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Meatless Chicken

Meatless Chicken is low in purines and generally safe for people with gout in normal portions. A typical 100 g serving has about 77 mg of purines, about 19% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

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

Across forms of chicken:AE· 24–275 mg per serving

A processed plant-based meat substitute. It is low in purines and a sound swap for higher-purine meat, though more processed than a whole food.

How much can I eat?

Units

A typical serving is about 100 g, which delivers 77 mg of purines, or about 19% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

This serving
4 oz
100 g
Purine / serving
77 mg
% daily purine
19%
Purines in this serving77 mg · 19% of a day
0 mg~400 mg daily limit
1 oz14 oz

You could have up to about 9 oz (260 g) before this reaches half a ~400 mg working daily purine target.

These are plant purines, which research links far more weakly to flares: the 77 mg here counts as roughly 23 mg toward your gout risk.

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Why grade B

Safe for most people in normal portions.

Per 100 g (for comparison)

Purines Moderate confidence
77 mg/100g
LowModerateHighVery high

Moderate for gout (50–150 mg/100g).

Fructose High confidence
0 g/100g
LowModerateHighVery high

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

Processing: NOVA 4 of 4. How processing affects the grade.

These are plant purines. Research links purines from vegetables, legumes, and mushrooms far more weakly to gout flares than purines from meat and seafood, so the per-100g figure overstates the real risk here.

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Other forms of chicken

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

Chicken Breast

Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, raw

C
Purine 174.9 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g
Moderate Poultry

Chicken Skin

Chicken skin, raw

A
Purine 58.9 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g
Enjoy Poultry

Chicken Skin (braised)

Chicken skin (from drumsticks and thighs), braised

A
Purine 93.8 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g
Enjoy Poultry

Chicken Breast (cooked)

Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked

C
Purine 175.4 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g
Moderate Poultry

Chicken Drumstick

Chicken drumstick, raw

C
Purine 132.7 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g
Moderate Poultry

Chicken Gizzard

Chicken gizzard, raw

C
Purine 130.5 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g
Moderate Organ Meats

Chicken Heart

Chicken heart, raw

C
Purine 125.4 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g
Moderate Organ Meats

Chicken Leg

Chicken leg, raw

C
Purine 118.2 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g
Moderate Poultry

Chicken Neck

Chicken neck, raw

C
Purine 122.9 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g
Moderate Poultry

Chicken Nuggets

C
Purine 100 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g
Moderate Poultry

Chicken Thigh

Chicken thigh, raw

C
Purine 141.7 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g
Moderate Poultry

Chicken Thigh (roasted)

C
Purine 148.9 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g
Moderate Poultry

Chicken Thigh (stewed)

C
Purine 146.3 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g
Moderate Poultry

Chicken Wing

Chicken wing, raw

C
Purine 137.5 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g
Moderate Poultry

Chicken Breast (roasted)

D
Purine 178.5 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g
Limit Poultry

Chicken Breast (stewed)

D
Purine 183.5 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g
Limit Poultry

Ground Chicken

Chicken, ground, raw

D
Purine 235.6 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g
Limit Poultry

Chicken Liver

Chicken liver, raw

E
Purine 243 mg Fructose 0 g per 100 g
Avoid Organ Meats

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