What portion is the score based on?

Nutrition figures are given per 100 g, and the scoring applies a serving-size adjustment based on this food's typical portion: 1 5.3 oz container (150 g). Eating substantially more or less than that shifts the real-world effect accordingly.

How confident is this score?

Based on the measured median for this food category. Because the purine figure is estimated rather than directly measured, read this score as approximate.

Can I eat fruit greek yogurt if I have gout?

That is a question for you and your clinician. This page ranks foods on published population-average evidence; it does not account for your urate level, kidney function, medications or overall eating pattern.

How does this compare with other yogurt entries?

The database holds 14 yogurt variants and this one is 8th of 14, scoring 99. They all land within 3 points of each other, so which yogurt you choose makes little practical difference for gout.

Dairy

Fruit greek yogurt

Q: What does a score of 99 mean?

99 out of 100 places fruit greek yogurt in the "excellent" band. Among the lower-risk choices for most people with gout, and often carries protective nutrients. Scores rank foods against each other on average across a population. They are not a personal risk level.

USDA description: Yogurt, Greek, NS as to type of milk, fruit

How fruit greek yogurt scores for gout, what moved that score, and the nutrition and portions behind it.

Food Index score

Fruit greek yogurtExcellent

0100

Based on a well-supported purine estimate

What moved this score
Starting score	100
Dairy Protection	+10
Nutrient Gaps	-6
Sodium	-0.6
Saturated Fat	-0.4
Magnesium	+0.4
Calorie Density	-0.3
3 smaller factors	+0.4
Protective bonus cap	-5
Final score	99

Flare risk (acute)100

Long-term (chronic)99

Fruit greek yogurt scores 99 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 7.3 points off a starting score of 100, and protective factors added 5.8 back (trimmed from 10.8: bonuses can offset at most 80% of the penalties). 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.

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The underlying data

Nutrition and portions

Nutrition Facts

Amounts per 100 g

Typical serving150 g

Calories91

Total Fat1.3 g
Saturated Fat0.72 g
Sodium35 mg
Dietary Fiber0.10 g
Total Sugars8.2 g
Protein9.1 g

Calcium100 mg
Iron0.12 mg
Magnesium10 mg
Vitamin C1 mg
Folate7 ug

Water78.2 g
Alcohol0 g
Omega-3 EPA0 g
Omega-3 DHA0 g

Common portions

1 5.3 oz containertypical150 g
1 6 oz container170 g
1 container, NFS150 g
1 cup245 g
Quantity not specified150 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 (yogurt, greek).

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.

PointsFactorAffects

+10
Dairy ProtectionFlare + long-term
Low-fat dairy protein lowers urate (the orotic acid and casein effect), earning the full protective bonus.
Evidence: Choi HK 2004, N Engl J Med · Dalbeth N 2010, Ann Rheum Dis · Dalbeth N 2012, Curr Rheumatol Rep
Flare + long-term
-6
Nutrient GapsLong-term
Provides meaningful amounts of only 2 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
Long-term
-0.6
SodiumLong-term
35 mg of sodium per 100 g, scaled 1.5x for the typical portion.
Evidence: FitzGerald JD 2020, Arthritis Care Res
Long-term
-0.4
Saturated FatLong-term
0.72 g of saturated fat per 100 g, scaled 1.5x 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
Long-term
+0.4
MagnesiumLong-term
10 mg of magnesium per 100 g, scaled 1.5x for the typical portion.
Evidence: Li X 2015, BMJ
Long-term
-0.3
Calorie DensityLong-term
91 kcal per 100 g, above the 80 kcal energy-density threshold.
Evidence: Aune D 2014, Eur J Nutr
Long-term
+0.2
Vitamin CLong-term
1 mg of vitamin C per 100 g, scaled 1.5x for the typical portion. Vitamin C helps the kidneys excrete urate.
Evidence: Choi HK 2009, Arch Intern Med · Juraschek SP 2011, Arthritis Care Res
Long-term
+0.1
FiberLong-term
0.1 g of dietary fiber per 100 g, scaled 1.5x for the typical portion.
Evidence: Juraschek SP 2016, Arthritis Rheumatol
Long-term
+0.1
FolateLong-term
7 µg of folate per 100 g, scaled 1.5x for the typical portion.
Evidence: Lyu LC 2017, Am J Clin Nutr
Long-term

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Nutrition Facts

Common portions

Where the purine figure comes from

Every factor, in full

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