|
Food Item
|
Ca:P
|
Protein
|
Fat
|
Fiber
|
Sugar
|
Water
|
Notes
|
| Alfalfa
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Great staple (alfalfa plant, not sprouts) |
| Alfalfa sprouts |
1:2.2
|
4%
|
.7%
|
2%
|
.2%
|
93%
|
Good source of vitamins A & K |
| Apple (peeled) |
1:1.8
|
.2%
|
.3%
|
1.9%
|
11.5%
|
85%
|
|
| Apricot (fresh) |
1:1.4
|
1.4%
|
.4%
|
2.4%
|
9.3%
|
86%
|
High vit.A (26 IU/g) |
| Arugula
(raw) |
3:1
|
2.6%
|
.7%
|
1.6%
|
|
92%
|
High vit. A (24 IU/g), bitter flavor |
|
Asparagus
(raw)
|
1:2.7
|
2.3%
|
.2%
|
2.1%
|
2%
|
92%
|
|
| Avocado |
1:4
|
2.1%
|
17.3%
|
4.9%
|
1%
|
73%
|
Unknown toxicity - deadly for birds |
| Banana |
1:3.3
|
1.0%
|
.5%
|
2.4%
|
18.4%
|
74%
|
High phosphorus |
| Basil
(fresh) |
2.2:1
|
2.5%
|
.6%
|
3.9%
|
|
90%
|
High vit. A (39 IU/g) |
| Beans, Garbanzo (canned) |
1:2.8
|
5.0%
|
1.1%
|
4.4%
|
3.8%
|
70%
|
Low oxalates (24 ppm) |
| Beans, Green (canned) |
1.4:1
|
1.2%
|
.1%
|
1.9%
|
|
93%
|
Moderate oxalates (312 ppm) |
| Beans, Green (raw) |
1:1
|
1.8%
|
.1%
|
3.4%
|
|
90%
|
Moderate oxalates (312 ppm) |
| Beans, Kidney (canned) |
1:3.9
|
5.2%
|
.3%
|
3.5%
|
|
78%
|
Moderate oxalates (312 ppm) |
| Beans, Lima (canned) |
1:3.5
|
4.9%
|
.2%
|
4.8%
|
8.5%
|
77%
|
|
| Beans, Pinto (canned) |
1:2.1
|
4.9%
|
.8%
|
4.6%
|
|
78%
|
|
| Beans, Soybeans (canned) |
1:2.4
|
16.6%
|
9.0%
|
6.0%
|
|
63%
|
Moderate oxalates (770 ppm), goitrogens |
| Beef (ground, low fat) |
1:15.5
|
26.1%
|
11.7%
|
0%
|
|
61%
|
High phosphorus and protein |
| Beet
Greens (fresh) |
3:1
|
1.8%
|
.1%
|
3.7%
|
|
92%
|
High oxalates, high vit. A (61 IU/g) |
| Beets (canned) |
1:1
|
.9%
|
.1%
|
1.7%
|
6%
|
91%
|
High oxalates (15,000 ppm) |
| Bell Pepper (green) |
1:2
|
.9%
|
.2%
|
1.8%
|
|
92%
|
Moderate oxalates (1171 ppm) |
| Bell Pepper (red) |
1:2
|
.9%
|
.2%
|
2.0%
|
|
92%
|
High vit. C (19%), high vit. A (57 IU/g), moderate
oxalates (1171 ppm) |
| Bell Pepper (yellow) |
1:2.2
|
1.0%
|
.2%
|
.9%
|
|
92%
|
|
| Blackberries (fresh) |
1.5:1
|
.7%
|
.4%
|
5.3%
|
7.9%
|
86%
|
Moderate oxalates, vit. C (2%), high in fiber |
| Blueberries (fresh) |
1:1.6
|
.7%
|
.4%
|
2.7%
|
7.3%
|
85%
|
Moderate oxalates |
| Bok
Choy (Chinese Cabbage) |
2.8:1
|
1.5%
|
.2%
|
1.0%
|
1%
|
95%
|
High vit. C, high vit. A (30 IU/g), goitrogens |
