Cranberries (dried, sweetened)
Cranberries (dried, sweetened) are fine in moderation. Watch your portion size, especially during a flare. A typical 40 g serving has about 7 mg of purines, about 2% of a ~400 mg working daily target. It also carries about 14 g of fructose per serving, which raises uric acid on its own.
General information, not a substitute for advice from your doctor or dietitian.
Fructose is per 100g of dried, sweetened cranberries. Drying and added sugar concentrate the fructose well above fresh cranberries. A normal serving is a small handful; fresh fruit is far lower in fructose by weight.
This is ultra-processed. Beyond its purine content, that is linked to higher gout risk on its own. (UK Biobank 2024)
How much can I eat?
A typical serving is about 40 g, which delivers 7 mg of purines, or about 2% of a ~400 mg working daily target.
Added fructose raises uric acid on its own, so keep sugary foods and drinks small. This is the fructose, not the total sugar: a sucrose-sweetened product carries roughly twice this much sugar overall.
Evidence: Ayoub-Charette et al., J Nutr 2021 (fructose by food source) · White et al., Am J Clin Nutr 2018 (whole apple vs. a fructose drink, matched dose)
Purines are not the limit here: even a large serving stays well within a ~400 mg working daily purine target. The sugar is what climbs with the portion.
These are plant purines, which research links far more weakly to flares: the 7 mg here counts as roughly 2 mg toward your gout risk.
Portion size is what matters most here, and it’s easy to misjudge by eye. A kitchen scale makes it simple.
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Why grade C
Fine in moderation. Mind your portion size, especially during a flare.
Added fructose raises uric acid as your body breaks it down, even when the purine number looks low.
Per 100 g (for comparison)
Low for gout (< 50 mg/100g).
Very high for gout (> 15 g/100g).
Processing: NOVA 4 of 4. How processing affects the grade.
Drying concentrates the sugar: a small handful carries the fructose of several pieces of fresh fruit, and it is far easier to eat. Fresh fruit is the gentler choice for gout because you fill up first, not because the sugar is different.
Eating cranberries (dried, sweetened) as part of a bigger dish? The Dish Decoder grades the whole plate, ingredient by ingredient.
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