Red Pepper (capsicum)
Red Pepper (capsicum) is low risk in a normal serving and a good everyday choice for most people with gout. A typical 85 g serving has about 4 mg of purines, about 1% of a ~400 mg working daily target.
General information, not a substitute for advice from your doctor or dietitian.
How much can I eat?
A typical serving is about 85 g, which delivers 4 mg of purines, or about 1% 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 4 mg here counts as roughly 1 mg toward your gout risk.
Red Pepper (capsicum) 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)
Low for gout (< 50 mg/100g).
Low for gout (< 3 g/100g).
Processing: NOVA 1 of 4 (unprocessed or minimally processed). How processing affects the grade.
Eating red pepper (capsicum) as part of a bigger dish? The Dish Decoder grades the whole plate, ingredient by ingredient.
Other forms of pepper
Different cuts, species, or preparations vary in purines. The most common form of "pepper" is shown first below.
Green Pepper
Bell Pepper (red & green)
Pepper, red or green
Pepper (green, pickled)
Pepper (sweet, green)
Pepper, sweet, green, raw
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