Beverage
Tea, iced, instant, green, pre-sweetened with sugar
How tea, iced, instant, green, pre-sweetened with sugar scores for gout, what moved that score, and the nutrition and portions behind it.
Food Index score
Tea, iced, instant, green, pre-sweetened with sugarExcellent
| Starting score | 100 |
| Nutrient Gaps | -10 |
| Hydration | +3 |
| Sodium | -0.2 |
| Final score | 93 |
Tea, iced, instant, green, 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 10.2 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 Fat0.22 g
- Saturated Fat0 g
- Sodium21 mg
- Dietary Fiber0 g
- Total Sugars5.3 g
- Protein0 g
- Calcium1 mg
- Iron0 mg
- Magnesium0 mg
- Vitamin C0 mg
- Folate0 ug
- Water93.5 g
- Alcohol0 g
- Omega-3 EPA0 g
- Omega-3 DHA0 g
Common portions
- 1 fl oz (no ice)typical31 g
- 1 fl oz (with ice)23 g
- 1 fl oz (NFS)31 g
- Quantity not specified372 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
- +3Flare risk
HydrationFlare risk
93.54 g of water per 100 g. Staying hydrated helps the kidneys clear urate.
Evidence: Neogi T 2014, Am J Epidemiol
- -0.2Long-term
SodiumLong-term
21 mg of sodium per 100 g, with no portion adjustment.
Evidence: FitzGerald JD 2020, Arthritis Care Res
Common questions
About tea, iced, instant, green, 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.