Spices And Herbs
Make Good Gout Food Great

Gout food must not be boring. You won't stick to a good gout diet if the food is not interesting. Herbs and spices make food tasty. Look forward to eating food you enjoy.

This table compares different herbs and spices. If you haven't seen the introduction, please read how these food tables work before you continue.

The gout food in the spices and herbs table is predominantly alkaline. Dried coriander leaf is the most alkaline at -99. The most acid food is yellow mustard seed at 14. The most important point about this table is that most of these foods will be used in quantities much less than 100g.

Food DescriptionKCalsVery AlkalineQuite AlkalineAbout NeutralQuite AcidVery Acid
Acid/Alkali Spices and Herbs
Basil, fresh27-10.01
Capers, canned23-0.69
Dill weed, fresh43-15.49
Horseradish, prepared48-4.87
Mustard, prepared, yellow671.13
Peppermint, fresh70-12.65
Rosemary, fresh131-16.45
Salt, table0-0.50
Spearmint, dried285-55.42
Spearmint, fresh44-10.01
Spices, allspice, ground263-26.86
Spices, anise seed337-18.17
Spices, basil, dried251-85.36
Spices, bay leaf313-17.16
Spices, caraway seed333-13.33
Spices, cardamom311-22.57
Spices, celery seed392-34.71
Spices, chervil, dried237-92.40
Spices, chili powder314-31.05
Spices, cinnamon, ground261-23.75
Spices, cloves, ground323-31.58
Spices, coriander leaf, dried279-99.48
Spices, coriander seed298-23.21
Spices, cumin seed375-31.97
Spices, curry powder325-26.10
Spices, dill seed305-33.19
Spices, dill weed, dried253-74.51
Spices, fennel seed345-35.37
Spices, fenugreek seed323-1.20
Spices, garlic powder332-2.00
Spices, ginger, ground347-24.55
Spices, mace, ground475-9.87
Spices, marjoram, dried271-49.30
Spices, mustard seed, yellow46914.49
Spices, nutmeg, ground525-3.75
Spices, onion powder347-10.15
Spices, oregano, dried306-49.76
Spices, paprika289-36.33
Spices, parsley, dried276-81.49
Spices, pepper, black255-25.39
Spices, pepper, red or cayenne318-31.44
Spices, pepper, white2964.29
Spices, poppy seed533-1.87
Spices, poultry seasoning307-22.11
Spices, pumpkin pie spice342-19.13
Spices, rosemary, dried331-37.43
Spices, saffron310-29.58
Spices, sage, ground315-46.49
Spices, savory, ground272-51.11
Spices, tarragon, dried295-64.51
Spices, thyme, dried276-35.48
Spices, turmeric, ground354-46.66
Thyme, fresh101-15.56
Vanilla extract288-3.31
Vanilla extract, imitation, alcohol237-1.35
Vanilla extract, imitation, no alcohol56-0.05
Vinegar, balsamic88-2.07
Vinegar, cider21-1.45
Vinegar, distilled182.0e-03
Vinegar, red wine19-0.68

Other acid/alkali food tables are listed on the introduction page.

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