GUINEA PIG VEGGIES

Recommended Feeding:
• 1 cup of mixed veggies per pig per day.
• Unlimited hay.
• Unlimited pellets.

Alfalfa based Pellets should be fed to Guinea Pigs < 6 months, pregnant & nursing sows, slim or sick pigs;
Timothy based Pellets should be fed to healthy pigs > 6 months or for younger chubby pigs

DO NOT feed Rabbit Pellets or any pellets designed to be fed to other animals
Some Rabbit Pellets contain deadly antibiotics, hamster food contains chocking hazards and other rodent food often contains animal
products

NOTE: Only provide fresh Guinea pig pellets with stabilized vitamin C
DO NOT rely on pellets being the sole source of vitamin C, the Vitamin C in pellets deteriorates after time, any food over 6 months from
date of manufacture should be considered devoid of Vitamin C

Vitamin C must be provided in a daily vegetable intake and through supplementation in the form of Vitamin C tablets crumbled on the food
or given directly to the Guinea Pig to eat.

DO NOT put Vitamin C drops in the water, this not only deteriorates, tastes nasty, is un-quantifiable, has additional vitamins and additives
that are not needed, but can also cause skin complaints.

Most of the values for Vitamin C and Calcium content, where known, are taken from the USDA’s Database , foods high in Oxalates have
been attributed to kidney and bladder stones, oxalate content increases as the vegetable ages, therefore younger vegetables are
generally thought to contain less oxalates.

Vegetable / Fruit / Grass / Herb Vitamin C Calcium Comments

per 100g

Alfalfa - green or dried 0 2200

Anise
Apple 4.4 4.4 Seeds Poisonous
Apricot 10 14
Artichoke 10 45
Asian Pear 4
Asparagus 17 28
Banana 9 6 Feed in great moderation - can cause
constipation
Basil 18 154
Beet greens 30 119
Beets 5 16
Belgian Endive
Bilberries 1
Blackberries 21 32
Blueberries 13 6
Broccoli Rabe / Rabe / Rapini Feed in moderation – can cause gas / bloating
Broccoli, Broccolini (stems are liked better than flowers) 93 48 Feed in moderation – can cause gas / bloating
Brussels Sprouts 85 42 Feed in moderation – can cause gas / bloating
Cabbage (Green) 51 47 Feed in moderation – can cause gas / bloating
Cabbage (Red) 57 51 Feed in moderation – can cause gas / bloating
Carrot tops / leaves
Carrots 9.3 27 Feed in moderation, Vitamin A in carrots said
to cause liver problems

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Vegetable / Fruit / Grass / Herb Vitamin C Calcium Comments

per 100g

Cauliflower / Broccoflower 46.4 22

Celery leaves
Celery Root / Celeriac 8 43
Celery stalks 7 40 Cut into small pieces - string choking hazard
Cherries 7 15 Remove stones / pits
Chives 58 92 Feed in moderation
Cilantro / Chinese Parsley / Coriander greens 27 67
Collard greens 35 145
Corn on the cob (strings, leaves & stalks are edible too) 6.8 2
Crabapple 8 18
Cranberries (whole fruit, not concentrate or juice) 13.5 7
Cucumber 5.3 14 Not pickled
Currants - (Black) 181 15 Leaves also edible
Currants (Red) 41 33
Dandelion greens 35 187
Dates 0 32 High in Sugar when dried
Dill 85 208
Feijoa / Pineapple Guava 20 17
Figs 2 35 High in Sugar when dried
Garden Cress 69 81
Gooseberries 28 25
Grapefruit 37 15 Acid may cause sores around mouth
Grapes 4 14 High in Sugar when dried
Grass - wheat, winter rye (grown in pots from seed)
Green Beans in pods / String Beans 16.3 37 Not Dried
Green Endive
Green Leek tops 12 59 Feed in moderation
Green Onion tops 18.8 72 Feed in moderation
Guava 183 20
Hay (Alfalfa) 0 2200 High calcium & calories – Not for adults
Good for youngsters, pregnant & nursing sows
Hay (Orchard) 0 320
Hay (Timothy) 0 400 Feed freely to Adults
Kale - curly or plain 120 135
Kiwi Fruit 98 26
Kohlrabi bulbs 62 24
Kohlrabi leaves 62 24
Lemon 52 26
Lettuce (Arugula) 15 160
Lettuce (Bibb) 8 32
Lettuce (Boston) 8 32
Lettuce (Butterhead) 8 32
Lettuce (Cos) 24 36
Lettuce (Dark Green Leaf) 24 36
Lettuce (Romaine) 24 36
Lime 29 33

