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.
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 | 1-2 blueberries | 1x/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!
26 comments
Thank you so much for these lists. I’d be so grateful if you could email them to me (fruit & veggies… and anything else)!! Thank you 🙏🏼
Can I please get a printable version of the fruit and veggie list for Guinea Pigs.
Thank you
Thank you for all the info! Will you please send me a printable version of the fruits and vegetable list. Thank you
Please can I get a list of both veggies and fruit
I was reading through this list and noticed that the amount of blueberries and it says “1 inch florets, 2-3 times a week” I’m guessing this was a typo?