According to the British Association for Gout, foods with high purine content are those containing from 150-1.000 mg of purine per 100 grams of food. People with gout are advised to remove this group of foods from their diet. This organization also recommends that the total amount of purine intake per day should not exceed 200 mg.
Foods with an average purine content are those containing 50-150 mg of purine/100 grams. Patients can eat this group of foods but need to limit their intake.
Cashews belong to the group of foods with low purine content, only below 50 mg/100 grams. Therefore, cashews can be included in the diet of people with gout and high uric acid. However, due to being high in energy, it is necessary to eat at a moderate level to avoid excess calories causing weight gain.
About 85 grams of cashew nuts provide about 489 calories, equivalent to nearly 25% of the daily energy needs of adults with a 2,000 calorie diet. Therefore, to both ensure health benefits and control calories, each person should only eat about 30 grams of cashew nuts per day, equivalent to about 18 nuts.
