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Kaytee Timothy Complete Guinea Pig Food
- Small pet
- Protein
- 14% min
- Fat
- 2% min
- Fiber
- 23% 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 Timothy Grass Hay
- 2 Ground Wheat
- 3 Soybean Hulls
- 4 Wheat Middlings
- 5 Dehulled Soybean Meal
- 6 Dried Cane Molasses
- 7 Calcium Carbonate
- 8 Salt
- 9 Dicalcium Phosphate
- 10 Choline Chloride
- 11 DL-Methionine
- 12 Vitamin C (L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate)
- 13 Magnesium Oxide
- 14 Ferrous Sulfate
- 15 Vitamin B12 Supplement
- 16 Vitamin E Supplement
- 17 Hydrolyzed Yeast
- 18 Riboflavin Supplement
- 19 Zinc Oxide
- 20 Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source of Vitamin K Activity)
- 21 Niacin
- 22 Copper Sulfate
- 23 Calcium Pantothenate
- 24 Yucca Schidigera Extract
- 25 Citric Acid
- 26 Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative)
- 27 Vitamin A Acetate
- 28 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
- 29 Thiamine Mononitrate
- 30 Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol)
- 31 Folic Acid
- 32 Rosemary Extract
- 33 Calcium Iodate
- 34 Cobalt Carbonate
- 35 Sodium Selenite
- 36 Biotin
- 37 Dried Bacillus Licheniformis Fermentation Product
- 38 Dried Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation Product
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 | 14% min | 15.9% |
| Crude Fat | 2% min | 2.3% |
| Crude Fiber | 23% max | 26.1% |
| Moisture | 12% max | — |
| Ascorbic Acid | 200 mg/kg min | — |
| Total Bacillus Species | 100,000 CFU/g 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 47.7% 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 23%
- Fat 8%
- Carbohydrate 69%
Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).
