Foods HIGHEST in Purines

  • anchovies
  • brains
  • kidney, beef
  • game meats (venison, etc.)
  • gravies
  • herring (including roe)
  • liver (calf or beef)
  • mackerel
  • meat extracts
  • mussels
  • sardines
  • scallops
  • yeast

Foods MODERATELY HIGH in Purines

  • asparagus
  • bacon
  • breads & cereals, whole grain
  • cauliflower
  • eel
  • fish (fresh & saltwater)
  • legumes (kidney beans, navy & lima beans, lentils, peas)
  • meat (beef, lamb, pork, veal)
  • meat soups & broths
  • mushrooms
  • oatmeal
  • peas, green
  • pork (including ham)
  • poultry (chicken, duck, turkey)
  • shellfish (crab, lobster, oysters)
  • spinach
  • tongue
  • tripe
  • wheat germ & bran

Foods LOWEST in Purines
  • beverages (coffee, tea, sodas, cocoa)
  • butter
  • bread & cereal (except whole grain)
  • cheese
  • eggs
  • fats
  • fish roe (including caviar)
  • fruits & fruit juices
  • gelatin
  • milk (including butter, condensed, malted)
  • nuts (including peanut butter)
  • pasta (evaluate sauce ingredients separately)
  • sugars, syrups, sweets
  • vegetables (except those listed in previous categories)
  • vegetable & cream soups (made with acceptable vegetables. but not with beef stock)

 

Study Group on Urinary Stones
Research Committee
Dalmatian Club of America
Acting Director Kathy McCoubrey

 

 

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