Apples

Fruit — purine content 14mg per 100g

Low Purine

mg/100g

Yes — low purine; portion size still counts.

Diet Advice

Apples are very low in purine at about 14mg per 100g. Eat them whole rather than as juice: apple juice is a concentrated fructose source, and fructose metabolism both produces uric acid and reduces how much the kidney excretes. Sugar-sweetened drinks are among the strongest dietary links to gout.

Recommended Preparation

Fresh with the skin on. Choose whole fruit over juice — juicing removes the fibre that slows fructose absorption.

More Foods in This Category

Blueberries

Pear

Grapes

Oranges

Data source: USDA FoodData Central; Choi HK, Arthritis Rheum 2008 (sugar-sweetened drinks); FitzGerald JD, 2020 ACR Guideline for the Management of Gout. Purine value: 14mg per 100g of Apples (Low purine, green zone).

See the full purine food classification table for all 142 foods, or read the low purine diet guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

Apples: is it high in purines?

Apples: 14mg of purines per 100g, well inside the low-purine band (under 50mg/100g) used on this site. That makes it a comfortable everyday choice in a gout-friendly diet, though portion size and the rest of the plate still count.

Can I eat Apples during a gout flare?

Yes. At 14mg per 100g the purine load is well inside the low band, so there is no need to leave Apples out during a flare. Light meals and enough fluid matter more here than avoiding a food like this.

What are the best low-purine alternatives to Apples?

There is little to substitute here: the purine content already sits in the low band, so the aim is variety rather than replacement. Other low-purine options include tofu, low-fat dairy and most vegetables.