Fruity Foods For Gout

Fruit and fruit juices are great foods for gout.
Does this mean that all you can eat, as a gout sufferer is fruit and veg?
No - the best way to enjoy fruit is to let it help alkalize the meat and fish content of a balanced diet.
Many fruits have good anti-inflammatory properties as well, but that's for another page.

All fruits and natural fruit juices have an alkalizing effect after digestion. However, this does not automatically make them good foods for gout. A pure fruit diet will put you at risk of several mineral and vitamin deficiency diseases. The best thing for your gout is to maintain a good level of general health. Fruit will help balance the acidifying properties of meat and fish, promoting good general health.

The table below does not indicate that some fruits are better foods for gout than others. You should use it to help you plan meals that include many food groups, with an overall alkaline balance. Fruit snacks are a great way to maintain alkalinity between meals.

By combining foods sensibly, all foods can be good foods for gout. The list below is best used in conjunction with other food tables to help you plan a diet that promotes good health. Please read more about this in my introduction to PRAL food tables, before you study this table.

Food DescriptionKCalsVery AlkalineQuite Alkaline
Acid/Alkali Fruits and Fruit Juices
Abiyuch, raw69-4.63
Acerola juice, raw23-1.95
Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw32-3.08
Apple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid47-2.38
Apple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acid47-2.38
Apple juice, frozen concentrate, unsweetened, diluted with 3 volume water without added ascorbic acid47-2.52
Apple juice, frozen concentrate, unsweetened, diluted with 3 volume water, with added ascorbic acid47-2.52
Apple juice, frozen concentrate, unsweetened, undiluted, with added ascorbic acid166-8.93
Apple juice, frozen concentrate, unsweetened, undiluted, without added ascorbic acid166-8.93
Apples, canned, sweetened, sliced, drained, heated67-1.29
Apples, canned, sweetened, sliced, drained, unheated67-1.25
Apples, dehydrated (low moisture), sulfured, stewed74-2.45
Apples, dehydrated (low moisture), sulfured, uncooked346-11.57
Apples, dried, sulfured, stewed, with added sugar83-1.78
Apples, dried, sulfured, stewed, without added sugar57-1.90
Apples, dried, sulfured, uncooked243-8.18
Apples, frozen, unsweetened, heated47-1.30
Apples, frozen, unsweetened, unheated48-1.31
Apples, raw, with skin52-1.92
Apples, raw, without skin48-1.52
Apples, raw, without skin, cooked, boiled53-1.56
Apples, raw, without skin, cooked, microwave56-1.66
Applesauce, canned, sweetened, with salt76-1.06
Applesauce, canned, sweetened, without salt76-1.06
Applesauce, canned, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid43-1.35
Applesauce, canned, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acid43-1.35
Apricot nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid56-2.10
Apricot nectar, canned, without added ascorbic acid56-2.10
Apricots, canned, extra heavy syrup pack, without skin, solids and liquids96-2.13
Apricots, canned, extra light syrup pack, with skin, solids and liquids49-2.48
Apricots, canned, heavy syrup pack, with skin, solids and liquids83-2.53
Apricots, canned, heavy syrup pack, without skin, solids and liquids83-2.40
Apricots, canned, heavy syrup, drained83-2.52
Apricots, canned, juice pack, with skin, solids and liquids48-2.83
Apricots, canned, light syrup pack, with skin, solids and liquids63-2.50
Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids27-3.48
Apricots, canned, water pack, without skin, solids and liquids22-2.64
Apricots, dehydrated (low-moisture), sulfured, stewed126-13.01
Apricots, dehydrated (low-moisture), sulfured, uncooked320-33.07
Apricots, dried, sulfured, stewed, with added sugar113-7.90
Apricots, dried, sulfured, stewed, without added sugar85-7.65
Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked241-21.66
Apricots, frozen, sweetened98-4.12
Apricots, raw48-4.33
Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties160-8.19
Avocados, raw, California167-8.61
Avocados, raw, Florida120-5.55
Bananas, dehydrated, or banana powder346-29.76
Bananas, raw89-6.93
Blackberries, canned, heavy syrup, solids and liquids92-1.63
Blackberries, frozen, unsweetened64-2.20
Blackberries, raw43-2.80
Blackberry juice, canned38-2.94
