Peanut Butter
Nuts — purine content 65mg per 100g
Medium Purine
65
mg/100g
Yes, in moderation (small portions).
Diet Advice
Peanut butter has moderate purine content from peanuts. Small servings (1-2 tablespoons) during remission are fine. Choose natural peanut butter without added sugar.
Recommended Preparation
Natural no-sugar-added version on toast or with fruit. Limit to 1 tbsp per serving.
Low Purine Alternatives
Data source: USDA FoodData Central. Purine value: 65mg per 100g of Peanut Butter (Medium purine, yellow zone).
See the full purine food classification table for all 142 foods, or read the low purine diet guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Peanut Butter: is it high in purines?
Peanut Butter: 65mg of purines per 100g, in the medium band (50-150mg/100g) used on this site. This is a food to portion rather than ban: smaller servings, less often, and sparingly during a flare.
Can I eat Peanut Butter during a gout flare?
During a flare the usual advice is to leave Peanut Butter out, or keep the portion small: at 65mg per 100g it sits in the medium band, and a flare is when purine intake is kept lowest. Between flares a moderate portion is a more reasonable fit.
What are the best low-purine alternatives to Peanut Butter?
Lower-purine options to use in place of Peanut Butter include: Almonds, Cashews. They give comparable nutrition with noticeably less purine per 100g, which makes everyday meals easier to plan.