Lettuce
Vegetables — purine content 13mg per 100g
Low Purine
13
mg/100g
Yes — low purine; portion size still counts.
Diet Advice
Lettuce is very low in purine at about 13mg per 100g and is mostly water, so it adds volume without adding purine. Leafy greens are encouraged on a gout diet — the older advice to avoid greens such as spinach has not held up in cohort studies.
Recommended Preparation
Raw in salads and wraps. Go easy on creamy dressings: cheese, cream and oil are what turn a salad into a high-calorie meal.
Data source: USDA FoodData Central; Li R, Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2018 (dietary factors meta-analysis). Purine value: 13mg per 100g of Lettuce (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
Lettuce: is it high in purines?
Lettuce: 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 Lettuce 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 Lettuce 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 Lettuce?
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.