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DIET - Nutrition Chart
Calcium at a Glance
Compare the calcium content of various fruits and vegs, along with Ca:P ratio and other vitamin and mineral data to evaluate foods. All fruits and vegs are represented in 10 calorie amounts to make comparisons more accurate. Fruits are color coded light orange; vegetables are color coded light green with crucifers (brassicas) a paler green. The most current data from the USDA food database is used (sr22). Vegetables with no USDA listed vitamin, mineral, or sugar content are listed as UNKN.
For more about the diet of guinea pigs prone to stones, see:
Other lists:
NOTES:
- All fruits and vegs raw except for raisins.
- CILANTRO = CORIANDER
- ROCKET = ARUGULA
- Find squashes like zucchini under "squash".
Phosphorus = Phos
Magnesium = Magn
Potassium = Pot
| GUINEA LYNX' Sortable Veg & Fruit Chart 10 Calorie Quantities Pre-sorted for Calcium | Grams | Sugar gm | Calcium mg | Ca:P | Phos mg | Magn mg | Pot mg | Sodium mg | Vit_A RAE | Vit_C mg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATERCRESS | 91 | 0.18 | 109.09 | 2.0:1 | 54.55 | 19.10 | 300.00 | 37.27 | 145.46 | 39.09 |
| MUSTARD SPINACH,(TENDERGREEN) | 45 | UNKN | 95.46 | 7.5:1 | 12.73 | 5.00 | 204.09 | 9.55 | 225.00 | 59.09 |
| CABBAGE,CHINESE (PAK-CHOI) | 77 | 0.91 | 80.77 | 2.8:1 | 28.46 | 14.60 | 193.85 | 50.00 | 171.54 | 34.62 |
| BASIL,FRESH | 43 | 0.13 | 76.96 | 3.2:1 | 24.35 | 27.80 | 128.26 | 1.74 | 114.78 | 7.83 |
| BUTTERBUR,(FUKI) | 71 | UNKN | 73.57 | 8.6:1 | 8.57 | 10.00 | 467.86 | 5.00 | 2.14 | 22.50 |
| LAMBSQUARTERS | 23 | UNKN | 71.86 | 4.3:1 | 16.74 | 7.90 | 105.12 | 10.00 | 134.88 | 18.61 |
| ARUGULA | 40 | 0.82 | 64.00 | 3.1:1 | 20.80 | 18.80 | 147.60 | 10.80 | 47.60 | 6.00 |
| TURNIP GREENS | 31 | 0.25 | 59.38 | 4.5:1 | 13.13 | 9.70 | 92.50 | 12.50 | 180.94 | 18.75 |
| BEET GREENS | 45 | 0.23 | 53.18 | 2.9:1 | 18.64 | 31.80 | 346.36 | 102.73 | 143.64 | 13.64 |
| BROCCOLI RAAB | 45 | 0.17 | 49.09 | 1.5:1 | 33.18 | 10.00 | 89.09 | 15.00 | 59.55 | 9.18 |
| DILL WEED,FRSH | 23 | UNKN | 48.37 | 3.2:1 | 15.35 | 12.80 | 171.63 | 14.19 | 89.77 | 19.77 |
| COLLARDS | 33 | 0.15 | 48.33 | 14.5:1 | 3.33 | 3.00 | 56.33 | 6.67 | 111.00 | 11.77 |
| CABBAGE,CHINESE (PE-TSAI) | 63 | 0.88 | 48.13 | 2.7:1 | 18.13 | 8.10 | 148.75 | 5.63 | 10.00 | 16.88 |
| SPINACH | 43 | 0.18 | 43.04 | 2.0:1 | 21.30 | 34.40 | 242.61 | 34.35 | 203.91 | 12.22 |
| DANDELION GREENS | 22 | 0.16 | 41.56 | 2.8:1 | 14.67 | 8.00 | 88.22 | 16.89 | 112.89 | 7.78 |
