How many Scallops can I eat with gout?

A typical serving is about 113 g, which delivers 86 mg of purines, or about 22% of a ~400 mg working daily target. A normal portion is fine for most people with gout; just keep the rest of the day balanced.

Are Scallops high in purines?

Scallops are moderate in purines by weight: about 76.5 mg per 100 g. A typical 113 g serving works out to about 86 mg, or about 22% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

Do Scallops cause gout?

No single food causes gout; it develops from high uric acid over time. Scallops are graded B and are low enough that a normal portion will not meaningfully raise your uric acid.

Scallops

Also listed as: Scallops, raw

Scallops are low in purines and generally safe for people with gout in normal portions. A typical 113 g serving has about 86 mg of purines, about 22% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

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

How much can I eat?

Units

A typical serving is about 113 g, which delivers 86 mg of purines, or about 22% of a ~400 mg working daily target.

This serving

4 oz

113 g

Purine / serving

86 mg

% daily purine

22%

Purines in this serving86 mg · 22% of a day

0 mg~400 mg daily limit

Adjust the serving

1 oz16 oz

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

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Why grade B

Safe for most people in normal portions.

Per 100 g (for comparison)

Purines Moderate confidence

76.5 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 1 of 4 (unprocessed or minimally processed). How processing affects the grade.

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Sources

1. Purine data: USDA Purine Database 2025 - Table 2 (International) Evidence tier: Peer-reviewed literature Replication: 1 sample International literature sources
2. Fructose data: Biochemical Certainty (fructose = 0) Evidence tier: Lab-verified Animal products (meat, seafood, eggs, plain dairy) contain no fructose by biochemical composition.

Values are per 100g unless a note says otherwise, rounded to three significant figures; per-serving figures are calculated from the unrounded measurement, so recomputing from the rounded number can differ by a milligram or so. A single determination is normal in food composition tables, not a defect. Last reviewed July 18, 2026.

How we grade foods

Grades combine purine and fructose data with known gout triggers and benefits. We show our confidence on every food.

Scallops

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Why grade B

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