Fava Beans
SafeFava beans are a gout-safe legume; their plant purines do not raise urate and may even lower it.
Good
- Provides fiber and plant protein without the uricogenic purines found in meat; compounds in fava beans may even mildly inhibit xanthine oxidase.
Bad
- No significant gout risks. People with G6PD deficiency (favism) must avoid fava beans entirely for non-gout reasons.
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