| Borage
(raw) |
1.75:1
|
1.8%
|
0.7%
|
0%
|
.9%
|
93%
|
High in potassium. |
| Bran, Wheat (substrate) |
1:73
|
15.6%
|
4.3%
|
42.8%
|
|
10%
|
High phosphorus and fiber |
| Bread, White |
1:1
|
8.2%
|
3.6%
|
2.3%
|
|
37%
|
Great for hiding meds in |
| Bread, Whole Wheat |
1:3.2
|
9.7%
|
4.2%
|
6.9%
|
|
38%
|
Great treat and for hiding meds in |
| Broccoli (raw) |
1:1.4
|
3.0%
|
.4%
|
3.0%
|
|
91%
|
High vit. C (9%), mod. oxalates, goitrogens |
| Butterworms |
|
16.2%
|
5.2%
|
|
|
59%
|
|
| Cabbage,
Green (raw) |
2:1
|
1.4%
|
.3%
|
2.3%
|
2.7%
|
92%
|
High vit. C (3%), goitrogens |
| Cabbage, Red (raw) |
1.2:1
|
1.4%
|
.3%
|
2.0%
|
5.4%
|
92%
|
High vit. C (6%), mod. oxalates (350 ppm) |
| Cactus
Pad/Leaf (raw) |
2.3:1
|
.8%
|
.5%
|
|
|
|
Great staple veggie, high calcium |
| Cactus
Pear (Prickly Pear) |
2.3:1
|
.7%
|
.5%
|
3.6%
|
|
88%
|
Great staple veggie, high calcium |
| Cantaloupe (fresh) |
1:1.5
|
.9%
|
.3%
|
.8%
|
8%
|
90%
|
High vit. A (32 IU/g) |
| Carrots (raw) |
1:1.7
|
.8%
|
.5%
|
1.8%
|
6.6%
|
90%
|
High vit. A (150 IU/g), moderate oxalates |
| Cauliflower (raw) |
1:2
|
2.0%
|
.2%
|
2.5%
|
2.2%
|
92%
|
Goitrogens |
| Celery (stalk & leaves) |
1.6:1
|
.8%
|
.1%
|
1.7%
|
1%
|
95%
|
Finely chop |
| Chayote |
1:1
|
.8%
|
.1%
|
1.7%
|
|
94%
|
Moderate oxalates (340 ppm) |
| Cheerios |
1:1
|
11.0%
|
6.0%
|
9.0%
|
|
3%
|
High vit. D, A, and B vitamins |
| Cherries |
1:1.6
|
1.1%
|
.2%
|
2.1%
|
12.8%
|
82%
|
Good source of potassium. |
| Chicken (cooked) |
1:16.7
|
27.1%
|
4.1%
|
0%
|
|
68%
|
High phosphorus, high protein (white meat) |
| Chicory |
2:1
|
1.7%
|
.3%
|
4.0%
|
.9%
|
92%
|
High calcium & fiber |
| Chives |
1.6:1
|
3.3%
|
.7%
|
2.5%
|
|
91%
|
High vit. C, high oxalates, high vit.A
(44 IU/g), potential toxicity |
| Cilantro
(Coriander) |
1.4:1
|
2.1%
|
.5%
|
2.8%
|
|
92%
|
High vit. A (40 IU/g), mod. oxalates (50
ppm) |
| Clover |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Great treat |
| Collard
Greens |
14.5:1
|
2.5%
|
.4%
|
3.6%
|
|
91%
|
Great staple, high calcium, moderate oxalates |
| Corn, Yellow |
1:13
|
2.6%
|
1.0%
|
2.0%
|
5.4%
|
77%
|
High phosphorus, mod. oxalates (99 ppm) |
| Cranberries (fresh) |
1:1.3
|
.4%
|
.2%
|
4.2%
|
|
87%
|
High fiber |
| Cricket (before gut loading) |
1:12
|
21.3%
|
