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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.
Animal products are not the only foods that are high in purines. Certain vegetables, like asparagus and spinach, can trigger a gout flare-up, but they donât seem to cause as much harm as animal-based foods. Purines from vegetables are also excreted from the body more easily that purines that come from meats and seafood.