Daikon
Vegetables — purine content 12mg per 100g
Low Purine
12
mg/100g
Yes — very low purine, hydrating.
Diet Advice
Daikon is very low in purines and high in water content and vitamin C. Excellent for gout-friendly diets and helps with digestion.
Recommended Preparation
In soups, stews, or grated raw in salads.
Data source: USDA FoodData Central; USDA. Purine value: 12mg per 100g of Daikon (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
Daikon: is it high in purines?
Daikon: 12mg 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 Daikon during a gout flare?
Yes. At 12mg per 100g the purine load is well inside the low band, so there is no need to leave Daikon 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 Daikon?
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.