| NEW ZEALAND SPINACH | 71 | UNKN | 41.43 | 2.1:1 | 20.00 | 27.90 | 92.86 | 92.86 | 157.14 | 21.43 |
| PURSLANE | 63 | UNKN | 40.63 | 1.5:1 | 27.50 | 42.50 | 308.75 | 28.13 | 41.25 | 13.13 |
| MUSTARD GREENS | 38 | 0.62 | 39.62 | 2.4:1 | 16.54 | 12.30 | 136.15 | 9.62 | 201.92 | 26.92 |
| PARSLEY | 28 | 0.24 | 38.33 | 2.4:1 | 16.11 | 13.90 | 153.89 | 15.56 | 116.94 | 36.94 |
| ENDIVE | 59 | 0.15 | 30.59 | 1.9:1 | 16.47 | 8.80 | 184.71 | 12.94 | 63.53 | 3.82 |
| CORIANDER (CILANTRO) LEAVES | 43 | 0.38 | 29.13 | 1.4:1 | 20.87 | 11.30 | 226.52 | 20.00 | 146.52 | 11.74 |
| KALE | 20 | UNKN | 27.00 | 2.4:1 | 11.20 | 6.80 | 89.40 | 8.60 | 153.80 | 24.00 |
| LETTUCE,BUTTERHEAD (INCL BOSTON&BIBB TYPES) | 77 | 0.72 | 26.92 | 1.1:1 | 25.39 | 10.00 | 183.08 | 3.85 | 127.69 | 2.85 |
| CHARD,SWISS | 53 | 0.58 | 26.84 | 1.1:1 | 24.21 | 42.60 | 199.47 | 112.11 | 161.05 | 15.79 |
| CRESS,GARDEN | 31 | 1.38 | 25.31 | 1.1:1 | 23.75 | 11.90 | 189.38 | 4.38 | 108.13 | 21.56 |
| CELERY | 63 | 1.14 | 25.00 | 1.7:1 | 15.00 | 6.90 | 162.50 | 50.00 | 13.75 | 1.94 |
| LETTUCE,GRN LEAF | 67 | 0.52 | 24.00 | 1.2:1 | 19.33 | 8.70 | 129.33 | 18.67 | 246.67 | 12.00 |
| LETTUCE,RED LEAF | 63 | 0.30 | 20.63 | 1.2:1 | 17.50 | 7.50 | 116.88 | 15.63 | 234.38 | 2.31 |
| LETTUCE,COS OR ROMAINE | 59 | 0.70 | 19.41 | 1.1:1 | 17.65 | 8.20 | 145.29 | 4.71 | 256.47 | 14.12 |
| ANISE SEED | 3 | UNKN | 19.17 | 1.5:1 | 13.06 | 5.10 | 42.76 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.62 |
| CABBAGE | 40 | 1.28 | 16.00 | 1.5:1 | 10.40 | 4.80 | 68.00 | 7.20 | 2.00 | 14.64 |
| RADISHES | 63 | 1.16 | 15.63 | 1.3:1 | 12.50 | 6.30 | 145.63 | 24.38 | UNKN | 9.25 |
| CABBAGE,RED | 32 | 1.24 | 14.52 | 1.5:1 | 9.68 | 5.20 | 78.39 | 8.71 | 18.07 | 18.39 |
| ALFALFA SEEDS,SPROUTED | 43 | 0.08 | 13.91 | 0.5:1 | 30.44 | 11.70 | 34.35 | 2.61 | 3.48 | 3.57 |
| BROCCOLI | 29 | 0.50 | 13.82 | 0.7:1 | 19.41 | 6.20 | 92.94 | 9.71 | 9.12 | 26.24 |
| RUTABAGAS | 28 | 1.56 | 13.06 | 0.8:1 | 16.11 | 6.40 | 93.61 | 5.56 | UNKN | 6.94 |
| CABBAGE,SAVOY | 37 | 0.84 | 12.96 | 0.8:1 | 15.56 | 10.40 | 85.19 | 10.37 | 18.52 | 11.48 |
| LETTUCE,ICEBERG (INCL CRISPHEAD TYPES) | 71 | 1.41 | 12.86 | 0.9:1 | 14.29 | 5.00 | 100.71 | 7.14 | 17.86 | 2.00 |
| ASPARAGUS | 50 | 0.94 | 12.00 | 0.5:1 | 26.00 | 7.00 | 101.00 | 1.00 | 19.00 | 2.80 |
| BEANS,SNAP,GREEN | 32 | 1.05 | 11.94 | 1.0:1 | 12.26 | 8.10 | 68.07 | 1.94 | 11.29 | 3.94 |
| RADISH SEEDS,SPROUTED | 23 | UNKN | 11.86 | 0.5:1 | 26.28 | 10.20 | 20.00 | 1.40 | 4.65 | 6.72 |
| SQUASH,SMMR,CROOKNECK&STRAIGHTNECK | 53 | 1.86 | 11.05 | 0.7:1 | 16.84 | 10.50 | 116.84 | 1.05 | 4.21 | 10.16 |
