Can Rabbits Eat Alfalfa Sprouts?

Alfalfa sprouts are are eaten in salads and cooked form around the world.

So can rabbits eat alfalfa sprouts at all?

Let’s take a look at the nutritional data to dig a little deeper into is food to see if its okay for rabbits to eat.

Energy 96 kJ (23 kcal)
Carbohydrates
2.1 g
Dietary fiber 1.9 g
Fat
0.7 g
Protein
4 g
Vitamins
Thiamine (B1) (7%) 0.076 mg
Riboflavin (B2) (11%) 0.126 mg
Niacin (B3) (3%) 0.481 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)
(11%) 0.563 mg
Vitamin B6 (3%) 0.034 mg
Folate (B9) (9%) 36 μg
Vitamin C (10%) 8.2 mg
Vitamin K (29%) 30.5 μg
Trace metals
Calcium (3%) 32 mg
Iron (7%) 0.96 mg
Magnesium (8%) 27 mg
Manganese (9%) 0.188 mg
Phosphorus (10%) 70 mg
Potassium (2%) 79 mg
Sodium (0%) 6 mg
Zinc (10%) 0.92 mg

Source Wikipedia

Rabbits can eat alfalfa sprouts but not too much

The reason is that they contain a little calcium and protein.

A small serving of two to three times a week should suffice but nothing more than that.

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