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Revision as of 22:31, 4 March 2010



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 0.50
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 - - - -
Radishes - - - - 0.20 0.13 1.5
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 - 0.35
Raspberries - - - -
Lettuce 4.1 1.0 0.4 0.12
White grapes 20.7 0.6 trace 0.63
Tomatoes 6.6 0.9 trace 0.14
Bananas 29.3 1.1 0.3 0.79
Apples - 0.2 0.6 0.57