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Purine-Yielding Foods


Foods HIGHEST in Purines
    anchovies
    brains
    kidney, beef
    game meats (venison, etc.)
    gravies
    herring (including roe)
    liver (calf or beef)
    mackerel
    meat extracts
    mussels
    sardines
    scallops
    yeast

Foods MODERATELY HIGH in Purines
    asparagus
    bacon
    breads & cereals, whole grain
    cauliflower
    eel
    fish (fresh & saltwater)
    legumes (kidney beans, navy & lima beans, lentils, peas)
    meat (beef, lamb, pork, veal)
    meat soups & broths
    mushrooms
    oatmeal
    peas, green
    pork (including ham)
    poultry (chicken, duck, turkey)
    shellfish (crab, lobster, oysters)
    spinach
    tongue
    tripe
    wheat germ & bran

Foods LOWEST in Purines
    beverages (coffee, tea, sodas, cocoa)
    butter
    bread & cereal (except whole grain)
    cheese
    eggs
    fats
    fish roe (including caviar)
    fruits & fruit juices
    gelatin
    milk (including butter, condensed, malted)
    nuts (including peanut butter)
    pasta (evaluate sauce ingredients separately)
    sugars, syrups, sweets
    vegetables (except those listed in previous catagories)
    vegetable & cream soups (made with acceptable vegetables. but not with beef stock)
Study Group on Urinary Stones
Research Committee
Dalmatian Club of America
Acting Director Kathy McCoubrey


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