can guinea pigs eat crab apples

Can Guinea Pigs Eat Crab Apples?

Crab apples are a very sour and woody flavoured apple and are often used in cooking.

So can guinea pigs eat crab apples, and if they can how much can they eat.

Lets take a look at their nutritional data and find out a bit more about them.

In particular, their acidic, fat, calcium, sugar and phosphorus content are most pertinent to guinea pigs.

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Calorie Information
Amounts Per Selected Serving%DV
Calories76.0(318 kJ)4%
Total Carbohydrate20.0g7%
Total Fat0.3g0%
Saturated Fat0.0g0%
Monounsaturated Fat0.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat0.1g
Protein0.4g1%
Vitamin A40.0IU1%
Vitamin C8.0mg13%
Thiamin0.0mg2%
Riboflavin0.0mg1%
Niacin0.1mg1%
Vitamin B120.0mcg0%
Calcium18.0mg2%
Iron0.4mg2%
Magnesium7.0mg2%
Phosphorus15.0mg1%
Potassium194mg6%
Sodium1.0mg0%
Copper0.1mg3%
Manganese0.1mg6%
Cholesterol0.0mg0%

Read More http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/fruits-and-fruit-juices/1874/2#ixzz2swwfqkAj

As you can see crabapples contain a hint of phosphorus, calcium, and have a little acid.

They have a small amount of vitamin c in them as well.

So guinea pigs can eat crabapples, in fact every other day should be fine for them 3-4 times a week. Let’s hope they don’t find them too sour though.

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