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Oxbow Essentials Young Guinea Pig Food

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Oxbow Essentials Young Guinea Pig Food

  • Small pet
Protein
18% min
Fat
2.5% min
Fiber
18% 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 Alfalfa Meal
  2. 2 Soybean Hulls
  3. 3 Soybean Meal
  4. 4 Wheat Middlings
  5. 5 Soybean Oil
  6. 6 Salt
  7. 7 Lignin Sulfonate
  8. 8 Cane Molasses
  9. 9 Calcium Carbonate
  10. 10 L-Ascorbyl- 2-Monophosphate (Vitamin C)
  11. 11 Sodium Bentonite
  12. 12 Hydrolyzed Yeast
  13. 13 Choline Chloride
  14. 14 Vitamin E Supplement
  15. 15 Yeast Culture
  16. 16 Zinc Sulfate
  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 Protein18% min20%
Crude Fat2.5% min2.8%
Crude Fiber18% min20%
Moisture10% max—
Calcium0.6% min0.7%
Phosphorus0.25% min0.3%
Vitamin A10,000 IU/kg min—
Vitamin D900 IU/kg min—
Vitamin E190 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 49.2% 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 9%
  • Carbohydrate 65%

Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).

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