Gout Pal Interactive

Strawberries, raw

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The main benefits of strawberries for gout is that they are slightly anti-inflammatory, and as an alkaline producing food, they can help balance acidic foods.

Description

5 references in USDA nutrition database:

Strawberries, frozen, unsweetened
Strawberries, raw
Strawberries, frozen, sweetened, whole
Strawberries, frozen, sweetened, sliced
Strawberries, canned, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids

Gout Food Analysis Data

USDA Ref: 09316
KCals: 32
Protein: 0.67
Calcium: 16
Magnesium: 13
Phosphorus: 24
Potassium: 153
PRAL: -2.543
Fullness Factor: 4.3
Inflammation Factor: 19
More nutrition facts and analysis at NutritionData.com

Raisins, golden seedless

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Description

3 references in USDA nutrition database:

Raisins, seeded
Raisins, seedless
Raisins, golden seedless

There are also many other foods containing raisins. I’ve selected the golden seedless variety for this analysis, but the ordinary seedless is slightly more nutritious and the seeded variety even more so.

Raisins have cropped up elsewhere on my gout pages as they are rich in tartaric acid (cream of tartar) which is a powerful alkalizing compound. Raisins are probably a better source of tartaric acid, as they also include a good proportion of fiber, and constipation is a particularly uncomfortable gout trigger. However, the large proportion of sugars means that you should try to limit your raisin intake if you are trying to lose weight. Also the resulting carbohydrate load can be inflammatory, hence the low Inflammation Factor rating.

Gout Food Analysis Data

USDA Ref: 09297
KCals: 302
Protein: 3.39
Calcium: 53
Magnesium: 35
Phosphorus: 115
Potassium: 746
PRAL: -11.349
Fullness Factor: 1.6
Inflammation Factor: -174
More nutrition facts and analysis at NutritionData.com

Beets, cooked, boiled, drained

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Description

Beets (beetroot) have above average nutritional value, let down slightly due to the high natural sugars. The healthiest part is actually the leaves.

8 references in USDA nutrition database:

Beets, raw
Beets, cooked, boiled. drained, with salt
Beets, cooked, boiled, drained
Beets, canned, regular pack, solids and liquids
Beets, harvard, canned, solids and liquids
Beets, canned, drained solids
Beets, pickled, canned, solids and liquids
Beets, canned, no salt added, solids and liquids

I’ve selected the values for Beets, cooked, boiled, drained as the nearest choice of what most people would eat. The nutritional values for the same type of beets with salt are identical. Canned varieties have lower nutrient values, and hence a higher PRAL value, but are still quite good sources of alkalizing food.

Gout Food Analysis Data

USDA Ref: 11081
KCals: 44
Protein: 1.68
Calcium: 16
Magnesium: 23
Phosphorus: 38
Potassium: 305
PRAL: -4.982
Fullness Factor: 3.7
Inflammation Factor: -2
More nutrition facts and analysis at NutritionData.com

Rhubarb

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Description

Rhubarb is a great food for gout, as long as you don’t add too much sugar.

3 references in USDA nutrition database:

Rhubarb, raw
Rhubarb, frozen, uncooked
Rhubarb, frozen, cooked, with sugar

Gout Food Analysis Data

USDA Ref: 09307
KCals: 21
Protein: 0.9
Calcium: 86
Magnesium: 12
Phosphorus: 14
Potassium: 288
PRAL: -6.519
Fullness Factor: 4.5
Inflammation Factor: 3
More nutrition facts and analysis at NutritionData.com

As time ticks towards the launch of my gout diet plan, I’m thinking more and more about antioxidants and gout.

Uric acid is a strong anti-oxidant. It is the reason why man outlives most other mammals. Anti-oxidants neutralize free radicals that result from normal body processes.

I have a theory that a lack of antioxidants in food might be one of the reasons why the body overproduces it. I’m finding it difficult to find scientific proof of that theory, but as anti-oxidants are believed, in many quarters, to promote good health then I’m going to carry on preferring anti-oxidant rich food.

Whilst researching this, I found an excellent related resource at NutritionData.com. They include a measure called Inflammation Factor, which I find extremely interesting. I’ll write more on this soon.

At the same time, I found that NutritionData.com also assign a Fullness Factor to food items, which is very relevant to my gout diet plan.

