Is it recommended to eat instant noodles during gout

Instant noodles are not recommended during gout. Gout is a metabolic disease caused by high levels of uric acid in the body and the deposition of urate crystals in the joints, leading to painful inflammatory attacks in and around the joints. Eating foods with high purine content can increase uric acid levels in the body and increase the risk of gout. Therefore, gout sufferers should eat foods with lower purine content. The purine content of instant noodle cake is not high, 2.3mg/100g. However, some of the soup packets contain thick soup, which has a high purine content. After adding up the purine content will be higher. In addition, the calorie content of instant noodles is relatively high, the total calorie content of one bag of instant noodles can reach 400~500kcal, therefore, it is not recommended to eat instant noodles during gout. Gout patients should control high purine food, especially animal offal, seafood, soy products, alcohol and so on. It is recommended that gout patients to the regular hospital in a timely manner, follow the medical advice standardized treatment, if necessary, consult a professional doctor or dietitian dietary advice.