6.0%
|
3.2%
|
|
70%
|
Gut-load & dust to increase calcium |
| Cucumber (peeled) |
1:1.5
|
.6%
|
.2%
|
.7%
|
2.3%
|
97%
|
Good source of water, poor nutritional value |
| Dahlia
(flower) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Great treat |
| Dandelion
Greens |
2.8:1
|
2.7%
|
.7%
|
3.5%
|
2.4%
|
86%
|
High calcium, high vit. A (140 IU/g), moderate oxalates,
be cautious of pesticides in wild greens |
| Earthworm |
|
10.0%
|
2.0%
|
|
|
84%
|
Do not buy worms raised for bait. |
| Egg (whole, hard boiled) |
1:3.4
|
12.6%
|
10.6%
|
0%
|
|
75%
|
|
| Eggplant (raw) |
1:3
|
1.0%
|
.2%
|
2.5%
|
3.4%
|
92%
|
Moderate oxalates (291 ppm), could be toxic to Beardies
??? |
| Endive |
1.9:1
|
1.3%
|
.2%
|
3.1%
|
1.2%
|
94%
|
Mod. oxalates, high calcium |
| Escarole |
|
|
|
|
|
|
High calcium, mix with other greens |
| Figs
(raw) |
2.5:1
|
.8%
|
.3%
|
3.3%
|
6.9%
|
79%
|
High in calcium & fiber. Moderate oxalates. |
| Garlic |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Potential toxicity |
| Grape Leaves (not ivy) |
4:1
|
5.6%
|
2.1%
|
11.0%
|
|
73%
|
High in vit. A (270 IU/g), high calcium
& fiber |
| Grapefruit (fresh) |
1.2:1
|
.6%
|
.1%
|
0%
|
6.2%
|
91%
|
High vit. C (4%) |
| Grapes (red & green) |
1.4:1
|
.6%
|
.4%
|
1.0%
|
16%
|
81%
|
Moderate oxalates (34 ppm) |
| Guava |
1:1.3
|
.8%
|
.6%
|
5.4%
|
6%
|
86%
|
High fiber & vit. C, mod. oxalates
(140 ppm) |
| Hibiscus,
Rosella (flower) |
2.7:1
|
1.6%
|
.1%
|
2.5%
|
|
86%
|
Great treat and excellent source of vitamins |
| Hibiscus,
Rosella (leaves) |
2.3:1
|
3.3%
|
.3%
|
1.6%
|
|
85%
|
|
| Honeydew (fresh) |
1:1.7
|
.5%
|
.1%
|
.6%
|
|
90%
|
|
| Hornworms |
1:3
|
9%
|
3%
|
|
|
85%
|
Info provided by Rob at Great
Lakes Hornworm |
| Kale
(raw) |
2.4:1
|
3.3%
|
.7%
|
2.0%
|
2.2%
|
84%
|
High vit. A (89 IU/g), mod. oxalates, goitrogens |
| Kiwi
(fresh) |
1:1.5
|
1.0%
|
.4%
|
3.4%
|
9%
|
83%
|
High oxalates, and high vit. C (10%) |
| Kohlrabi
(raw) |
1:2
|
1.7%
|
.1%
|
3.6%
|
4.5%
|
91%
|
High vit. C (6%), goitrogens |
| Leeks
(raw) |
1.7:1
|
1.5%
|
.3%
|
1.8%
|
3.9%
|
83%
|
|
| Lemon
Grass (Citronella) |
1:1.5
|
1.8%
|
.5%
|
25.3%
|
|
71%
|
High fiber |
| Lettuce, Loose Leaf |
1.4:1
|
1.3%
|
.2%
|
1.0%
|
|
96%
|
Poor nutritional value, may cause diarrhea |
| Lettuce, Iceburg |
1:1
