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Fruit whole milk greek yogurt

USDA description: Yogurt, Greek, whole milk, fruit

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

Food Index score

Fruit whole milk greek yogurtExcellent

98/ 100
0100
Based on a well-supported purine estimate
What moved this score
Starting score100
Nutrient Gaps-6
Dairy Protection+6
Saturated Fat-1.2
Calorie Density-1
Sodium-0.6
Magnesium+0.4
3 smaller factors+0.4
Final score98
Flare risk (acute)100
Long-term (chronic)98

Fruit whole milk greek yogurt scores 98 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 8.8 points off a starting score of 100, and protective factors added 6.8 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

Amounts per 100 g
Typical serving150 g
Calories114
  • Total Fat3.9 g
  • Saturated Fat2.1 g
  • Sodium34 mg
  • Dietary Fiber0.10 g
  • Total Sugars8.2 g
  • Protein7.8 g
  • Calcium101 mg
  • Iron0.05 mg
  • Magnesium10 mg
  • Vitamin C1 mg
  • Folate6 ug
  • Water75.7 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.

PointsFactor
  • -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

  • +6

    Dairy ProtectionFlare + long-term

    Dairy protein lowers urate, though full-fat dairy earns a smaller bonus than low-fat.

    Evidence: Choi HK 2004, N Engl J Med · Dalbeth N 2010, Ann Rheum Dis · Dalbeth N 2012, Curr Rheumatol Rep

  • -1.2

    Saturated FatLong-term

    2.13 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

  • -1

    Calorie DensityLong-term

    114 kcal per 100 g, above the 80 kcal energy-density threshold.

    Evidence: Aune D 2014, Eur J Nutr

  • -0.6

    SodiumLong-term

    34 mg of sodium per 100 g, scaled 1.5x for the typical portion.

    Evidence: FitzGerald JD 2020, Arthritis Care Res

  • +0.4

    MagnesiumLong-term

    10 mg of magnesium per 100 g, scaled 1.5x for the typical portion.

    Evidence: Li X 2015, BMJ

  • +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

  • +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

  • +0.1

    FolateLong-term

    6 µg of folate per 100 g, scaled 1.5x for the typical portion.

    Evidence: Lyu LC 2017, Am J Clin Nutr

Common questions

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