Grapes
Fruit — purine content 15mg per 100g
Low Purine
15
mg/100g
Yes — low purine; portion size still counts.
Diet Advice
Grapes are low in purine at about 15mg per 100g, but they are one of the sweeter fruits, so the useful distinction is whole grapes versus grape juice or wine. Juice concentrates the fructose; wine adds alcohol, which competes with urate for excretion in the kidney.
Recommended Preparation
Fresh as a snack, portioned into a bowl rather than eaten from the bunch. Prefer whole grapes over juice or wine.
Data source: USDA FoodData Central; USDA; Choi HK, Arthritis Rheum 2008 (sugar-sweetened drinks). Purine value: 15mg per 100g of Grapes (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
Grapes: is it high in purines?
Grapes: 15mg 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 Grapes during a gout flare?
Yes. At 15mg per 100g the purine load is well inside the low band, so there is no need to leave Grapes 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 Grapes?
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.