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Garlic Chives (nira)

Also listed as: Garlic chives (nira), raw

Garlic Chives (nira) are low risk in a normal serving and a good everyday choice for most people with gout. A typical 85 g serving has about 17 mg of purines, about 4% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

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

Across forms of garlic:A· 1–17 mg per serving

How much can I eat?

Units

A typical serving is about 85 g, which delivers 17 mg of purines, or about 4% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

This serving
¾ cup
85 g
Purine / serving
17 mg
% daily purine
4%
Fructose / serving
3.2 g
Purines in this serving17 mg · 4% of a day
0 mg~400 mg daily limit
Fructose in this serving3.2 g · natural fruit sugar
0 gour 12.5 g/day reference

Whole fruit is not treated like added sugar here, but the reason is portion, not chemistry: in the one trial that matched the dose, fruit fructose raised uric acid about as much as a drink did. A fruit serving simply delivers less fructose than a glass of juice does. The 2020 ACR guideline does not advise limiting fresh fruit.

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)

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 16 mg here counts as roughly 5 mg toward your gout risk.

Garlic Chives (nira) 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
19.4 mg/100g
LowModerateHighVery high

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

Fructose High confidence
3.8 g/100g
LowModerateHighVery high

Moderate for gout (3–8 g/100g).

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

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Other forms of garlic

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

Garlic

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Purine 17 mg Fructose 3.8 g per 100 g
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