Animal Fat Or Drippings

With moderation

Pure animal fat is purine-free, but meat drippings concentrate hypoxanthine and should be limited.

Good

Strained pure lard or tallow contains negligible purines. Using small amounts for cooking fat is unlikely to trigger a gout flare.

Bad

Unstrained meat drippings and gravies concentrate hypoxanthine (a urate-raising purine) up to 3 times the meat itself. The ACR advises limiting these as they raise flare risk.

Information researched with AI — not medical advice.