Safe Fruits and Vegetables List

[nicki]

This is a list of fruits and vegetables that are safe for Guinea Pigs. No canned or frozen fruits or vegetables should be fed to a pig.

A-

Apples - Cored, skin may be intact, seeds are poisonous

Apricots

Asparagus

B-

Banana - Small amount, may cause constipation

Bell Peppers

Blackberries

Blueberries

Broccoli

Brussels Sprouts

C-

Cabbage

Chinese Cabbage

Cantaloupe

Carrots

Celery

Cilantro - Also known as Coriander

Corn on the cob

Cranberries

Cucumber

D-

Dill

E-

Eggplant

Endive

F-

G-

Grapefruit - Small amounts, may cause mouth sores

Grapes

Grass (lawn) - Non-contaminated and non-treated lawn ONLY!

Green Beans

H-

Honeydew Melon

I-

J-

K-

Kale

Kiwi

Kumquat

L-

Lavender

Leek

Lettuce - Butterhead, Romaine, Red Leaf - Do not feed Iceberg (no nutritional value)

M-

Mango

Mint

Mustard Greens

N-

Nectarines

O-

Oranges - Small amounts, sparingly, may cause mouth sores

Oregano

P-

Papaya

Parsley

Parsnip

Peach

Peas

Pears

Peppermint

Pineapple

Plum

Pumpkin

Q-

R-

Radish

Raspberries

S-

Spearmint

Spinach

Squash - Summer and Winter

Strawberries

Sweet Potatoes

T-

Thyme

Tomato - Cherry, Roma (leaves and stems are poisonous, remove any seeds)

U-

V-

W-

Watercress

Watermelon

Wheatgrass

Z-

Zucchini

[rabbitruby]

You can also feed Basil for B. Piggies love it!

[nicki]

Basil is a good one! It does have a pretty high amount of phosphates and calcium, though, and a bit of fats. So it's another one to recommend feeding small amounts of, once or twice a week.