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Revision as of 22:15, 4 March 2010
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Composition of various plant foods used in reptile diets
- Poor Ca:P ratio (<1) indicate a food item that is not suitable for reptiles
Food Item | Dry Matter % | Protein % | Fat % | Energy Kcal/g | Calcium % | Phosphorus | Ca:P Ratio |
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Alfalfa | |||||||
Iceberg lettuce | |||||||
Carrots | 10 | ||||||
Broccoli | |||||||
Grass(lawn) | 33 | ||||||
Clover hay | |||||||
Fennel | |||||||
Cabbage | |||||||
Collard | |||||||
Dandelions | |||||||
Endives | |||||||
Kale | |||||||
Spinach | |||||||
Parsley | |||||||
Radishes | |||||||
Turnip | |||||||
Watercress | |||||||
Mustard cress | |||||||
Blackberries | |||||||
Cranberries | |||||||
Blackcurrants | |||||||
Red currants | |||||||
Damsons | |||||||
Figs | |||||||
Lemons | |||||||
Oranges | 13.9 | ||||||
Raspberries | |||||||
Lettuce | 4.1 | ||||||
White grapes | 20.7 | ||||||
Tomatoes | 6.6 | ||||||
Bananas | 29.3 | ||||||
Apples |