Blueberries, canned, heavy syrup, solids and liquids88-0.32
Blueberries, frozen, sweetened81-0.93
Blueberries, frozen, unsweetened51-0.75
Blueberries, raw57-1.04
Boysenberries, canned, heavy syrup88-1.55
Boysenberries, frozen, unsweetened50-2.14
Breadfruit, raw103-9.52
Candied fruit321-1.17
Carambola, (starfruit), raw31-2.13
Carissa, (natal-plum), raw62-5.51
Cherimoya, raw74-4.39
Cherries, sour, red, canned, extra heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids114-1.49
Cherries, sour, red, canned, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids91-1.51
Cherries, sour, red, canned, light syrup pack, solids and liquids75-1.54
Cherries, sour, red, canned, water pack, solids and liquids (includes USDA commodity red tart cherries, canned)36-1.61
Cherries, sour, red, frozen, unsweetened46-1.96
Cherries, sour, red, raw50-3.03
Cherries, sweet, canned, extra heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids102-2.38
Cherries, sweet, canned, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids83-2.43
Cherries, sweet, canned, heavy syrup, drained83-2.37
Cherries, sweet, canned, juice pack, solids and liquids54-1.98
Cherries, sweet, canned, light syrup pack, solids and liquids67-2.49
Cherries, sweet, canned, water pack, solids and liquids46-2.19
Cherries, sweet, frozen, sweetened89-3.44
Cherries, sweet, raw63-3.82
Clementines, raw47-3.17
Crabapples, raw76-3.73
Cranberries, dried, sweetened308-0.77
Cranberries, raw46-1.37
Cranberry juice, unsweetened46-1.20
Cranberry sauce, canned, sweetened151-0.35
Cranberry-orange relish, canned178-0.60
Currants, european black, raw63-5.23
Currants, red and white, raw56-4.22
Currants, zante, dried283-14.29
Custard-apple, (bullock's-heart), raw101-7.27
Dates, deglet noor282-11.90
Dates, medjool277-13.67
Durian, raw or frozen147-7.85
Elderberries, raw73-4.73
Feijoa, raw49-2.36
Figs, canned, extra heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids107-2.07
Figs, canned, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids88-2.13
Figs, canned, light syrup pack, solids and liquids69-2.19
Figs, canned, water pack, solids and liquids53-2.22
Figs, dried, stewed107-6.06
Figs, dried, uncooked249-14.05
Figs, raw74-4.88
Fruit cocktail, (peach and pineapple and pear and grape and cherry), canned, extra heavy syrup, solids and liquids88-1.41
Fruit cocktail, (peach and pineapple and pear and grape and cherry), canned, extra light syrup, solids and liquids45-1.80
Fruit cocktail, (peach and pineapple and pear and grape and cherry), canned, heavy syrup, solids and liquids73-1.45
Fruit cocktail, (peach and pineapple and pear and grape and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids and liquids46-1.53
Fruit cocktail, (peach and pineapple and pear and grape and cherry), canned, light syrup, solids and liquids57-1.47
Fruit cocktail, (peach and pineapple and pear and grape and cherry), canned, water pack, solids and liquids32-1.60
Fruit cocktail, canned, heavy syrup, drained70-1.43
Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, extra heavy syrup, solids and liquids88-1.39
Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, heavy syrup, solids and liquids73-1.38
Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids and liquids50-2.01
Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, light syrup, solids and liquids58-1.44
Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, water pack, solids and liquids30-1.35
Fruit salad, (pineapple and papaya and banana and guava), tropical, canned, heavy syrup, solids and liquids86-2.79
Fruit, mixed, (peach and cherry-sweet and -sour and raspberry and grape and boysenberry), frozen, sweetened98-1.85
Fruit, mixed, (peach and pear and pineapple), canned, heavy syrup, solids and liquids72-1.35
Fruit, mixed, (prune and apricot and pear), dried243-14.17
Gooseberries, canned, light syrup pack, solids and liquids73-1.40
Gooseberries, raw44-3.31
Grape juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, without added vitamin C61-2.46
Grape juice, frozen concentrate, sweetened, diluted with 3 volume water, with added vitamin C51-0.35
Grape juice, frozen concentrate, sweetened, undiluted, with added vitamin C179-1.24
Grapefruit juice, pink, raw39-3.03
Grapefruit juice, white, canned, sweetened46-3.07
Grapefruit juice, white, canned, unsweetened38-2.90
Grapefruit juice, white, frozen concentrate, unsweetened, diluted with 3 volume water41-2.45
