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Guinea Pig Food Chart

Stick this on the fridge. Hay first, always; the foods below are the fresh top-up.

Safe most days

  • Romaine lettuce
  • Green leaf lettuce
  • Red leaf lettuce
  • Butterhead (Boston) lettuce
  • Lamb's lettuce (mache)
  • Endive
  • Escarole
  • Green bell pepper
  • Red bell pepper
  • Yellow bell pepper
  • Orange bell pepper
  • Cucumber
  • Courgette (zucchini)
  • Carrot tops
  • Fresh grass
  • Cilantro (coriander)

In moderation / occasional treat

  • Radicchio
  • Dandelion greens
  • Rocket (arugula)
  • Watercress
  • Spinach
  • Kale
  • Swiss chard
  • Collard greens
  • Mustard greens
  • Turnip greens
  • Beet greens
  • Bok choy
  • Cabbage (green)
  • Cabbage (red)
  • Carrot
  • Tomato
  • Celery
  • Green beans
  • Snap peas
  • Snow peas (mangetout)
  • Peas (garden)
  • Broccoli
  • Broccoli leaves
  • Cauliflower
  • Brussels sprouts
  • Asparagus
  • Pumpkin
  • Butternut squash
  • Sweet potato
  • Beetroot
  • Radish
  • Radish tops
  • Turnip
  • Kohlrabi
  • Fennel
  • Sweetcorn (kernels)
  • Corn husk & silk
  • Pea flakes
  • Parsley
  • Basil
  • Dill
  • Mint
  • Thyme
  • Oregano
  • Sage
  • Rosemary
  • Chamomile
  • Apple
  • Pear
  • Strawberry
  • Blueberry
  • Raspberry
  • Blackberry
  • Banana
  • Grapes
  • Orange
  • Clementine / tangerine
  • Kiwi
  • Melon (cantaloupe)
  • Watermelon
  • Mango
  • Pineapple
  • Peach
  • Nectarine
  • Plum
  • Apricot
  • Cherry
  • Papaya
  • Cranberry
  • Fig (fresh)
  • Pomegranate

Never feed

  • Dried fruit
  • Iceberg lettuce
  • Potato
  • Potato peelings
  • Tomato leaves & stem
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Leek
  • Chives
  • Shallot
  • Rhubarb
  • Avocado
  • Chocolate
  • Mushrooms
  • Nuts
  • Seeds
  • Peanut butter
  • Bread
  • Crackers & chips
  • Pasta & rice
  • Cereal
  • Dairy (milk, cheese, yoghurt)
  • Meat
  • Eggs
  • Beans (dried or cooked)
  • Caffeine (coffee, tea)
  • Honey & jam
  • Lawnmower clippings
  • Houseplants
  • Anything sugary or processed
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