Shumanite Diet

A mature rat will eat about 60g (2 oz) of cereal food in a day. Dry foods, especially complete feeds are a good source of nourishment. ruit, fresh !egetables and greens can be added to the diet in small amounts and pregnant does or growing youngsters will benefit from a little fresh mil" or mil" powder.

Making up the mix

#his is $ust an e%ample of proportions. #hese proportions would be good for older well nourished rats that are no longer growing.
&ase mi% 60'(

6 scoops ) *ariety of rat food base Dog "ibble +'( , a scoop ) Burns brown rice and fish complete dog food Dried pasta +'( , a scoop ) Do not feed pasta if your rats are o!erweight. &rea"fast cereals -0'( - scoops ) *ariety of .ereals

Common mistakes
/i% has Too little copper ) a potential problem with many rat diets. eed a !aried diet 0 plenty of wholegrain. /i% has Too much sugar ) #his may lead to obesity, tooth abscesses and reduced immune system health. #he dog "ibble is Too high protein or fat ) many dog "ibbles ha!e protein in e%cess of 20', and hugely !arying fat content. .hoose a suitable product and not to add it to the mi% in e%cessi!e 1uantities. #he mi% remains the same for life ) no cereal diet can meet a rats needs form weaning to the end of its life. Any diet should be re!iewed and modified as the needs of the rats change. As a general rule, younger rats need more dog "ibble and calories o!erall. ) *ery young rats should ha!e access to food all of the time. ) 2nce growth slows down the !olumes of food offered should be reduced or the rats will get fat. At this stage pasta and dog "ibble can be reduced if needed.

Additional fresh food 10% ) 3 scoop (4n total)

) curly "ale, ) spring greens, ) broccoli and ) carrot ) herbs can ma"e up the bul" of fresh food offered.

- dried rabbit herbs to your mi% to increase the greens a!ailable to your rats 5tay away from moderate6high fat foods, high protein foods and anything with added sugar.

small carbohydrate !treat"

) buc"wheat, ) bulgar wheat, ) rice, ) cous cous, ) noodles, ) sweet potato ) chic" peas, ) sweetcorn

special treat

 7ow and again you could replace a portion of the daily mi% with 7ature Diet 8ite (wet dog

food). 5ome fruits, particularly berries which ha!e e%cellent nutriti!e 1ualities. 5eeds and nuts

#ased $ood %0 to &0%'

8in" premium 9at( !lo( grain" )esanable !but do not add extra monkey nuts and
sunflo(er"* Add more grain &urgess 5upa ruiti 9abbit not suitable for older rats +ague ingredients mainly peas, hea!y on wheat and alfalfa

:9 arm 9at east( <tra *ital .are0 9at( 9upert 9at( <tra *ital 9at mi%
&urgess 5upa 7atural =ets at ;ome 9at /uesli 8in" rutti 5upreme 9abbit( &urgess supa rabbit delu%e &urgess 5uparat 9at 9oyale( 5upreme 9eggie rat(

;arrison &anana 9abbit &runch

,ighly coloured* too much protein !alright for pregnancy" ,ighly coloured !no" ;ighly coloured (no) colorants and too much processed Artificial colours, processed and too much wheat and sugar ;igh in sugar and lac" of grains hea!y on wheat and pellets which rats re$ect) #oo much fat alfalfa, high colorants, low copper, added salt limited ingredients, low copper and boring

5upreme 5cience 5electi!e 9at(

=ets at ;ome 9abbit /usely( -ot suited for )ats =ets at ;ome 9at 7uggets(
essential ingred' Smell . taste not rat liking' /oo much fibre . lack of ,igh sugars ,igh in sugar 0 high in Artificial colorants

:ollyes uritti >uinea ood( :9 arm 9at food( @il"insonAs 9at /i%( c Argo 9at B /ouse .ubes(
9eggie 9at =remium 9at ood 9upert 9at

*ita"raft ?motion 9at &eauty( alfalfa and unclear +itamins1minerals

ontain food re2ected by rats !no" +ague ingredients !no"

/r :ohnsonCs 5upreme 9abbit /i% (with fruit) :ollyes ruiti >uinea =ig

Cereals (by enlarge #esco is the cheapest)

3roup 1
.ereals which are fine for regular use (either D+' sugar, or +)30' sugar, but entirely from fruit)

Wheat

Sainsburys Mini 4heats (0'5% sugar)

E 3.FG ) +00g =rotein( 33.GgH .arbs( 6I.IgH of which sugar( 0.FgH at( 2.-gH of which saturates( 0.+gH ibre 33.GgH 5odium( D0.3g.

