Spinach
Also listed as: Spinach, mature, raw
Spinach is low risk in a normal serving and a good everyday choice for most people with gout. A typical 85 g serving has about 44 mg of purines, about 11% of a ~400 mg working daily target.
General information, not a substitute for advice from your doctor or dietitian.
This is the most common form of spinach. Other forms run higher, up to grade B (Safe, about 146 mg per serving), such as Baby Spinach. If you mean a specific form, check it below.
How much can I eat?
A typical serving is about 85 g, which delivers 44 mg of purines, or about 11% 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 44 mg here counts as roughly 13 mg toward your gout risk.
Spinach 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)
Moderate for gout (50–150 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 spinach as part of a bigger dish? The Dish Decoder grades the whole plate, ingredient by ingredient.
Other forms of spinach
This is the most common form of "spinach". Pick a specific form below if you mean one in particular.
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