If you are looking for information about foods bad for gout, such as cheese or salt, please note that I have moved the detailed baked goods nutrition tables to a new website.

Why?

Because such detailed nutritional analysis is beyond the scope of this gout support website.

Before you start looking at individual foods bad for gout, you need a good gout management plan, and a thorough understanding of how food affects gout. At the very least, you must read the information on planning an alkalizing gout diet menu. Then if you still want to assess PRAL values of salt, or any other food or drink, you can browse my Acid-Alkaline Baked Products Food Chart.

I have retained the former introduction to the beverages PRAL chart...

If you are looking for purine information, please see the Purine Rich Foods Chart, but before consulting that table of food purine content, you should understand How Purines Affect Gout.

Baked products are largely flour or cereal based, combined with egg and dairy products. As you might expect, the combinations tend to produce acid producing foods, but not many extreme values. An interesting thing happens when you introduce baking soda, baking powder, cream of tartar and other baking chemicals.

First,note how baking soda gives a zero value for PRAL. Though it definitely has an alkalizing effect, it defies the PRAL calculation, which is an estimation designed for foodstuffs, not chemical compounds. Don't worry about this - we are seeking balanced meals, not planning a chemistry lesson. If you really want to get serious with pH balancing, you need to start testing urine, and possibly saliva.

The best way to treat foods bad for gout is to change the way you think. Don't look for individual foods to avoid - simply focus on foods that are slightly alkaline. When you fancy something from the acid end of the range (which should be about a third of your food), simply balance it with food (not chemicals) that have an alkaline effect. You can see this in the list below [moved - see link above] - the few alkaline foods have flavorings like ginger or fruit.

Please read my explanation of Potential Renal Acid Load (PRAL) for gout sufferers before you look at detailed food information.

Do you have a recipe using foods bad for gout? Please share your experience or questions about foods bad for gout in the Gout Diet Forum.

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Foods To Avoid With Gout

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Do you think lamb, veal and game are foods to avoid with gout. Think again. You can enjoy any food with a good gout diet menu.

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Alkaline foods for gout are hard to understand. This explanation makes sure you avoid the pitfalls of bad gout diet planning

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When compiling your gout food list, don't forget about snacks. They help avoid starvation and overeating that cause gout.

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