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Whole strawberry milk

USDA description: Strawberry milk, whole

How whole strawberry milk scores for gout, what moved that score, and the nutrition and portions behind it.

Food Index score

Whole strawberry milkGood

69/ 100
0100
Based on a well-supported purine estimate
What moved this score
Starting score100
Fructose-26.7
Nutrient Gaps-8
Dairy Protection+6
Saturated Fat-1.6
Sodium-1.1
Magnesium+0.7
2 smaller factors-0.3
Final score69
Flare risk (acute)100
Long-term (chronic)69

Whole strawberry milk scores 69 out of 100 and sits in the good band. Generally ranks well. Most people with gout find it fits into a regular eating pattern.

Penalties took 37.7 points off a starting score of 100, and protective factors added 6.7 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.

The underlying data

Nutrition and portions

Nutrition Facts

Amounts per 100 g
Typical serving248 g
Calories86
  • Total Fat3.0 g
  • Saturated Fat1.7 g
  • Sodium38 mg
  • Dietary Fiber0 g
  • Total Sugars11.7 g
  • Protein3.0 g
  • Calcium114 mg
  • Iron0.03 mg
  • Magnesium11 mg
  • Vitamin C0 mg
  • Folate0 ug
  • Water81.5 g
  • Alcohol0 g
  • Omega-3 EPA0 g
  • Omega-3 DHA0 g

Common portions

  • 1 cuptypical248 g
  • 1 fl oz31 g
  • 1 individual school container248 g
  • Quantity not specified248 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.

PointsFactor
  • -26.7

    FructoseLong-term

    An estimated 4.1 g of fructose per 100 g, scaled 2.5x for the typical portion.

    Evidence: Choi HK 2008, BMJ · Choi HK 2010, JAMA

  • -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

  • +6

    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

  • -1.6

    Saturated FatLong-term

    1.72 g of saturated fat per 100 g, scaled 2.5x 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

  • -1.1

    SodiumLong-term

    38 mg of sodium per 100 g, scaled 2.5x for the typical portion.

    Evidence: FitzGerald JD 2020, Arthritis Care Res

  • +0.7

    MagnesiumLong-term

    11 mg of magnesium per 100 g, scaled 2.5x for the typical portion.

    Evidence: Li X 2015, BMJ

  • -0.2

    Calorie DensityLong-term

    86 kcal per 100 g, above the 80 kcal energy-density threshold.

    Evidence: Aune D 2014, Eur J Nutr

  • -0.1

    Purine LoadFlare risk

    5 mg of purines per 100 g, weighted 0.05x as a dairy source and 2.5x for the typical portion: 1 mg effective.

    Evidence: Choi HK 2004, N Engl J Med · Kaneko K 2014, Biol Pharm Bull · Zhang Y 2012, Ann Rheum Dis

Common questions

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Each score lists the factors that moved it, the portion it assumes, and the studies behind each factor's weight.

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