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Greek Yogurt

Dairy — purine content 11mg per 100g

Low Purine
11
mg/100g

Yes — low purine; portion size still counts.

Diet Advice

Greek yogurt is very low in purine at about 11mg per 100g, and dairy appears to be protective: in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, men with the highest low-fat dairy intake had roughly half the gout risk of those with the lowest. Casein, lactalbumin and orotic acid in milk are thought to help the kidney clear uric acid. Choose plain, unsweetened.

Recommended Preparation

Plain, with berries or a little honey, or as a base for dressings instead of mayonnaise. Flavoured and sweetened yogurts add back the sugar you are trying to cut.

More Foods in This Category

Data source: USDA FoodData Central; Choi HK, NEJM 2004. Purine value: 11mg per 100g of Greek Yogurt (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

Greek Yogurt: is it high in purines?
Greek Yogurt: 11mg 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 Greek Yogurt during a gout flare?
Yes. At 11mg per 100g the purine load is well inside the low band, so there is no need to leave Greek Yogurt 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 Greek Yogurt?
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.