Gout Diet
How to manage Gout?
Maintain a healthy body weight, by losing weight slowly
that can help to reduce uric acid levels, and make sure to
keep away from fasting or high-protein diets for weight
loss.
Try to drink 8-16 cups of water daily (half as water).
During acute attack, try to limit animal foods (see table in
the following pages), and eat a protein in moderation;
advisable sources: Low-fat, nonfat dairy food, nut butters,
and eggs; limit fish, meat, and poultry to 4 to 6 oz/day.
During remission, a well-balanced eating diet, consume
animal food; keep with a moderate amount of protein
consumption.
Recommended food
Food Group Food low in Food moderate Food high in
purines in purines purines
(Stick to the (No foods must
(You can eat in
amount shown be completely
any amount)
in the chart) avoided,
limitation only)
Beverage Water, juice, Alcoholic
carbonated beverages.
beverages, tea,
coffee, cocoa.
Breads, pasta, Oatmeal (do not
rice, cakes, ⅔eat more than
Breads and cornbread, cup uncooked,
Cereals popcorn. daily), wheat
bran, wheat
germ (do not
eat more than ¼
cup dry, daily).
Recommended food
Food Food low in Food Food high in
Group purines moderate purines
in purines (No foods must be
(You can eat in
(Stick to the completely
any amount)
amount avoided, limitation
shown in the only).
chart)
Condiments Salts, herbs,
olives, pickles,
relishes, vinegar.
Dairy All dairy food
(low-fat or
nonfat types are
best).
Fats and All types except Gravies and sauces
oils gravies and made with meat.
sauces made
with meat.
Recommended food
Food Food low in Food moderate in Food high in
Group purines purines purines
(Stick to the amount (No foods must
(You can eat in
shown in the chart) be completely
any amount)
avoided,
limitation only).
Soups Made without Meat- or fish- based
meat. soup, broths, and
bouillons.
Fruit All
All vegetables Asparagus, cauliflower,
Vegetables but those that spinach, mushrooms,
are moderate green peas (do not eat
in purines. more than ½ cup of
these vegetables per
day).
Recommended food
Food Food low Food moderate in Food high in
Group in purines purines purines
(Stick to the amount (No foods must be
(You can eat
shown in the chart) completely
in any
amount ) avoided, limitation
only).
Protein Eggs, nuts, Meat and poultry. sardines ,tuna ,
peanut Crab, lobster, oysters scallops , trout
butter. and shrimp (limit to (remove fish skin) ,
1-2serving daily – 1 bacon , organ
serving=2-3ounces–). meats ( such as
Dried beans, peas. liver , kidney ) tripe
Lentil (limit to 1 cup , goose.
cooked daily).
Others Sugar, Yeast and yeast
sweets, extract (taken as
gelatin. supplement)
Sources and References:
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
nutrition care manual 2021 – 2022
All pictures used are from Canva.com
Review and audit:
The content of this booklet has been written and reviewed by Clinical
Nutrition at King Fahad University Hospital
Clinical Nutrition Departm ent
Health Aw arenes s Unit
IAU-22-114
