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Kaytee Supreme Guinea Pig Food
- Small pet
- Protein
- 18% min
- Fat
- 3% min
- Fiber
- 16% max
- Moisture
- 12% max
Facts read from kaytee.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.
Ingredients
- 1 Sun-cured Alfalfa Meal
- 2 Ground Corn
- 3 Dehulled Soybean Meal
- 4 Ground Oats
- 5 Wheat Middlings
- 6 Dicalcium Phosphate
- 7 Dried Cane Molasses
- 8 Soybean Oil
- 9 Salt
- 10 Lignin Sulfonate
- 11 Potassium Chloride
- 12 Magnesium Oxide
- 13 Calcium Carbonate
- 14 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source of Vitamin C)
- 15 DL-Methionine
- 16 Yucca Schidigera Extract
- 17 Vitamin A Supplement
- 18 Choline Chloride
- 19 Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative)
- 20 Ferrous Sulfate
- 21 Riboflavin Supplement
- 22 Manganous Oxide
- 23 Zinc Oxide
- 24 Vitamin B12 Supplement
- 25 Vitamin E Supplement
- 26 Niacin
- 27 Copper Sulfate
- 28 Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source of Vitamin K activity)
- 29 Rosemary Extract
- 30 Citric Acid
- 31 Cholecalciferol (Source of Vitamin D3)
- 32 Calcium Pantothenate
- 33 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
- 34 Thiamine Mononitrate
- 35 Folic Acid
- 36 Calcium Iodate
- 37 Biotin
- 38 Cobalt Carbonate
- 39 Sodium Selenite
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 | 20.5% |
| Crude Fat | 3% min | 3.4% |
| Crude Fiber | 16% max | 18.2% |
| Moisture | 12% max | — |
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 50% 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 26%
- Fat 11%
- Carbohydrate 64%
Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).
