Written by: Veronica Rice
of www.beautifuldragons.com
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 Chart Key
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%