As a by-product of my research for my gout diet plan, I started analyzing some foods. As an experiment, I’m adding these as Gout Food Analysis Pages. In time, I expect this to become a fairly comprehensive guide to gout food. Please let me know what you think.

Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average

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Recipes

Tomatoes feature in the following gout recipes:
Gazpacho

Description

Tomatoes are a big part of many people’s diet, as salad items, side vegetables, soups and sauces.

57 tomato references in USDA nutrition database:

Beans, baked, canned, with pork and tomato sauce
Beef broth and tomato juice, canned
Clam and tomato juice, canned
Fish, sardine, Pacific, canned in tomato sauce, drained solids with bone
Oil, vegetable, tomatoseed
Pasta with meatballs in tomato sauce, canned entree
Pasta with Sliced Franks in Tomato Sauce, canned entree
Salad dressing, bacon and tomato
Sauce, tomato chili sauce, bottled, no salt, low sodium
Sauce, tomato chili sauce, bottled, with salt
Soup, PROGRESSO HEALTHY CLASSICS TOMATO GARDEN, canned, ready-to-serve
Soup, tomato beef with noodle, canned, condensed, commercial
Soup, tomato beef with noodle, canned, prepared with equal volume water, commercial
Soup, tomato bisque, canned, condensed, commercial
Soup, tomato bisque, canned, prepared with equal volume milk, commercial
Soup, tomato bisque, canned, prepared with equal volume water, commercial
Soup, tomato rice, canned, condensed, commercial
Soup, tomato rice, canned, prepared with equal volume water, commercial
Soup, tomato vegetable mix, dehydrated, dry form
Soup, tomato vegetable, dehydrated, prepared with water
Soup, tomato, canned, condensed, commercial
Soup, tomato, canned, condensed, reduced sodium
Soup, tomato, canned, prepared with equal volume milk, commercial
Soup, tomato, canned, prepared with equal volume water, commercial
Soup, tomato, dehydrated, dry
Soup, tomato, dehydrated, prepared with water
Soup, tomato, low sodium, with water
Tomato and vegetable juice, low sodium
Tomato juice, canned, with salt added
Tomato juice, canned, without salt added
Tomato powder
Tomato products, canned, paste, with salt added
Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added
Tomato products, canned, puree, with salt added
Tomato products, canned, puree, without salt added
Tomato products, canned, sauce
Tomato products, canned, sauce, spanish style
Tomato products, canned, sauce, with herbs and cheese
Tomato products, canned, sauce, with mushrooms
Tomato products, canned, sauce, with onions
Tomato products, canned, sauce, with onions, green peppers, and celery
Tomato products, canned, sauce, with tomato tidbits
Tomato sauce, no salt added
Tomatoes, crushed, canned
Tomatoes, green, raw
Tomatoes, orange, raw
Tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, packed in tomato juice
Tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, packed in tomato juice, no salt added
Tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, stewed
Tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, with green chilies
Tomatoes, red, ripe, cooked
Tomatoes, red, ripe, cooked, stewed
Tomatoes, red, ripe, cooked, with salt
Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average
Tomatoes, sun-dried
Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained
Tomatoes, yellow, raw

Gout Food Analysis Data

USDA Ref: 11529
KCals: 18
Protein: 0.88
Calcium: 10
Magnesium: 11
Phosphorus: 24
Potassium: 237
PRAL: -4.074
Fullness Factor: 4.5
Inflammation Factor: 11
More nutrition facts and analysis at NutritionData.com

Seeds, flaxseed

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Description

Flax seed is best taken crushed or milled. For more information, please see my Benefit of Flax Seed Oil for Gout page.

Flaxseed oil is extracted from flax seeds, and also has some beneficial properties for gout sufferers.

