Gout sufferers are able to eat chili peppers, but should do so in moderation. Gout is a metabolic disease in which uric acid levels are too high in the body and urate crystals are deposited in the joints, leading to painful inflammatory attacks in and around the joints. It is often induced by alcohol consumption, intake of purine-rich foods, medications and other factors, and is mainly characterized by recurrent episodes of severe pain in one or more joints. Chili peppers are low in purine content, belong to low purine food, consumption will not induce gout attack, so gout patients can eat chili peppers; but in the gout attack period, spicy stimulation may aggravate joint symptoms, it is recommended to eat as little as possible. Gout patients are forbidden to eat high-purine food, such as seafood, malt, animal offal, etc.; less purine food, such as pork, lamb, fish, etc.; eat more low purine food, such as dairy products, fruits, vegetables, cereals, etc.. Gout patients are recommended to the regular hospital rheumatology and immunology department for detailed consultation, follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment.