Table 2: Calcium to Phosphorus Ratios
Key: The "Ca:P" column gives the calcium to phosphorus ratio of each food item. The ideal Ca:P ratio for an iguana's diet is about 2: 1.
|
Food Item
|
Serving
|
wt
|
Ca
|
P
|
Ca:P
| |
collards
|
1 cup
|
190
|
148
|
19
|
7.79
: 1
| |
mustard spinach
|
1/2 cup
|
75
|
158
|
21
|
7.52
: 1
| |
roselle
|
1 cup
|
57
|
123
|
21
|
5.86
: 1
| |
lambsquarters
|
1/2 cup
|
90
|
232
|
41
|
5.66
: 1
| |
papaya
|
1 med
|
304
|
72
|
16
|
4.50
: 1
| |
turnip greens
|
1/2 cup
|
28
|
53
|
12
|
4.42
: 1
| |
coriander
|
1/4 cup
|
4
|
4
|
1
|
4.00
: 1
| |
rose apple
|
3.5 oz
|
100
|
29
|
8
|
3.63
: 1
| |
parsley
|
1/2 cup
|
30
|
39
|
12
|
3.25
: 1
| |
amaranth
|
1/2 cup
|
66
|
138
|
47
|
2.94
: 1
| |
jute, potherb
|
1/2 cup
|
43
|
91
|
31
|
2.94
: 1
| |
dandelion greens
|
1/2 cup
|
28
|
52
|
18
|
2.89
: 1
| |
cabbage, chinese
|
1/2 cup
|
35
|
37
|
13
|
2.85
: 1
| |
beet greens
|
1/2 cup
|
72
|
82
|
29
|
2.83
: 1
| |
lettuce, looseleaf
|
1/2 cup
|
28
|
19
|
7
|
2.71
: 1
| |
kale
|
1/2 cup
|
65
|
47
|
18
|
2.61
: 1
| |
kale, scotch
|
1/2 cup
|
65
|
47
|
18
|
2.61
: 1
| |
figs
|
1 med
|
50
|
18
|
7
|
2.57
: 1
| |
pricklypear
|
1 med
|
103
|
58
|
25
|
2.32
: 1
| |
orange, valencia
|
1 med
|
121
|
48
|
21
|
2.29
: 1
| |
chickory greens
|
1/2 cup
|
90
|
90
|
42
|
2.14
: 1
| |
figs
|
10 figs
|
187
|
269
|
128
|
2.10
: 1
| |
orange, navel
|
1 med
|
140
|
56
|
27
|
2.07
: 1
| |
cabbage, green
|
1/2 cup
|
35
|
16
|
8
|
2.00
: 1
| |
carissa
|
1 med
|
20
|
2
|
1
|
2.00
: 1
| |
kumquats
|
1 med
|
19
|
8
|
4
|
2.00
: 1
| |
new zealand spinach
|
1/2 cup
|
28
|
16
|
8
|
2.00
: 1
| |
spinach
|
1/2 cup
|
28
|
28
|
14
|
2.00
: 1
| |
watercress
|
1/2 cup
|
17
|
20
|
10
|
2.00
: 1
| |
onions, spring
|
1/2 cup
|
50
|
30
|
16
|
1.88
: 1
| |
onions, spring
|
1/2 cup
|
50
|
30
|
16
|
1.88
: 1
| |
endive
|
1/2 cup
|
25
|
13
|
7
|
1.86
: 1
| |
lime
|
1 med
|
67
|
22
|
12
|
1.83
: 1
| |
raspberries
|
1 cup
|
123
|
27
|
15
|
1.80
: 1
| |
sapodilla
|
1 med
|
170
|
36
|
20
|
1.80
: 1
| |
mustard greens
|
1/2 cup
|
70
|
52
|
29
|
1.79
: 1
| |
chard, swiss
|
1/2 cup
|
88
|
51
|
29
|
1.76
: 1
| |
leeks
|
1/4 cup
|
26
|
15
|
9
|
1.67
: 1
| |
lemon
|
1 med
|
58
|
15
|
9
|
1.67
: 1
| |
grapefruit
|
1/2 med
|
118
|
14
|
9
|
1.56
: 1
| |
blackberries
|
1/2 cup
|
72
|
23
|
15
|
1.53
