Bearded Nutritional Data

Want to know which foods are the healthiest to feed your bearded dragon? Use the list below to see the nutritional information on the most popular food for bearded dragons.

Contents

Safe Vegetables Safe Plants Safe Fruits Poisonous & Unsafe Plants

Safe Vegetables

Below is a list of vegetables that are safe for bearded dragons to eat.

Nutrition Notes

Nutrition details are for a 100g serving size

Ca:P is the ratio of Calcium to Phosphorus

mg is milligrams (1g = 1,000 mg)

The outlined frequency specifies how often you can serve the food to your bearded dragon.

Arugula (raw)

Daily

Ca:P

Calcium

Phosphorus

Oxalate

Vitamin A

3.1:1

160mg

52mg

7mg

2,373IU

See how to correctly prepare Arugula »

Broccoli (raw)

Twice per week

Ca:P

Calcium

Phosphorus

Oxalate

Vitamin A

0.7:1

47mg

66mg

2mg

623IU

See how to correctly prepare Broccoli »

Cabbage (raw)

Twice per week

Ca:P

Calcium

Phosphorus

Oxalate

Vitamin A

1.5:1

40mg

26mg

2mg

98IU

See how to correctly prepare Cabbage »

Carrots (raw)

Twice per week

Ca:P

Calcium

Phosphorus

Oxalate

Vitamin A

0.9:1

33mg

35mg

6mg

16,706IU

See how to correctly prepare Carrots »

Celery (raw)

Twice per week

Ca:P

Calcium

Phosphorus

Oxalate

Vitamin A

1.7:1

40mg

24mg

7mg

449IU

See how to correctly prepare Celery »

Cilantro

Daily

Ca:P

Calcium

Phosphorus

Oxalate

Vitamin A

1.4:1

67mg

48mg

5mg

6,748IU

See how to correctly prepare Cilantro »

Collards (raw)

Daily

Ca:P

Calcium

Phosphorus

Oxalate

Vitamin A

9.3:1

232mg

25mg

30mg

5,019IU

See how to correctly prepare Collards »

Cucumber (peeled)

Once per week

Ca:P

Calcium

Phosphorus

Oxalate

Vitamin A

0.7:1

14mg

21mg

2mg

72IU

See how to correctly prepare Cucumber »

Green Bell Peppers (raw)

Once per month

Ca:P

Calcium

Phosphorus

Oxalate

Vitamin A

0.5:1

10mg

20mg

117mg

370IU

What makes Green Bell Peppers unhealthy »

Iceberg Lettuce

Daily

Ca:P

Calcium

Phosphorus

Oxalate

Vitamin A

0.9:1

18mg

20mg

0mg

502IU

Kale (raw)

Twice per week

Ca:P

Calcium

Phosphorus

Oxalate

Vitamin A

4.6:1

254mg

55mg

10mg

4,812IU

See how to correctly prepare Kale »

Mustard Greens (raw)

Daily

Ca:P

Calcium

Phosphorus

Oxalate

Vitamin A

2:1

115mg

58mg

7mg

3,024IU

See how to correctly prepare Mustard Greens »

Parsley (fresh)

Once per month

Ca:P

Calcium

Phosphorus

Oxalate

Vitamin A

2.4:1

138mg

58mg

166mg

8,424IU

What makes Parsley unhealthy »

Red Tomatoes (raw)

Once per month

Ca:P

Calcium

Phosphorus

Oxalate

Vitamin A

0.4:1

10mg

24mg

26mg

833IU

What makes Red Tomatoes unhealthy »

Romain Lettuce

Daily

Ca:P

Calcium

Phosphorus

Oxalate

Vitamin A

1.1:1

33mg

30mg

0mg

8,710IU

See how to correctly prepare Romain Lettuce »

Spinach (raw)

Once per month

Ca:P

Calcium

Phosphorus

Oxalate

Vitamin A

2:1

99mg

49mg

658mg

9,377IU

What makes Spinach unhealthy »

Turnip Greens (raw)

Daily

Ca:P

Calcium

Phosphorus

Oxalate

Vitamin A

4.5:1

190mg

42mg

50mg

11,587IU

See how to correctly prepare Turnip Greens »

Zucchini (raw)

Once per week

Ca:P

Calcium

Phosphorus

Oxalate

Vitamin A

0.4:1

16mg

38mg

2mg

200IU

See how to correctly prepare Zucchini »

Safe Plants

Below is a list of plants that are safe for bearded dragons to eat.

