Cabbage
Vegetables — purine content 13mg per 100g
Low Purine
13
mg/100g
Yes — low purine; portion size still counts.
Diet Advice
Cabbage is low in purine at 13mg per 100g and is a cheap, versatile source of vitamin C and fibre. Vegetable purines do not appear to increase gout risk.
Recommended Preparation
Raw in salads, stir-fried, braised, or fermented. Any normal method is fine.
Data source: USDA FoodData Central; USDA. Purine value: 13mg per 100g of Cabbage (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
Cabbage: is it high in purines?
Cabbage: 13mg 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 Cabbage during a gout flare?
Yes. At 13mg per 100g the purine load is well inside the low band, so there is no need to leave Cabbage 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 Cabbage?
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.