Seaweed (nori, dried)
Seaweed (nori, dried) is low risk in a normal serving and a good everyday choice for most people with gout. A typical 3 g serving has about 18 mg of purines, about 4% of a ~400 mg working daily target. It is relatively high in purines per 100 g, but plant purines are only weakly linked to flares, so it stays a safe choice.
General information, not a substitute for advice from your doctor or dietitian.
Value is per 100g of dried nori. A standard sheet of nori weighs about 3g, so a normal serving delivers only a few percent of this concentrated per-100g figure.
How much can I eat?
A typical serving is about 3 g, which delivers 18 mg of purines, or about 4% 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 18 mg here counts as roughly 5 mg toward your gout risk.
Seaweed (nori, dried) 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)
Very high for gout (> 300 mg/100g).
Low for gout (< 3 g/100g).
Fructose here is a category-level estimate, not a direct measurement for this food.
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 seaweed (nori, dried) as part of a bigger dish? The Dish Decoder grades the whole plate, ingredient by ingredient.
Other forms of seaweed
Different cuts, species, or preparations vary in purines. The most common form of "seaweed" is shown first below.
Wakame Seaweed
Seaweed, wakame, raw