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Iguana-Zone :: MESSAGE BOARDS :: Diet :: Food Chart : ) Page 1 of 2 » Jump to page   Go     Author Topic: Food Chart : ) (Read 2,639 times) JennaAndIguanaGwen Administrator member is offline ( : Gwendolyn : ) Joined: Aug 2004 Gender: Female Posts: 441 Location: Washington Food Chart : ) « Thread Started on Aug 6, 2008, 3:06pm » I realized awhile ago that the food chart was down and months later, still is. I made a copy of it for myself before it disappeared : ) thought I'd share it. the translation from the word document I had it on to this post messed the table up a bit but its still all there <: j 70-80 % of his/her diet should be greens. 20-30 % of his/her diet should be veggies. About 10% of his/her diet can be fruits. Fruits don't really add much in the way of nutrition. They are mainly for color, moisture and treats. Values based on 100 Grams (approximately 3.5 oz) uncooked +Good *Goitrogens(occasional) -Oxalates(occasional) xPretty much worthless nutritionally, but ok to feed occasionally xxDon't feed GREENS: Water, Calcium, Protein, Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium, Ca: P Grams: Mgs: Mgs. Mgs. Mgs: Mgs: +Collards- 91, 145, 2.5, 0.2, 10, 169, 14.5 :1 +Turnip- 90, 190, 1.5, 1.1, 42, 296, 4.5 :1 +Dandelion- 86, 187, 2.7, 3.1, 66, 397, 2.8 :1 +Mustard- 91, 103, 2.7, 1.5, 43, 354, 2.4 :1 +Watercress- 95, 120, 2.3, 0.2, 60, 330, 2.0 :1 +Endive- 94, 52, 1.3, 0.8, 28, 314, 1.9 :1 +Alfalfa- 91, 32, 4.0, 1.0, 70, 79, 0.5 :1 +Chicory- 32, 100, 1.7, 0.9, 47, 420, 2.1 :1 +Cilantro- 92, 67, 2.1, 1.8, 48, 521, 1.4 :1 *Bok Choy - 95, 105, 1.5, 0.8, 37, 252, 2.8 :1 -Kale - 84, 135, 3.3, 1.7, 56, 447, 2.4 :1 -Parsley- 88, 138, 3.0, 6.2, 58, 554, 2.4 :1 -Spinach- 91, 99, 2.9, 2.7, 49, 558, 2.0 :1 -Swiss Chard- 93, 51, 1.8, 1.8, 46, 379, 1.1 :1 xxRomaine Lettuce- 95, 33, 1.2, 1.0, 30, 247, 1.1 :1 xxIceburg Lettuce- 96, 20, 0.8, 0.4, 22, 152, 0.9 :1 Vegetables: Water, Calcium, Protein, Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium, Ca: P +Spaghetti Squash- 92, 23, 0.6, 0.3, 12, 108, 1.9 :1 +Green Beans- 90, 37, 1.8, 1.0, 38, 209, 1.0 :1 +Okra- 90, 81, 2.0, 0.8, 63, 303, 1.3 :1 +Butternut Squash- 86, 48, 1.0, 0.7, 33, 352, 1.5 :1 +Bell Pepper- 94, 10, 0.9, 0.3, 20, 175, 0.5 :1 +Acorn Squash- 88, 33, 0.8, 0.7, 36, 347, 0.9 :1 +Rutabaga- 90, 47, 1.2, 0.5, 58, 337, 0.8 :1 +Asparagus- 93, 24, 2.2, 2.1, 52, 202, 0.5 :1 +Zucchini- 93, 21, 2.7, 0.8, 93, 459, 0.2 :1 +Kohlrabi- 91, 24, 1.7, 0.4, 46, 350, 0.5 :1 *Broccoli - 89, 47, 2.8, 0.7, 66, 316, 0.7 :1 -Yucca Root - 60, 16, 1.4, 0.3, 27, 271, 0.6 :1 *Cauliflower - 91, 22, 2.0, 0.4, 44, 303, 0.5 :1 -Eggplant- 92, 9, 1.0, 0.2, 25, 230, 0.4 :1 *Brussel Sprouts - 86, 42, 3.4, 1.4, 69, 389, 0.6 :1 -Yam- 70, 17, 1.5, 0.5, 55, 816, 0.3 :1 -Carrot- 88, 33, 0.9, 0.3, 35, 320, 0.9 :1 -Parsnips- 80, 36, 1.2, 0.6, 71, 375, 0.5 :1 -Beets- 88, 16, 1.6, 0.8, 40, 325, 0.4 :1 *Cabbage - 92, 47, 1.4, 0.6, 23, 246, 2.0 :1 xMushroom-- 92, 3, 3.1, 0.5, 85, 314, 0.0 :1 xxCorn- 76, 2, 9.4, 2.7, 89, 270, 0.0 :1 xCelery - 95, 40, 0.7, 0.2, 24, 260, 1.7 :1 xCucumber- 97, 14, 0.6, 0.2, 21, 136, 0.7 :1 (As occasional treats) Fruit: Water, Calcium, Protein, Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium, Ca:P +Papaya- 89, 24, 0.6, 0.1, 5, 257, 4.8 :1 +Figs- 79, 35, 0.8, 0.4, 14, 232, 2.5 :1 +Prickly Pear- 88, 56, 0.7, 0.3, 24, 220, 2.3 :1 +Blackberries- 88, 29, 1.4, 0.6, 22, 162, 1.3 :1 xxKiwi- 83, 26, 1.1, 0.3, 40, 332, 0.7 :1 xRaspberry- 86, 25, 1.2, 0.7, 29, 151, 0.9 :1 xWatermelon- 91, 7, 0.6, 0.2, 11, 112, 0.6 :1 xMango- 82, 10, 0.5, 0.1, 11, 156, 0.9 :1 xApple- 87, 5, 0.3, 0.1, 11, 90, 0.5 :1 xStrawberry- 91, 16, 0.7, 0.4, 24, 153, 0.7 :1 xGrapes- 81, 10, 0.7, 0.4, 20, 191, 0.5 :1 xHoneydew- 90, 6, 0.5, 0.2, 11, 228, 0.5 :1 xCantaloupe- 90, 9, 0.8, 0.2, 15, 267, 0.6 :1 xTomato- 95, 10, 0.9, 0.3, 24, 237, 0.4 :1 xPeaches- 89, 6, 0.9, 0.3, 20, 190, 0.3 :1 xPumpkin- 92, 21, 1.0, 0.8, 44, 340, 0.5 :1 xAvocado- 79, 10, 2.0, 0.6, 40, 351, 0.3 :1 xBananas- 75, 5, 1.1, 0.3, 22, 358, 0.2 :1 xPears- 84, 9, 0.4, 0.2, 11, 119, 0.8 :1 (As occasional treats) Misc: Water, Calcium, Protein, Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium, Ca:P +Wheat Bread- 37, 105, 9.1, 3.3, 3.31, 201, 31.7 :1 +Pasta- 68, 1, 5.2, 1.1, 0.25, 31, 4.0 :1 +Rice- 69, 1, 7.7, 4.2, 1.46, 26, 0.7 :1 +Lentils- 70, 19, 9.0, 3.3, 3.33, 369, 5.7 :1 here's a link to the Green Ig Society for more options: http://greenigsociety.org/foodchart.htm « Last Edit: May 27, 2013, 11:41am by JennaAndIguanaGwen » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged If only I had something to eat. . . . . mmmm pumpkin flowers prism_wolf Supreme Member Caretaker to the Wierd and Wonderful member is offline "Rescue - Rehab - Rehome" Joined: Feb 2004 Gender: Female Posts: 4,193 Location: NW TN Re: Food Chart : ) « Reply #1 on Aug 8, 2008, 4:11am » THANK YOU for doing this break down!! What a great list, too. You're work will help many igs have a healthy diet...:-) Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Slave to Zair ,, /_^.)///////////,,,,, ...\\\_#_#_#_//_#_#_#_#_#_£_£_&_&_ ..._// _\\ *Exotic Animal Rescue *Henry Co. Humane Soc. *My Photos darkluvr Supreme Member member is offline Joined: Jun 2006 Gender: Female Posts: 453 Location: Bayview, ID Re: Food Chart : ) « Reply #2 on Aug 10, 2008, 9:19pm » wow thanks a lot! much better Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Aus nichts wird nichts. Gigi Full Member member is offline Joined: Sept 2008 Gender: Female Posts: 25 Location: Hungary Re: Food Chart : ) « Reply #3 on Sept 10, 2008, 10:56am » Nice thank you! Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Be happy to see your reptiles. They sense fear." nicolie85 Junior Member member is offline Joined: Aug 2008 Gender: Female Posts: 18 Re: Food Chart : ) « Reply #4 on Sept 11, 2008, 2:20pm » I have been following the food information chart on the Green Iguana Society's website for everything I feed my iguana. It says that parsnip is a staple veggie and your list says it is no good. I don't use it every feeding, but should I stop using it altogether? Also, your list says that wheat bread is good for a staple. How do I prepare the wheat bread for my iguana and how often can I use it? Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged nicolie85 Junior Member member is offline Joined: Aug 2008 Gender: Female Posts: 18 Re: Food Chart : ) « Reply #5 on Sept 11, 2008, 2:39pm » Also, I was thinking about adding alfalfa to my iguana's diet as well. I saw it in its dry bag form on sale on lllreptile.com and was wondering if this is the kind you can feed iguanas. Do they sell it fresh in places like supermarkets? Just looking for more variety than the usual greens. