Green bell pepper and gout

Green bell peppers are an excellent choice for anyone managing gout. With only 11.6 mg of purines per 100 grams in their raw form, they fall solidly into the low-purine category, meaning you can eat them regularly without worrying about triggering a flare. In fact, vegetables like green peppers are among the safest foods you can include in your diet when you have gout. A typical serving of one medium pepper contains roughly 120 grams, which would provide about 14 mg of purines—well below the daily maintenance threshold of 400 mg. You can prepare them any way you prefer: raw in salads, roasted, sautéed, or steamed. While cooking methods do slightly alter the purine content (boiled peppers drop to 8.9 mg per 100 g), all preparations remain safe. The key is staying hydrated throughout the day, as water helps flush uric acid from your system. Include green peppers generously in your meals as part of a balanced, gout-friendly diet.