Rabbit pellets comparison charts

The following is an attempt to list all ingredients and nutrition information of acceptable rabbit pellet options for the maintenance of house rabbits. Breeding and show rabbits may require different nutrients; the following tables will not cover pellets targeted towards them unless they can be adapted to be fed to young rabbits. Pellets with excessive percentages of fat (>5%), calcium (>1.1%), or protein (>20%), not enough fiber (<14% minimum), or include whole nuts, seeds, and fruits (muesli) have not been included in the acceptable charts. Pellets without some sort of grass as the first ingredient have also been excluded.

See our Pellets article for more information on proper feeding amounts and pellet ingredients and nutrition.

Lastly, do realize that this is by no means a comprehensive comparison chart. Use your best judgement if you find pellets not on this list.

Adult rabbit pellets
The pellets in this section are appropriate for rabbits over the age of 7 months. Rabbits younger than 7 months are more suited to pellets from the other table with higher protein, calcium, and fat to support good physical, bone, and teeth growth.

Nutrition in this table should generally fall within the following:
 * Crude fiber: at least 18%
 * Crude protein: under 16%
 * Fat: 1–4%
 * Phosphorus: at least 0.40%
 * Calcium: 0.45-1.10%
 * Vitamin A: 6,000–10,000 IU/kg
 * Vitamin D: not over 2,000/kg
 * Vitamin E: at least 17 IU/kg

Young rabbit pellets
The following pellets are appropriate for rabbits under 7 months of age. After that, rabbits should be transitioned to pellets from the table above.

Nutrition in this table should generally fall within the following:
 * Crude fiber: at least 16%
 * Crude protein: under 18%
 * Fat: 1–5%
 * Phosphorus: at least 0.40%
 * Calcium: 0.45-1.10%
 * Vitamin A: 6,000–10,000 IU/kg
 * Vitamin D: not over 2,000/kg
 * Vitamin E: at least 17 IU/kg

Problematic rabbit pellets
The following pellets are problematic for good rabbit nutrition of all ages due to at least one of the following:


 * minimum crude fiber under 14%
 * maximum crude fiber under 18%
 * minimum crude protein over 20%
 * minimum crude fat over 5%
 * maximum calcium over 1.5%
 * first ingredient is not a type of hay or grass
 * ingredients have whole seeds, grains, and other treats mixed in (muesli)

Additional comparison charts
The following are some other web pages that compare rabbit pellets but not necessarily in the best interest for a healthy house rabbit diet. They may also compare pellets with seeds, nuts, and fruits, or are targeted toward breeders and showers.
 * House Rabbit Society, Marinell Harriman, Pellets' Place in the Mature Rabbit's Diet
 * The Rabbit House, Comparison of Rabbit Dry Foods
 * Drs. Foster & Smith, Rabbit Food Comparison Chart
 * Rabbit Rehome, Choosing the Right Rabbit Food for Your Bunny
 * Pet Food Review, Rabbit Foods - Making a choice
 * Somethin' Jumpin' Rabbits, Rabbit Feed Comparison
 * Rabbit Habbit, Rabbit Pellet Comparisons
 * BinkyBunny.com, Bunny Pellet Comparisons
 * RabbitsOnline.net, Pellets