Index to Select Fruits.

WARNING: Be sure to remove all seeds possible before feeding to an iguana! Seeds can cause impactions, and some seeds, if crushed or broken, can be toxic!

I will be listing the following values:

I will only list raw fruits when possible. If values listed are not for raw items, it will be noted. I will not provide values for canned or frozen goods, as you can always contact the manufacturer for info. If you require more nutritional information for your iguana, I highly recommend you simply go and purchase a book! Make sure the reference you select has calcium and phosphrous as part of the nutrients listed, or you will have to go back to the bookstore and get another. Prices vary from $10 - $30 depending on how detailed a reference you want. I highly recommend one, for a healthy diet is more than just Ca:P ratios, even though Ca:P ratios are critical to an iguana diet.

Name

Serving Size

Wt (g)

Pro (g)

Fib(g)

Ca (mg)

P (mg)

Ca:P

acerola

1 cup

98

0.4

n/a

12

11

1.09:1

apple (w/ skin)

1 med

138

0.3

2.8

10

10

1:1

apricot

3 med

106

1.5

1.4

15

21

0.71

banana

1 med

114

1.2

1.6

7

22

0.32:1

blackberries

1/2 cup

72

0.5

3.3

23

15

1.53:1

blueberries

1 cup

145

1.0

4.4

9

15

0.6:1

breadfruit

1/4 small

96

1.0

n/a

17

29

0.59:1

canteloupe

1 cup pieces

160

1.4

0.5

17

27

0.63:1

carambola

1 med

127

0.7

1.5

6

20

0.3:1

carissa

1 med

20

0.1

n/a

2

1

2:1

Name

Serving Size

Wt (g)

Pro (g)

Fib (g)

Ca (mg)

P (mg)

Ca:P

casaba melon

1 cup pieces

170

1.5

n/a

9

12

0.75:1

cherimoya

1 med

547

7.1

n/a

126

219

0.57:1

cherries

10 cherries

68

0.8

1.1

10

13

0.77:1

crabapples

1 cup slices

110

0.4

n/a

20

17

1.18:1

cranberries

1 cup whole

95

0.4

n/a

7

8

0.88:1

currants, black

1/2 cup

56

0.8

3.0

31

33

0.94:1

currants, red and white

1/2 cup

56

0.8

n/a

18

24

0.75:1

custard apple

3.5 oz

100

1.7

n/a

30

21

1.45:1

dates* (dried)

10 dates

83

1.6

4.2

27

33

0.81:1

elderberries

1 cup

145

1.0

n/a

55

51

0.96

Name

Serving Size

Wt. (g)

Pro (g)

Fib (g)

Ca (mg)

P (mg)

Ca:P

figs* (dried)

10 figs

187

5.7

n/a

269

128

2.1:1

gooseberries

1 cup

150

1.3

n/a

38

40

0.95:1

grapefruit, red

1/2 med

123

0.7

n/a

13

11

1.18:1

grapefruit, white

1/2 med

118

0.8

n/a

14

9

1.56:1

grapes, slipskin

1 cup

92

0.6

n/a

13

9

1.44:1

groundcherries

1 cup

140

2.7

n/a

13

56

0.23

guava

1 med

90

0.7

n/a

18

23

0.78

honeydew melon

1/4 cup

100

0.8

n/a

14

16

0.88:1

jackfruit

3.5 oz

100

1.5

n/a

34

36

0.94

java plum

1 cup

135

1.0

n/a

25

23

1.09:1

Name

Serving Size

Wt (g)

Pro (g)

Fib (g)

Ca (mg)

P (mg)

Ca:P

jujube

3.5 oz

100

1.2

n/a

21

23

0.91

kiwi

1 med

76

0.8

n/a

20

31

0.65:1

kumquat

1 med

19

0.2

n/a

8

4

2:1

lemon

1 med

58

0.6

n/a

15

9

1.67:1

lime

1 med

67

0.5

n/a

22

12

1.83:1

logans

31 fruit

100

1.3

n/a

1

21

0.05:1

loquats

10 med

100

0.4

n/a

16

27

0.59:1

lychees

10 med

100

0.8

n/a

5

31

0.16

mammy apple

1/8 med

100

0.5

n/a

11

11

1:1

mango

1 med

207

1.1

2.2

21

22

0.95:1

Name

Serving Size

Wt (g)

Pro (g)

Fib (g)

Ca (mg)

P (mg)

Ca:P

mulberries

1 cup

140

2.0

n/a

55

53

1.03:1

nectarine

1 med

136

1.3

n/a

6

22

0.27:1

oheloberries

1 cup

140

0.5

n/a

10

14

0.71:1

orange, valencia

1 med

121

1.3

n/a

48

21

2.29:1

papaya

1 med

304

1.9

2.8

72

16

4.5:1

passionfruit

1 med

18

0.4

n/a

2

12

0.17:1

peach

1 med

87

0.6

0.5

5

11

0.45:1

pear

1 med

166

0.7

4.1

19

18

1.05:1

persimmon

1 med

25

0.2

n/a

7

7

1:1

pineapple

1 cup pieces

155

0.6

2.4

11

11

1:1

Name

Serving Size

Wt (g)

Pro (g)

Fib (g)

Ca (mg)

P (mg)

Ca:P

pitanga

1 cup

173

1.4

n/a

16

19

0.84:1

plum

1 med

66

0.5

n/a

2

7

0.28:1

pomegranate

1 med

154

1.5

n/a

5

12

0.42:1

pricklypear

1 med

103

0.8

n/a

58

25

2.32:1

prunes* dried

5 prunes

86

0.8

n/a

15

22

0.68:1

pummelo

1 cup pieces

190

1.4

n/a

7

32

0.22:1

quince

1 med

92

0.4

n/a

10

16

0.63:1

raisins, seedless

2/3 cup

100

3.2

n/a

49

97

0.5:1

raspberries

1 cup

123

1.1

5.8

27

15

1.8:1

rose apple

3.5 oz

100

0.6

n/a

29

8

3.63:1

Name

Serving Size

Wt (g)

Pro (g)

Fib (g)

Ca (mg)

P (mg)

Ca:P

roselle

1 cup

57

0.6

n/a

123

21

5.85:1

sapodilla

1 med

170

0.7

9.0

36

20

1.8:1

sapote

1 med

225

4.8

n/a

88

63

1.4:1

soursop

1 cup

225

2.3

n/a

32

61

0.52:1

strawberries

1 cup

149

0.9

2.8

21

28

0.75:1

sugar apple

1 med

155

3.2

n/a

37

50

0.74:1

tamarind

1 cup

120

3.4

n/a

89

136

0.65:1

tangerine

1 med

84

0.5

n/a

12

8

1.5:1

watermelon

1 cup

160

1.0

0.3

13

14

0.93:1

Top 10 Fruits: The Highest Ca:P ratios

(NOTE: Merely having a high Ca:P does not mean this fruit is good for iguanas! Always be weary of hidden nutritional pitfalls!) I have excluded all citrus fruit from this list, for citrus fruits may be too acidic for iguana bellies and are the more obvious things to exclude from an iguana diet.

Ca:P Name
5.85:1 roselle
4.5:1 papaya
3.63:1 rose apple
2.32:1 pricklypear
2.1:1 carissa
2:1 dried figs
2.1 kumquat
1.8:1 raspberies
1.8:1 sapodilla
1.53:1 blackberries

Works Consulted:

_Bowes and Church's Food Values of Portions Commonly Used._ 15th ed./revised Jean A. T. Pennington, Ph.D., R.D. New York: HarperPerennial, 1989.