Dragunz Domain

Green

Feed daily, staple

Black

Feed occasionally

Blue

Feed rarely

Yellow

Questionable

Red

Never

Food Item

Ca:P

Protein

Fat

Fiber

Sugar

Water

Notes

Alfalfa  (plant, not sprouts)

Great staple (alfalfa plant, not sprouts)

Apple (peeled)

1:1.8

.2%

.3%

1.9%

11.5%

85%

Apricot (fresh)

1:1.4

1.4%

.4%

2.4%

9.3%

86%

High vit.A (26 IU/g)

Arugula (raw)

3:1

2.6%

.7%

1.6%

92%

High vit. A (24 IU/g), bitter flavor

Asparagus (raw)

1:2.7

2.3%

.2%

2.1%

2%

92%

Avocado

1:4

2.1%

17.3%

4.9%

1%

73%

Unknown toxicity - deadly for birds

Banana

1:3.3

1.0%

.5%

2.4%

18.4%

74%

High phosphorus

Basil (fresh)

2.2:1

2.5%

.6%

3.9%

90%

High vit. A (39 IU/g)

Beans, Garbanzo (canned)

1:2.8

5.0%

1.1%

4.4%

3.8%

70%

Low oxalates (24 ppm)

Beans, Green (canned)

1.4:1

1.2%

.1%

1.9%

93%

Moderate oxalates (312 ppm)

Beans, Green (raw)

1:1

1.8%

.1%

3.4%

90%

Moderate oxalates (312 ppm)

Beans, Kidney (canned)

1:3.9

5.2%

.3%

3.5%

78%

Moderate oxalates (312 ppm)

Beans, Lima (canned)

1:3.5

4.9%

.2%

4.8%

8.5%

77%

Beans, Pinto (canned)

1:2.1

4.9%

.8%

4.6%

78%

Beans, Soybeans (canned)

1:2.4

16.6%

9.0%

6.0%

63%

Moderate oxalates (770 ppm), goitrogens

Beef (ground, low fat)

1:15.5

26.1%

11.7%

0%

61%

High phosphorus and protein

Beet Greens (fresh)

3:1

1.8%

.1%

3.7%

92%

High oxalates, high vit. A (61 IU/g)

Beets (canned)

1:1

.9%

.1%

1.7%

6%

91%

High oxalates (15,000 ppm)

Bell Pepper (green)

1:2

.9%

.2%

1.8%

92%

Moderate oxalates (1171 ppm)

Bell Pepper (red)

1:2

.9%

.2%

2.0%

92%

High vit. C (19%), high vit. A (57 IU/g), moderate oxalates (1171 ppm)

Bell Pepper (yellow)

1:2.2

1.0%

.2%

.9%

92%

Blackberries (fresh)

1.5:1

.7%

.4%

5.3%

7.9%

86%

Moderate oxalates, vit. C (2%), high in fiber

Blueberries (fresh)

1:1.6

.7%

.4%

2.7%

7.3%

85%

Moderate oxalates

Bok Choy (Chinese Cabbage)

2.8:1

1.5%

.2%

1.0%

1%

95%

High vit. C, high vit. A (30 IU/g), goitrogens

Borage (raw)

1.75:1

1.8%

0.7%

0%

.9%

93%

High in potassium.

Bran, Wheat (substrate)

1:73

15.6%

4.3%

42.8%

10%

High phosphorus and fiber

Bread, White

1:1

8.2%

3.6%

2.3%

37%

Great for hiding meds in

Bread, Whole Wheat

1:3.2

9.7%

4.2%

6.9%

38%

Great treat and for hiding meds in

Broccoli (raw)

1:1.4

3.0%

.4%

3.0%

91%

High vit. C (9%), mod. oxalates, goitrogens

Butterworms

16.2%

5.2%

59%

Cabbage, Green (raw)

2:1

1.4%

.3%

2.3%

2.7%

92%

High vit. C (3%), goitrogens

Cabbage, Red (raw)

1.2:1

1.4%

.3%

2.0%

5.4%

92%

High vit. C (6%), mod. oxalates (350 ppm)

Cactus Pad/Leaf (raw)

2.3:1

.8%

.5%

Great staple veggie, high calcium

Cantaloupe (fresh)

1:1.5

.9%

.3%

.8%

8%

90%

High vit. A (32 IU/g)

Carrots (raw)

