Carrots

Vegetables — purine content 13mg per 100g

Low Purine

mg/100g

Yes — low purine; portion size still counts.

Diet Advice

Carrots are very low in purine at about 13mg per 100g, and vegetable purines have not been shown to raise gout risk. They supply beta-carotene and soluble fibre, and unlike fruit juice they are not a concentrated fructose source — fructose is what raises uric acid quickly.

Recommended Preparation

Raw as a snack, roasted, or added to soups and stews. A little olive oil with cooked carrots improves beta-carotene absorption.

More Foods in This Category

Celery

Cucumber

Bell Peppers

Garlic

Data source: USDA FoodData Central; USDA; Li R, Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2018 (dietary factors meta-analysis); Choi HK, Arthritis Rheum 2008 (sugar-sweetened drinks). Purine value: 13mg per 100g of Carrots (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

Carrots: is it high in purines?

Carrots: 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 Carrots 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 Carrots 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 Carrots?

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.