|
1.0%
|
.2%
|
1.4%
|
1.8%
|
96%
|
Poor nutritional value, may cause diarrhea |
| Lettuce, Red Leaf |
1:1.2
|
1.3%
|
.2%
|
.9%
|
|
96%
|
Poor nutritional value
|
| Lettuce,
Romaine |
1:1.3
|
1.6%
|
.2%
|
1.7%
|
2%
|
95%
|
Poor nutritional value, high vit. A (26 IU/g), high
oxalates |
| Mango
(fresh) |
1:1
|
.5%
|
.3%
|
1.8%
|
14.8%
|
82%
|
High vit. A (39 IU/g), moderate oxalates (300 ppm) |
| Mealworm |
1:25
|
20.3%
|
12.7%
|
1.7%
|
|
62%
|
Low calcium, high phosphorus & fat,
hard chitin shell |
| Mushroom, Portabella (raw) |
1:16.3
|
2.5%
|
.2%
|
1.5%
|
|
91%
|
High phosphorus, WARNING - some mushrooms can be very
toxic to Beardies. |
| Mustard
Greens |
2.4:1
|
2.7%
|
.2%
|
3.3%
|
.8%
|
91%
|
High vit. C (7%), high vit. A (53 IU/g), moderate
oxalates (1287 ppm), goitrogens |
| Nasturtiums
(flowers) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Great treat |
| Nectarine |
1:3
|
.9%
|
.5%
|
1.6%
|
8.5%
|
86%
|
|
| Okra
(raw) |
1.3:1
|
2.0%
|
.1%
|
3.2%
|
2.4%
|
90%
|
Moderate oxalates |
| Olives (canned, pitted) |
29:1
|
.8%
|
10.7%
|
3.2%
|
|
80%
|
High in calcium and fat, high vit. E (3%) |
| Onion |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Potential toxicity |
| Orange, Mandarin |
1.4:1
|
.6%
|
.2%
|
2.3%
|
|
88%
|
Navel oranges have more vit. C and less vit. A |
| Orange, Navel |
2:1
|
1.0%
|
.1%
|
2.4%
|
8.9%
|
87%
|
High vit. C (6%), moderate oxalates (87 ppm) |
| Papaya
(fresh) |
5:1
|
.6%
|
.1%
|
1.8%
|
5.9%
|
89%
|
Great staple fruit, high calcium, high vit. C (6%) |
| Parsley |
2.4:1
|
3.0%
|
.8%
|
3.3%
|
1.1%
|
88%
|
High oxalates (14:1 ox:ca), high vit. C (13%), high
vit. A (51 IU/g) |
| Parsnip
(raw) |
1:2
|
1.2%
|
.3%
|
4.9%
|
4.8%
|
80%
|
Moderate oxalates (205 ppm), high fiber |
| Pea sprouts (raw) |
1:4.6
|
8.8%
|
.7%
|
|
|
62%
|
High in vitamins A & K |
| Peach (fresh) |
1:2.4
|
.7%
|
.1%
|
2.0%
|
8.7%
|
88%
|
Low oxalates (10 ppm), goitrogens |
| Pear, Asian (fresh) |
1:2.8
|
.5%
|
.2%
|
3.6%
|
|
88%
|
High oxalates |
| Pear (fresh) |
1:1
|
.4%
|
.4%
|
2.4%
|
10.5%
|
84%
|
High oxalates |
| Peas, Green (raw) |
1:4.3
|
5.4%
|
.4%
|
5.1%
|
4.5%
|
79%
|
|
| Peas,
Snap (pea & pod) |
1:1.2
|
2.8%
|
.2%
|
2.6%
|
|
89%
|
Moderate oxalates (60 ppm) |
| Pepperment
Leaves |
3.3:1
|
3.8%
|
.9%
|
8.0%
|
|
79%
|
