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Oxbow Essentials Adult Guinea Pig Food

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Oxbow Essentials Adult Guinea Pig Food

  • Small pet
  • Adult
Protein
14% min
Fat
2% min
Fiber
25% max
Moisture
10% max
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Facts read from oxbowanimalhealth.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.

Ingredients

  1. 1 Timothy Grass Meal
  2. 2 Soybean Hulls
  3. 3 Soybean Meal
  4. 4 Cane Molasses
  5. 5 Wheat Middlings
  6. 6 Sodium Bentonite
  7. 7 Soybean Oil
  8. 8 Salt
  9. 9 Lignin Sulfonate
  10. 10 L-Ascorbyl-2-Monophosphate (Vitamin C)
  11. 11 Monocalcium Phosphate
  12. 12 Choline Chloride
  13. 13 Vitamin E Supplement
  14. 14 Zinc Sulfate
  15. 15 Yeast Culture
  16. 16 Hydrolyzed Yeast
  17. 17 Zinc Proteinate
  18. 18 Niacin
  19. 19 Copper Sulfate
  20. 20 d-Calcium Pantothenate
  21. 21 Manganous Oxide
  22. 22 Riboflavin Supplement
  23. 23 Biotin
  24. 24 Thiamine Mononitrate
  25. 25 Magnesium Sulfate
  26. 26 Copper Proteinate
  27. 27 Vitamin A Supplement
  28. 28 Sodium Selenite
  29. 29 Manganese Proteinate
  30. 30 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
  31. 31 Folic Acid
  32. 32 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  33. 33 Cobalt Carbonate
  34. 34 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  35. 35 Calcium Iodate

In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.

Guaranteed analysis

NutrientOn the labelDry matter (calculated)
Crude Protein14% min15.6%
Crude Fat2% min2.2%
Crude Fiber25% min27.8%
Moisture10% max—
Calcium0.35% min0.4%
Phosphorus0.25% min0.3%
Vitamin A10,000 IU/kg min—
Ascorbic Acid (Vit C.)250 mg/kg min—
Vitamin D3900 IU/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 46.4% 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).

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