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Cauliflower

Vegetables — purine content 29mg per 100g

Low Purine
29
mg/100g

Yes — low purine; portion size still counts.

Diet Advice

Cauliflower is about 29mg purine per 100g and is often listed as a moderate-purine vegetable. The source matters more than the number: vegetable purines are not associated with higher gout risk. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics only suggests holding cauliflower to about half a cup a day if you are in the middle of a flare.

Recommended Preparation

Roast, steam, or mash as a lower-carbohydrate alternative to potato. Avoid cheese-heavy gratins.

Data source: USDA FoodData Central; Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Nutrition Care Manual — Gout; Li R, Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2018 (dietary factors meta-analysis). Purine value: 29mg per 100g of Cauliflower (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

Cauliflower: is it high in purines?
Cauliflower: 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 Cauliflower 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 Cauliflower 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 Cauliflower?
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.