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Seaweed (hijiki, dried)

Also listed as: Seaweed, hijiki, dried

Seaweed (hijiki, dried) is low risk in a normal serving and a good everyday choice for most people with gout.

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

Value is per 100g of dried hijiki, which swells several-fold when rehydrated before eating. A normal cooked serving starts from about 10g dry, far less than 100g, so the eaten amount is much lower.

Fructose here is a category-level estimate, not a direct measurement for this food.

How much can I eat?

A typical serving is about 10 g, which delivers 13 mg of purines, about 3% of a normal day's purine budget.

Per serving
10 g
Purine / serving
13 mg
% daily purine
3%

Why grade A

Low risk in a typical serving. A great everyday choice for a gout-friendly diet.

Per 100 g (for comparison)

Purines confidence: medium
132.7 mg/100g
LowModerateHighVery high

Moderate for gout (50–150 mg/100g).

Fructose confidence: medium (estimated)
0 g/100g
LowModerateHighVery high

Low for gout (< 3 g/100g).

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.

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