Reptile Diet Composition

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
Alfalfa	-	16	37	3.9	1.29	0.21	6.1
Iceberg lettuce	-	1.2	2.5	0.14	0.04	0.03	1.3
Carrots	10	0.7	-	0.23	0.05	0.03	1.3
Broccoli	-	-	-	-	0.10	0.07	1.5
Grass(lawn)	33	2.4	1.2	1.6	0.10	0.09	1.1
Clover hay	-	11	1.9	-	1.00	0.20	0.5
Fennel	-	2.8	0.4	-	0.10	0.50	2.0
Cabbage	-	1.3	0.2	-	0.04	0.04	1.2
Collard	-	-	-	-	0.20	0.07	2.8
Dandelions	-	-	-	-	0.19	0.08	2.8
Endives	-	1.7	0.1	-	0.08	0.03	2.4
Kale	-	-	-	-	0.18	0.06	2.9
Spinach	-	3.0	0.3	-	0.09	0.06	1.7
Parsley	-	-	-	-	0.20	0.13	1.5
Radishes	-	-	-	-	0.04	0.03	1.6
Turnip	-	1.1	0.9	-	0.06	0.02	2.9
Watercress	-	2.2	0.3	-	0.22	0.05	4.2
Mustard cress	-	-	-	-	0.07	0.01	1.0
Blackberries	-	-	-	-	0.06	0.02	2.6
Cranberries	-	-	-	-	0.02	0.01	1.4
Blackcurrants	-	-	-	-	0.06	0.04	1.4
Red currants	-	-	-	-	0.04	0.03	1.2
Damsons	-	-	-	-	0.02	0.02	1.5
Figs	-	-	-	-	0.28	0.09	3.0
Lemons	-	-	-	-	0.11	0.01	9.2
Oranges	13.9	0.8	-	0.35	0.04	0.02	1.7
Raspberries	-	-	-	-	0.04	0.03	1.4
Lettuce	4.1	1.0	0.4	0.12	0.02	0.03	0.9
White grapes	20.7	0.6	trace	0.63	0.02	0.02	0.9
Tomatoes	6.6	0.9	trace	0.14	0.01	0.02	0.6
Bananas	29.3	1.1	0.3	0.79	0.01	0.03	0.3
Apples	-	0.2	0.6	0.57	trace	0.01	0.6

Composition of various protein foods used in reptiles

All invertebrates require nutrient loading or high calcium dusting prior to feeding to reptiles to improve Ca:P ratio.