Waffle

With moderation
Food
Edits
No edits yet.
Suggest a change

Tell us what should be different — wrong classification, type, title, or good/bad details. Include links or sources when you can. AI will verify and apply accepted changes.

Your feedback

Waffles are low-purine refined grain foods that fit gout diets in moderation but can pose issues via sugary toppings.

Added by vblinden

Good
  • Plain waffles made from wheat flour, eggs, and milk have very low purine content (0-50 mg/100g) similar to white bread, so they do not raise uric acid levels and are explicitly listed as acceptable in gout diet guides.
Bad
  • Common toppings like maple syrup or fruit often add high-fructose sugars that clinical evidence links to increased uric acid and gout flares; refined carbs may also affect blood sugar in some people.

Information researched with AI — not medical advice.