Shredded 4heat (0'6% sugar)

=rotein( 33.6gH .arbs( 6F.GgH of which sugar( 0.IgH at( 2.+gH of which saturates( 0.+gH ibre 33.GgH 5odium( trace.

Shredded 4heat #itesi7e (1% sugar)

=rotein( 33.GgH .arbs( 6I.IgH of which sugar( 3gH at( 2.6gH of which saturates( 0.+gH ibre 33.IgH 5odium( trace.

8uaker 9uffed 4heat (:% sugar)

=rotein 33.+gH .arbs FJgH of which sugar 2gH at 2.+gH of which saturates 0.+gH ibre GgH 5odium 0.02g

/esco ;alue 4heat #iscuits (:'<% sugar)

=rotein( 3-.FgH .arbs( 6I.+gH of which sugar( 2.+gH at( 2.+gH of which saturates( 0.JgH ibre F.+gH 5odium( 0.2Fg.

/esco ;alue Cornflakes (:'5% sugar)

=rotein( F.6gH .arbs( G+.3gH of which sugar( 2.FgH at( 0.FgH of which saturates( 0.3gH ibre -.-gH 5odium( 0.2g.

/esco =rganic Cornflakes (%% sugar)

=rotein( GgH .arbs( G0gH of which sugar( JgH at( 0.GgH of which saturates( 0.2gH ibre +gH 5odium( 0.Fg.

4hole >arth =rganic Cornflakes (%% sugar)

As for #esco 2rganic .ornfla"es

Do+e $arm =rganic =rganic Cornflakes (%% sugar* from rice syrup) (same as #esco 2rganic
.ornfla"es) =rotein( 30.-gH .arbs( G3.FgH of which sugar( JgH at( 3gH of which saturates( 0.2gH ibre 0.-gH 5odium( 0.-g.

4eetabix !normal" (%'%% sugar)

=rotein( 33.+gH .arbs( 6G.JgH of which sugar( J.JgH at( 2gH of which saturates( 0.6gH ibre 30gH 5odium( 0.-g.

/esco ,ealthy ?i+ing 4heat #iscuits (%'%% sugar)

As for normal @eetabi%

4eetabix 3old (%'%% sugar)

As for normal @eetabi%

4aitrose 4hole(heat #iscuits (%'%% sugar)

As for normal @eetabi%

4eetabix =rganic (%'6% sugar)

=rotein( 30.IgH .arbs( 66.GgH of which sugar( J.IgH at( 2.2gH of which saturates( 0.-gH ibre 33gH 5odium( 0.-Jg.

Rice @allo =rganic 9uffed #ro(n )ice (!alues should be similar for any plain puffed rice) (1'1%
sugar) =rotein( GgH .arbs( G0gH of which sugar( 3.3gH at( -gH of which saturates( 3gH ibre IgH 5odium( 0.2g. @allo -o Added Salt )ice Cakes (:':% sugar) =rotein( GgH .arbs( FG.FgH of which sugar( 2.2gH at( 2.GgH of which saturates( 0.6gH ibre +.3gH 5odium( 0.03g.

Oats

9orridge =ats (these are :ordans, but !alues should be similar for any plain oats) (1'1% sugar)
=rotein( 33gH .arbs( 60gH of which sugar( 3.3gH at( GgH of which saturates( 3.+gH ibre IgH 5odium( trace.

4eetabix =atabix normal si7e (72# bitesize) (A':% sugar)

=rotein( 32.+gH .arbs( 6-.FgH of which sugar( -.2gH at( GgH of which saturates( 3.-gH ibre F.-gH 5odium, 0.3+g

Other

$laked #arley, from ;olland B &arrett (0'1% sugar)

=rotein( F.IgH .arbs( G-.6gH of which sugar( 0.3gH at( 3.FgH of which saturates( traceH ibre 6.+gH 5odium( 0.0-g.