: 1
| |
tangerine
|
1 med
|
84
|
12
|
8
|
1.50
: 1
| |
grapes (slip skin)
|
1 cup
|
92
|
13
|
9
|
1.44
: 1
| |
celery
|
1 stlk
|
40
|
14
|
10
|
1.40
: 1
| |
sapote
|
1 med
|
225
|
88
|
63
|
1.40
: 1
| |
tofu, okara
|
1/2 cup
|
61
|
49
|
37
|
1.32
: 1
| |
green beans
|
1/2 cup
|
62
|
29
|
24
|
1.21
: 1
| |
cabbage, red
|
1/2 cup
|
35
|
18
|
15
|
1.20
: 1
| |
turnip
|
1/2 cup
|
78
|
18
|
15
|
1.20
: 1
| |
grapefruit (pink)
|
1/2 med
|
123
|
13
|
11
|
1.18
: 1
| |
crabapple
|
1 cup
|
110
|
20
|
17
|
1.18
: 1
| |
eggplant
|
1/2 cup
|
41
|
15
|
13
|
1.15
: 1
| |
garlic
|
3 clves
|
9
|
16
|
14
|
1.14
: 1
| |
jew's ear (pepeao)
|
1 cup
|
99
|
16
|
14
|
1.14
: 1
| |
radish
|
10 rdsh
|
45
|
9
|
8
|
1.13
: 1
| |
okra
|
1/2 cup
|
80
|
50
|
45
|
1.11
: 1
| |
acerola
|
1 cup
|
98
|
12
|
11
|
1.09
: 1
| |
java plum
|
1 cup
|
135
|
25
|
23
|
1.09
: 1
| |
tofu, raw
|
1/2 cup
|
124
|
130
|
120
|
1.08
: 1
| |
pear
|
1 med
|
166
|
19
|
18
|
1.06
: 1
| |
mulberries
|
1 cup
|
140
|
55
|
53
|
1.04
: 1
| |
apple, w/skin
|
1 med
|
138
|
10
|
10
|
1.00
: 1
| |
chives
|
1 T
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
1.00
: 1
| |
lettuce, iceberg
|
1 leaf
|
20
|
4
|
4
|
1.00
: 1
| |
mammy apple
|
1/8 med
|
100
|
11
|
11
|
1.00
: 1
| |
persimmon
|
1 med
|
25
|
7
|
7
|
1.00
: 1
| |
pineapple
|
1 cup
|
155
|
11
|
11
|
1.00
: 1
| |
elderberries
|
1 cup
|
145
|
55
|
57
|
0.96
: 1
| |
mango
|
1 med
|
207
|
21
|
22
|
0.95
: 1
| |
gooseberries
|
1 cup
|
150
|
38
|
40
|
0.95
: 1
| |
jackfruit
|
3.5 oz
|
100
|
34
|
36
|
0.94
: 1
| |
currants, euro black
|
1/2 cup
|
56
|
31
|
33
|
0.94
: 1
| |
watermelon
|
1 cup
|
160
|
13
|
14
|
0.93
: 1
| |
soybeans, green
|
1/2 cup
|
90
|
131
|
142
|
0.92
: 1
| |
jujube
|
3.5 oz
|
100
|
21
|
23
|
0.91
: 1
| |
cranberry
|
1 cup
|
95
|
7
|
8
|
0.88
: 1
| |
honeydew mellon
|
1/4 cup
|
100
|
14
|
16
|
0.88
: 1
| |
onoins
|
1/2 cup
|
80
|
20
|
23
|
0.87
: 1
| |
rutabaga
|
1/2 cup
|
85
|
36
|
42
|
0.86
: 1
| |
pitanga
|
1 cup
|
173
|
16
|
19
|
0.84
: 1
| |
dates
|
10 dtes
|
83
|
27
|
33
|
0.82
: 1
| |
grapes (adherent skin)
|
1 cup
|
160
|
17
|
21
|
0.81
: 1
| |
cabbage, savoy
|
1/2 cup
|
35
|
12
|
15
|
0.80
: 1
| |
guava
|
1 med
|
90
|
18
|
23
|
0.78
: 1
| |
cucumber
|
1/2 cup
|
52
|
7
|
9
|
0.78
: 1
| |
guava, stberry
|
1 cup
|
244
|
52
|
67
|
0.78
: 1
| |
