Reptile Diet Composition

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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
Alfalfa - 16 37
Iceberg lettuce - 1.2 2.5
Carrots 10 0.7 -
Broccoli - - -
Grass(lawn) 33 2.4 1.2
Clover hay - 11 1.9
Fennel - 2.8 0.4
Cabbage - 1.3 0.2
Collard - - -
Dandelions - - -
Endives - 1.7 0.1
Kale - - -
Spinach - 3.0 0.3
Parsley - - -
Radishes - - -
Turnip - 1.1 0.9
Watercress - 2.2 0.3
Mustard cress - - -
Blackberries - - -
Cranberries - - -
Blackcurrants - - -
Red currants - - -
Damsons - - -
Figs - - -
Lemons - - -
Oranges 13.9 0.8 -
Raspberries - - -
Lettuce 4.1 1.0 0.4
White grapes 20.7 0.6 trace
Tomatoes 6.6 0.9 trace
Bananas 29.3 1.1 0.3
Apples - 0.2 0.6