Veronica Rice of Beautiful Dragons has been so gracious to give permission for Exclusive Dragons to publish her
Nutritional Chart in our Care Information Library. Her chart is by far the most extensive & comprehensive Nutritional
Chart that is specifically geared towards Bearded Dragons. This chart has been like my food bible, so I've wanted
for sometime now to share it with all of you so here it is. Exclusive Dragons extends a great big thank you to
Veronica for all her hard work and research in developing this chart and her valiant work with rescuing neglected,
abused and abandoned reptiles. It is a non-profit organization and donations are always welcomed and needed.
Green
|
Feed Daily, staple
|
Black
|
Feed Occasionally
|
Blue
|
Feed Rarely
|
Yellow
|
Questionable
|
Red
|
Never
|
|
Food Item
|
Ca:P
|
Protein
|
Fat
|
Fibre
|
Sugar
|
Water
|
Notes
|
Alfalfa (plant, not sprouts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Great Staple
|
Apple (peeled)
|
1:1.8
|
.2%
|
.3%
|
1.9%
|
11.5%
|
85%
|
|
Apricot (fresh)
|
1:1.4
|
1.4%
|
.4%
|
2.4%
|
9.3%
|
86%
|
High vit.A (26 IU/g)
|
Arugula (raw)
|
3:1
|
2.6%
|
.7%
|
1.6%
|
|
92%
|
High vit. A (24 IU/g), bitter flavor
|
Asparagus (raw)
|
1:2.7
|
2.3%
|
.2%
|
2.1%
|
2%
|
92%
|
|
Avocado
|
1:4
|
2.1%
|
17.3%
|
4.9%
|
1%
|
73%
|
Unknown toxicity - deadly for birds
|
|
Food Item
|
Ca:P
|
Protein
|
Fat
|
Fibre
|
Sugar
|
Water
|
Notes
|
Banana
|
1:3.3
|
1.0%
|
.5%
|
2.4%
|
18.4%
|
74%
|
High phosphorus
|
Basil (fresh)
|
2.2:1
|
2.5%
|
.6%
|
3.9%
|
|
90%
|
High vit. A (39 IU/g)
|
Beans, Garbanzo (canned)
|
1:2.8
|
5.0%
|
1.1%
|
4.4%
|
3.8%
|
70%
|
Low oxalates (24 ppm)
|
Beans, Green (canned)
|
1:1
|
1.2%
|
.1%
|
3.4%
|
|
93%
|
Moderate oxalates (312 ppm)
|
Beans, Green (fresh;raw)
|
1:1
|
1.8%
|
.1%
|
3.4%
|
|
90%
|
Moderate oxalates (312 ppm)
|
Beans, Kidney (canned)
|
1:3.9
|
5.2%
|
.3%
|
3.5%
|
|
78%
|
Moderate oxalates (312 ppm)
|
Beans, Lima (canned)
|
1:3.5
|
4.9%
|
.2%
|
4.8%
|
8.5%
|
77%
|
|
|
Food Item
|
Ca:P
|
Protein
|
Fat
|
Fibre
|
Sugar
|
Water
|
Notes
|
Beans, Pinto (canned)
|
1:2.1
|
4.9%
|
.8%
|
4.6%
|
|
78%
|
|
Beans, Soyabeans (canned)
|
1:2.4
|
16.6%
|
9.0%
|
6.0%
|
|
63%
|
Moderate oxalates (770 ppm),
goitrogens
|
Beef (ground, low fat)
|
1:15.5
|
26.1%
|
11.7%
|
0%
|
|
61%
|
High phosphorus and protein
|
Beet Greens (fresh)
|
3:1
|
1.8%
|
.1%
|
3.7%
|
|
92%
|
High oxalates, high vit. A (61 IU/g)
|
Beets (canned)
|
1:1
|
.9%
|
.1%
|
1.7%
|
6%
|
91%
|
High oxalates (15,000 ppm)
|
Bell Pepper (green)
|
1:2
|
.9%
|
.2%
|
1.8%
|
|
92%
|
Moderate oxalates (1171 ppm)
|
Bell Pepper (red)
|
1:2
|
9%
|
.2%
|
2.0%
|
|
92%
|
|
|
Food Item
|
Ca:P
|
Protein
|
Fat
|
Fibre
|
Sugar
|
Water
|
Notes
|
Bell Pepper (yellow)
|
1:2.2
|
1.0%
|
.2%
|
.9%
|
|
92%
|
|
Blackberries (fresh)
|
1.5:1
|
.7%
|
.4%
|
5.3%
|
7.9%
|
86%
|
Moderate oxalates, vit. C (2%), high
in fiber
|
Blueberries (fresh)
|
1:1.6
|
.7%
|
.4%
|
2.7%
|
7.3%
|
85%
|
Moderate oxalates
|
Bok Choy (chinese cabbage)
|
2.8:1
|
1.5%
|
.2%
|
1.0%
|
1%
|
95%
|
High vit. C, high vit. A (30 IU/g),
goitrogens
|
Borage (raw)
|
1.75:1
|
1.8%
|
.7%
|
0%
|
.9%
|
93%
|
High in potassium.
