What type of Pellets should guinea pigs have?

Hi readers, I have often wondered which type of pellets my guinea pigs should have so I did a bit of research
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UK leading brands

Supreme Science Selective Guinea Pig Pellets
I used to feed this brand to Bramble, Patches and Maisie.
Supreme pet foods say:

 Ingredients:

Alfalfa meal, whole wheat, wheat feed, soybean hulls, soybean meal, flaked peas, linseed, sugar beet pulp, soybean oil, fennel seeds, monocalcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, dried dandelion, dried nettle.

NUTRITIONAL ADDITIVES/Kg

Vitamin A 23000 IU, Vitamin C 800 mg, VitaminD3 1500 IU,

ANALYTICAL CONSTITUENTS

Protein 16.0%, Crude fibre 15.0%, Fat content 4.0%, Inorganic matter 6.5%, Calcium 0.8%, Phosphorus 0.5%.

This information is from:http://www.supremepetfoods.com/

Burgess Excel Mint Guinea Pig Pellets

Composition: Sunflower Ext., Wheatfeed, Grass, Oatfeed, Maize, Apple (4%), Grape (4%), Carob Meal, Vegetable Oil, Minerals, Yeast (0.1%).

Additives (Per Kg): Nutritional Additives: Vitamin A 23,500 iu, Vitamin D3 1,700 iu, Vitamin E (alpha tocopherol acetate) 95 mg, Vitamin C (ascorbyl monophosphate) 300 mg, Iron Sulphate Monohydrate 30 mg, Calcium Iodate Anhydrous 2.5 mg, Cupric Sulphate Pentahydrate 25 mg, Manganous Oxide 48 mg, Zinc Oxide 34 mg, Zinc Chelate 166 mg. Antioxidant.

Analytical Constituents: Protein 17%, Fat Content 4.5%, Crude Fibre 17%, Crude Ash 7%, Calcium 0.8%, Phosphorous 0.6%.

Harringtons Guinea Pig Pellets

Composition: Sunflower Ext., Wheatfeed, Grass, Oatfeed, Maize, Apple (4%), Grape (4%), Carob Meal, Vegetable Oil, Minerals, Yeast (0.1%).

Additives (Per Kg): Nutritional Additives: Vitamin A 23,500 iu, Vitamin D3 1,700 iu, Vitamin E (alpha tocopherol acetate) 95 mg, Vitamin C (ascorbyl monophosphate) 300 mg, Iron Sulphate Monohydrate 30 mg, Calcium Iodate Anhydrous 2.5 mg, Cupric Sulphate Pentahydrate 25 mg, Manganous Oxide 48 mg, Zinc Oxide 34 mg, Zinc Chelate 166 mg. Antioxidant.

Analytical Constituents: Protein 17%, Fat Content 4.5%, Crude Fibre 17%, Crude Ash 7%, Calcium 0.8%, Phosphorous 0.6%.

This information is from:http://www.harringtonspetfood.com

USA Leading Guinea Pig Brand

Oxbow Essentials Adult Guinea Pig Food

Ingredients:

Timothy Grass Meal, Soybean Hulls, Soybean Meal, Cane Molasses, Wheat Middlings, Sodium Bentonite, Soybean Oil, Salt, Lignin Sulfonate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Monophosphate (Vitamin C), Monocalcium Phosphate, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, Yeast Culture, Hydrolyzed Yeast, Zinc Proteinate, Niacin, Copper Sulfate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Manganous Oxide, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Magnesium Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Vitamin A Supplement, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Proteinate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Cobalt Carbonate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Calcium Iodate

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein (min) 14.00%

Crude Fat (min) 2.00%

Crude Fiber (min) 25.00%

Crude Fiber (max) 28.00%

Moisture (max) 10.00%

Calcium (min) 0.35%

Calcium (max) 0.75%

Phosphorus (min) 0.25%

Vitamin A (min) 10,000 IU/kg

Ascorbic Acid (Vit C.) (min) 250 mg/kg

Vitamin D3 (min) 900 IU/k

Vitamin E (min) 190 IU/kg

This information is from: http://www.oxbowanimalhealth.com

Out of all of these I would recommend: Oxbow as it has the healthiest ingredients for adult guinea pigs but it is the most expensive. If you can't get Oxbow I would recommend finding another type of pellet that the main ingredient is timothy hay or grass.

I hope you find this helpful when choosing pellets for your guinea pig (s),

Book Worm :)