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Oranges

Fruit — purine content 19mg per 100g

Low Purine
19
mg/100g

Yes — low purine; portion size still counts.

Diet Advice

Oranges are low in purine at about 19mg per 100g and high in vitamin C. Vitamin C from food is associated with modestly lower serum uric acid — a meta-analysis of 13 randomised trials found roughly a 0.35mg/dL fall with supplements — but the ACR does not recommend supplementing. The whole fruit beats orange juice, which is a concentrated fructose source.

Recommended Preparation

Eat the whole fruit rather than drinking the juice. If you do have juice, keep it to a small glass and make sure no sugar is added.

Data source: USDA FoodData Central; Juraschek SP, Arthritis Care Res 2011 (vitamin C meta-analysis); FitzGerald JD, 2020 ACR Guideline for the Management of Gout; Choi HK, Arthritis Rheum 2008 (sugar-sweetened drinks). Purine value: 19mg per 100g of Oranges (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

Oranges: is it high in purines?
Oranges: 19mg 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 Oranges during a gout flare?
Yes. At 19mg per 100g the purine load is well inside the low band, so there is no need to leave Oranges 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 Oranges?
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.