Skip to content

Can Guinea Pigs Eat Turnips?

Guinea pigs can eat both turnips and turnip greens but they are both high in oxalates so should not be fed in large quantities or too often.

Guinea pig food chart and meal planner - printable pdf download in full colour

Nutritional information for turnips

Below is the nutritional value per 100g of turnips

  • Vitamin C: 21 mg
  • Calcium: 30 mg
  • Phosphorous: 27 mg
  • Fibre: 1.8 g
  • Sugar: 3.8 g

Below is the nutritional value per 100g of turnip greens

  • Vitamin C: 60 mg
  • Calcium: 190 mg
  • Phosphorous: 42 mg
  • Fibre: 3.2 g
  • Sugar: 0.8 g