The following foods are often high in purines. Therefore, you should try to eat these dishes less.
1. Sugary drinks
Regular consumption of sugary drinks increases the incidence of gout. According to Aboluowang, through a 12-year follow-up survey of 46,393 men, researchers found that people who drank more than two sugary drinks per month had an 85% higher risk of gout than those who drank less.
2. Soup
Many people think that soup is a particularly nutritious dish, but in fact, the longer the soup is stewed, the higher the purine content. If eaten too much, it will increase uric acid levels.
3. Red meat and animal organs
Red meat is closely related to purines. Every 100 grams of pork belly contains only 132 mg of purines. In addition, animal organs such as the stewed liver also contain a lot of purines, on average every 100 grams of stewed liver has 408 mg of purines.
4. Seafood
Although many types of seafood in water are high in protein and low in fat, their purine content is not low. Seafood such as clams, anchovies, mackerel, clams... have a purine content of more than 150 mg/100 grams. In addition, the greener shrimp is, the higher the purine content of crab.
5. Some vegetables
Vegetables such as soybeans, dried shiitake mushrooms, asparagus, and bean sprouts also contain a lot of purines. Some of them even have purines higher than red meat and seafood. Therefore, patients with acute gout must eat less of this food.
