Beverage
White russian
USDA description: White Russian
How white russian scores for gout, what moved that score, and the nutrition and portions behind it.
Food Index score
White russianAvoid
| Starting score | 100 |
| Alcohol | -32.2 |
| Category: Spirits | -25 |
| Saturated Fat | -12 |
| Nutrient Gaps | -10 |
| Calorie Density | -2.9 |
| Sodium | -1.1 |
| 2 smaller factors | +0.5 |
| Final score | 17 |
White russian scores 17 out of 100 and sits in the avoid band. Among the highest-risk foods in the database, with the strongest evidence linking it to gout risk.
Penalties took 83.2 points off a starting score of 100, and protective factors added 0.5 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 Fat7.9 g
- Saturated Fat4.8 g
- Sodium43 mg
- Dietary Fiber0 g
- Total Sugars9.6 g
- Protein2.1 g
- Calcium73 mg
- Iron0.05 mg
- Magnesium7 mg
- Vitamin C0.60 mg
- Folate2 ug
- Water69.9 g
- Alcohol8.5 g
- Omega-3 EPA0 g
- Omega-3 DHA0 g
Common portions
- 1 fl oz30 g
- 1 drinktypical225 g
- Quantity not specified225 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 (liquor and cocktails).
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.
- -32.2Flare risk
AlcoholFlare risk
8.5 g of alcohol per 100 g, scaled 2.3x for the typical portion. Alcohol slows the kidneys' clearance of urate.
Evidence: FitzGerald JD 2020, Arthritis Care Res · Zhang Y 2006, Am J Med
- -25Flare risk
Category: SpiritsFlare risk
High alcohol concentration per serving; impairs renal urate excretion.
Evidence: Choi HK 2004, N Engl J Med · Choi HK 2008, BMJ · Zhang Y 2006, Am J Med
- -12Long-term
Saturated FatLong-term
4.82 g of saturated fat per 100 g, scaled 2.3x for the typical portion.
Evidence: Juraschek SP 2016, Arthritis Rheumatol · Yokose C 2021, Curr Opin Rheumatol
- -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
- -2.9Long-term
Calorie DensityLong-term
181 kcal per 100 g, above the 80 kcal energy-density threshold.
Evidence: Aune D 2014, Eur J Nutr
- -1.1Long-term
SodiumLong-term
43 mg of sodium per 100 g, scaled 2.3x for the typical portion.
Evidence: FitzGerald JD 2020, Arthritis Care Res
- +0.4Long-term
MagnesiumLong-term
7 mg of magnesium per 100 g, scaled 2.3x for the typical portion.
Evidence: Li X 2015, BMJ
- +0.1Long-term
Vitamin CLong-term
0.6 mg of vitamin C per 100 g, scaled 2.3x for the typical portion. Vitamin C helps the kidneys excrete urate.
Evidence: Choi HK 2009, Arch Intern Med · Juraschek SP 2011, Arthritis Care Res
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