1:1.7

.8%

.5%

1.8%

6.6%

90%

High vit. A (150 IU/g), moderate oxalates

Cauliflower (raw)

1:2

2.0%

.2%

2.5%

2.2%

92%

Goitrogens

Celery (stalk & leaves)

1.6:1

.8%

.1%

1.7%

1%

95%

Finely chop

Chayote

1:1

.8%

.1%

1.7%

94%

Moderate oxalates (340 ppm)

Cheerios

1:1

11.0%

6.0%

9.0%

3%

High vit. D, A, and B vitamins

Cherries (fresh)

1:1.3

1.2%

1.0%

2.3%

14.6%

81%

Great treat

Chicken (cooked)

1:16.7

27.1%

4.1%

0%

68%

High phosphorus, high protein (white meat)

Chicory

2:1

1.7%

.3%

4.0%

.9%

92%

High calcium & fiber

Chives

1.6:1

3.3%

.7%

2.5%

91%

High vit. C, high oxalates, high vit.A (44 IU/g)

Cilantro (Coriander)

1.4:1

2.1%

.5%

2.8%

92%

High vit. A (40 IU/g), mod. oxalates (50 ppm)

Clover

Great treat

Collard Greens

14.5:1

2.5%

.4%

3.6%

91%

Great staple, high calcium, moderate oxalates

Corn, Yellow

1:13

2.6%

1.0%

2.0%

5.4%

77%

High phosphorus, mod. oxalates (99 ppm)

Cranberries (fresh)

1:1.3

.4%

.2%

4.2%

87%

High fiber

Cricket (before gut loading)

1:12

21.3%

6.0%

3.2%

70%

Gut-load & dust to increase calcium

Cucumber (peeled)

1:1.5

.6%

.2%

.7%

2.3%

97%

Good source of water, poor nutritional value

Dahlia (flower)

Great treat

Dandelion Greens

2.8:1

2.7%

.7%

3.5%

2.4%

86%

High calcium, high vit. A (140 IU/g), moderate oxalates, be caut. of pesticides in wild greens

Earthworm

10.0%

2.0%

84%

Do not buy worms raised for bait.

Egg (whole, hard boiled)

1:3.4

12.6%

10.6%

0%

75%

Eggplant (raw)

1:3

1.0%

.2%

2.5%

3.4%

92%

Moderate oxalates (291 ppm), could be toxic to Beardies ???

Endive

1.9:1

1.3%

.2%

3.1%

1.2%

94%

Mod. oxalates, high calcium

Escarole

High calcium, mix with other greens

Figs (raw)

2.5:1

.8%

.3%

3.3%

6.9%

79%

High in calcium & fiber. Moderate oxalates.

Grape Leaves (not ivy)

4:1

5.6%

2.1%

11.0%

73%

High in vit. A (270 IU/g), high calcium & fiber

Grapefruit (fresh)

1.2:1

.6%

.1%

0%

6.2%

91%

High vit. C (4%)

Grapes (red & green)

1.4:1

.6%

.4%

1.0%

16%

81%

Moderate oxalates (34 ppm)

Guava

1:1.3

.8%

.6%

5.4%

6%

86%

High fiber & vit. C, mod. oxalates (140 ppm)

Hibiscus, Rosella (flower)

2.7:1

1.6%

.1%

2.5%

86%

Great treat and excellent source of vitamins

Hibiscus, Rosella (leaves)

2.3:1

3.3%

.3%

1.6%

85%

Honeydew (fresh)

1:1.7

.5%

.1%

.6%

90%

Kale (raw)

2.4:1

3.3%

.7%

2.0%

2.2%

84%

High vit. A (89 IU/g), mod. oxalates, goitrogens

Kiwi (fresh)

1:1.5

1.0%

.4%

3.4%

9%

83%

High oxalates, and high vit. C (10%)

Kohlrabi (raw)

1:2

1.7%

.1%

3.6%

4.5%

91%

High vit. C (6%), goitrogens

Leeks (raw)

1.7:1

1.5%

.3%

1.8%

3.9%

83%

Lemon Grass (Citronella)

