Mushrooms (shiitake, dried)
Mushrooms (shiitake, dried) are low risk in a normal serving and a good everyday choice for most people with gout. A typical 3 g serving has about 9 mg of purines, about 2% of a ~400 mg working daily target. They are relatively high in purines per 100 g, but plant purines are only weakly linked to flares, so they stay a safe choice.
General information, not a substitute for advice from your doctor or dietitian.
Value is per 100g of dried shiitake. Dried mushrooms are rehydrated before cooking and swell several-fold; a normal serving uses only a few grams dry, so the eaten amount is well below this concentrated per-100g figure.
How much can I eat?
A typical serving is about 3 g, which delivers 9 mg of purines, or about 2% of a ~400 mg working daily target.
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 9 mg here counts as roughly 5 mg toward your gout risk.
Mushrooms (shiitake, dried) 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)
Very high for gout (> 300 mg/100g).
Low for gout (< 3 g/100g).
Processing: NOVA 1 of 4 (unprocessed or minimally processed). 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.
Eating mushrooms (shiitake, dried) as part of a bigger dish? The Dish Decoder grades the whole plate, ingredient by ingredient.
Other forms of mushrooms
Different cuts, species, or preparations vary in purines. The most common form of "mushrooms" is shown first below.
Mushrooms
Mushrooms (not further specified), raw
Bunapii Mushroom
Mushroom, bunapii, raw
Bunashimeji Mushrooms
Mushrooms, bunashimeji, raw
Canned Mushrooms
Enoki Mushrooms
Mushrooms, enoki, raw
Eringi Mushrooms
Mushrooms, eringi, raw
Hatakeshimeji Mushroom
Mushroom, hatakeshimeji, raw
Maitake Mushrooms
Mushrooms, maitake, raw
Mushroom (Jew's ear, dried)
Nameko Mushrooms
Mushrooms, nameko, raw
Shiitake Mushrooms
Mushrooms, shiitake, raw
Tsukuritake Mushroom
Mushroom, tsukuritake, raw
Usu-hiratake Mushroom
Mushroom, usu-hiratake, raw
White aragekikurage Mushroom
Mushroom, white aragekikurage, raw
White hiratake Mushroom
Mushroom, white hiratake, raw
Yamabushitake Mushroom
Mushroom, yamabushitake, raw
Yanagimatsutake Mushroom
Mushroom, yanagimatsutake, raw
Hiratake Mushrooms
Mushrooms, hiratake, raw