Gout Food Analysis Data

USDA Ref: 12220
KCals: 534
Protein: 18.29
Calcium: 255
Magnesium: 392
Phosphorus: 642
Potassium: 813
PRAL: 2.136
Fullness Factor: 2.6
Inflammation Factor: 490
More nutrition facts and analysis at NutritionData.com

Cherries, sour, red, raw

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Description

41 cherry references in USDA nutrition database:

Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw
Cake, cherry fudge with chocolate frosting
Cherries, sour, red, canned, extra heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids
Cherries, sour, red, canned, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids
Cherries, sour, red, canned, light syrup pack, solids and liquids
Cherries, sour, red, canned, water pack, solids and liquids (includes USDA commodity red tart cherries, canned)
Cherries, sour, red, frozen, unsweetened
Cherries, sour, red, raw
Cherries, sweet, canned, extra heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids
Cherries, sweet, canned, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids
Cherries, sweet, canned, heavy syrup, drained
Cherries, sweet, canned, juice pack, solids and liquids
Cherries, sweet, canned, light syrup pack, solids and liquids
Cherries, sweet, canned, water pack, solids and liquids
Cherries, sweet, frozen, sweetened
Cherries, sweet, raw
Chokecherries, raw, pitted (Shoshone Bannock)
Fast foods, burrito, with fruit (apple or cherry)
Frozen novelties, ice type, sugar free, orange, cherry, and grape POPSICLE pops
Fruit cocktail, (peach and pineapple and pear and grape and cherry), canned, extra heavy syrup, solids and liquids
Fruit cocktail, (peach and pineapple and pear and grape and cherry), canned, extra light syrup, solids and liquids
Fruit cocktail, (peach and pineapple and pear and grape and cherry), canned, heavy syrup, solids and liquids
Fruit cocktail, (peach and pineapple and pear and grape and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids and liquids
Fruit cocktail, (peach and pineapple and pear and grape and cherry), canned, light syrup, solids and liquids
Fruit cocktail, (peach and pineapple and pear and grape and cherry), canned, water pack, solids and liquids
Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, extra heavy syrup, solids and liquids
Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, heavy syrup, solids and liquids
Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids and liquids
Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, light syrup, solids and liquids
Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, water pack, solids and liquids
Fruit, mixed, (peach and cherry-sweet and -sour and raspberry and grape and boysenberry), frozen, sweetened
Maraschino cherries, canned, drained
Pie fillings, canned, cherry
Pie fillings, cherry, low calorie
Pie, cherry, commercially prepared
Pie, cherry, prepared from recipe
Pie, fried pies, cherry
Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), raw
Toaster pastries, fruit (includes apple, blueberry, cherry, strawberry)
Toaster pastries, fruit, toasted ( include apple, blueberry, cherry, strawberry)
Toaster Pastries, KELLOGG, KELLOGG’S POP TARTS, Cherry
Toaster Pastries, KELLOGG, KELLOGG’S POP TARTS, Frosted cherry

Gout Food Analysis Data

USDA Ref: 09063
KCals: 50
Protein: 1
Calcium: 16
Magnesium: 9
Phosphorus: 15
Potassium: 173
PRAL: -3.03
Fullness Factor: 3.4
Inflammation Factor: 1
More nutrition facts and analysis at NutritionData.com

Today, a reader asked me if there was any connection between his gall bladder removal and gout. Specifically he asked,

“I had my gall bladder removed a few years ago and since then I have noticed the gout creeping in.
Is there any significance with that?
Because of the digestion changing (no gall bladder).”

The first thing I have to point out is that I have no medical qualifications. It is always important to seek qualified medical advice when dealing with gout. It is doubly important when another condition co-exists. I have very little information to go on here, so I’ll stick to generalities.

From my knowledge of gout, and a quick look for related matter, I would say that there is no obvious connection. I will keep looking. I would appreciate it if anyone else who has any information would let me know, either by commenting below, or by my Contact form above.

Possible connections are:

• The gall bladder (often called gallbladder) produces bile which helps to digest fats and fat soluble vitamins (vitamins A, D, E, and K). Removal of the gallbladder (also called cholecystectomy) means no bile is available to aid digestion. Blood tests should identify any vitamin deficiencies. If there are any such deficiencies these could be investigated for potential links with gout.
• Lifestyle changes after surgery such as dramatic changes in exercise or weight can affect gout. Exercise risks are usually due to exertion. Rapid weight gain or loss can both cause gout. Being overweight increases the risk of gout.

It may be that gout is just a coincidence, and has nothing to do with gall bladder removal. In any case, it is important to deal with the gout as soon as you can do get uric acid levels down.

You can choose medical treatments to lower your uric acid level, or alternative remedies such as diets and dietary supplements. Whichever you chose, it is important to seek medical advice to ensure that you do not cause additional problems.

Please add your comments about gall bladder removal and gout below, or send me a private message via my contact form.