(First of all, "Purines" are very BAD for gout!)
"Foods Highest In Purines" anchovies
brains
kidney, beef
game meats (venison, etc.)
gravies
herring (including roe)
liver (calf or beef)
mackerel
meat extracts
mussels
sardines
scallops
yeast
"Foods Moderately High In Purines" asparagus
bacon
breads & cereals, whole grain
cauliflower
fish (fresh & saltwater)
legumes (kidney beans, navy & lima beans, lentils, peas)
meat (beef, lamb, pork, veal)
meat soups & broths
mushrooms
oatmeal
peas, green
pork (including ham)
poultry (chicken, duck, turkey)
shellfish (crab, lobster, oysters)
spinach
tongue
tripe
wheat germ & bran
"Foods Lowest In Purines" beverages (coffee, tea, sodas, cocoa)
butter
bread & cereal (except whole grain)
cheese
eggs
fats
fish roe (including caviar)
fruits & fruit juices
gelatin
milk (including butter, condensed, malted)
nuts (including peanut butter)
pasta (evaluate sauce ingredients separately)
sugars, syrups, sweets
vegetables (except those above)
Here's the thing... 'Some' articles say that peanut butter is bad, yet this one lists it in the "low" purine section (which is 'good').... "http://www.thedca.org/Purines.txt" ... Hope this helps.
(I have it bad too, so I really sympathize!)
"Foods Highest In Purines" anchovies
brains
kidney, beef
game meats (venison, etc.)
gravies
herring (including roe)
liver (calf or beef)
mackerel
meat extracts
mussels
sardines
scallops
yeast
"Foods Moderately High In Purines" asparagus
bacon
breads & cereals, whole grain
cauliflower
fish (fresh & saltwater)
legumes (kidney beans, navy & lima beans, lentils, peas)
meat (beef, lamb, pork, veal)
meat soups & broths
mushrooms
oatmeal
peas, green
pork (including ham)
poultry (chicken, duck, turkey)
shellfish (crab, lobster, oysters)
spinach
tongue
tripe
wheat germ & bran
"Foods Lowest In Purines" beverages (coffee, tea, sodas, cocoa)
butter
bread & cereal (except whole grain)
cheese
eggs
fats
fish roe (including caviar)
fruits & fruit juices
gelatin
milk (including butter, condensed, malted)
nuts (including peanut butter)
pasta (evaluate sauce ingredients separately)
sugars, syrups, sweets
vegetables (except those above)
Here's the thing... 'Some' articles say that peanut butter is bad, yet this one lists it in the "low" purine section (which is 'good').... "http://www.thedca.org/Purines.txt" ... Hope this helps.
(I have it bad too, so I really sympathize!)
