 g
1 fl oz (with ice)23 g
1 fl oz (NFS)31 g
1 fun size box (4.23 fl oz)typical131 g
1 juice box/pouch (6.75 fl oz)209 g
1 individual school carton124 g
1 bottle (10 fl oz)310 g
1 bottle (12 fl oz)372 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 (fruit juice).

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

-25
Category: 100% JuiceLong-term
Concentrated fructose; OJ RR 2.42 (Choi 2010). Lacks fiber matrix of whole fruit.
Evidence: Choi HK 2004, N Engl J Med · Choi HK 2008, BMJ · Zhang Y 2006, Am J Med
Long-term
-12.7
FructoseLong-term
An estimated 4.1 g of fructose per 100 g, scaled 1.3x for the typical portion.
Evidence: Choi HK 2008, BMJ · Choi HK 2010, JAMA
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
+3.8
Vitamin CLong-term
28.7 mg of vitamin C per 100 g, scaled 1.3x 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
-0.6
Purine LoadFlare risk
8 mg of purines per 100 g, weighted 0.5x as a beverage source and 1.3x for the typical portion: 5 mg effective.
Evidence: Choi HK 2004, N Engl J Med · Kaneko K 2014, Biol Pharm Bull · Zhang Y 2012, Ann Rheum Dis
Flare risk
+0.4
FolateLong-term
30 µg of folate per 100 g, scaled 1.3x for the typical portion.
Evidence: Lyu LC 2017, Am J Clin Nutr
Long-term
+0.3
MagnesiumLong-term
10 mg of magnesium per 100 g, scaled 1.3x for the typical portion.
Evidence: Li X 2015, BMJ
Long-term
+0.2
FiberLong-term
0.3 g of dietary fiber per 100 g, scaled 1.3x for the typical portion.
Evidence: Juraschek SP 2016, Arthritis Rheumatol
Long-term

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Nutrition and portions

Nutrition Facts

Common portions

Where the purine figure comes from

Every factor, in full

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