$laked )ye, from ;olland B &arrett (trace sugar)

=rotein( G.2gH .arbs( F+.IgH of which sugar( traceH at( 2gH of which saturates( traceH ibre 33.FgH 5odium( 0.03g.

$laked Spelt, from ;olland B &arrett (0':% sugar)

=rotein( 33gH .arbs( F-.-gH of which sugar( 0.2gH at( -gH of which saturates( 0.2JgH ibre IgH 5odium( trace.

Bordans Multigrain 9orridge (oats, wheat, barley and rice) (1% sugar)
=rotein( 30.JgH .arbs( 60.IgH of which sugar( 3gH at( +.+gH of which saturates( 3gH ibre 30gH 5odium( trace.

$ood Doctor 9orridge Mix (oats, barley, spelt, buc"wheat B rye) (1':% sugar)
=rotein( 30.2gH .arbs( 6+.GgH of which sugar( 3.2gH at( 6.+gH of which saturates( 3.-gH ibre G.2gH 5odium( 0.02g.

4eight 4atchersC $lakes (ith Apple (D'1% sugar* from fruit)

=rotein( 30.JgH .arbs( 6F.JgH of which sugar( G.3gH at( 3.6gH of which saturates( 0.JgH ibre 3J.JgH 5odium( 0.+g.

)y+itas sesame seed or oat and pumpkin seed (bro"en)

3roup :
.ereals which are o" in small amounts, or as an occasional treat (D20' sugar from fruit, or low sugar, but higher fat from seeds6nuts)

$ood Doctor Cereal Mix (1'<% sugar' :5':% fat from seeds and nuts) =rotein( 36.6gH .arbs( JJ.2gH of which sugar( 3.+gH at( 2F.2gH of which saturates( J.-gH ibre F.FgH 5odium( 0.03g. Mornflake =atbran cereal (:'1% sugar* but 1<':% fibre) =rotein( 3J.GgH .arbs( JI.FgH of which sugar( 2.3gH at( I.FgH of which saturates( 3.6gH ibre 3+.2gH 5odium( 0.0+g.

/oasted #ran, from ;olland B &arrett (5'6% sugar* from the bran* fibre and protein are also
Euite high)

=rotein( 36.6gH .arbs( J2.3gH of which sugar( F.IgH at( J.+gH of which saturates( 0.IgH ibre 22.GgH 5odium( 0.2g.

$ood Doctor Museli #ase (11'&% sugar* from fruit' 1%':% fat from seeds)

=rotein( 32.3gH .arbs( ++.+gH of which sugar( 33.6gH at( 3J.2gH of which saturates( 2.JgH ibre F.3gH 5odium( 0.03g.

Dorset Simply Delicious Museli (1:% sugar from fruit)

=rotein( 30.GgH .arbs( +I.2gH of which sugar( 32gH at( I.+gH of which saturates( 3.FgH ibre F.JgH 5odium( D0.3g.

9ert(ood Museli $ruit and Seeds (1%':% sugar from fruit) =rotein( 33.JgH .arbs( ++.+gH of which sugar( 3J.2gH at( 6.FgH of which saturates( 3.3gH ibre KgH

5odium( trace.

Bordans -atural Museli (1<'A% sugar* from fruit) =rotein( G.IgH .arbs( 60.FgH of which sugar( 3+.-gH at( J.FgH of which saturates( 0.GgH ibre 30.JgH 5odium( trace. Alpen -o Added Sugar (1<'6% sugar from fruit) =rotein( 30.FgH .arbs( 6J.-gH of which sugar( 3+.IgH at( +.IgH of which saturates( 0.FgH ibre F.FgH 5odium( 0.3Fg.

@elloggs )aisin 4heats (1&% sugar from fruit) =rotein( IgH .arbs( 6IgH of which sugar( 36gH at( 2gH of which saturates( 0.JgH ibre IgH 5odium( trace.

