Beverage
Tea, iced, instant, black, decaffeinated, pre-sweetened with sugar
How tea, iced, instant, black, decaffeinated, pre-sweetened with sugar scores for gout, what moved that score, and the nutrition and portions behind it.
Food Index score
Tea, iced, instant, black, decaffeinated, pre-sweetened with sugarExcellent
| Starting score | 100 |
| Nutrient Gaps | -10 |
| Hydration | +2.9 |
| Magnesium | +0.1 |
| Final score | 93 |
Tea, iced, instant, black, decaffeinated, pre-sweetened with sugar scores 93 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 10 points off a starting score of 100, and protective factors added 3 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 Fat0.02 g
- Saturated Fat0 g
- Sodium4 mg
- Dietary Fiber0 g
- Total Sugars7.8 g
- Protein0.06 g
- Calcium3 mg
- Iron0.01 mg
- Magnesium2 mg
- Vitamin C0 mg
- Folate0 ug
- Water91.9 g
- Alcohol0 g
- Omega-3 EPA0 g
- Omega-3 DHA0 g
Common portions
- Quantity not specified372 g
- 1 fl oz (no ice)typical31 g
- 1 fl oz (with ice)23 g
- 1 fl oz (NFS)31 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.
- -10Long-term
Nutrient GapsLong-term
Provides meaningful amounts of only 0 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
- +2.9Flare risk
HydrationFlare risk
91.89 g of water per 100 g. Staying hydrated helps the kidneys clear urate.
Evidence: Neogi T 2014, Am J Epidemiol
- +0.1Long-term
MagnesiumLong-term
2 mg of magnesium per 100 g, with no portion adjustment.
Evidence: Li X 2015, BMJ
Common questions
About tea, iced, instant, black, decaffeinated, pre-sweetened with sugar
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Each score lists the factors that moved it, the portion it assumes, and the studies behind each factor's weight.