Grapefruit juice, white, frozen concentrate, unsweetened, undiluted146-8.72
Grapefruit juice, white, raw39-3.03
Grapefruit, raw, pink and red and white, all areas32-2.67
Grapefruit, raw, pink and red, all areas42-2.31
Grapefruit, raw, pink and red, California and Arizona37-2.77
Grapefruit, raw, pink and red, Florida30-2.46
Grapefruit, raw, white, all areas33-2.86
Grapefruit, raw, white, California37-2.51
Grapefruit, raw, white, Florida32-3.01
Grapefruit, sections, canned, juice pack, solids and liquids37-3.24
Grapefruit, sections, canned, light syrup pack, solids and liquids60-2.50
Grapefruit, sections, canned, water pack, solids and liquids36-2.57
Grapes, american type (slip skin), raw67-3.64
Grapes, canned, thompson seedless, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids73-1.58
Grapes, canned, thompson seedless, water pack, solids and liquids40-1.62
Grapes, red or green (European type, such as Thompson seedless), raw69-3.23
Guanabana nectar, canned59-0.56
Guava nectar, canned57-0.90
Guava sauce, cooked36-4.43
Guavas, common, raw68-6.83
Guavas, strawberry, raw69-5.56
Jackfruit, canned, syrup pack92-2.45
Jackfruit, raw94-5.71
Java-plum, (jambolan), raw60-1.31
Jujube, dried287-7.62
Jujube, raw79-4.34
Kiwi fruit, (chinese gooseberries), fresh, raw61-5.61
Kiwifruit, (chinese gooseberries), held in storage, raw61-6.12
Kumquats, raw71-3.60
Lemon juice, canned or bottled21-1.96
Lemon juice, frozen, unsweetened, single strength22-1.66
Lemon juice, raw25-2.44
Lemon peel, raw47-4.31
Lemons, raw, with peel20-3.00
Lemons, raw, without peel29-2.31
Lime juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened21-1.42
Lime juice, raw25-2.12
Limes, raw30-1.71
Litchis, dried277-16.27
Litchis, raw66-2.36
Loganberries, frozen55-2.22
Longans, dried286-5.94
Longans, raw60-4.44
Loquats, raw47-4.92
Mammy-apple, (mamey), raw51-0.89
Mango nectar, canned51-0.67
Mangos, raw65-2.98
Mangosteen, canned, syrup pack73-1.00
Maraschino cherries, canned, drained165-1.02
Melon balls, frozen33-5.51
Melons, cantaloupe, raw34-5.06
Melons, casaba, raw28-3.52
Melons, honeydew, raw36-4.45
Mulberries, raw43-2.93
Nectarines, raw44-3.05
Oheloberries, raw28-0.48
Olives, pickled, canned or bottled, green145-1.19
Olives, ripe, canned (jumbo-super colossal)81-0.92
Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large)115-0.89
Orange juice, California, chilled, includes from concentrate44-3.60
Orange juice, canned, unsweetened42-3.25
Orange juice, chilled, includes from concentrate44-3.60
Orange juice, chilled, includes from concentrate, fortified with calcium and vitamin D44-5.31
Orange juice, frozen concentrate, unsweetened, diluted with 3 volume water45-3.44
Orange juice, frozen concentrate, unsweetened, undiluted159-12.17
Orange juice, raw45-3.65
Orange peel, raw97-5.60
Orange-grapefruit juice, canned, unsweetened43-2.87
Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties47-3.60
Oranges, raw, California, valencias49-3.40
Oranges, raw, Florida46-3.58
Oranges, raw, navels49-3.03
Oranges, raw, with peel63-3.93
Orange-strawberry-banana juice46-1.85
Papaya nectar, canned57-0.77
Papayas, raw39-5.48
Passion-fruit juice, purple, raw51-5.66
Passion-fruit juice, yellow, raw60-5.07
Passion-fruit, (granadilla), purple, raw97-4.62
Peach nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid54-0.65
Peach nectar, canned, without added ascorbic acid54-0.65
Peaches, canned, extra heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids96-1.27
Peaches, canned, extra light syrup, solids and liquids42-1.14
Peaches, canned, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids74-1.47
Peaches, canned, heavy syrup, drained77-1.43
Peaches, canned, juice pack, solids and liquids44-2.01
Peaches, canned, light syrup pack, solids and liquids54-1.57
Peaches, canned, water pack, solids and liquids24-1.64
Peaches, dehydrated (low-moisture), sulfured, stewed133-9.01
Peaches, dehydrated (low-moisture), sulfured, uncooked325-21.95
Peaches, dried, sulfured, stewed, with added sugar103-4.73
Peaches, dried, sulfured, stewed, without added sugar77-5.20
Peaches, dried, sulfured, uncooked239-16.20
Peaches, frozen, sliced, sweetened94-2.18
Peaches, raw39-3.11
Peaches, spiced, canned, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids75-1.51
Pear nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid60-0.25
Pear nectar, canned, without added ascorbic acid60-0.25
Pears, asian, raw42-2.14
Pears, canned, extra heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids97-1.16