|
Bran, Wheat (substrate)
|
1:73
|
15.6%
|
4.3%
|
42.8%
|
|
10%
|
High phosphorus and fiber
|
|
Food Item
|
Ca:P
|
Protein
|
Fat
|
Fibre
|
Sugar
|
Water
|
Notes
|
Bread, White
|
1:1
|
8.2%
|
3.6%
|
2.3%
|
|
37%
|
Great for hiding meds in
|
Bread, Whole Wheat
|
1:3.2
|
9.7%
|
4.2%
|
6.9%
|
|
38%
|
Great treat and for hiding meds in
|
Broccoli (raw)
|
1:1.4
|
3.0%
|
.4%
|
3.0%
|
|
91%
|
High vit. C (9%), mod. oxalates,
goitrogens
|
Butterworms
|
|
16.2%
|
5.2%
|
|
|
59%
|
|
Cabbage, Green (raw)
|
2:1
|
1.4%
|
.3%
|
2.3%
|
2.7%
|
92%
|
High vit. C (3%), goitrogens
|
Cabbage, Red (raw)
|
1.2:1
|
1.4%
|
.3%
|
2.0%
|
5.4%
|
92%
|
High vit. C (6%), mod. oxalates (350
ppm)
|
|
Food Item
|
Ca:P
|
Protein
|
Fat
|
Fibre
|
Sugar
|
Water
|
Notes
|
Cactus Pad/Leaf
|
2.3:1
|
.8%
|
.5%
|
|
|
|
Great staple veggie, high calcium
|
Cactus Pear (Pickly Pear)
|
2.3:1
|
.7%
|
.5%
|
3.6%
|
|
88%
|
Great staple veggie, high calcium
|
Cantaloupe (fresh)
|
1:1.5
|
.9%
|
.3%
|
.8%
|
8%
|
90%
|
High vit. A (32 IU/g)
|
Carrots (raw)
|
1:1.7
|
.8%
|
.5%
|
1.8%
|
6.6%
|
90%
|
High vit. A (150 IU/g), moderate
oxalates
|
Cauliflower (raw)
|
1:2
|
2.0%
|
.2%
|
2.5%
|
2.2%
|
92%
|
Goitrogens
|
Celery (stalk & leaves)
|
1.6:1
|
.8%
|
.1%
|
1.7%
|
1%
|
95%
|
Finely chop
|
|
Food Item
|
Ca:P
|
Protein
|
Fat
|
Fibre
|
Sugar
|
Water
|
Notes
|
Chayote
|
1:1
|
.8%
|
.1%
|
1.7%
|
|
94%
|
Moderate oxalates (340 ppm)
|
Cheerios
|
1:1
|
11.0%
|
6.0%
|
9.0%
|
|
3%
|
High vit. D, A, and B vitamins
|
Cherries (fresh)
|
1:1.3
|
1.2%
|
1.0%
|
2.3%
|
14.6%
|
81%
|
Great treat
|
Chicken (cooked)
|
1:16.7
|
27.1%
|
4.1%
|
0%
|
|
68%
|
High phosphorus, high protein (white
meat)
|
Chicory
|
2:1
|
1.7%
|
.3%
|
4.0%
|
.9%
|
92%
|
High calcium & fiber
|
Chives
|
1.6:1
|
3.3%
|
