Gout Foods Table for Sweets

Do you want to eat candy, ice cream, and other sweets with gout? Go ahead and treat yourself, just don’t overdo it. There is no specific problem with sweets unless they are overloaded with added fructose. This is usually high fructose corn syrup, which can raise uric acid. Apart from that, moderate sweet intake as part of a calorie controlled diet will not make gout worse.

The best diet for gout sufferers is based on an alkaline gout diet menu. Here is a list of sweets with nutrients analyzed for their contribution to an alkaline diet, and other nutrients important to gout.

The gout foods table for sweets covers key foods in the Sweets group from the USDA food database.

All my gout foods tables are based on a serving size that provides 100 calories (Kcals) of energy. This is different from most earlier food tables on GoutPal. I explain why in my gout foods table introduction, where you can learn the importance of each nutrient for gout sufferers. If you are new to my gout foods tables, it is very important that you read that introduction, and understand how to use these tables effectively.

Sweets should always be seen as treats that will make your diet interesting and enjoyable. So, in moderation, you can include sweets in a healthy diet. But you must be aware of the risks.

Great Desserts and Sweets for Gout. But, where’s the Ice Cream?

If you look at the energy column in the sweets table, you will see that all portion sizes to achieve 100 calories are very small. You must limit calorie intake from sweets. Current guidance from Harvard is a maximum of 100 calories from sweets for women, and 150 for men. As well as general health issues, there are also potential gout risks from excessive calories. Learn why in Is Sugar Bad for Gout?.

Are you concerned that ice cream maybe causing your gout? If so, please see the Ice Cream and Gout Discussion. In particular, Is Ice Cream Bad for Gout.

Long Description	100 Kcal Serve(g)	Vitamin C (mg)	PRAL Score	Iron (mg)	GoutPal Index
GoutPal Imaginary Standard 100 Kcal Serving	100	3	-2	1	1.9
Syrups, maple	38	0	-2	0	1.5
Sherbet, orange	69	2	-1	0	1.4
Frozen novelties, ice type, lime	78	1	0	0	0.9
Ice creams, vanilla, light	56	1	0	0	0.8
Ice creams, vanilla	48	0	0	0	0.7
Jellies	38	0	0	0	0.6
Sugars, brown	26	0	-1	0	0.6
Ice creams, chocolate	46	0	-1	0	0.5
Honey	33	0	0	0	0.4
Syrups, table blends, pancake, with 2% maple	38	0	0	0	0.3
Candies, caramels	26	0	0	0	0.3
Sugars, granulated	26	0	0	0	0.3
Sugars, powdered	26	0	0	0	0.2
Candies, hard	25	0	0	0	0.2
Candies, gumdrops, starch jelly pieces	25	0	0	0	0.2
Ice creams, vanilla, rich	40	0	0	0	0.2
Average Sweets 100 Kcal Serving	34	0	-1	1	0.1
Candies, marshmallows	31	0	0	0	0.1
Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M’s Milk Chocolate Candies	20	0	0	0	0.0
Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars	20	0	0	0	0.0
Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS Bar	20	0	0	0	0.0
Candies, semisweet chocolate	21	0	-1	1	-0.1
Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	27	0	0	0	-0.1
Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M’s Peanut Chocolate Candies	19	0	0	0	-0.2
Candies, milk chocolate	19	0	0	0	-0.3
Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali	45	0	-14	7	-0.4
Baking chocolate, unsweetened, squares	20	0	-1	3	-3.0

I list Sweets in GoutPal Index order above, which is great for most people’s needs. Do you have special nutritional goals with personal allowances for energy, vitamin C, pH balancing, or iron? Soon, you will be able to sort the table by those factors. If you want to know when these improvements to gout foods tables are available, please subscribe to my free gout newsletter below.

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