| TURNIPS | 36 | 1.36 | 10.71 | 1.1:1 | 9.64 | 3.90 | 68.21 | 23.93 | UNKN | 7.50 |
| CUCUMBER,WITH PEEL | 67 | 1.11 | 10.67 | 0.7:1 | 16.00 | 8.70 | 98.00 | 1.33 | 3.33 | 1.87 |
| SQUASH,WNTR,BUTTERNUT | 22 | 0.49 | 10.67 | 1.5:1 | 7.33 | 7.60 | 78.22 | 0.89 | 118.22 | 4.67 |
| SWEET POTATO LEAVES | 29 | UNKN | 10.57 | 0.4:1 | 26.86 | 17.40 | 148.00 | 2.57 | 14.57 | 3.14 |
| SQUASH,SUMMER,SCALLOP | 56 | UNKN | 10.56 | 0.5:1 | 20.00 | 12.80 | 101.11 | 0.56 | 3.33 | 10.00 |
| PEAS,EDIBLE-PODDED | 24 | 0.95 | 10.24 | 0.8:1 | 12.62 | 5.70 | 47.62 | 0.95 | 12.86 | 14.29 |
| SQUASH,ZUCCHINI,BABY | 48 | UNKN | 10.00 | 0.2:1 | 44.29 | 15.70 | 218.57 | 1.43 | 11.91 | 16.24 |
| BRUSSELS SPROUTS | 23 | 0.51 | 9.77 | 0.6:1 | 16.05 | 5.40 | 90.47 | 5.81 | 8.84 | 19.77 |
| SQUASH,SMMR,ZUCCHINI,INCL SKN | 59 | 1.47 | 9.41 | 0.4:1 | 22.35 | 10.60 | 153.53 | 4.71 | 5.88 | 10.53 |
| SQUASH,SMMR,ALL VAR | 63 | 1.38 | 9.38 | 0.4:1 | 23.75 | 10.60 | 163.75 | 1.25 | 6.25 | 10.63 |
| CARROTS,BABY | 29 | 1.36 | 9.14 | 1.1:1 | 8.00 | 2.90 | 67.71 | 22.29 | 197.14 | 0.74 |
| KOHLRABI | 37 | 0.96 | 8.89 | 0.5:1 | 17.04 | 7.00 | 129.63 | 7.41 | 0.74 | 22.96 |
| CAULIFLOWER | 40 | 0.76 | 8.80 | 0.5:1 | 17.60 | 6.00 | 119.60 | 12.00 | UNKN | 19.28 |
| ORANGES,ALL COMM VAR | 21 | 1.99 | 8.51 | 2.9:1 | 2.98 | 2.10 | 38.51 | UNKN | 2.34 | 11.32 |
| RADICCHIO | 43 | 0.26 | 8.26 | 0.5:1 | 17.39 | 5.70 | 131.30 | 9.57 | 0.44 | 3.48 |
| SQUASH,WINTER,ACORN | 25 | UNKN | 8.25 | 0.9:1 | 9.00 | 8.00 | 86.75 | 0.75 | 4.50 | 2.75 |
| SQUASH,WNTR,ALL VAR | 29 | 0.65 | 8.24 | 1.2:1 | 6.77 | 4.10 | 102.94 | 1.18 | 20.00 | 3.62 |
| PUMPKIN | 38 | 0.52 | 8.08 | 0.5:1 | 16.92 | 4.60 | 130.77 | 0.39 | 141.92 | 3.46 |
| CARROTS | 24 | 1.16 | 8.05 | 0.9:1 | 8.54 | 2.90 | 78.05 | 16.83 | 203.66 | 1.44 |
| SQUASH,WNTR,SPAGHETTI | 32 | UNKN | 7.42 | 1.9:1 | 3.87 | 3.90 | 34.84 | 5.48 | 0.97 | 0.68 |
| SALSIFY,(VEG OYSTER) | 12 | UNKN | 7.32 | 0.8:1 | 9.15 | 2.80 | 46.34 | 2.44 | UNKN | 0.98 |
| TANGERINES,(MANDARIN ORANGES) | 19 | 1.76 | 6.98 | 1.8:1 | 3.77 | 2.30 | 31.32 | 0.38 | 6.42 | 5.04 |
| BLACKBERRIES | 23 | 1.14 | 6.74 | 1.3:1 | 5.12 | 4.70 | 37.67 | 0.23 | 2.56 | 4.88 |
| PAPAYAS | 26 | 1.51 | 6.15 | 4.8:1 | 1.28 | 2.60 | 65.90 | 0.77 | 14.10 | 15.85 |
| KIWIFRUIT,GRN | 16 | 1.47 | 5.57 | 1.0:1 | 5.57 | 2.80 | 51.15 | 0.49 | 0.66 | 15.20 |
| TOMATOES,RED,RIPE,YEAR RND AVERAGE | 56 | 1.46 | 5.56 | 0.4:1 | 13.33 | 6.10 | 131.67 | 2.78 | 23.33 | 7.06 |
| PEPPERS,SWT,GRN | 50 | 1.20 | 5.00 | 0.5:1 | 10.00 | 5.00 | 87.50 | 1.50 | 9.00 | 40.20 |