1:1.5

1.8%

.5%

25.3%

71%

High fiber

Lettuce, Loose Leaf

1.4:1

1.3%

.2%

1.0%

96%

Poor nutritional value, may cause diarrhea

Lettuce, Iceberg

1:1

1.0%

.2%

1.4%

1.8%

96%

Poor nutritional value, may cause diarrhea

Lettuce, Red Leaf

1:1.2

1.3%

.2%

.9%

96%

Poor nutritional value

Lettuce, Romaine

1:1.3

1.6%

.2%

1.7%

2%

95%

Poor nutritional value, high vit. A (26 IU/g), high oxalates

Mango (fresh)

1:1

.5%

.3%

1.8%

14.8%

82%

High vit. A (39 IU/g), mod. oxalates (300 ppm)

Mealworm

1:25

20.3%

12.7%

1.7%

62%

Low calcium, high phosphorus & fat, hard chitin shell

Mushroom, Portabella (raw)

1:16.3

2.5%

.2%

1.5%

91%

High phosphorus, WARNING - some mushrooms can be very toxic to Beardies.

Mustard Greens

2.4:1

2.7%

.2%

3.3%

.8%

91%

High vit. C (7%), high vit. A (53 IU/g), moderate oxalates (1287 ppm), goitrogens

Nasturtiums (flowers)

Great treat

Nectarine

1:3

.9%

.5%

1.6%

8.5%

86%

Okra (raw)

1.3:1

2.0%

.1%

3.2%

2.4%

90%

Moderate oxalates

Olives (canned, pitted)

29:1

.8%

10.7%

3.2%

80%

High in calcium and fat, high vit. E (3%)

Orange, Mandarin

1.4:1

.6%

.2%

2.3%

88%

Navel oranges have more vit. C and less vit. A

Orange, Navel

2:1

1.0%

.1%

2.4%

8.9%

87%

High vit. C (6%), moderate oxalates (87 ppm)

Papaya (fresh)

5:1

.6%

.1%

1.8%

5.9%

89%

Great staple, high calcium, high vit. C (6%)

Parsley

2.4:1

3.0%

.8%

3.3%

1.1%

88%

High oxalates (14:1 ox:ca), high vit. C (13%), high vit. A (51 IU/g)

Parsnip (raw)

1:2

1.2%

.3%

4.9%

4.8%

80%

Moderate oxalates (205 ppm), high fiber

Peach (fresh)

1:2.4

.7%

.1%

2.0%

8.7%

88%

Low oxalates (10 ppm), goitrogens

Pear, Asian (fresh)

1:2.8

.5%

.2%

3.6%

88%

High oxalates

Pear (fresh)

1:1

.4%

.4%

2.4%

10.5%

84%

High oxalates

Peas, Green (raw)

1:4.3

5.4%

.4%

5.1%

4.5%

79%

Peas, Snap (pea & pod)

1:1.2

2.8%

.2%

2.6%

89%

Moderate oxalates (60 ppm)

Peppermint Leaves

3.3:1

3.8%

.9%

8.0%

79%

High vit. C, high vit. A (43 IU/g), high fiber

Pineapple (canned)

2:1

.4%

.1%

.8%

86%

Moderate oxalates (58 ppm)

Pineapple (fresh)

1:1

.4%

.4%

1.2%

12%

87%

Moderate oxalates (58 ppm)

Pinky Mouse

1:1

Very high in fat

Plum (fresh)

1:2.5

.8%

.6%

1.5%

7.5%

85%

Pomegranate

1:2.7

1.0%

.3%

.6%

9%

81%

Moderate oxalates (140 ppm)

Pork Chop (cooked)

1:7.8

30.2%

8.1%

0%

61%

High in phosphorus.

Potato, Russet (cooked)

1:5

1.7%

.1%

1.8%

1%

77%

Mod. oxalates (150 ppm), high phosphorus

Potato, Sweet (cooked)

1:1.3

1.7%

.3%

1.8%

5%

73%

High vit. A (171 IU/g), mod. oxalates (1000 ppm)

Prunes (canned)

1:1.5

.9%

.2%

3.8%

71%

Pumpkin (raw)

1:2

1.0%

.1%

.5%

4.4%

92%

Moderate oxalates (400 ppm)

Radicchio

1:2

1.4%

.3%

.9%

93%

Radish (raw)

1:1

.6%

.5%

1.6%

2.7%

95%

Moderate oxalates (92 ppm)

Raisins (seedless)

1:2

3.2%

.5%

4.0%

62%

15%

Great treat, high fiber, high sugar content

Raspberries (fresh)

1:1.2

.9%

.6%

6.8%

87%

Moderate oxalates

Rhubarb

6:1

.9%

.2%

1.8%

.9%

94%

Highly toxic! High oxalates (13,360 ppm)

Rice (brown, long grain)

1:8.3

2.6%

.9%

1.8%

73%

Must be cooked

Rosemary (fresh)

4.8:1

3.3%

5.9%

4.0%

68%

High calcium and fiber.

