Baby Spinach
Also listed as: Spinach, young, raw
Baby Spinach is low in purines and generally safe for people with gout in normal portions. A typical 85 g serving has about 146 mg of purines, about 37% 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.
How much can I eat?
A typical serving is about 85 g, which delivers 146 mg of purines, or about 37% of a ~400 mg working daily target.
You could have up to about 1 cup (115 g) before this reaches half a ~400 mg working daily purine target.
These are plant purines, which research links far more weakly to flares: the 146 mg here counts as roughly 44 mg toward your gout risk.
Baby Spinach is an easy choice to keep on hand.
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Why grade B
Safe for most people in normal portions.
Per 100 g (for comparison)
High for gout (150–300 mg/100g).
Low for gout (< 3 g/100g).
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 baby spinach as part of a bigger dish? The Dish Decoder grades the whole plate, ingredient by ingredient.
Other forms of spinach
Different cuts, species, or preparations vary in purines. The most common form of "spinach" is shown first below.
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