Pears, canned, extra light syrup pack, solids and liquids47-0.76
Pears, canned, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids74-1.17
Pears, canned, heavy syrup, drained74-1.15
Pears, canned, juice pack, solids and liquids50-1.70
Pears, canned, light syrup pack, solids and liquids57-1.20
Pears, canned, water pack, solids and liquids29-0.91
Pears, dried, sulfured, stewed, with added sugar140-4.31
Pears, dried, sulfured, stewed, without added sugar127-4.56
Pears, dried, sulfured, uncooked262-9.39
Pears, raw58-2.20
Persimmons, japanese, dried274-14.30
Persimmons, japanese, raw70-2.80
Pineapple juice, canned, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid53-2.73
Pineapple juice, canned, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acid53-2.73
Pineapple juice, frozen concentrate, unsweetened, diluted with 3 volume water52-2.74
Pineapple juice, frozen concentrate, unsweetened, undiluted179-9.65
Pineapple, canned, extra heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids83-2.28
Pineapple, canned, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids78-2.35
Pineapple, canned, juice pack, drained60-2.69
Pineapple, canned, juice pack, solids and liquids60-2.68
Pineapple, canned, light syrup pack, solids and liquids52-2.36
Pineapple, canned, water pack, solids and liquids32-2.97
Pineapple, frozen, chunks, sweetened86-2.13
Pineapple, raw, all varieties48-2.33
Pineapple, raw, extra sweet variety51-2.19
Pineapple, raw, traditional varieties45-2.50
Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), raw33-1.79
Plantains, cooked116-9.20
Plantains, raw122-9.58
Plums, canned, heavy syrup, drained89-1.44
Plums, canned, purple, extra heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids101-1.49
Plums, canned, purple, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids89-1.50
Plums, canned, purple, juice pack, solids and liquids58-2.76
Plums, canned, purple, light syrup pack, solids and liquids63-1.53
Plums, canned, purple, water pack, solids and liquids41-2.19
Plums, dried (prunes), stewed, with added sugar124-5.56
Plums, dried (prunes), stewed, without added sugar107-5.87
Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked240-13.37
Plums, raw46-2.62
Pomegranates, raw68-4.79
Prickly pears, raw41-6.31
Prune juice, canned71-5.09
Prunes, canned, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids105-3.96
Prunes, dehydrated (low-moisture), stewed113-6.29
Prunes, dehydrated (low-moisture), uncooked339-18.86
Pummelo, raw38-3.74
Quinces, raw57-3.66
Raisins, golden seedless302-11.34
Raisins, seeded296-14.45
Raisins, seedless299-11.97
Rambutan, canned, syrup pack82-0.69
Raspberries, canned, red, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids91-1.68
Raspberries, frozen, red, sweetened103-1.95
Raspberries, raw52-2.40
Rhubarb, frozen, cooked, with sugar116-3.72
Rhubarb, frozen, uncooked21-4.54
Rhubarb, raw21-6.51
Rose-apples, raw25-2.50
Roselle, raw49-6.65
Rowal, raw111-0.72
Sapodilla, raw83-3.97
Sapotes, (marmalade plum), raw134-6.43
Soursop, raw66-5.07
Strawberries, canned, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids92-1.46
Strawberries, frozen, sweetened, sliced96-1.64
Strawberries, frozen, sweetened, whole78-1.65
Strawberries, frozen, unsweetened35-2.91
Strawberries, raw32-2.54
Sugar-apples, (sweetsop), raw94-3.85
Tamarind nectar, canned57-0.68
Tamarinds, raw239-10.98
Tangerine juice, canned, sweetened50-3.41
Tangerine juice, frozen concentrate, sweetened, diluted with 3 volume water46-2.17
Tangerine juice, frozen concentrate, sweetened, undiluted161-7.57
Tangerine juice, raw43-3.41
Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), canned, juice pack37-2.54
Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), canned, juice pack, drained38-2.52
Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), canned, light syrup pack61-1.34
Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw53-3.14
USDA Commodity peaches, canned, light syrup, drained61-1.35
USDA Commodity pears, canned, juice pack, drained51-1.87
USDA Commodity pears, canned, light syrup, drained62-1.05
USDA Commodity, mixed fruit (peaches, pears, grapes), canned, light syrup, drained57-1.39
USDA Commodity, mixed fruit (peaches, pears, grapes), canned, light syrup, solids and liquids55-1.29
Watermelon, raw30-1.99
Also see other food tables, listed on my food table description page.

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