Commercial Rat Diet

Commercial Rat Diet Commercial Rat Food Diet Chart
Tips for reading food labels, and choosing the right one for your rat!
- Click on the * next to the brand name for a complete ingredient list.
- BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) & BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole) are chemical preservatives, which are known potential cancer causing agents, over prolonged and/or excessive usage.
- Foods with a moderate Protein and lower Fat content are often better for your average adult rat. Level's may vary for pups, pregnant or lactating mothers and individuals.
- A seed mix is not a complete and balanced diet for any rat.
- Rats are Omnivours requiring a proper daily diet of grains, vegitables, fruit and meats (or other high quality protein sources).
- The over all quality of pet food can vary from brand to brand and company to company, please research and use these foods to your discrestion.

(I am not a professional nutritionist, this site is for personal reference only.)

Brand 1st Ingredient 2nd Ingredient 3rd Ingredient 4th Ingredient 5th Ingredient Min Protein Min Fat Max Fiber

Harlan Teklad 2014 Wheat Middlings Ground Wheat Ground Corn Corn Gluten Meal Calcium Carbonate 14.5% 4.0% 4.5%

Harlan Teklad 2016 Ground Wheat Ground Corn Wheat Middlings Corn Gluten Meal Calcium Carbonate 16.7% 4.2% 3.9%

Harlan Teklad 2018 Ground Wheat Ground Corn Wheat Middlings Soybean Meal Corn Gluten Meal 18.9% 6.0% 3.8%

Harlan Teklad 2019 Ground Wheat Ground Corn Corn Gluten Meal Wheat Middlings Soybean Oil 19.2% 9.8% 3.6%

Harlan Teklad 7012 LM-485 (UK) Maize HiPro Soya Oats Wheatfeed Lucerne 19.6% 5.8% 5.6%

Harlan Teklad 7012 LM-485 (USA) Ground Corn Soybean Meal Ground Oats Wheat Middlings Soybean Oils 19% 5.0% 5.0%

Harlan Teklad 7034 LM-485 Ground Corn Soybean Meal Ground Oats Wheat Middlings Soybean Oils 19% 5.0% 5.0%

Harlan Teklad 7913 NIH-31 Ground Wheat Ground Corn Ground Oats Wheat Middlings Fish Meal 18% 6.0% 5.0%

Harlan Teklad 8604 Soybean Meal Corn Flakes Wheat Middlings Ground Corn Fish Meal 24% 4.0% 4.5%

Harlan Teklad 8640 22/5 Soybean Meal Ground Corn Wheat Middlings Corn Flakes Fish Meal 22% 5.0% 4.5%

Harlan Teklad 8656 Corn Flakes Soybean Meal Wheat Middlings Ground Corn Fish Meal 24% 4.0% 4.5%

Harlan Teklad 8664 F6 Soybean Meal Corn Flakes Wheat Middlings Ground Corn Fish Meal 24% 6.0% 4.5%

Harlan Teklad 8760 9F Wheat Middlings Soybean Meal Corn Flakes Ground Corn Fish Meal 24% 9.0% 4.5%

Harlan Teklad 9605/9608 TRM(A) Wheat Maize Wheatfeed HiPro Soya Barley 18.6% 6.9% 4.3%

Harlan Teklad 9607 TRM Wheat Maize Wheatfeed HiPro Soya Barley 19% 4.3% 4.0%

Harlan Teklad 9609 TRT Wheat Barley Fish Protein Hydrolysate Soya Oil Calcium Carbonate 13.9% 2.6% 2.7%

Kaytee Fiesta Rat & Mouse Corn Sunflower Wheat Shelled Peanuts Oat Groats 15% 8.0% 10.0%

Kaytee Forti-Diet Rat & Mouse Ground Yellow Corn Dehulled Soybean Meal Ground Wheat Ground Oats Ground Peanuts 21% 4.5% 7.0%

Kaytee Perfect Choice Small Animal Rolled Barley Wheat Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal Dehulled Soybean Meal Ground Corn 15% 7.0% 14.0%

Kaytee Supreme Rat & Mouse Daily Blend Rolled Corn Rolled Oat Groats Rolled Barley Ground Corn Dehulled Soybean Meal 15% 5.0% 9.0%