High vit. C, high vit. A (43 IU/g), high
fiber |
| Phoenix Worms
|
1.52:1
|
17.3%
|
9.4%
|
|
|
65%
|
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| Pineapple (canned) |
2:1
|
.4%
|
.1%
|
.8%
|
|
86%
|
Moderate oxalates (58 ppm) |
| Pineapple (fresh) |
1:1
|
.4%
|
.4%
|
1.2%
|
12%
|
87%
|
Moderate oxalates (58 ppm) |
| Pinky Mouse |
1:1
|
|
|
|
|
|
Very high in fat |
| Plum
(fresh) |
1:2.5
|
.8%
|
.6%
|
1.5%
|
7.5%
|
85%
|
|
| Pomegranate |
1:2.7
|
1.0%
|
.3%
|
.6%
|
9%
|
81%
|
Moderate oxalates (140 ppm) |
| Pork Chop (cooked) |
1:7.8
|
30.2%
|
8.1%
|
0%
|
|
61%
|
High in phosphorus. |
| Potato, Russet
(cooked) |
1:5
|
1.7%
|
.1%
|
1.8%
|
1%
|
77%
|
Mod. oxalates (150 ppm), high phosphorus |
| Potato, Sweet (cooked) |
1:1.3
|
1.7%
|
.3%
|
1.8%
|
5%
|
73%
|
High vit. A (171 IU/g), mod. oxalates (1000 ppm) |
| Prunes (canned) |
1:1.5
|
.9%
|
.2%
|
3.8%
|
|
71%
|
|
| Pumpkin (raw) |
1:2
|
1.0%
|
.1%
|
.5%
|
4.4%
|
92%
|
Moderate oxalates (400 ppm) |
| Radicchio |
1:2
|
1.4%
|
.3%
|
.9%
|
|
93%
|
|
| Radish (raw) |
1:1
|
.6%
|
.5%
|
1.6%
|
2.7%
|
95%
|
Moderate oxalates (92 ppm) |
| Raisins (seedless) |
1:2
|
3.2%
|
.5%
|
4.0%
|
62%
|
15%
|
Great treat, high fiber, high sugar content |
| Raspberries (fresh) |
1:1.2
|
.9%
|
.6%
|
6.8%
|
|
87%
|
Moderate oxalates |
| Rhubarb |
6:1
|
.9%
|
.2%
|
1.8%
|
.9%
|
94%
|
Highly toxic! High oxalates (13,360 ppm) |
| Rice (brown, long grain) |
1:8.3
|
2.6%
|
.9%
|
1.8%
|
|
73%
|
Must be cooked |
| Rosemary
(fresh) |
4.8:1
|
3.3%
|
5.9%
|
4.0%
|
|
68%
|
High calcium and fiber. |
| Rutabaga
(raw) |
1:1.2
|
1.2%
|
.2%
|
2.5%
|
5.6%
|
90%
|
Goitrogens |
| Salmon, Pink (canned) |
1:1.5
|
19.8%
|
6.1%
|
0%
|
|
70%
|
High protein |
| Sardines (canned) |
1:1.3
|
24.6%
|
11.5%
|
0%
|
|
60%
|
High protein |
| Seaweed (Kelp) |
4:1
|
1.7%
|
.6%
|
1.3%
|
|
82%
|
High calcium |
| Silkworm |
1:2.4
|
63.8%
|
unk
|
unk
|
|
76%
|
Contain an enzyme called serrpeptase,
this has properties that make calcium absorption more efficient,
can reduce inflammation, pain and best of all it can break down
arterial plaque. |
| Spaghetti (cooked) |
1:7
|
4.8%
|
.7%
|
1.7%
|
|
66%
|
|
| Spearmint |
3.3:1
|
3.3%
|
0.7%
|
6.8%
|
|
86%
|
|
| Spinach |
2:1
|
2.9%
|
.4%
|
2.7%
|
.4%
|
92%
|
High in vit. A (67 IU/g), high in oxalates (19:1 ox:ca),
