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Garden Select Young Guinea Pig Food - Oxbow Animal Health
- Small pet
- Protein
- 18% min
- Fat
- 2.5% min
- Fiber
- 20% max
- Moisture
- 10% max
Facts read from oxbowanimalhealth.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.
Ingredients
- 1 Timothy Grass
- 2 Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal
- 3 Sunflower Meal
- 4 Whole Barley
- 5 Tomato Pomace (dehydrated)
- 6 Flaxseed
- 7 Whole Yellow Pea
- 8 Calcium Sulfate
- 9 L-Lysine
- 10 DL-Methionine
- 11 Salt
- 12 L-Ascorbyl- 2-Monophosphate (Vitamin C)
- 13 Sodium Bentonite
- 14 Lignin Sulfonate
- 15 Rosemary
- 16 Thyme
- 17 Hydrolyzed Yeast
- 18 Inulin
- 19 Choline Chloride
- 20 Vitamin E Supplement
- 21 Zinc Sulfate
- 22 Yeast Culture (dehydrated)
- 23 Zinc Proteinate
- 24 Niacin
- 25 Copper Sulfate
- 26 d-Calcium Pantothenate
- 27 Vitamin A Supplement
- 28 Manganous Oxide
- 29 Riboflavin Supplement
- 30 Biotin
- 31 Thiamine Mononitrate
- 32 Magnesium Sulfate
- 33 Copper Proteinate
- 34 Sodium Selenite
- 35 Manganese Proteinate
- 36 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
- 37 Folic Acid
- 38 Vitamin D3 Supplement
- 39 Cobalt Carbonate
- 40 Vitamin B12 Supplement
- 41 Calcium Iodate
In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.
Guaranteed analysis
| Nutrient | On the label | Dry matter (calculated) |
|---|---|---|
| Crude Protein | 18% min | 20% |
| Crude Fat | 2.5% min | 2.8% |
| Crude Fiber | 20% min | 22.2% |
| Moisture | 10% max | — |
| Calcium | 0.6% min | 0.7% |
| Phosphorus | 0.25% min | 0.3% |
| Vitamin A | 10,000 IU/kg min | — |
| Vitamin D3 | 900 IU/kg min | — |
| Vitamin E | 190 IU/kg min | — |
| Acid (Vitamin C) | 400 mg/kg min | — |
Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.
Calories
Not stated on the maker's page.
Carbohydrates and calories (estimates)
About 47% of the dry matter is carbohydrate, worked out by difference: labels don't state it. The label states no ash, so 8% of dry matter is assumed (a typical value).
- Protein 27%
- Fat 9%
- Carbohydrate 64%
Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).
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