Tomatoes
Vegetables — purine content 8mg per 100g
Low Purine
8
mg/100g
Yes — very low purine, often recommended
Diet Advice
Tomatoes are very low in purines and rich in vitamin C and lycopene. They are a standard recommendation in gout-friendly diets. Note: some people report tomato as a personal trigger despite low purine content.
Recommended Preparation
Raw in salads, in sauces, or as juice. Cooked tomatoes have more bioavailable lycopene.
Low Purine Alternatives
Data source: USDA FoodData Central; USDA. Purine value: 8mg per 100g of Tomatoes (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
Tomatoes: is it high in purines?
Tomatoes: 8mg 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 Tomatoes during a gout flare?
Yes. At 8mg per 100g the purine load is well inside the low band, so there is no need to leave Tomatoes 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 Tomatoes?
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.