Rutabaga (raw)

1:1.2

1.2%

.2%

2.5%

5.6%

90%

Goitrogens

Salmon, Pink (canned)

1:1.5

19.8%

6.1%

0%

70%

High protein

Sardines (canned)

1:1.3

24.6%

11.5%

0%

60%

High protein

Seaweed (Kelp)

4:1

1.7%

.6%

1.3%

82%

High calcium

Silkworm

1:2.4

63.8%

unk

unk

76%

Contain an enzyme called serrpeptase, has properties that make calcium absorption more efficient, can reduce inflammation, pain and best of all it can break down arterial plaque.

Spaghetti (cooked)

1:7

4.8%

.7%

1.7%

66%

Spearmint

3.3:1

3.3%

0.7%

6.8%

86%

Spinach

2:1

2.9%

.4%

2.7%

.4%

92%

High in vit. A (67 IU/g), high in oxalates (19:1 ox:ca), goitrogens

Sprouts, Brussel

1:1.6

3.4%

.3%

3.8%

2.2%

86%

High vit. C (8%), goitrogens

Squash, Acorn

1:1

.8%

.1%

1.5%

2.2%

88%

Squash, Butternut (Winter)

1.5:1

1.0%

.1%

11.7%

2.2%

86%

High fiber, high vit. A (78 IU/g)

Squash, Hubbard

1:1.5

2.0%

.5%

8.7%

2.2%

88%

High fiber, high vit. A (54 IU/g)

Squash, Scallop

1:2

1.2%

.2%

3.8%

2.2%

94%

Squash, Spaghetti

2:1

.6%

.6%

6.9%

2.2%

92%

High calcium and fiber

Squash, Summer

1:1.8

1.2%

.2%

1.9%

2.2%

94%

Starfruit (Carambola)

1:4

.5%

.4%

2.7%

7.1%

91%

High oxalates (95,800 ppm)

Strawberries (fresh)

1:1.4

.6%

.4%

2.3%

5.7%

92%

High vit. C, moderate oxalates

Superworms

1:18

17.4%

17.9%

6.8%

60%

High phosphorus, dust or  to increase calcium

Swiss Chard

1:1

1.8%

.2%

1.6%

1%

93%

High vit. A (33 IU/g), high oxalates

Swiss Cheese

1.6:1

28.4%

27.5%

0%

37%

High vit. D and A

Tofu (soft, raw)

3.6:1

8.1%

4.8%

.3%

.4%

85%

High protein (hasn't been tested for beardies...?)

Tomato, Red (raw)

1:5

.9%

.3%

1.1%

3%

94%

Moderate oxalates (263 ppm), acidic

Turnip (raw)

1:1

.9%

.1%

1.8%

3.8%

92%

Moderate oxalates (4:1 ox:ca), goitrogens

Turnip Greens

4.5:1

1.5%

.3%

3.2%

1%

91%

High vit. C (6%), high vit. A (76 IU/g), mod. oxalates

Watercress

2:1

2.3%

.1%

.5%

.4%

95%

High vit. C (4%), high vit. A (47 IU/g), high oxalates (6:1 ox:ca)

Watermelon

1:1

.6%

.4%

.5%

9%

92%

Wax Worms

1:7

15.5%

22.2%

7.7%

62%

High phosphorus, dust to increase calcium

Wheat Grass

1:1

25%

Very nutritious for reptiles and humans.

Yams (raw)

1:3.2

1.5%

.2%

4.1%

.5%

70%

Yogurt (with active cultures)

1.3:1

4.4%

1.8%

0%

75%

It can increase the good gut flora, it is now believed that beardies cannot properly digest dairy products.

Yucca Root (Cassava)

1:1.7

1.4%

.3%

1.8%

60%

Zophobas Worms

unk

19.0%

17.0%

unk

58%

Zucchini (raw, peeled)

1:4.4

2.7%

.4%

1.1%

2.2%

93%

High phosphorus