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Yogurt, greek, with oats

USDA description: Yogurt, Greek, with oats

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

Food Index score

Yogurt, greek, with oatsExcellent

99/ 100
0100
Based on a well-supported purine estimate
What moved this score
Starting score100
Dairy Protection+6
Nutrient Gaps-4
Calorie Density-2
Fiber+1.4
Magnesium+1.1
Sodium-1
2 smaller factors-0.3
Protective bonus cap-2.7
Final score99
Flare risk (acute)100
Long-term (chronic)99

Yogurt, greek, with oats 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 7.5 points off a starting score of 100, and protective factors added 6 back (trimmed from 8.7: 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.

The underlying data

Nutrition and portions

Nutrition Facts

Amounts per 100 g
Typical serving150 g
Calories149
  • Total Fat3.7 g
  • Saturated Fat0.84 g
  • Sodium58 mg
  • Dietary Fiber1.5 g
  • Total Sugars10.7 g
  • Protein9.2 g
  • Calcium89 mg
  • Iron0.66 mg
  • Magnesium29 mg
  • Vitamin C0 mg
  • Folate10 ug
  • Water66.2 g
  • Alcohol0 g
  • Omega-3 EPA0 g
  • Omega-3 DHA0 g

Common portions

  • 1 5.3 oz containertypical150 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

    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

  • -4

    Nutrient GapsLong-term

    Provides meaningful amounts of only 3 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

    Calorie DensityLong-term

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

    Evidence: Aune D 2014, Eur J Nutr

  • +1.4

    FiberLong-term

    1.5 g of dietary fiber per 100 g, scaled 1.5x for the typical portion.

    Evidence: Juraschek SP 2016, Arthritis Rheumatol

  • +1.1

    MagnesiumLong-term

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

    Evidence: Li X 2015, BMJ

  • -1

    SodiumLong-term

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

    Evidence: FitzGerald JD 2020, Arthritis Care Res

  • -0.5

    Saturated FatLong-term

    0.84 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

  • +0.2

    FolateLong-term

    10 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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