Bamboo Shoots
Vegetables — purine content 29mg per 100g
Low Purine
29
mg/100g
Yes — low purine; portion size still counts.
Diet Advice
Fresh bamboo shoots measure about 29mg of purine per 100g — well under the 50mg/100g threshold, so they are a low-purine food. Note that drying concentrates purine sharply: dried bamboo shoots (sun-dried, 笋干) are a different story.
Recommended Preparation
Boil first to remove bitterness, then stir-fry or add to soups. Any normal method is fine.
Low Purine Alternatives
Data source: USDA FoodData Central; Annals of Internal Medicine 2012 (Appendix Table 1); Yang YX, China Food Composition Tables (6th ed.) 2019. Purine value: 29mg per 100g of Bamboo Shoots (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
Bamboo Shoots: is it high in purines?
Bamboo Shoots: 29mg 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 Bamboo Shoots during a gout flare?
Yes. At 29mg per 100g the purine load is well inside the low band, so there is no need to leave Bamboo Shoots 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 Bamboo Shoots?
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.