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Vegetable / Fruit / Grass / Herb Vitamin C Calcium Comments

per 100g
Mango 28 10
Melon (Cantaloupe) 42.2 11
Melon (Honeydew) 24.8 6
Melon (Watermelon) 9.6 8
Mint
Mustard greens / Leaf Mustard 70 103
Nectarine 5.4 5
Orange 53 40 Acid may cause sores around mouth
Papaya / Paw Paw / Tree Melon 62 24
Parsley - curly or plain 133 138
Parsley root
Parsnip 17 36
Passion Fruit / Granadilla 30 12
Peach 7 5 Pit / Stone poisonous
Pear 6.6 18
Peas in pods, Pea Shoots 60 43 Not Dried
Peppers (Sweet or Bell) Red 89 9
Peppers (Sweet or Bell) Green 190 9
Peppers (Yellow) 183 11
Persimmon - American or oriental 66 27
Pineapple - fresh 15 7 Acid may cause sores around mouth
Plum, Prune 10 4 High in Sugar when dried
Pumpkin 9 21
Radicchio / Italian Chicory 8 19
Radishes (if mild) 22 21
Raspberries 25 22
Rosehip 1500
Rutabaga 25 47
Spinach 51 99 Feed in moderation, linked to formation of kidney
& bladder stones due to containing oxalates
Spring Mix
Squash - acorn, banana, butterhorn, spaghetti, and others 14.8 20 Feed in Moderation
Strawberries 57 14
Swede
Sweet Onions Feed in Moderation
Swiss Chard, Red Chard 30 51
Tamarillo 31 Leaves are poisonous
Tangerine / Mandarin 30 14 Acid may cause sores around mouth
Thyme 160 405
Tomato 19 5 Leaves, stalks and roots of plant are poisonous
Treviso Radicchio
Turnip Greens 60 190
Tuscan Cabbage / Cavolo Nero
Water Cress 43 120
Yam / Sweet Potato (high in vit A? - leaves edible) 22 22
Zucchini 9 15

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EDIBLE Wild Grasses, Plants and Herbs:

Make sure you know what you are picking! Make sure that you pick from places free of contaminants such as pesticides, exhaust fumes
or animal urine; pick plants that are healthy looking, without insect damage, fungus spots, breakage, or wilting

Vegetable / Fruit / Grass / Herb Vitamin C Calcium Comments

per 100g

Anise (Pimpinella anisum) 21 646

Blackberry leaves (Rubus plicatus) Pick young & tender leaves & shoots
Calendula (Calendula officinalis) - leaves and flowers
Caraway (Carum carvi) 21 689
Chamomile (Anthemis nobilis)
Chickweed (Stellaria media)
Cleavers / Stickyweed / Goosegrass / Bedstraw (Galium aparine)
Clover (Trifollium repens or Trifolium pratense)
Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) 27 67
Cow Parsley (Anthiscus sylvestris)
Cowberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaeae) - berries, leaves in moderation
Dandelion (Teraxacum officinale) 35 187 Pick leaves, stems, flowers - even root OK
Dog Rose (Rosa canina) - ripe fruits
Duckweed (Lemna minor) - aquatic
Fennel (Foeniculum capillaceum)
Field Violet / Wild Pansy (Viola tricolor)
Grass common grasses are edible, avoid ornamental
grasses
Groundsel (Senecio vulgaris)
Lemon Mint / Melissa (Melissa officinalis)
Linden / Lime Tree (Tilia cordata or Tilia platyphyllos) Flowers with pale yellow leaflets
Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata)
Peppermint (Mentha piperita)
Plantain (Plantago major or Plantago lanceolata) 18 3
Raspberry leaves (Rubus idaeus) Pick young & tender leaves & shoots
Shepherd's Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)
Silverweed (Potentilla anserina)
Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica)
Vetch (Vicia x)
Whortleberry / Heidelberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) Berries, leaves in moderation
Wild Chamomile (Matricaria chammomilla)
Wild Strawberry (Fragaria vesca) Berries and leaves
Yarrow (Achllea millefolium)

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AVOID Danger foods:

Vegetable / Fruit / Grass / Herb Vitamin C Calcium Comments

per 100g

Avocado Too high in fat

Coconut Too high in fat
Dry beans and peas
Flowers Commercially grown decorative plants contain
preservatives & pesticides
Fried, cooked and otherwise prepared foods
Fruit juices Sugar-free, or unsweetened juices are OK
Garlic or pungent onions POISONOUS
Horseradish Leaves probably ok, root too pungent
Hot herbs and spices
Hot Peppers / Chiles / Paprikas
Iceburg Lettuce 6 Low in nutritional value & High in Water
Jams, jellies and fruit preserves Too high in sugar
Milk and milk products
Mushrooms
Nuts Too high in fat
Peanut butter, cakes, cookies, baked goods Too high in fat and sugar
Pickled veggies Too acidic
Potatoes POISONOUS if green or sprouted - Sweet
Potatoes / Yams are ok
Rhubarb POISONOUS
Seeds Choking hazard
Taro Dangerous if eaten raw / unprepared
Teas, coffee, colas
Tomatillo leaves & stalks POISONOUS
Tomato leaves & stalks POISONOUS

Wild grasses, plants and herbs that you are unsure of, or that look different from ones you know

References:

http://members.aol.com/squeakpig/vitc.html - uses info from: United States Department of Agriculture: Food Industry Red Book: Nutrient
Tables. US Government Printing Office (1998). Washington, DC:

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