| STRAWBERRIES | 31 | 1.53 | 5.00 | 0.7:1 | 7.50 | 4.10 | 47.81 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 18.38 |
| RASPBERRIES | 19 | 0.85 | 4.81 | 0.9:1 | 5.58 | 4.20 | 29.04 | 0.19 | 0.39 | 5.04 |
| PARSNIPS | 13 | 0.64 | 4.80 | 0.5:1 | 9.47 | 3.90 | 50.00 | 1.33 | UNKN | 2.27 |
| BEANS,FAVA,IN POD | 11 | UNKN | 4.21 | 0.3:1 | 14.66 | 3.80 | 37.73 | 2.84 | 1.93 | 0.42 |
| PEPPERS,SWEET,YELLOW | 37 | UNKN | 4.07 | 0.5:1 | 8.89 | 4.40 | 78.52 | 0.74 | 3.70 | 67.96 |
| MELONS,CASABA | 36 | 2.03 | 3.93 | 2.2:1 | 1.79 | 3.90 | 65.00 | 3.21 | UNKN | 7.79 |
| BEETS | 23 | 1.57 | 3.72 | 0.4:1 | 9.30 | 5.40 | 75.58 | 18.14 | 0.47 | 1.14 |
| SQUASH,WINTER,HUBBARD | 25 | UNKN | 3.50 | 0.7:1 | 5.25 | 4.80 | 80.00 | 1.75 | 17.00 | 2.75 |
| SWEET POTATO,UNPREP | 12 | 0.49 | 3.49 | 0.6:1 | 5.47 | 2.90 | 39.19 | 6.40 | 82.44 | 0.28 |
| CHERRIES,SOUR,RED | 20 | 1.70 | 3.20 | 1.1:1 | 3.00 | 1.80 | 34.60 | 0.60 | 12.80 | 2.00 |
| PEAS,GREEN | 12 | 0.70 | 3.09 | 0.2:1 | 13.33 | 4.10 | 30.12 | 0.62 | 4.69 | 4.94 |
| PEAS,MATURE SEEDS,SPROUTED | 8 | UNKN | 2.90 | 0.2:1 | 13.31 | 4.50 | 30.73 | 1.61 | UNKN | 0.84 |
| MELONS,CANTALOUPE | 29 | 2.31 | 2.65 | 0.6:1 | 4.41 | 3.50 | 78.53 | 4.71 | 49.71 | 10.79 |
| PINEAPPLE,ALL VAR | 20 | 1.97 | 2.60 | 1.6:1 | 1.60 | 2.40 | 21.80 | 0.20 | 0.60 | 9.56 |
| LENTILS,SPROUTED | 9 | UNKN | 2.36 | 0.1:1 | 16.32 | 3.50 | 30.38 | 1.04 | 0.19 | 1.56 |
| WATERMELON | 33 | 2.07 | 2.33 | 0.6:1 | 3.67 | 3.30 | 37.33 | 0.33 | 9.33 | 2.70 |
| PEPPERS,SWT,RED | 32 | 1.36 | 2.26 | 0.3:1 | 8.39 | 3.90 | 68.07 | 1.29 | 50.65 | 41.19 |
| CHERRIES,SWEET | 16 | 2.04 | 2.06 | 0.6:1 | 3.33 | 1.80 | 35.24 | UNKN | 0.48 | 1.11 |
| RAISINS,GOLDEN SEEDLESS | 3 | 1.96 | 1.76 | 0.5:1 | 3.81 | 1.20 | 24.70 | 0.40 | UNKN | 0.11 |
| CRANBERRIES | 22 | 0.88 | 1.74 | 0.6:1 | 2.83 | 1.30 | 18.48 | 0.44 | 0.65 | 2.89 |
| MELONS,HONEYDEW | 28 | 2.26 | 1.67 | 0.5:1 | 3.06 | 2.80 | 63.33 | 5.00 | 0.83 | 5.00 |
| RAISINS,SEEDLESS | 3 | 1.98 | 1.67 | 0.5:1 | 3.38 | 1.10 | 25.05 | 0.37 | UNKN | 0.08 |
| PEARS | 17 | 1.69 | 1.55 | 0.8:1 | 1.90 | 1.20 | 20.52 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.72 |
| MANGOS | 15 | 2.28 | 1.54 | 0.9:1 | 1.69 | 1.40 | 24.00 | 0.31 | 5.85 | 4.26 |
| PEACHES | 26 | 2.15 | 1.54 | 0.3:1 | 5.13 | 2.30 | 48.72 | UNKN | 4.10 | 1.69 |
| GRAPES,RED OR GRN (EURO TYPE,SUCH AS THOMPSON SEEDLESS) | 14 | 2.24 | 1.45 | 0.5:1 | 2.90 | 1.00 | 27.68 | 0.29 | 0.44 | 1.57 |
| YAM | 8 | 0.04 | 1.44 | 0.3:1 | 4.66 | 1.80 | 69.15 | 0.76 | 0.59 | 1.45 |
| OATS | 3 | UNKN | 1.39 | 0.1:1 | 13.45 | 4.60 | 11.03 | 0.05 | UNKN | UNKN |
