| Food groups | Low purine purine (Negligible) | Moderate purine content (9-100 mg/100gms) | High Purine Content (100-1000mg/100gm) |
| Cereals | Breads and cereals | Oatmeal | |
| Noodles | Wheat bran | ||
| Rice | Wheat germ | ||
| Cornbread | |||
| Fruits | All, including juices | ||
| Vegetables | Most of the vegetables | Asparagus | |
| Cauliflower | |||
| Mushrooms | |||
| Peas, green | |||
| Spinach | |||
| Protein sources | Eggs | Poultry meat | Glandular meat like kidney, heart, brain, lungs |
| Nuts | Shellfish | Anchovies | |
| Peanut butter | Sardines | ||
| Mackerel | |||
| Herring | |||
| Scallops | |||
| Mussels | |||
| Milk and milk products | All (Choose low-fat products) | ||
| Fats and oils | All in moderation | Gravy | |
| Soups | Vegetable soups and soups made from vegetable broth | Meat soups and broth | Meat extract |
| Yeast if taken as supplement | |||
| Others | Sugar, sweets and syrups | Minced meat | |
| Spices and herbs | |||
| Condiments | |||
| Popcorn |
