Suggested main food for iguanas
Following chart is a vegetable which you can find in Japanese grocery store or super market. Be sure not to choose only one item. Give them variety of many kinds.
It is better to feed them before noon so that iguanas can get plenty of time to warm their body for digestion. Do not feed them in the evening or at night. It may cause diarrhea or indigestion problems.
Analysis of vegetables(in 100g material)
| Name | Prot. | Fat | Ca | Iron | V-A | V-B1 | V-B2 | V-C | V-E |
| (unit) | (g) | (g) | (g) | (mg) | (IU) | (mg) | (mg) | (mg) | (mg) |
| Edamame(Soy beans) | 11.4 | 6.6 | 70 | 1.7 | 55 | 0.27 | 0.14 | 27 | -- |
| Kabu no ha(Leaf of a raddish) | 2.1 | 0.1 | 230 | 1.9 | 1000 | 0.07 | 0.15 | 75 | --
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| Kabocha(Pumpkin) | 1.2 | 0.1 | 16 | 0.3 | 290 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 12 | 1.6 |
| Cresson | 2.8 | 0.1 | 140 | 1.3 | 1000 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 60 | -- |
| Komatsuna | 2.6 | 0.2 | 290 | 3.0 | 1800 | 0.09 | 0.22 | 75 | 1.2 |
| Saya endou | 2.9 | 0.1 | 55 | 0.8 | 340 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 34 | 0.5 |
| Shiso | 3.8 | 0.1 | 220 | 1.6 | 4800 | 0.12 | 0.32 | 55 | 3.7 |
| Shungiku | 2.8 | 0.1 | 90 | 1.9 | 1900 | 0.09 | 0.21 | 21 | 1.7 |
| Daikon no ha | 2.0 | 0.1 | 210 | 2.5 | 1400 | 0.07 | 0.13 | 70 | 3.1 |
| Chingensai | 1.5 | 0.1 | 130 | 1.1 | 830 | 0.04 | 0.09 | 29 | 0.9 |
| Touna | 2.0 | 0.1 | 160 | 2.6 | 890 | 0.06 | 0.15 | 65 | -- |
| Nazuna | 4.5 | 0.1 | 300 | 2.5 | 830 | 0.16 | 0.28 | 40 | -- |
| Mitsuba | 1.6 | 0.1 | 55 | 1.0 | 1800 | 0.05 | 0.16 | 21 | -- |
| Moroheya | -- | -- | 410 | 2.7 | 6015 | 0.72 | 4.95 | 62 | -- |
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