FAQ - Chinchilla Pellets - Ingredients & analysis

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Chinchilla Pellets Reference Guide Table of Contents

The following list of products are some of the more commonly found chinchilla pellets found in pet stores, or from breeders/ranchers. This listing is here as a quick reference guide to the ingredients found in these products. If you have a chinchilla pellet to add to this list, or notice that the ingredients have changed in one of these products, please contact one of the forum moderators so that we may keep this list updated.


Mazuri
Kline diet & supplement
Manna pro rabbit pellets
8n1 Ultra Blend Select
Charlie Chinchilla
Sunseed
Oxbow
Rancher's Choice
Tradition Chinchilla Pellets
Kaytee Forti-Diet Chinchilla Pellets
American Pet Diner (APD) Timmy Pellet
L/M Animal Farms Vita Vittles Gold Total Diet for Chinchillas
Vitakraft Vita Special
American Pet Diner (APD) Alffy Pellets
Brisky’s Chinchilla Food
Exotic Nutrition Chinchilla Diet with Rosehips
L’Avian Plus Chinchilla Pellets
ZuPreem Nature's Promise

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Mazuri - https://www.mazuri.com/PDF/5M01-5EE6.pdf

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude protein not less than 20.0%
Crude fat not less than 3.0%
Crude fiber not more than 18.0%
Ash not more than 9.0%

Ingredients

Dehydrated alfalfa meal, dehulled soybean meal, wheat middlings, ground soybean hulls, ground oats, wheat germ, dried beet pulp, cane molasses, soybean oil, dicalcium phosphate, monocalcium phosphate, dried whey, salt, DL-methionine, calcium carbonate, calcium propionate, vitamin A acetate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, choline chloride, folic acid, magnesium oxide, cholecalciferol (vitamin D3), dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E), calcium pantothenate, d-alpha tocopheryl acetate (natural source vitamin E), zinc oxide, nicotinic acid, vitamin B-12 supplement, riboflavin, dried streptococcus faecium fermentation product, dried lactobacillus acidophilus ferment product, yeast culture, dried aspergillus niger fermentation extract, dried trichoderma viride fermentation extract, manganous oxide, dried bacillus subtilis fermentation product, ferrous carbonate, copper sulfate, zinc sulfate, dried saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation, calcium iodate, cobalt carbonate, sodium selenite.

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Kline Diet

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein, not less than 17.0%
Crude Fat, not less than 3.0%
Crude Fiber, not more than 20.0%

Ingredients
Dehydrated and Sun Cured Alfalfa Meal, Wheat Middlings, Wheat Bran, Soybean Oil Meal, Pulverized Oats, Cane Molasses, Linseed Meal, Corn Distillers Dried Grains and Solubles, DL-Methionine, Soybean Oil, Lecithin, Wheat Germ Meal, DiCalcium Phosphate, MonoCalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Chloride, Magnesium Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Iron Sulfate, Iron Oxide, Ferrous Fumerate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Chloride, Cobalt Carbonate, Calcium Iodate, Zinc Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Lignin Sulfonate, Calcium Propionate, Vitamin A Acetate, D-Activated Animal Sterol, Carrot Oil Carotene, d-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate, Thiamin, Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Calcium Pantothenate, Choline Chloride, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Inositol, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Niacin, Biotin, Folic Acid, Para-Amino Benzoic Acid, BHT(preservative), and Flavor.



Kline Supplement

Rolled Barley, Oat Groats, Wheat Flakes, Crimped Oats, Flax, Soybean Oil Meal, Beet Pulp, Sunflower, Live Cell Yeast Dormantized, Wheat Bran, Rolled Oats, Wheat germ, Whole Dried Whey, Molasses, Corn Distillers Dried Grains with solubles, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Linseed Oil Meal, Brewers Dried yeast, Whole Dried Egg, Kelp, Soybean Oil, Lecithin, Carrot Oil Carotene, DL-Methionine, L-Lysine, Phenylalanine Concentrate, DiCalcium Phosephate, Mono Calcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, Calcium Lactate, Magnanese Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Ferrous Fumerate, Cobalt Carbonate, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin A Acetate, D-activated Animal Sterol, d-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbic Acid, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Pantothenic Acid, Folic Acid, Choline Chloride, Biotin Concentrate, Inositol, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, B. Subtilis Fermentation Product, BHT(preservitive), Lignin Sulfonate and Flavor

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Manna Pro Show rabbit pellets - http://www.mannapro.com/ss_sho_tech.htm