Alfalfa

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

0 IU

0 µg

0.00 mg

0 ml

Arugula

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

16:5

2,373 IU

109 µg

1.46 mg

92 ml

Astilbe

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

0 IU

0 µg

0.00 mg

0 ml

Baby's tears

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

0 IU

0 µg

0.00 mg

0 ml

Basil

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

3:1

5,275 IU

415 µg

3.17 mg

92 ml

Borage

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

9:5

4,200 IU

0 µg

3.30 mg

93 ml

Carnations

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

0 IU

0 µg

0.00 mg

0 ml

Chinese Lantern

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

0 IU

0 µg

0.00 mg

0 ml

Clover

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

0 IU

0 µg

0.00 mg

0 ml

Coriander

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

7:5

6,748 IU

310 µg

1.77 mg

92 ml

Dahlia

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

0 IU

0 µg

0.00 mg

0 ml

Dandelion Greens

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

19:7

10,161 IU

778 µg

3.10 mg

86 ml

Daylilies

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

0 IU

0 µg

0.00 mg

0 ml

Fennel

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

0 IU

0 µg

0.00 mg

0 ml

Ficus

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

0 IU

0 µg

0.00 mg

0 ml

Hibiscus

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

0 IU

0 µg

0.00 mg

0 ml

Hollyhock

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

0 IU

0 µg

0.00 mg

0 ml

Impatiens

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

0 IU

0 µg

0.00 mg

0 ml

Johnny Jump Up Vila

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

0 IU

0 µg

0.00 mg

0 ml

Lavender

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

0 IU

0 µg

0.00 mg

0 ml

Lemon Grass

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

7:10

6 IU

0 µg

8.17 mg

71 ml

Maple Leaves

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

0 IU

0 µg

0.00 mg

0 ml

Mesquite Leaves

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

0 IU

0 µg

0.00 mg

0 ml

Mint Leaves

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

10:3

4,054 IU

0 µg

11.87 mg

86 ml

Mulberry Leaves

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

0 IU

0 µg

0.00 mg

0 ml

Nasturtium

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

0 IU

0 µg

0.00 mg

0 ml

Oregano

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

0 IU

0 µg

0.00 mg

0 ml

Pansies

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

0 IU

0 µg

0.00 mg

0 ml

Petunia

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

0 IU

0 µg

0.00 mg

0 ml

Phlox

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

0 IU

0 µg

0.00 mg

0 ml

Rose Petals

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

0 IU

0 µg

0.00 mg

0 ml

Rosemary (Fresh)

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

32:7

2,924 IU

0 µg

6.65 mg

68 ml

Sage

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

0 IU

0 µg

0.00 mg

0 ml

Thyme (Fresh)

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

41:11

4,751 IU

0 µg

17.45 mg

65 ml

Watercress

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

2:1

3,191 IU

250 µg

0.20 mg

95 ml

Yucca

Water

Vit. A

Vit. K

Ca:P

Iron

0 IU

0 µg

0.00 mg

0 ml

Safe Fruits

Below are fruits that are safe for bearded dragons to eat.

Nutrition Notes

Nutrition details are for a 100g serving size

Ca:P is the ratio of Calcium to Phosphorus

mg is milligrams (1g = 1,000 mg)

The outlined frequency specifies how often you can serve the food to your bearded dragon.

Apples (without skin)

Once per week

Ca:P

Calcium

Phosphorus

Sugar

Vitamin A

0.5:1

5mg

11mg

10.1g

38IU

See how to correctly prepare Apples »

Bananas (raw)

Never

Ca:P

Calcium

Phosphorus

Sugar

Vitamin A

0.2:1

5mg

22mg

12.23g

64IU

What makes Bananas unhealthy »

Blackberries (raw)

Twice per week

Ca:P

Calcium

Phosphorus

Sugar

Vitamin A

1.3:1

29mg

22mg

4.88g

214IU

See how to correctly prepare Blackberries »

Blueberries (raw)

Once per week

Ca:P

Calcium

Phosphorus

Sugar

Vitamin A

0.5:1

6mg

12mg

9.96g

54IU

See how to correctly prepare Blueberries »

Cantaloupe (raw)