.7%
|
2.5%
|
|
91%
|
High vit. C, high oxalates, high vit.A
(44 IU/g), potentially toxic
|
|
Food Item
|
Ca:P
|
Protein
|
Fat
|
Fibre
|
Sugar
|
Water
|
Notes
|
Cilantro (Coriander)
|
1.4:1
|
2.1%
|
.5%
|
2.8%
|
|
92%
|
High vit. A (40 IU/g), mod. oxalates
(50 ppm)
|
Clover
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Great treat
|
Collard Greens
|
14.5:1
|
2.5%
|
.4%
|
3.6%
|
|
91%
|
Great staple, high calcium, moderate
oxalates
|
Corn, Yellow
|
1:13
|
2.6%
|
1.0%
|
2.0%
|
5.4%
|
77%
|
High phosphorus, mod. oxalates (99
ppm)
|
Cranberries (fresh)
|
1:1.3
|
.4%
|
.2%
|
4.2%
|
|
87%
|
High fiber
|
Cricket (before gut loading)
|
1:12
|
21.3%
|
6.0%
|
3.2%
|
|
70%
|
Gut-load & dust to increase calcium
|
|
Food Item
|
Ca:P
|
Protein
|
Fat
|
Fibre
|
Sugar
|
Water
|
Notes
|
Cucumber (peeled)
|
1:1.5
|
.6%
|
.2%
|
.7%
|
2.3%
|
97%
|
Good source of water, poor
nutritional value
|
Dahlia (flower)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Great treat
|
Dandelion Greens
|
2.8:1
|
2.7%
|
.7%
|
3.5%
|
2.4%
|
86%
|
High calcium, high vit. A (140 IU/g),
moderate oxalates, be cautious of
pesticides in wild greens
|
Earthworm
|
unk
|
10.0%
|
2.0%
|
unk
|
|
84%
|
Do not buy worms raised for bait.
|
Egg (whole, hard boiled)
|
1:3.4
|
12.6%
|
10.6%
|
0%
|
|
75%
|
|
Eggplant (raw)
|
1:3
|
1.0%
|
.2%
|
2.5%
|
3.4%
|
92%
|
Moderate oxalates (291 ppm), could
be toxic to Beardies ???
|
|
Food Item
|
Ca:P
|
Protein
|
Fat
|
Fibre
|
Sugar
|
Water
|
Notes
|
Endive
|
1.9:1
|
1.3%
|
.2%
|
3.1%
|
1.2%
|
94%
|
Mod. oxalates, high calcium
|
Escarole
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
High calcium, mix with other greens
|
Figs (raw)
|
2.5:1
|
.8%
|
.3%
|
3.3%
|
6.9%
|
79%
|
High in calcium & fiber. Moderate
oxalates.
