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Baby Spinach

Also listed as: Spinach, young, raw

Baby Spinach is low in purines and generally safe for people with gout in normal portions.

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, about 37% of a normal day's purine budget.

Per serving
85 g
Purine / serving
146 mg
% daily purine
37%

Why grade B

Safe for most people in normal portions.

Per 100 g (for comparison)

Purines confidence: medium
171.8 mg/100g
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High for gout (150–300 mg/100g).

Fructose confidence: high
0.15 g/100g
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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.

Good to know: Spinach is a moderate-to-high purine vegetable, but purines from plants raise gout risk much less than purines from meat/seafood. Considered safe in normal portions under current gout dietary guidance.

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