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Mushrooms (shiitake, dried)

Also listed as: Mushrooms, shiitake, dried

Mushrooms (shiitake, 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 shiitake. Dried mushrooms are rehydrated before cooking and swell several-fold; a normal serving uses only a few grams dry, so the eaten amount is well below this concentrated per-100g figure.

How much can I eat?

A typical serving is about 3 g, which delivers 9 mg of purines, about 2% of a normal day's purine budget.

Per serving
3 g
Purine / serving
9 mg
% daily purine
2%

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
311.6 mg/100g
LowModerateHighVery high

Very high for gout (> 300 mg/100g).

Fructose confidence: high
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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