Dorset =rganic $ruit* Seeds and -uts (1D'6% sugar from fruit) =rotein( 30.GgH .arbs( +6.6gH of which sugar( 3G.IgH at( I.GgH of which saturates( -gH ibre G.JgH 5odium( D0.3g.

Bordans 9orridge raisin and apple (1D'&% sugar from fruit) =rotein( I.3gH .arbs( +G.GgH of which sugar( gH at( J.FgH of which saturates( 0.GgH ibre 30.JgH 5odium( trace.

3roup A - A;=FD

Bordans Museli =rganic (16'A% sugar) =rotein( I.3gH .arbs( +G.+gH of which sugar( 3I.-gH at( G.6gH of which saturates( 2.FgH ibre I.JgH 5odium( trace.

.ereals which 4 wouldnAt gi!e rats at all (sugar le!els are from added processed sugar, and are o!er +', or are sugar from fruit and o!er 20') Anything in!ol!ing the words frosted, chocolate, honey, maple syrup, caramel, or golden.

SainsburyCs #ran .ornfla"es (G.I' sugar) 9ice =ops (I.F' sugar) 2at and &ran la"es (3-.+' sugar) ;ealthy &alance 9ice and @heat (3+.F' sugar) @heat la"es with 2atbran (36.6' sugar) itnesse (36.G' sugar) 2rganic &ranfla"es (3F.3' sugar) &ranfla"es (3F.2' sugar) &alance with 9ed ruits (3I.I' sugar) ;i)fibre &ran (36.2' sugar) .runch 2rganic (20.3' sugar) ;ooplas (23.+' sugar) 9aisin @heats (22.2' sugar) ruit and ibre (26.J' sugar) ruit and 7ut /useli (2G.I' sugar) 5ultana &ran (-2.2' sugar)

@elloggs .ornfla"es (G' sugar)H 9ice Lrispies (30' sugar)H All)&ran (3F' sugar)H 5pecial L, normal (3F' sugar)H 2pti!ia !arieties (20' sugar) :ust 9ight (23' sugar) &ran la"es and All)&ran &ran la"es (22' sugar) 5pecial L &liss (2-' sugar) 5pecial L with berries (2J' sugar) ruit and ibre (2+' sugar) .runchy 7ut with berries (2G' sugar) .runchy 7ut (-+' sugar) 5ultana &ran (--' sugar)

/esco #ran .ornfla"es (G.I' sugar)H

BordanCs - in3 5trawberry (3I.6' sugar) 5uperfoods /useli (20.-' sugar)

5pecial la"es (33.6' sugar)H ;ealthy 8i!ing @heat la"es with 2atbran (36.6' sugar)H *alue &ranfla"es (3F.3' sugar)H ;ealthy 8i!ing &ranfla"es (3F.3' sugar)H *alue ruit and ibre (-0' sugar) ;ealthy 8i!ing 5ultana &ran (-0.G' sugar) Crunchy 7ut .lusters (2+' sugar) 7ut 7utty (--' sugar) .innamon >rahams (-J.2' sugar) ;oney 7ut .heerios (-+.J' sugar) >rapenuts (G.G' sugar)H 2atibi% bitesize (3J.2' sugar)H Alpen .runchy &ran (3J.6' sugar)H 5hreddies (3+.+' sugar)H ;oney 7ut 5hredded @heat (3F.+' sugar)H .ranberry @heats (3G.I' sugar)H Apricot @heats (3I' sugar)H 2atibi% bitesize with sultana and apple (3I.-' sugar)H .heerios (23.6' sugar) 5hredded @heat ruitful (2+.3' sugar)

=orridge apricot and sultana (2-.2' sugar) All :ordanAs .ountry .risp !arieties (2J)-+' sugar) 5pecial /useli (26.6' sugar) 5pecial ruit /useli (-6.3' sugar)

Dorset 5uper ;igh ibre (2F.+' sugar) .ranberry, .herry and Almond (-3.J' sugar) &erries and .herries (J3' sugar)

7estle .lusters (2-.-' sugar) Mua"er 2at .risp (3-' sugar)H Mua"er 2at >ranola (26' sugar) Alpen standard and original (23.G' sugar) @eetabi% @heetos (2-.+' sugar) @eetafla"es (32.J' sugar)H