Can guinea pigs eat carrots everyday

Carrots are a safe vegetable to give your guinea pigs and one that most guinea pigs love to nibble on. They also love the carrot tops or greens but how much of this vegetable can they eat safely?

Let’s take a closer look at the nutrition a carrot offers and find out how much and how often they can eat this vegetable.

How much sugar is in carrots

For a vegetable, carrots are very high in sugar with 4.7mg per 100g.

This means they have more sugar than raspberries and nearly as much as strawberries. 

It’s important that guinea pigs don’t consume too much sugar in their diet as it can lead to diarrhoea or health problems. 

Vitamin C in carrots

The amount of vitamin C in carrots isn’t that high compared to other fruits and vegetables and it’s important your guinea pig’s diet provides them with enough of this essential vitamin.

Carrots do have more vitamin C than lettuce, celery and cucumber, however, sweet peppers have about 20 times as much of this vitamin than carrot.

So if you’re looking for a vegetable that provides your gu

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