|
Garlic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Potentially Toxic
|
Grape Leaves (not ivy)
|
4:1
|
5.6%
|
2.1%
|
11.0%
|
|
73%
|
High in vit. A (270 IU/g), high calcium
& fiber
|
Grapefruit (fresh)
|
1.2:1
|
.6%
|
.1%
|
0%
|
6.2%
|
91%
|
High vit. C (4%)
|
Grapes (red & greens)
|
1.4:1
|
.6%
|
.4%
|
1.0%
|
16%
|
81%
|
Moderate oxalates (34 ppm)
|
|
Food Item
|
Ca:P
|
Protein
|
Fat
|
Fibre
|
Sugar
|
Water
|
Notes
|
Guava
|
1:1.3
|
.8%
|
.6%
|
5.4%
|
6%
|
86%
|
High fiber & vit. C, mod. oxalates
(140 ppm)
|
Hibiscus, Rosella (flower)
|
2.7:1
|
1.6%
|
.1%
|
2.5%
|
|
86%
|
Great treat and excellent source of
vitamins
|
Hibiscus, Rosella (leaves)
|
2.3:1
|
3.3%
|
.3%
|
1.6%
|
|
85%
|
|
Honeydew (fresh)
|
1:1.7
|
.5%
|
.1%
|
.6%
|
|
90%
|
|
Kale (raw)
|
2.4:1
|
3.3%
|
.7%
|
2.0%
|
2.2%
|
84%
|
High vit. A (89 IU/g), mod. oxalates,
goitrogens
|
Kiwi (fresh)
|
1:1.5
|
1.0%
|
.4%
|
3.4%
|
9%
|
83%
|
High oxalates, and high vit. C (10%)
|
|
Food Item
|
Ca:P
|
Protein
|
Fat
|
Fibre
|
Sugar
|
Water
|
Notes
|
Kohlrabi (raw)
|
1:2
|
1.7%
|
.1%
|
3.6%
|
4.5%
|
91%
|
High vit. C (6%), goitrogens
|
Leeks (raw)
|
1.7:1
|
1.5%
|
.3%
|
1.8%
|
3.9%
|
83%
|
|
Lemon Grass (Citronella)
|
1:1.5
|
1.8%
|
.5%
|
25.3%
|
|
71%
|
High fiber
|
Lettuce, Loose Leaf
|
1.4:1
|
1.3%
|
.2%
|
1.0%
|
|
96%
|
Poor nutritional value, may cause
diarrhea
|
Lettuce, Iceburg
|
1:1
|
1.0%
|
.2%
|
1.4%
|
1.8%
|
96%
|
Poor nutritional value, may cause
diarrhea
|
Lettuce, Red leaf
|
1:1.2
|
1.3%
|
.2%
|
.9%
|
|
96%
|
Poor nutritional value
|
Lettuce, Romaine
|
1:1.3
|
1.6%
|
.2%
|
1.7%
|
2%
|
95%
|
Poor nutritional value, high vit. A (26
IU/g), high oxalates
|
|
Food Item
|
Ca:P
|
Protein
|
Fat
|
Fibre
|
Sugar
|
Water
|
Notes
|
Mango (fresh)
|
1:1
|
.5%
|
.3%
|
1.8%
|
14.8%
|
82%
|
High vit. A (39 IU/g), moderate
oxalates (300 ppm)
|
Mealworm
|
1:25
|
20.3%
|
12.7%
|
1.7%
|
|
62%
|
Low calcium, high phosphorus & fat,
hard chitin shell
|
Mushroom, Portabella (raw)
|
1:16.3
|
2.5%
|
.2%
|
1.5%
|
|
91%
|
High phosphorus, WARNING - some
mushrooms can be very toxic to
Beardies.
|
Mustard Greens
|
2.4:1
|
2.7%
|
.2%
|
3.3%
|
.8%
|
91%
|
High vit. C (7%), high vit. A (53 IU/g),
moderate oxalates (1287 ppm),
goitrogens
|
Nasturtiums (flowers)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Great treat
|
Nectarine
|
1:3
|
.9%
|
.5%
|
1.6%
|
8.5%
|
86%
|
|
|
Food Item
|
Ca:P
|
Protein
|
Fat
|
Fibre
|
Sugar
|
Water
|
Notes
|
Okra (raw)
|
1.3:1
|
2.0%
|
.1%
|
3.2%
|
2.4%
|
90%
|
Moderate oxalates
|
Olives (canned, pitted)
|
29:1
|
.8%
|
10.7%
|
3.2%
|
|
80%
|
High in calcium and fat, high vit. E
(3%)
|
Onion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Potentially Toxic
|
Orange, Mandarin
|
1.4:1
|
.6%
|
.2%
|
2.3%
|
|
88%
|
Navel oranges have more vit. C and
less vit. A
|
Orange, Navel
|
2:1
|
1.0%
|
.1%
|
2.4%
|
8.9%
|
87%
|
High vit. C (6%), moderate oxalates
(87 ppm)
|
Papaya (fresh)
|
5:1
|
.6%
|
.1%
|
1.8%
|
5.9%
|
89%
|
Great staple fruit, high calcium, high
vit. C (6%)
|
Parsley
|
2.4:1
|
3.0%
|
.8%
|
3.3%
|
1.1%
|
88%
|
High oxalates (14:1 ox:ca), high vit.
C (13%), high vit. A (51 IU/g)
|
|
Food Item
|
Ca:P
|
Protein
|
Fat
|
Fibre
|
Sugar
|
Water
|
Notes
|
Parsnip (raw)
|
1:2
|
1.2%
|
.3%
|
4.9%
|
4.8%
|
80%
|
Moderate oxalates (205 ppm), high
fiber
|
Peach (fresh)
|
1:2.4
|
.7%
|
.1%
|
2.0%
|
8.7%
|
88%
|
Low oxalates (10 ppm), goitrogens
|
Pear, Asian (fresh)
|
1:2.8
|
.5%
|
.2%
|
3.6%
|
|
88%
|
High oxalates
|
Pear (fresh)
|
1:1
|
.4%
|
.4%
|
2.4%
|
10.5%
|
84%
|
High oxalates
|
Peas, Green (raw)
|
1:4.3
|
5.4%
|
.4%
|
5.1%
|
4.5%
|
79%
|
|
Peas, Snap (pea & pod)
|
1:1.2
|
2.8%
|
.2%
|
2.6%
|
|
89%
|
Moderate oxalates (60 ppm)
|
|
Food Item
|
Ca:P
|
Protein
|
Fat
|
Fibre
|
Sugar
|
Water
|
Notes
|
Peppermint Leaves
|
3.3:1
|
3.8%
|
.9%
|
8.0%
|
|
79%
|
High vit. C, high vit. A (43 IU/g), high
fiber
|
Pineapple (canned)
|
2:1
|
.4%
|
.1%
|
.8%
|
|
86%
|
Moderate oxalates (58 ppm)
|
Pineapple (fresh)
|
1:1
|
.4%
|
.4%
|
1.2%
|
12%
|
87%
|
Moderate oxalates (58 ppm)
|
Pinky Mouse
|
1:1
|
|
|
|
|
|
Very high in fat
|
Plum (fresh)
|
1:2.5
|
.8%
|
.6%
|
1.5%
|
7.5%
|
85%
|
|
Pomegranate
|
1:2.7
|
1.0%
|
.3%
|
.6%
|
9%
|
81%
|
Moderate oxalates (140 ppm)
|
|
Food Item
|
Ca:P
|
Protein
|
Fat
|
Fibre
|
Sugar
|
Water
|
Notes
|
Pork Chop (cooked)
|
1:7.8
|
30.2%
|
8.1%
|
0%
|
|
61%
|
High in phosphorus.
|
Potato, Russet (cooked)
|
1:5
|
1.7%
|
.1%
|
1.8%
|
1%
|
77%
|
Mod. oxalates (150 ppm), high
phosphorus
|
Potato, Sweet (cooked)
|
1:1.3
|
1.7%
|
.3%
|
1.8%
|
5%
|
73%
|
High vit. A (171 IU/g), mod. oxalates
(1000 ppm)
|
Prunes (canned)
|
1:1.5
|
.9%
|
.2%
|
3.8%
|
|
71%
|
|
Pumpkin (raw)
|
1:2
|
1.0%
|
.1%
|
.5%
|
4.4%
|
92%
|
Moderate oxalates (400 ppm)
|
Radicchio
|
1:2
|
1.4%
|
.3%
|
.9%
|
|
93%
|
|
|
Food Item
|
Ca:P
|
Protein
|
Fat
|
Fibre
|
Sugar
|
Water
|
Notes
|
Radish (raw)
|
1:1
|
.6%
|
.5%
|
1.6%
|
2.7%
|
95%
|
Moderate oxalates (92 ppm)
|
Raisins (seedless)
|
1:2
|
3.2%
|
.5%
|
4.0%
|
62%
|
15%
|
Great treat, high fiber, high sugar
content
|
Raspberries (fresh)
|
1:1.2
|
.9%
|
.6%
|
6.8%
|
|
87%
|
Moderate oxalates
|
Rhubarb
|
6:1
|
.9%
|
.2%
|
1.8%
|
.9%
|
94%
|
Highly toxic! High oxalates (13,360
ppm)
|
Rice (brown, long grain)
|
1:8.3
|
2.6%
|
.9%
|
1.8%
|
|
73%
|
Must be cooked
|
Rosemary (fresh)
|
4.8:1
|
3.3%
|
5.9%
|
4.0%
|
|
68%
|
High calcium and fiber.
