Uric acid, a product of purine metabolism, is a natural antioxidant. Uric acid accumaltes in tissues and the blood. Uric acid accumulates to a high level when one consumes food high in purines; and when the uricase level is low in the body. Food high in purines include meat and meat products and some vegeterian food stuffs, even though to varying levels.

Uric acid eventually crystallizes, especially at low temprature. Uric acid crytal makes it way to the joints, such as the big toe, ankle, and knees. Therefore, when the uric acid level is high level in the blood, tissues, and joints, it causes gout. Uric acid causes uric kidney stones as well.

In the following table is a list of food stuffs and estimates of their uric acid content. Foods high in uric acid content are listed at the top of the table while foods with low uric acid content are at the bottom. Fruits and vegetables have generally reduced level of uric acid. Meat products, especially internal organs seem to have elevated levels of uric acid.

Food source of uric acid	uric acid level (mg of uric acid /100 g food)
Yeast, brewer's	1810
Sheep's spleen	773
Tuna fish	257
Anchovy	239
Mungo bean seed	222
Soybean seed	190
Chicken (breast with skin)	175
Salmon	170
Pork, fillet	150
Ham, cooked	131
Beef	110
Broccoli	81
Tofu	68
Banana	57
Sweet corn	52
Grape	27
Plum	24
Asparagus	23
blueberry	22
White cabbage	22
Strawberry	21
Carrot	17
Apple	14
Cucumber	7.3

 

More on gout and diet:
Gout causes, diagnosis, symptoms, and cure
Food high/low in uric acid
Gout Causes: Food High in Purines and Uric Acid, and Alcohol
Gout and diet: Serum uric acid level and coffee and tea intake
Low purine diet cookbooks and gout related books

Blood uric acid, cardiovacular disease and diabetes:
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Serum uric acid, hypertension and metabolic syndrome
Serum uric acid, obesity and hyperglycemia
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Serum uric acid, inflammation and renal disease
Hyperuricemia and nutritional approach

 

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