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Chinese Cabbage (pak-choi)

Also listed as: Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw

Chinese Cabbage (pak-choi) is low risk in a normal serving and a good everyday choice for most people with gout. A typical 85 g serving has about 6 mg of purines, about 2% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

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

Across forms of cabbage:A· 3–11 mg per serving

How much can I eat?

Units

A typical serving is about 85 g, which delivers 6 mg of purines, or about 2% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

This serving
¾ cup
85 g
Purine / serving
6 mg
% daily purine
2%
Purines in this serving6 mg · 2% 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 6 mg here counts as roughly 2 mg toward your gout risk.

Chinese Cabbage (pak-choi) is 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
7 mg/100g
LowModerateHighVery high

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

Fructose Moderate confidence (estimated)
0.5 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 chinese cabbage (pak-choi) as part of a bigger dish? The Dish Decoder grades the whole plate, ingredient by ingredient.

Other forms of cabbage

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

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