Pistachios
Nuts — purine content 52mg per 100g
Medium Purine
52
mg/100g
Yes, in moderation (small portions).
Diet Advice
Pistachios cross into the moderate band at about 52mg purine per 100g. That is still plant purine, and nuts as a group are not associated with gout attacks, but because this site treats 50–150mg as moderate, pistachios are a portion-controlled snack rather than a free one.
Recommended Preparation
A 30g handful, still in the shell — shelling them slows you down. Choose unsalted, dry-roasted.
Low Purine Alternatives
Data source: USDA FoodData Central; Li R, Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2018 (dietary factors meta-analysis). Purine value: 52mg per 100g of Pistachios (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
Pistachios: is it high in purines?
Pistachios: 52mg 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 Pistachios during a gout flare?
During a flare the usual advice is to leave Pistachios out, or keep the portion small: at 52mg 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 Pistachios?
Lower-purine options to use in place of Pistachios include: Almonds, Cashews. They give comparable nutrition with noticeably less purine per 100g, which makes everyday meals easier to plan.