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High-purine vegetables. Studies have shown that vegetables high in purines do not increase the risk of gout or recurring gout attacks. A healthy diet based on lots of fruits and vegetables can include high-purine vegetables, such as asparagus, spinach, peas, cauliflower or mushrooms.
Foods and beverages that cause an elevation of uric acid levels can provoke a gout attack. They include: excessive amounts of alcoholâespecially red wineâcoffee, soft drinks, anchovies, asparagus, legumes, mushrooms, meatsâespecially organ meatsâand shellfish.oods and beverages that cause an elevation of uric acid levels can provoke a gout attack. They include: excessive amounts of alcoholâespecially red wineâcoffee, soft drinks, anchovies, asparagus, legumes, mushrooms, meatsâespecially organ meatsâand shellfish.