Recently we have seen in some news reports that eating caviar will cause gout. So, will eating too much caviar cause gout? In fact, caviar is not completely related to gout.

First of all, we need to understand the cause of gout. Gout is a type of crystal arthritis caused by abnormal purine metabolism. Purine is metabolized into uric acid in the body. High uric acid can cause gout.

For a small number of people with genetic defects, gout is said to be a hereditary disease, but for more people it is caused by overeating. Simply put, gout is a disease caused by eating.

Caviar contains 144 mg of purine per 100 grams, which can only be considered a medium-content purine food. Various seafood, beef and mutton, and broth have higher purine content.

Thus, gout is not necessarily caused by eating too much caviar, but it is not advisable to eat too much caviar. Just eat it in moderation.