Brussels Sprouts

Vegetables — purine content 29mg per 100g

Low Purine

mg/100g

Yes — low purine; portion size still counts.

Diet Advice

Brussels sprouts sit at about 29mg purine per 100g — moderate on paper, but they are a vegetable, and vegetable purines are not linked to gout attacks. They are a strong source of vitamin C and fibre, and vitamin C from food has been associated with modestly lower uric acid.

Recommended Preparation

Roast with olive oil, or steam and finish with lemon. Long boiling leaches both the vitamin C and the flavour.

More Foods in This Category

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Spinach

Garlic

Data source: USDA FoodData Central; Li R, Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2018 (dietary factors meta-analysis); Juraschek SP, Arthritis Care Res 2011 (vitamin C meta-analysis). Purine value: 29mg per 100g of Brussels Sprouts (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

Brussels Sprouts: is it high in purines?

Brussels Sprouts: 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 Brussels Sprouts 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 Brussels Sprouts 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 Brussels Sprouts?

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.