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Merlin Supreme Member member is offline What's Life Without A Little Magic! Joined: Mar 2004 Gender: Male Posts: 1,839 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Re: Food Chart : ) « Reply #6 on Sept 12, 2008, 3:22am » Parsnips are fine to feed as a staple. What the list is giving you are options. A lot of foods have a drawback here and there but with a bit of thought you can balance everything out. Bread should be as an occasional treat. Just wet it. You can get alfalfa pellets at any feed store. Just make sure its 100% alfalfa and not hamster or guinea pig pellets that have additives. You can also get the powdered leaves at health food stores. I have never heard of the fresh leaves being sold. Alfalfa is very bitter tasting so you will probably have to hide it if you use it. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged www.Herpcenter.com prism_wolf Supreme Member Caretaker to the Wierd and Wonderful member is offline "Rescue - Rehab - Rehome" Joined: Feb 2004 Gender: Female Posts: 4,193 Location: NW TN Re: Food Chart : ) « Reply #7 on Sept 12, 2008, 4:30am » I even grind up the alfalfa pellets in a coffee grinder and sprinkle it over the top. Zair likes it just fine this way. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Slave to Zair ,, /_^.)///////////,,,,, ...\\\_#_#_#_//_#_#_#_#_#_£_£_&_&_ ..._// _\\ *Exotic Animal Rescue *Henry Co. Humane Soc. *My Photos jupiter357 Junior Member member is offline Joined: Nov 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 18 Location: Miami Re: Food Chart : ) « Reply #8 on Nov 8, 2008, 1:32pm » This is great for us new guys/gals around here... Thanks. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged ynwa Junior Member member is offline Joined: Feb 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 7 Re: Food Chart : ) « Reply #9 on Feb 9, 2009, 6:20pm » Thank you Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged sifsaffire Junior Member member is offline Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1 Re: Food Chart : ) « Reply #10 on Mar 2, 2010, 7:39pm » I have a very silly question-- The food list includes "+" what does this symbol represent (in relation to the other symbols "x" for not good, and the other two for requirements)? Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Merlin Supreme Member member is offline What's Life Without A Little Magic! Joined: Mar 2004 Gender: Male Posts: 1,839 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Re: Food Chart : ) « Reply #11 on Mar 3, 2010, 6:44am » The + designates foods that are good for feeding. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged www.Herpcenter.com cbasiga Junior Member member is offline Joined: Jan 2011 Gender: Male Posts: 5 Re: Food Chart : ) « Reply #12 on Jan 2, 2011, 11:30pm » hi I'm Cris From Philippines and its been 2 months since I bought my baby iguana.. I have a question--- Can I Feed my iguna a water spinach?? Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged john89 Junior Member member is offline Joined: Jan 2011 Gender: Male Posts: 6 Re: Food Chart : ) « Reply #13 on Jan 9, 2011, 9:21pm » Does anyone know what alot of Oxalates will do to an ig?I was told Spinach was a staple. I thought he has not grown much lately.How does he look?? « Last Edit: Jan 9, 2011, 9:40pm by john89 » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged john89 Junior Member member is offline Joined: Jan 2011 Gender: Male Posts: 6 Re: Food Chart : ) « Reply #14 on Jan 9, 2011, 9:51pm » here he is right know Please login to download attachments. 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