Once per week

Ca:P

Calcium

Phosphorus

Sugar

Vitamin A

0.6:1

9mg

15mg

7.86g

3,382IU

See how to correctly prepare Cantaloupe »

Grapes (American)

Once per week

Ca:P

Calcium

Phosphorus

Sugar

Vitamin A

1.4:1

14mg

10mg

16.25g

100IU

What makes Grapes unhealthy »

Mangos (raw)

Once per week

Ca:P

Calcium

Phosphorus

Sugar

Vitamin A

0.8:1

11mg

14mg

13.66g

1,082IU

See how to correctly prepare Mangos »

Peaches

Once per month

Ca:P

Calcium

Phosphorus

Sugar

Vitamin A

0.3:1

6mg

20mg

8.39g

326IU

What makes Peaches unhealthy »

Pears (raw)

Once per week

Ca:P

Calcium

Phosphorus

Sugar

Vitamin A

0.8:1

9mg

12mg

9.75g

25IU

See how to correctly prepare Pears »

Pineapple (raw)

Once per month

Ca:P

Calcium

Phosphorus

Sugar

Vitamin A

1.6:1

13mg

8mg

9.85g

58IU

What makes Pineapple unhealthy »

Strawberries (raw)

Once per week

Ca:P

Calcium

Phosphorus

Sugar

Vitamin A

0.7:1

16mg

24mg

4.89g

12IU

See how to correctly prepare Strawberries »

Watermelon

Once per week

Ca:P

Calcium

Phosphorus

Sugar

Vitamin A

0.6:1

7mg

11mg

6.2g

569IU

What makes Watermelon unhealthy »

Poisonous & Unsafe Plants

Below is a list of plants from veterinarians which are considered poisonous, harmful, or unsafe for animals to ingest. It is recommended to avoid having your bearded dragon around these plants (if they are present in your household or where you live) since bearded dragons can easily mistakenly eat a poisonous plant.

Toxic Plants List

Acocanthera (All but fruit)

Amaryllis (All)

Angel's Trumpet (Flowers, leaves, seeds)

Azalea (All)

Balsam Pear (All)

Baneberry (All)

Belladonna (All)

Bird of Paradise (Flowers & seed pods)

Bittersweet (All)

Black Locust (All)

Boxwood (All)

Braken Fern (All)

Buckthorn (All)

Burdock (All)

Buttercup (All)

Caladium (All)

Calla Lily (All)

Caster Bean (All)

Catclaw Acacia (Leaves & twigs)

Chinaberry (All)

Clematis (All)

Coral Plant (All)

Crocus (All)

Cycad (All)

Daphne (All)

Death Camas (All)

Delphinium (All)

Dieffenbachia (All)

Elderberry (All)

Elephant's Ears (All)

Euonymus (All)

European Pennyroyal (All)

Four o'clock (All)

Heliotrope (Leaves)

Henbane (All)

Holly (Berries, leaves)

Horse Chestnut (All)

Horse Nettle (All)

Hyacinth (All)

Hydrangea (All)

Iris (All)

Ivy (All)

Jack-in-the-Pulpit (All)

Jerusalem Cherry (All)

Jonquil (All)

Juniper (All)

Lantana (All)

Larkspur (All)

Laurel (All)

Lily-of-the-Valley (All)

Lobelia (All)

Locoweed (All)

Lupine (All)

Marijuana (All)

Milkweed (All)

Mistletoe (All)

Mock Orange (All)

Monkshood (All)

Moonseed (All)

Morning Glory (Seeds)

Narcissus (All)

Oak (All)

Oleander (All)

Peony (All)

Periwinkle (All)

Peyote (All)

Philodendron (All)

Poinsettia (All)

Poison Hemlock (All)

Poison Ivy (All)

Poison Oak (All)

Poison Sumac (All)

Pokeweed (All)

Poppy (All)

Primrose (All)

Privet (All)

Ragwort (All)

Red Maple (All)

Rhododendron (All)

Rosary Pea (All)

Shamrock Plant (All)

Skunk Cabbage (All)

Snowdrop (All)

Sorrel (All)

Spurges (All)

Star of Bethlehem (All)

Sweet Pea (All)

Tobacco (All)

Tulip (All)

Vetches (All)

Virginia Creeper (All)

Water Hemlock (All)

Waxberry (All)

Wild Daffodil (All)

Wisteria (All)

Yew (All)

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