Cucumber
Vegetables — purine content 14mg per 100g
Low Purine
14
mg/100g
Yes — low purine; portion size still counts.
Diet Advice
Cucumber is about 14mg purine per 100g and more than 95% water, which makes it genuinely useful for hydration — good fluid intake supports uric acid excretion. Vegetable purines are not linked to gout attacks.
Recommended Preparation
Raw in salads or as a snack, or lightly pickled. Pickles are high in salt, so use them as a garnish rather than as a main vegetable.
Data source: USDA FoodData Central; Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Nutrition Care Manual — Gout. Purine value: 14mg per 100g of Cucumber (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
Cucumber: is it high in purines?
Cucumber: 14mg 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 Cucumber during a gout flare?
Yes. At 14mg per 100g the purine load is well inside the low band, so there is no need to leave Cucumber 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 Cucumber?
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.