|
|
Food Item
|
Ca:P
|
Protein
|
Fat
|
Fibre
|
Sugar
|
Water
|
Notes
|
Rutabaga (raw)
|
1:1.2
|
1.2%
|
.2%
|
2.5%
|
5.6%
|
90%
|
Goitrogens
|
Salmon, Pink (canned)
|
1:1.5
|
19.8%
|
6.1%
|
0%
|
|
70%
|
High protein
|
Sardines (canned)
|
1:1.3
|
24.6%
|
11.5%
|
0%
|
|
60%
|
High protein
|
Seaweed (kelp)
|
4:1
|
1.7%
|
.6%
|
1.3%
|
|
82%
|
High calcium
|
Silkworm
|
1:2.4
|
63.8%
|
unk
|
unk
|
|
76%
|
Contain an enzyme called
serrapeptase, this has properties
that make calcium absorption more
efficient, can reduce inflammation,
pain and best of all it can break down
arterial plaque.
|
|
Food Item
|
Ca:P
|
Protein
|
Fat
|
Fibre
|
Sugar
|
Water
|
Notes
|
Spaghetti (cooked)
|
1:7
|
4.8%
|
.7%
|
1.7%
|
|
66%
|
|
Spearmint
|
3:3.1
|
3.3%
|
.7%
|
6.8%
|
|
86%
|
|
Spinach
|
2:1
|
2.9%
|
.4%
|
2.7%
|
.4%
|
92%
|
High in vit. A (67 IU/g), high in
oxalates (19:1 ox:ca), goitrogens
|
Sprouts, Brussel
|
1:1.6
|
3.4%
|
.3%
|
3.8%
|
2.2%
|
86%
|
High vit. C (8%), goitrogens
|
Squash, Acorn
|
1:1
|
.8%
|
.1%
|
1.5%
|
2.2%
|
88%
|
|
Squash, Butternut (winter)
|
1.5:1
|
1.0%
|
.1%
|
11.7%
|
2.2%
|
86%
|
High fiber, high vit. A (78 IU/g)
|
|
Food Item
|
Ca:P
|
Protein
|
Fat
|
Fibre
|
Sugar
|
Water
|
Notes
|
Squash, Hubbard
|
1:1.5
|
2.0%
|
.5%
|
8.7%
|
2.2%
|
88%
|
High fiber, high vit. A (54 IU/g)
|
Squash, Scallop
|
1:2
|
1.2%
|
.2%
|
3.8%
|
2.2%
|
94%
|
|
Squash, Spaghetti
|
2:1
|
.6%
|
.6%
|
6.9%
|
2.2%
|
92%
|
High calcium and fiber
|
Squash, Summer
|
1:1.8
|
1.2%
|
.2%
|
1.9%
|
2.2%
|
94%
|
|
Starfruit (Carambola)
|
1:4
|
.5%
|
.4%
|
2.7%
|
7.1%
|
91%
|
High oxalates (95,800 ppm)
|
Strawberries (fresh)
|
1:1.4
|
.6%
|
.4%
|
2.3%
|
5.7%
|
92%
|
High vit. C, moderate oxalates
|
|
Food Item
|
Ca:P
|
Protein
|
Fat
|
Fibre
|
Sugar
|
Water
|
Notes
|
Superworms
|
1:18
|
17.4%
|
17.9%
|
6.8%
|
|
60%
|
High phosphorus, dust or inject to
increase calcium
|
Swiss Chard
|
1:1
|
1.8%
|
.2%
|
1.6%
|
1%
|
93%
|
High vit. A (33 IU/g), high oxalates
|
Swiss Cheese
|
1.6:1
|
28.4%
|
27.5%
|
0%
|
|
37%
|
High vit. D and A
|
Tofu (soft, raw)
|
3.6:1
|
8.1%
|
4.8%
|
.3%
|
.4%
|
85%
|
High protein (hasn't been tested for
beardies...?)
