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People suffering from gout should not eat organ meats, anchovies, mackerel or herring, as well as other foods high in purines. Fatty red meat, fish and seafood are also high in purines and are connected with elevated risk of gout, as stated by the Mayo Clinic.
It contains gycomacropeptide, which is a component of milk that appears to reduce the risk of gout. Plant-based protein powders, such as soy, pea, hemp and rice, won't make gout worse, but they don't have the protective effect that dairy products do. You won't be tempted to add the worst gout-causing foods -- red meat, organ meat and seafood -- to your protein shake. But other common shake ingredients are also worth avoiding. Fructose consumption is associated with increased risk of gout, so avoid prepackaged shakes that contain high-fructose corn syrup.