Can guinea pigs eat cloudberries

Can Guinea Pigs Eat Cloudberries?

Cloudberries are golden-yellow fruits with a soft and juicy flesh.

They have a distinctive tart taste and are often made into liqueurs, tarts, juices and jellies.

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So if we can eat them, can guinea pigs eat cloudberries and if so, how much of gem can be eaten?

Let’s take a look by checking out their nutritional data.

Calorie Information
Amounts Per Selected Serving%DV
Calories51.0(214 kJ). 3%
Total Carbohydrate. 8.6g. 3%
Total Fat. 0.8g. 1%
Protein. 2.4g. 5%
Vitamin A210IU. 4%
Vitamin C. 158mg. 263%
Thiamin. 0.1mg. 3%
Riboflavin. 0.1mg. 4%
Niacin. 0.9mg. 4%
Calcium. 18.0mg. 2%
Iron. 0.7mg. 4%
Phosphorus. 35.0mg. 4%

Read More http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/ethnic-foods/8094/2#ixzz2roD6ja3F

If you go by the data that usda supply, the cloudberries are absolutely fantastic for guinea pigs as they contain a hint of fat, phosphorus and calcium and are a little acidic but they have an absolute ton on vitamin c which is wonderful as our poor guinea pigs can’t produce their own.

So certainly guinea pigs can eat cloudberries, in fact they can be eaten three to four times a week.

Happy eating, piggies 🙂

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