Hamster Diet Chart

Fruits

FoodSyrianRoboWinter WhiteCampbell’sChineseServing size
Apples(no seeds)YesYesYesYesYes1/4 teaspoon
BananasYesYesYesYesYes1/4 teaspoon
BlackberriesYesYesYesYesYes1 berry
BlueberriesYesYesYesYesYes1-3 berries
CantaloupeYesYesYesYesYes1/4 teaspoon
Cherries(sweet,no pits)YesYesYesYesYes1/4 cherry
GrapesYesYesYesYesYes1/2 small grape
HoneydewYesYesYesYesYes1/4 teaspoon
LycheeYesYesYesYesYes1/4 teaspoon
MangoYesYesYesYesYes1/4 teaspoon
OrangesYesYesYesYesYesa fraction of a single piece
PapayaYesYesYesYesYes1/4 teaspoon
Peaches(no pits)YesYesYesYesYes1/4 teaspoon
PearsYesYesYesYesYes1/4 teaspoon
Plums(no pits)YesYesYesYesYes1/4 teaspoon
RaspberriesYesYesYesYesYes1 raspberry
StraberriesYesYesYesYesYes1/4 teaspoon
WatermelonYesYesYesYesYes1/4 teaspoon

Source: PhotoBucket

Note: Feeding recommendation for all the fruits mentioned above should be only once or maybe twice a week and not more.

The serving sizes displayed are given assuming that it is the only fruit being given in the diet. If multiple fruits are to be added into the diet, then appropriate adjustments are to be made in the serving sizes. For example: If apple and grapes are to be fed then it should be so adjusted that the total quantity of apple and grapes being given to the hamster is 1/4 teaspoon.

Seeds

SyrianRoboWinter WhiteCampbell’sChineseServing Size Feeding recommendation
BarleyYesYesYesYesYes1/2 tablespoonDaily
Buckwheat groatsYesYesYesYesYes1/2 tablespoonDaily
Canary grass seedYesYesYesYesYes1/2 tablespoonDaily
MilletYesYesYesYesYes1/2 tablespoonDaily
MiloYesYesYesYesYes1/2 tablespoonDaily
Oat groatsYesYesYesYesYes1/2 tablespoonDaily
QuinoaYesYesYesYesYes1/2 tablespoonDaily
Rye berriesYesYesYesYesYes1/2 tablespoonDaily
SpeltYesYesYesYesYes1/2 tablespoonDaily
Wheat berriesYesYesYesYesYes1/2 tablespoonDaily
Flax seedsYesYesYesYesYes7-10 seedsDaily
Safflower seedsYesYesYesYesYes1-2 seedsDaily
Sesame seedsYesYesYesYesYes7-10 seedsDaily
Sunflower seedsYesYesYesYesYes2-5 seedsDaily
AlmondsYesYesYesYesYes1 nutOnce a month
CashewYesYesYesYesYes1 nut2-4 times a month
Brazil NutsYesYesYesYesYes1 nut2-4 times a month
HazelnutsYesYesYesYesYes1 nut2-4 times a month
PeanutsYesYesYesYesYes1 nut2-4 times a month
PecansYesYesYesYesYes1 nut2-4 times a month
PistachiosYesYesYesYesYes1 nut2-4 times a month
Pumpkin seedsYesYesYesYesYes1 seed2 times a week
Soynuts/SoybeansYesYesYesYesYes1 seed3 times a week
Squash seedsYesYesYesYesYes1 seed2-3 times a week
WalnutsYesYesYesYesYes1 nut2-4 times a month

Source: Hamster Hideout

Note: The first 10 seeds of the list can be either fed dry or can be mixed into the daily diet of the hamster. It is always advisable to feed 2-3 types of seeds in a combination for holistic nutritional growth.  A total of 2-4 nuts can be fed per month and the servings are given after assuming that, that is the only seed being given in that particular month. And another important fact is that all seeds should be unflavoured and unsalted.

Fruits

SyrianRoboWinter WhiteCampbell’sChinese
AsparagusYesYesYesYesYes
BasilYesYesYesYesYes
Bean SproutsYesYesYesYesYes
Bell PepperYesYesYesYesYes
Bok ChoyYesYesYesYesYes
BrocolliYesYesYesYesYes
Brussels SproutsYesYesYesYesYes
CarrotsYesYesNoNoNo
CauliflowerYesYesYesYesYes
ChardYesYesYesYesYes
ChickweedYesYesYesYesYes
ChicoryYesYesYesYesYes
CloverYesYesYesYesYes
CornYesYesNoNoNo
Dandelion flower/leavesYesYesYesYesYes
EndiveYesYesYesYesYes
Green BeansYesYesYesYesYes
KaleYesYesYesYesYes
ParsnipsYesYesYesYesYes
PeasYesYesNoNoNo
PotatoesYesYesYesYesYes
RadicchioYesYesYesYesYes
SpinachYesYesYesYesYes
SquashYesYesNoNoNo
Sweet PotatoesYesYesNoNoNo
Swiss ChardYesYesYesYesYes
TomatoesYesYesYesYesYes
TurnipYesYesYesYesYes
Water chestnutYesYesYesYesYes
WatercressYesYesYesYesYes
ZucchiniYesYesYesYesYes

Source: Hamster Hideout

Note: One may serve any of the above vegetables every other day but the serving size should not exceed 2 nickel-sized pieces.

The serving sizes that have been provided are under the presumption that it is the only item that is being fed to the hamster. If multiple items are to be fed and added into the diet of the hamster then appropriate reductions and modifications in the serving sizes need to be made. For example, if broccoli and bell peppers are to be fed together, then, instead of 2 pieces of each 1 piece of bell pepper and 1 piece of broccoli is to be given.

Others


Syrian
RoboWinter WhiteCampbell’sChinese
CheeseYesYesYesYes
Peanut ButterYesYesYesYes
Sweet AlmondsYesYesYesYes
BreadsYesYesYesYes
Popcorn (without Salt)YesYesYesYes
CeleryYesYesYesYes

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