Beverage
Tea, iced, brewed, black, pre-sweetened with low calorie sweetener
How tea, iced, brewed, black, pre-sweetened with low calorie sweetener scores for gout, what moved that score, and the nutrition and portions behind it.
Food Index score
Tea, iced, brewed, black, pre-sweetened with low calorie sweetenerExcellent
| Starting score | 100 |
| Nutrient Gaps | -8 |
| Hydration | +3 |
| Magnesium | +0.3 |
| Folate | +0.2 |
| Sodium | -0.1 |
| Final score | 95 |
Tea, iced, brewed, black, pre-sweetened with low calorie sweetener scores 95 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 3.5 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 Fat0 g
- Saturated Fat0 g
- Sodium3 mg
- Dietary Fiber0 g
- Total Sugars0.33 g
- Protein0 g
- Calcium0 mg
- Iron0.02 mg
- Magnesium3 mg
- Vitamin C0 mg
- Folate5 ug
- Water99.3 g
- Alcohol0 g
- Omega-3 EPA0 g
- Omega-3 DHA0 g
Common portions
- 1 fl oz (no ice)30 g
- 1 fl oz (with ice)23 g
- 1 fl oz (NFS)30 g
- 1 child/senior drink270 g
- 1 small drinktypical360 g
- 1 medium drink495 g
- 1 large drink720 g
- 1 extra large drink979 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 (tea).
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.
- -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
- +3Flare risk
HydrationFlare risk
99.32 g of water per 100 g. Staying hydrated helps the kidneys clear urate.
Evidence: Neogi T 2014, Am J Epidemiol
- +0.3Long-term
MagnesiumLong-term
3 mg of magnesium per 100 g, scaled 3.6x for the typical portion.
Evidence: Li X 2015, BMJ
- +0.2Long-term
FolateLong-term
5 µg of folate per 100 g, scaled 3.6x for the typical portion.
Evidence: Lyu LC 2017, Am J Clin Nutr
- -0.1Long-term
SodiumLong-term
3 mg of sodium per 100 g, scaled 3.6x for the typical portion.
Evidence: FitzGerald JD 2020, Arthritis Care Res
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Common questions
About tea, iced, brewed, black, pre-sweetened with low calorie sweetener
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Each score lists the factors that moved it, the portion it assumes, and the studies behind each factor's weight.