"Steve Pope" > wrote in message
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> Sky > wrote:
>
>>On 3/27/2011 9:35 PM, Steve Pope wrote:
>
>>> They only way I can think of a Dominos pizza being causitive of
>>> an onset of gout is if it has a ton of sugar in it, which is
>>> I guess possible.
>
>>The high salt content might also be a consideration? Nothing like water
>>retention to perhaps trigger a bout of uric acid precipitation in the
>>joint(s), eh? Just conjecture on my part.
>
> Maybe, some will say dehydration can lead to gout attacks, but
> I have not read that salt specifically is an issue.

Tomatoes contain a lot of purines.

Paul.

Paul M. Cook > wrote:

>Tomatoes contain a lot of purines.

11 mg per 100 g. Not particularly high.

http://www.acumedico.com/purine.htm


Steve