| NECTARINES | 23 | 1.79 | 1.36 | 0.2:1 | 5.91 | 2.10 | 45.68 | UNKN | 3.86 | 1.23 |
| PLUMS | 22 | 2.16 | 1.30 | 0.4:1 | 3.48 | 1.50 | 34.13 | UNKN | 3.70 | 2.07 |
| CEREALS RTE,WHEAT GERM,TSTD,PLN | 3 | 0.20 | 1.18 | 0.0:1 | 30.00 | 8.40 | 24.79 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.16 |
| APPLES,WITH SKIN | 19 | 2.00 | 1.15 | 0.5:1 | 2.12 | 1.00 | 20.58 | 0.19 | 0.58 | 0.89 |
| WHEAT GERM,CRUDE | 3 | UNKN | 1.08 | 0.0:1 | 23.39 | 6.60 | 24.78 | 0.33 | UNKN | UNKN |
| BLUEBERRIES | 18 | 1.75 | 1.05 | 0.5:1 | 2.11 | 1.10 | 13.51 | 0.18 | 0.53 | 1.70 |
| PEARS,ASIAN | 24 | 1.68 | 0.95 | 0.4:1 | 2.62 | 1.90 | 28.81 | UNKN | UNKN | 0.91 |
| BANANAS | 11 | 1.37 | 0.56 | 0.2:1 | 2.47 | 3.00 | 40.23 | 0.11 | 0.34 | 0.98 |
| CORN,SWT,YEL | 12 | 0.73 | 0.23 | 0.0:1 | 10.35 | 4.30 | 31.40 | 1.74 | 1.05 | 0.79 |
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| 10_Calorie Quantities of Vegs_& Fruit | Grams | Sugar gm | Calcium mg | Ca:P_ | Phos mg | Magn mg | Pot__ mg | Sodium mg | Vit_A RAE | Vit_C mg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 gm Pelleted Feed per NAS* (calorie content UNKNOWN) | 50 | NA | 400 | 2.0:1 | 200 | 50 | 250 | 25 | 330 | 10 |
Primary Source: USDA Nutrient Database The chart above was designed several years ago and uses the SR22 dataset. The current (2014) dataset is SR26. Keep in mind USDA values are averages and will only provide a general idea of the nutrient content of an individual food. 
NOTES
- Baby carrots are miniature carrots. Not large carrots, trimmed.
- 50 gm of feed (pelleted or in other form), nutrients specified by The National Academy of Sciences in Nutrient Requirements of Laboratory Animals, Fourth Revised Edition, 1995 - the Nutrient Requirements of the Guinea Pig. Calorie content is unknown. Values provided as a possible minimum daily vitamin/mineral guideline. I believe a couple tablespoons of pellets weigh about 20 gm.
These vegs have been removed because they are similar or identical in nutrition to companion items (plain green beans, broccoli, corn and cabbage) or because many of the values were missing (tomatoes):
- BEANS,SNAP,YELLOW
- BROCCOLI,FLOWER CLUSTERS
- BROCCOLI,LEAVES
- BROCCOLI,STALKS
- CABBAGE,COMMON (DANISH,DOMESTIC,&POINTED TYPES),STORED
- CABBAGE,COMMON,FRESHLY HARVEST
- CORN,SWEET,WHITE
- YARDLONG BEAN
- ORANGE, YELLOW, AND GREEN TOMATOES
NOTE: Oxalic acid generally increases as food matures, producing increasingly bitter vegetables. Young, fresh vegetables are more likely to have less oxalic acid.
Find oxalic acid values on this page: Oxalic Acid Chart