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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.
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.