|
Tomato, Red (raw)
|
1:5
|
.9%
|
.3%
|
1.1%
|
3%
|
94%
|
Moderate oxalates (263 ppm), acidic
|
Turnip (raw)
|
1:1
|
.9%
|
.1%
|
1.8%
|
3.8%
|
92%
|
Moderate oxalates (4:1 ox:ca),
goitrogens
|
Turnip Greens
|
4.5:1
|
1.5%
|
.3%
|
3.2%
|
1%
|
91%
|
High vit. C (6%), high vit. A (76 IU/g),
mod. oxalates
|
|
Food Item
|
Ca:P
|
Protein
|
Fat
|
Fibre
|
Sugar
|
Water
|
Notes
|
Watercress
|
2:1
|
2.3%
|
.1%
|
.5%
|
.4%
|
95%
|
High vit. C (4%), high vit. A (47 IU/g),
high oxalates (6:1 ox:ca)
|
Watermelon
|
1:1
|
.6%
|
.4%
|
.5%
|
9%
|
92%
|
|
Wax Worms
|
1:7
|
15.5%
|
22.2%
|
7.7%
|
|
62%
|
High phosphorus, dust to increase
calcium
|
Wheat Grass
|
1:1
|
25%
|
|
|
|
|
Very nutritious for reptiles and
humans.
|
Yams (raw)
|
1:3.2
|
1.5%
|
.2%
|
4.1%
|
.5%
|
70%
|
|
Yogurt (with active cultures)
|
1.3:1
|
4.4%
|
1.8%
|
0%
|
|
75%
|
Although yogurt can increase the
good gut flora, it is now believed that
beardies cannot properly digest
dairy products.
|
|
Food Item
|
Ca:P
|
Protein
|
Fat
|
Fibre
|
Sugar
|
Water
|
Notes
|
Yucca Root (Cassava)
|
1:1.7
|
1.4%
|
.3%
|
1.8%
|
|
60%
|
|
Zophobas Worms
|
unk
|
19.0%
|
17.0%
|
unk
|
|
58%
|
|
Zucchini (raw)
|
1:4.4
|
2.7%
|
.4%
|
1.1%
|
2.2%
|
93%
|
High phosphorus
|
|
Oxalic acid is just as dangerous as phosphorus because it binds calcium. In other words, it removes calcium from other foods where it would otherwise
be. Look in the notes column for high oxalate warnings.
Goitrogens are foods which suppress thyroid function. Goitrogens can induce hypothyroidism and depress thyroidal function. Goitrogens work by
interfering with the thyroidal uptake of iodine. Iodine restriction will cause the thyroid to increase in size in an effort to filter more blood to get more iodine.
Please see the notes column to find out what foods contain goitrogens.
When freezing green vegetables, especially the leafy greens, the thiamine (vitamin B1) will leach out. When frozen greens are fed over a long period of
time and no provision is made for adding the thiamine back into the diet, a deficiency, hypothiaminosis, will occur. This causes tremors and twitches,
which resemples MBD. Please see the Health Page for more info on MBD and hypothiaminosis.
Just a note on vitamin C ...Vitamin C is water soluble, just like the B vitamins. This just means that the vitamins are absorbed by water and the extra is
excreted in feces. In other words, you can't overdose on these vitamins like you can with vitamin A and D3. The rate at which Beardies use vitamin C is
not yet known. Since vitamin C is relatively innocuous (it causes diarrhea at very high doses, such as 5000 g or more per day in humans),
supplementation with vitamin C at moderate levels (about 1 mg/kcal) may help Beardies cope with stress and disease.
Please note: Not all of these food items listed below are recommended to feed to your Beardie. Please refer to the color chart below to help you decide
what is a good staple to feed on a daily basis, what should be fed on occasion or as a treat, or never fed at all.