Oxbow Regal Rat Whole Brown Rice Oat Groats Wheat Bran Wheat Soybean Meal 14% 4.0% 7.5%

Reggie Rat Ground Wheat Toasted Wheat Corn Flaked Corn Whole Oats 12.5% 3.0% 8.0%

Brand	1st Ingredient	2nd Ingredient	3rd Ingredient	4th Ingredient	5th Ingredient	Min Protein	Min Fat	Max Fiber
Harlan Teklad 2014	Wheat Middlings	Ground Wheat	Ground Corn	Corn Gluten Meal	Calcium Carbonate	14.5%	4.0%	4.5%
Harlan Teklad 2016	Ground Wheat	Ground Corn	Wheat Middlings	Corn Gluten Meal	Calcium Carbonate	16.7%	4.2%	3.9%
Harlan Teklad 2018	Ground Wheat	Ground Corn	Wheat Middlings	Soybean Meal	Corn Gluten Meal	18.9%	6.0%	3.8%
Harlan Teklad 2019	Ground Wheat	Ground Corn	Corn Gluten Meal	Wheat Middlings	Soybean Oil	19.2%	9.8%	3.6%
Harlan Teklad 7012 LM-485 (UK)	Maize	HiPro Soya	Oats	Wheatfeed	Lucerne	19.6%	5.8%	5.6%
Harlan Teklad 7012 LM-485 (USA)	Ground Corn	Soybean Meal	Ground Oats	Wheat Middlings	Soybean Oils	19%	5.0%	5.0%
Harlan Teklad 7034 LM-485	Ground Corn	Soybean Meal	Ground Oats	Wheat Middlings	Soybean Oils	19%	5.0%	5.0%
Harlan Teklad 7913 NIH-31	Ground Wheat	Ground Corn	Ground Oats	Wheat Middlings	Fish Meal	18%	6.0%	5.0%
Harlan Teklad 8604	Soybean Meal	Corn Flakes	Wheat Middlings	Ground Corn	Fish Meal	24%	4.0%	4.5%
Harlan Teklad 8640 22/5	Soybean Meal	Ground Corn	Wheat Middlings	Corn Flakes	Fish Meal	22%	5.0%	4.5%
Harlan Teklad 8656	Corn Flakes	Soybean Meal	Wheat Middlings	Ground Corn	Fish Meal	24%	4.0%	4.5%
Harlan Teklad 8664 F6	Soybean Meal	Corn Flakes	Wheat Middlings	Ground Corn	Fish Meal	24%	6.0%	4.5%
Harlan Teklad 8760 9F	Wheat Middlings	Soybean Meal	Corn Flakes	Ground Corn	Fish Meal	24%	9.0%	4.5%
Harlan Teklad 9605/9608 TRM(A)	Wheat	Maize	Wheatfeed	HiPro Soya	Barley	18.6%	6.9%	4.3%
Harlan Teklad 9607 TRM	Wheat	Maize	Wheatfeed	HiPro Soya	Barley	19%	4.3%	4.0%
Harlan Teklad 9609 TRT	Wheat	Barley	Fish Protein Hydrolysate	Soya Oil	Calcium Carbonate	13.9%	2.6%	2.7%
Kaytee Fiesta Rat & Mouse	Corn	Sunflower	Wheat	Shelled Peanuts	Oat Groats	15%	8.0%	10.0%
Kaytee Forti-Diet Rat & Mouse	Ground Yellow Corn	Dehulled Soybean Meal	Ground Wheat	Ground Oats	Ground Peanuts	21%	4.5%	7.0%
Kaytee Perfect Choice Small Animal	Rolled Barley	Wheat	Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal	Dehulled Soybean Meal	Ground Corn	15%	7.0%	14.0%
Kaytee Supreme Rat & Mouse Daily Blend	Rolled Corn	Rolled Oat Groats	Rolled Barley	Ground Corn	Dehulled Soybean Meal	15%	5.0%	9.0%
Oxbow Regal Rat	Whole Brown Rice	Oat Groats	Wheat Bran	Wheat	Soybean Meal	14%	4.0%	7.5%
Reggie Rat	Ground Wheat	Toasted Wheat	Corn	Flaked Corn	Whole Oats	12.5%	3.0%	8.0%