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White Rice

Also listed as: Rice, white, cooked

White Rice 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.

How much can I eat?

Units

A typical serving is about 140 g, which delivers 8 mg of purines, about 2% of a normal day's purine budget.

This serving
1 cup
140 g
Purine / serving
8 mg
% daily purine
2%
Purines in this serving8 mg · 2% of a day
0 mg~400 mg daily limit
¼ cup3 ¾ cups

Even a large serving stays well within a normal day's purine budget.

These are plant purines, which research links far more weakly to flares: the 8 mg here counts as roughly 2 mg toward your gout risk.

White Rice 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)

Purines confidence: high
5.9 mg/100g
LowModerateHighVery high

Low for gout (< 50 mg/100g).

Fructose confidence: medium (estimated)
0.1 g/100g
LowModerateHighVery high

Low for gout (< 3 g/100g).

Fructose here is a category-level estimate, not a direct measurement for this food.

Other forms of rice

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