can guinea pigs eat mango

Can Guinea Pigs Eat Mango?

‘Can guinea pigs mango?’

A lovely fruit to review. I personally love mango and jump at it whenever it is offered to me.

One of the joys of summer is eating fresh mango in the sun and so if we love it so much, do guinea pigs love mango as well?

First, its always good to check out the nutritional values.

Nutritional values

• Amount Per 100 grams
Calories 60
• % Daily Value*
Total fat 0.4 g 0%
Saturated fat 0.1 g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat 0.1 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Sodium 1 mg 0%
Potassium 168 mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 15 g 5%
Dietary fiber 1.6 g 6%
Sugar 14 g
Protein 0.8 g 1%
Vitamin A 21% Vitamin C 60%
Calcium 1% Iron 1%
Vitamin B-6 5% Vitamin B-12 0%
Magnesium 2%

source: google

Mango is great for guinea pigs to eat. Its got a high vitamin c content so that is a ticked box, but also to bear in mind is that it is very high in sugar, so not too much needs to be given to the guinea pig.

How did my guinea pig take to it?

What about other parts of the mango?

Can guinea pigs eat mango skin?

They are often covered in pesticides and other chemicals, plus their texture is quite tough and wont be great for the guinea pig to swallow.

can guinea pigs eat mango leaves?

Mango leaves are fine for them to eat

Can guinea pigs eat dried mango?

As long as no preservatives or other extras have been added. just fresh dried mango

Can guinea pigs eat mango seeds?

No they’re too tough and just not worth giving to them. would throw it away.

Can guinea pigs drink mango juice?

No, steer clear of giving them mango juice. its too sweet and bad for their tummies, only give them water to drink

Verdict – Can guinea pigs eat mango?

Mango is fine for them to eat, just don’t give them too much. Hopefully your guinea pig will like it better than mine though!

 

2 thoughts on “Can Guinea Pigs Eat Mango?

  1. Thank you I have two female guinea pigs and I live in Australia I think your page is great and I will be sure to reccomend it to all my friends. And I was just wonder whether guinea pigs could eat orange? Please reply to my email thank you,
    Amelia.

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