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Purine content of grains and staples

Rice, bread, noodles and potatoes — the low-to-moderate base of most low-purine eating patterns. 73 measurements across 37 foods, in milligrams per 100 g, each with its source.

Median in this category
19 mg
Lowest measured
1 mg
Highest measured
75.9 mg

Low

Low· under 30 mg27 foods

Generally treated as unrestricted on a low-purine diet — these are the foods most gout diets build around.

Fairly low

Fairly low· 30–75 mg9 foods

Usually eaten in normal portions without much concern, though they add up across a day.

Fairly high

Fairly high· 75–150 mg1 food

Commonly limited rather than avoided — portion size is what makes the difference here. Most English-language charts call this whole range moderate.

  • Buckwheat flour75.9mgFairly high

Reference information only. Purine values describe foods, not people: they cannot tell you what is safe for you to eat, and nothing here diagnoses or treats gout. Talk to your doctor or dietitian about your own diet and medication.

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