Ingredients
dehydrated alfalfa meal, processed grain by-products, plant protein products, grain products, dried whey, brewers dried yeast, cane molasses, vegetable oil, dried whey again, DL-Methionine, calcium carbonate, calcium propionate, monocalcium phosphate, dicalcium phosphate, salt, ferrous carbonate, ferrous sulfate, copper sulfate, copper ammino acid chelate, manganous oxide, manganese sulfate, manganese amino acid chelate, zinc oxide, zinc sulfate, zinc amino acid chelate, sodium selenite, cobalt carbonate, calcium iodate, vitamin a supplement, vitamin d3 supplement, vitamin e supplement, choline chloride, thiamine mononitrate,niacin supplement, riboflavin supplement, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, biotin, vitamin b12 supplement, dried lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried lactobacillus plantarum fermentation product, dried enterococcus faecium fermentation product, dried lactobacillus casei fermentation product, saccharomyces cerevisae, dried bacillus subtilus fermentation product, dried aspergillus oryzae fermentation extract, yucca schidigera extract, papaya extract, natural and artificial flavoring

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein Min 16.00 %
Crude Fat Min 3.50 %
Crude Fiber Min 18.00 %
Crude Fiber Max 23.00 %
Calcium Min 0.75 %
Calcium Max 1.25 %
Phosphorus Min 0.55 %
Salt Min 0.25 %
Salt Max 0.75 %
Vitamin A Min 3,000 IU/lb

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8n1 Ultra Blend Select Adv Nut Diet

Ingredients
Wheat Middlings, Soybean Meal, Wheat Bran, Oat Groats, Oats, Ground corn, Cane Molasses, Animal Fat (Preserved
with BHA), Calcium carbonate, raisins, salt, dehydrated Apples, dehydrated Carrots, sweetened banana Chips, DL-Methionline, Choline Chloride, Vitamin A Acetate, D-Activated Animal StetroI (source of vitamin D3), dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Source of Vitamin E), Vitamin B12, Supplement, Menadione sodium Bislfite complex (source of vitamin K), Dicalcium phosphate, Niacin, Riboflavin, pyridoxine Hydrochloride, folic Acid, Biotin, thiamine Mononitrate, Zinc oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate.

Guaranteed Analysis
(Minimum values unless otherwise stated)

Crude Protein, not less than...15.0 %
Crude Fat, not less than .....3.0%
Crude Fiber, not more than .....8.0%
Moisture, not more than...... 12 .0%

Vitamins:
Vitamin A 25000 lU/kg
Vitamin D 3000 lU/kg
Vitamin E 45 lU/kg
Menadione 0.5 mg/kg
Thiamine 2.5 mg/kg
Riboflavin 2.5 mg/kg
Vitamin B6 3.0 mg/kg
Niacin 25.0 mg/kg
d-Pantothenic Acid 6.0 mg/kg
Choline 1000.0 mg/kg
Folic Acid 1.5 mg/kg
Biotin 0.2 mg/kg
Vitamin B12 5.0 mcg/kg


Minerals:
Calcium (Min.) 2.70%
(Max.) 3.30%
Phosphorus 1.25%
Potassium 0.90%
Salt (Min.) 0.40%
(Max.) 0.90%
Magnesium 0.30%
Manganese 125 mg/kg
Iron 225 mg/kg
Zinc 70 mg/kg
Copper 8 mg/kg
Iodine 0.7 mg/kg

Amino Acids:
Arginine 1.25%
Cystine 0.25%
Glycine 1.00%
Histidine 0.35%
Isoleucine 0.70%
Leucine 1.25%
Lysine 1.00%

Methionine 0.25%
Phenylalanine 0.90%
Tryptophan 0.25%
Threonine 0.70%
Tyrosine 0.75%
Valine 0.85%

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Charlie Chinchilla

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (minimum) - 14.0%
Crude Fat (minimum) - 3.0%
Crude Fiber (minimum) - 14.0%
Crude Fiber (maximum) - 17.0%
Calcium (minimum) - 0.6%
Calcium (maximum) - 1.1%
Phosphorus (minimum) - 0.4%


Ingredients
Dehydrated alfalfa, chopped alfalfa hay, flaked field peas, flaked corn, dehulled soybean meal, raisens, oat middlings, dehydrated carrot, wheat middlings, limestone, linseed oil, soybean oil, dicalcium phosphate, ferrous sulfate, choline chloride, vit. E supplement, manganous ozid, zinc oxide, FD&C Red 40, copper sulfate, Vit. A supplement, Dicalcium pantothenate, nicotinic acid, mehadione sodium bisufite, biotin, Yellow 6, YEllow 5, Vit B 12 supplement, riboflavin, thiamin, hydrochloride, selenium selenite, phndoxite, hydrochloride, folic acid, cobalt sulfate, ethoyquin, cholecalcerol, calcium iodate.

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Sunseed Sunscription Vita Chinchilla Formula

Ingredients
forage products, plant protein products, grain products, roughage products, processed grain by-products, dehydrated bananas, raisins, hulled oats, processed dried milk by-products, cane molasses, dextrose, yeast culture, calcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, vegetable oil, salt, dl-methionine, calcium propionate, ascorbic acid, vitamin A acetate in gelatin, D-activated animal sterol (souce of vitamin D3), menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin K activity), d-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), riboflavin, calcium pantothenate, niacin, choline chloride, folic acid, pyridoxine hydrochloroide, thiamine mononitrate, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement, anise oil, manganese sulfate, ferrous sulfate, copper sulfate, copper oxide, cobalt carbonate, zinc oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite.


Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (Min.) 17%
Crude Fat (Min.) 3%
Crude Fiber (Max.) 14%
Moisture (Max.) 14%

Minimum Per Pound:
Vitamin A 12, 000 IU
Vitamin D3 1000 IU
Vitamin E 45 IU
Niacin 43 mg
Linoleic Acid 1.5%
Riboflavin (B2) 6 mg
Pyridoxine Hydrocholoride (B6) 3.2 mg
Vitamin K 4.3 mg
Folic Acid 0.9 mg
Thiamine (B1) 2.5 mg
d-Pantothenic Acid 17 mg
Vitamin B12 0.01 mg
Biotin 0.18 mg
Sodium Chloride 0.35%
Iron 268 mg
Magnesium 0.28%
Zinc 48 mg
Calcium 1.3%
Copper 18 mg
Phosphorus 0.8%
Potassium 1.5%
Manganese 49 mg
Iodine 0.64 mg
Selenium 0.17 mg
Arginine 0.88%
Lysine 0.7%
Methionine 0.26%
Tryptophan 0.29%

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Oxbow pellets

Ingredients
Alfalfa Meal, Soybean Hulls, Wheat Middlings, Soybean Meal, Salt, Monophosphate L-Ascorbic Acid, Molasses Products, Yeast Culture, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K), Riboflavin, Niacin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Biotin, Thiamine, Pyrodoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Sodium Selenite, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Cobalt Carbonate, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, and Cobalt Glucoheptonate.

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein min 16.00 %
Crude Fat min 2.50 %
Crude Fiber min 18.00 %
Crude Fiber max 23.00 %
Calcium min .75 %
Calcium max 1.25 %
Phosphorus min .25 %
Salt min .50 %
Salt max 1.00 %
Vitamin A, IU/lb min 28,500
Vitamin C, mg/lb min 400

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Rancher's Choice

Ingredients
Sun cured Alfalfa Meal, Dried Beet Pulp, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Rice Bran, Whole Pressed Safflower Seed Meal, Ground Lima Beans, Ground Wheat, Vegetable Oil, Calcium Carbonate, Monocalcium & Dicalcium Phosphate, Yeast Culture (Diamond V “XP”, Salt, Vitamin E Supplement, Calcium Lignosulphonate, Zinc Methionine, Manganese Methionine, Copper Lysine, Cobalt Glucoheptonate, d.l Methionine, Heat stable cultures of Lactobacillus Acidophilus, L. Casei, Bifidobacterium Bifidium, Streptococcus Faeclum and Aspergillus Oryzae (“Primalac”), Mold Inhibitor (Propionic Acid, Acetic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Benzoic Acid, Ammonium Hydroxide), Flavoring, Chromium Tripicolinate, L - Ascorbic Acid Phosphate (Stabilized Vitamin C), Vitamin A Supplement, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Ethoxyquin (a vitamin preservative), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Menadione Sodium Bisulfile (Source of Vitamin K), Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Choline Chloride, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, D - Biotin, Vitamin B - 12 Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Ethylene Diamine Dihydrolodide, Sodium Selenite.


Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein, not less than.............................18.0%
Crude Fat, not less than.....................................3.0%
Crude Fiber, not less than................................14.0%
Crude Fibre, not more than..............................18.0%
Calcium, not less than.......................................0.9%
Calcium, not more than.....................................1.3%
Phosphorus, not less than..................................0.5%
Sodium, not more than......................................0.5%
Vitamin C, not less than..............................60 mg/lb

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Tradition Chinchilla Pellets

updated 12/06

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (min) 17%
Crude Fat (min) 3%
Crude Fiber (max) 16%
Calcium (min) 1.1%
Calcium (max) 1.6%
Phosphorus (min) 0.8%
Salt (min) 0.3%
Salt (max) 0.8%
Selenium (min) 0.3 PPM
Vitamin A (min) 3,000 IU/LB
Vitamin D (min) 1,200 IU/LB
Vitamin E (min) 25.0 IU/LB

Ingredients
Forage products, processed grain by-products, plant protein products, roughage products, molasses products, sodium bentonite, animal protien products, calcium carbonate, monocalcium phosphate, dicalcium phosphate, vegetable fat, salt, choline chloride, vitamin E supplement, propionic acid (a preservative), natural terpenes, acetic acid, sorbic acid, benzoic acid, monoesters and diesters of 1, 2 propanediol, hydrated ammonium phosphate, amorphous silica, propyl benzoate, propyl acetate, butylated hydroxyanisole, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, calcium iodate, cobalt carbonate, zinc oxide, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, ethylenediamine dihydriodide, yucca schidigera extract, niacin, vitamin A supplement, vitamin D supplement, artificial flavor, sodium selenite, vitamin B12 supplement, calcium pantothenate, ascorbic acid, biotin, vitamin A acetate, folic acid, riboflavin, menadione dimethylpyrimidinol bisulfite (source of vitamin K), pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate.