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Beans (black, canned)

Beans (black, canned) are low risk in a normal serving and a good everyday choice for most people with gout. A typical 130 g serving has about 31 mg of purines, about 8% 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 130 g, which delivers 31 mg of purines, or about 8% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

This serving
¾ cup
130 g
Purine / serving
31 mg
% daily purine
8%
Purines in this serving31 mg · 8% of a day
0 mg~400 mg daily limit
¼ cup3 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 31 mg here counts as roughly 9 mg toward your gout risk.

Beans (black, canned) 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 High confidence
24.1 mg/100g
LowModerateHighVery high

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

Fructose Low confidence (estimated)
0.12 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 3 of 4 (processed food). How processing affects the grade.

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Other forms of beans

This is the most common form of "beans". Pick a specific form below if you mean one in particular.

Bean Curd Lees (Okara)

A
Purine 48.5 mg Fructose 0.3 g per 100 g
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Bean Sprouts

Bean sprouts, without bean, raw

A
Purine 35 mg Fructose 0.3 g per 100 g
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Bean Sprouts (with bean)

Bean sprouts, with bean, raw

A
Purine 57.4 mg Fructose 0.3 g per 100 g
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Beans (adzuki, dried)

Beans, adzuki, dried, raw

A
Purine 162 mg Fructose 0.3 g per 100 g
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Beans (cranberry, dried)

Beans, cranberry, dried, raw

A
Purine 75 mg Fructose 0.67 g per 100 g
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Beans (great northern, dried)

Beans, great northern, dried, raw

A
Purine 213 mg Fructose 0.3 g per 100 g
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Beans (kidney, dark red, canned)

A
Purine 23.4 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g
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Beans (navy, canned)

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Purine 21.2 mg Fructose 1.67 g per 100 g
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Beans (pinto, canned)

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Purine 25.2 mg Fructose 0.27 g per 100 g
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Beans (pinto, dried)

Beans, pinto, dried, raw

A
Purine 171 mg Fructose 0.99 g per 100 g
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Beans (small white, dried)

Beans, small white, dried, raw

A
Purine 202 mg Fructose 0.3 g per 100 g
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Blackeye Peas (dried)

Blackeye peas, dried, raw

A
Purine 230 mg Fructose 0.39 g per 100 g
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Broad Beans (dried)

Broad beans, dried, raw

A
Purine 35.5 mg Fructose 2.85 g per 100 g
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Canned Blackeye Peas

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Purine 34.8 mg Fructose 0.3 g per 100 g
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Canned Chickpeas

Chickpeas (garbanzo beans), canned

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Purine 21.6 mg Fructose 0.3 g per 100 g
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Chickpeas

Chickpeas (garbanzo beans), no further specified

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Purine 26.1 mg Fructose 0.3 g per 100 g
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Chickpeas (cooked)

Chickpeas (garbanzo beans), cooked

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Purine 11.2 mg Fructose 0.3 g per 100 g
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