Pumpkin
Vegetables — purine content 9mg per 100g
Low Purine
9
mg/100g
Yes — low purine; portion size still counts.
Diet Advice
Pumpkin is a low-purine vegetable at about 9mg per 100g and a good source of beta-carotene and fibre. There is no need to limit it on a gout diet.
Recommended Preparation
Roast, steam or add to soups. Any normal method is fine.
Data source: USDA FoodData Central; USDA. Purine value: 9mg per 100g of Pumpkin (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
Pumpkin: is it high in purines?
Pumpkin: 9mg 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 Pumpkin during a gout flare?
Yes. At 9mg per 100g the purine load is well inside the low band, so there is no need to leave Pumpkin 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 Pumpkin?
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.