GuineaDad Fruit Master List: What kinds of fruits can guinea pigs eat?

You may have noticed the influx of diet blogs we've been posting! The fruits of our labor is here: The Guinea Pig Fruit Master List. (Pun intended.)

Give this short video a watch if you want to learn all the benefits these tasty treats can provide your guinea pigs:

Of course, this doesn't include every single fruit that exists on planet Earth, but it does include the common ones that you can find at your local grocery store!

As guinea pig parents, it's important for us to know which foods are safe for our piggies to eat, as well as how often and how much we should be serving. A carefully balanced diet is the cornerstone of health and well-being for your guinea pigs!

Guinea pigs need about one cup of fresh fruits and vegetables daily to supplement their regular diet of hay and pellets, so it's important to include a balanced variety to make sure they're getting all the vitamins and minerals they need.

Guinea pigs need around one cup of fresh fruits and vegetables to supplement their regular diet of hay, so it's important to include a balanced variety.

Below is a chart linking to each fruit's blog post, along with some quick nutrition and serving facts. Each blog goes into detail about the vitamins and other nutrients in fruits for guinea pigs. We recommend doing all your reading and homework here on anything you may be considering adding to your guinea pig's diet!

We've also taken the liberty of including the Ca:P (calcium to phosphorus) ratio, so you can quickly gauge which produce combos work for your guinea pig! All of these nutrient amounts are for 100 g portions.

Check out our Veggie Master List too!

You can click on each blog to learn more about nutritional benefits of each individual fruit for guinea pigs.

THE GUINEA PIG FRUIT MASTER LIST

Fruit Name	Vitamin C	Ca:P	Suggested Serving Amount	When	Yes or No?
Apples	4.6 mg	1:1	2 one in. slices	1-2x/week	Yes! A bit of apple a week keeps the vet away!
Apricots	10 mg	0.7:1	1 half in. slice	1-2x/week	Yes, once in a while!
Bananas	9.1 mg	0.3:1	1 in. slice	1x/week	Yes, but only a little!
Blueberries	9.7 mg	0.6:1	1 in. floret	2-3x/week	Yes, a sweet treat!
Cantaloupe	36.7 mg	0.6:1	1 in. cube	1-2x/week	Yes, in moderation!
Cherries	7 mg	0.8:1	1 cherry (no pit)	2-3x/week	Yes, as a treat!
Dragon Fruit	6.4 mg	0.33:1	1-2 square in.	1x/month	Yes, as a sweet treat!
Grapefruit	34.4 mg	1.2:1	1 half in. cube	1-2x/week	Yes, once in a while!
Grapes	4 mg	0.7:1	1-2 grapes	1x/week	Yes, in moderation!
Honeydew Melon	18 mg	0.6:1	1 in. cube	1-2x/week	Yes, it's as sweet as its name sounds!
Kiwi	92.7 mg	0.65:1	1 tsp.	1-2x/week	Yes, and they'll love it!
Lemon	53 mg	1.6:1	none	never :)	No, because of some sour consequences!
Lime	29.1 mg	1.8:1	none	never	No, sour consequences part two!
Mango	36.4 mg	0.9:1	1 square in. cube	1-2x/week	Yes, tropical and delicious!
Nectarine	5.4 mg	0.3:1	2 one in. wedges	1-2x/week	Yes, another sweet treat!
Oranges	53.2 mg	2.9:1	1 wedge	1-2x/week	Yes, orange-you glad they can?
Papaya	60.9 mg	4.8:1	2-3 square in. chunks	1-2x/week	Yes, tropical and sweet!
Peaches	6.6 mg	0.4:1	1-2 one in. wedges	1-2x/week	Yes, as a sweet treat!
Pears	4.3 mg	1:1	2-3 square in. cubes	1-2x/week	Yes, crunchy and juicy!
Persimmon	7.5 mg	0.5:1	1 half in. slice	1x/month	Yes, once in a blue moon!
Pineapple	47.8 mg	1:1	1 square in. cube	1x/month	Yes, once in a while like a tropical vacation!
Plums	9.5 mg	0.4.1	1-2 small slices	1-2x/week	Yes, just as good for them as it is delicious!
Raisins	3.5 mg	0.5:1	1 raisin	1x/month	Yes, not too often!
Raspberries	26.2 mg	1.8:1	1-2 raspberries	2-3x/week	Yes, it's berry good!
Strawberries	58.8 mg	0.7:1	2 small berries	1-2x/month	Yes, but we probably shouldn't make the same berry joke twice.
Tangerines	26.7 mg	1.2:1	1-2 wedges	1-2x/week	Yes, it's like a shot of vitamin C!
Watermelon	8.1 mg	0.9:1	2-3 square in. cubes	1-2x/week	Yes, water-rich and hydrating!

Of course at the end of the day, this is just a guide for you to refer to, but the best thing to do when figuring out what is best for your guinea pig's diet is to carefully monitor them and their bodies' reactions! If there are changes in their behavior, their urine, or poops, then it's a sign to either reduce the amount of something you're giving them, or stop altogether!