goitrogens |
| Sprouts, Brussel |
1:1.6
|
3.4%
|
.3%
|
3.8%
|
2.2%
|
86%
|
High vit. C (8%), goitrogens |
| Squash,
Acorn |
1:1
|
.8%
|
.1%
|
1.5%
|
2.2%
|
88%
|
|
| Squash,
Butternut (Winter) |
1.5:1
|
1.0%
|
.1%
|
11.7%
|
2.2%
|
86%
|
High fiber, high vit. A (78 IU/g) |
| Squash,
Hubbard |
1:1.5
|
2.0%
|
.5%
|
8.7%
|
2.2%
|
88%
|
High fiber, high vit. A (54 IU/g) |
| Squash,
Scallop |
1:2
|
1.2%
|
.2%
|
3.8%
|
2.2%
|
94%
|
|
| Squash,
Spaghetti |
2:1
|
.6%
|
.6%
|
6.9%
|
2.2%
|
92%
|
High calcium and fiber |
| Squash,
Summer |
1:1.8
|
1.2%
|
.2%
|
1.9%
|
2.2%
|
94%
|
|
| Starfruit
(Carambola) |
1:4
|
.5%
|
.4%
|
2.7%
|
7.1%
|
91%
|
High oxalates (95,800 ppm) |
| Strawberries (fresh) |
1:1.4
|
.6%
|
.4%
|
2.3%
|
5.7%
|
92%
|
High vit. C, moderate oxalates |
| Superworms |
1:18
|
17.4%
|
17.9%
|
6.8%
|
|
60%
|
High phosphorus, dust or inject to increase calcium |
| Swiss
Chard |
1:1
|
1.8%
|
.2%
|
1.6%
|
1%
|
93%
|
High vit. A (33 IU/g), high oxalates |
| Swiss Cheese |
1.6:1
|
28.4%
|
27.5%
|
0%
|
|
37%
|
High vit. D and A |
| Tofu (soft, raw) |
3.6:1
|
8.1%
|
4.8%
|
.3%
|
.4%
|
85%
|
High protein (hasn't been tested for beardies...?) |
| Tomato, Red (raw) |
1:5
|
.9%
|
.3%
|
1.1%
|
3%
|
94%
|
Moderate oxalates (263 ppm), acidic |
| Turnip
(raw) |
1:1
|
.9%
|
.1%
|
1.8%
|
3.8%
|
92%
|
Moderate oxalates (4:1 ox:ca), goitrogens |
| Turnip
Greens |
4.5:1
|
1.5%
|
.3%
|
3.2%
|
1%
|
91%
|
High vit. C (6%), high vit. A (76 IU/g), mod. oxalates |
| Watercress |
2:1
|
2.3%
|
.1%
|
.5%
|
.4%
|
95%
|
High vit. C (4%), high vit. A (47 IU/g), high oxalates
(6:1 ox:ca) |
| Watermelon |
1:1
|
.6%
|
.4%
|
.5%
|
9%
|
92%
|
|
| Wax
Worms |
1:7
|
15.5%
|
22.2%
|
7.7%
|
|
62%
|
High phosphorus, dust to increase calcium |
| Wheat Grass |
1:1
|
25%
|
|
|
|
|
Very nutritious for reptiles and humans. |
| Yams (raw) |
1:3.2
|
1.5%
|
.2%
|
4.1%
|
.5%
|
70%
|
|
| Yogurt (with active cultures) |
1.3:1
|
4.4%
|
1.8%
|
0%
|
|
75%
|
Although yogurt can increase the good gut flora, it
is now believed that beardies cannot properly digest dairy products.
|
| Yucca
Root (Cassava) |
1:1.7
|
1.4%
|
.3%
|
1.8%
|
|
60%
|
|
| Zophobas Worms |
unk
|
19.0%
|
17.0%
|
unk
|
|
58%
|
|
| Zucchini
(raw) |
1:4.4
|
2.7%
|
.4%
|
1.1%
|
2.2%
|
93%
|
High phosphorus |
