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Bean Sprouts

Also listed as: Bean sprouts, without bean, raw

Bean Sprouts are low risk in a normal serving and a good everyday choice for most people with gout. A typical 85 g serving has about 30 mg of purines, about 7% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

General information, not a substitute for advice from your doctor or dietitian.

Across forms of beans:A· 19–63 mg per serving

How much can I eat?

Units

A typical serving is about 85 g, which delivers 30 mg of purines, or about 7% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

This serving
¾ cup
85 g
Purine / serving
30 mg
% daily purine
7%
Purines in this serving30 mg · 7% of a day
0 mg~400 mg daily limit
¼ cup2 ¾ cups

Even a large serving stays well within a ~400 mg working daily purine target.

These are plant purines, which research links far more weakly to flares: the 30 mg here counts as roughly 9 mg toward your gout risk.

Bean Sprouts are an easy choice to keep on hand.

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Why grade A

Low risk in a typical serving. A great everyday choice for a gout-friendly diet.

Per 100 g (for comparison)

Purines Moderate confidence
35 mg/100g
LowModerateHighVery high

Low for gout (< 50 mg/100g).

Fructose Moderate confidence (estimated)
0.3 g/100g
LowModerateHighVery high

Low for gout (< 3 g/100g).

Fructose here is a category-level estimate, not a direct measurement for this food.

Processing: NOVA 1 of 4 (unprocessed or minimally processed). How processing affects the grade.

Eating bean sprouts as part of a bigger dish? The Dish Decoder grades the whole plate, ingredient by ingredient.

Other forms of beans

Different cuts, species, or preparations vary in purines. The most common form of "beans" is shown first below.

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