cherry
|
10 chrs
|
68
|
10
|
13
|
0.77
: 1
| |
lettuce, romaine
|
1/2 cup
|
28
|
10
|
13
|
0.77
: 1
| |
casaba melon
|
1 cup
|
170
|
9
|
12
|
0.75
: 1
| |
currants, red & white
|
1/2 cup
|
56
|
18
|
24
|
0.75
: 1
| |
stberries
|
1 cup
|
159
|
21
|
28
|
0.75
: 1
| |
sugar apple
|
1 med
|
155
|
37
|
50
|
0.74
: 1
| |
broccoli
|
1/2 cup
|
44
|
21
|
29
|
0.72
: 1
| |
apricot
|
3 med
|
106
|
15
|
21
|
0.71
: 1
| |
oheloberries
|
1 cup
|
140
|
10
|
14
|
0.71
: 1
| |
dock
|
1/2 cup
|
67
|
29
|
42
|
0.69
: 1
| |
shallots
|
1 T
|
10
|
4
|
6
|
0.67
: 1
| |
artichoke hearts
|
1/2 cup
|
84
|
33
|
50
|
0.66
: 1
| |
tamarind
|
1 cup
|
120
|
89
|
136
|
0.65
: 1
| |
artichoke
|
1 med
|
300
|
47
|
72
|
0.65
: 1
| |
prunes
|
10 prns
|
84
|
43
|
66
|
0.65
: 1
| |
kiwifruit
|
1 med
|
76
|
20
|
31
|
0.65
: 1
| |
brussels sprouts
|
1/2 cup
|
78
|
28
|
44
|
0.64
: 1
| |
quince
|
1 med
|
92
|
10
|
16
|
0.63
: 1
| |
french beans
|
1 cup
|
177
|
111
|
181
|
0.61
: 1
| |
cauliflower
|
1/2 cup
|
50
|
14
|
23
|
0.61
: 1
| |
blueberries
|
1 cup
|
145
|
9
|
15
|
0.60
: 1
| |
carrots
|
1 med
|
72
|
19
|
32
|
0.59
: 1
| |
loquats
|
10 med
|
100
|
16
|
27
|
0.59
: 1
| |
breadfruit
|
1/4 sm
|
96
|
17
|
29
|
0.59
: 1
| |
cantaloupe
|
1 cup
|
160
|
17
|
29
|
0.59
: 1
| |
cherimoya
|
1 med
|
547
|
126
|
219
|
0.58
: 1
| |
fruit cocktail
|
1/2 cup
|
128
|
8
|
14
|
0.57
: 1
| |
ginger root
|
1/4 cup
|
24
|
4
|
7
|
0.57
: 1
| |
squash, summer
|
1/2 cup
|
65
|
13
|
23
|
0.57
: 1
| |
apple, w/o skin
|
1 med
|
128
|
5
|
9
|
0.56
: 1
| |
kohlrabi
|
1/2 cup
|
82
|
20
|
37
|
0.54
: 1
| |
parsnips
|
1/2 cup
|
78
|
29
|
54
|
0.54
: 1
| |
burdock root
|
1 cup
|
125
|
62
|
116
|
0.53
: 1
| |
soursop
|
1 cup
|
225
|
32
|
61
|
0.52
: 1
| |
sweet potato
|
1 potto
|
114
|
32
|
62
|
0.52
: 1
| |
raisins, seedless
|
2/3 cup
|
100
|
49
|
97
|
0.51
: 1
| |
zucchini
|
1/2 cup
|
65
|
10
|
21
|
0.48
: 1
| |
persimmon, japanese
|
1 med
|
168
|
13
|
28
|
0.46
: 1
| |
raisins, gold seedless
|
2/3 cup
|
100
|
53
|
115
|
0.46
: 1
| |
tomato, green
|
1 tomto
|
123
|
16
|
35
|
0.46
: 1
| |
peach
|
1 med
|
87
|
5
|
11
|
0.45
: 1
| |
navy beans
|
1 cup
|
182
|
128
|
285
|
0.45
: 1
| |
alfalfa sprouts
|
1 cup
|
33
|
10
|
23
|
0.43
: 1
| |
pomegranate
|
1 med
|
154
|
5
|
12
|
0.42
: 1
| |
soybeans, mature
|
1 cup
|
172
|
175
|
421
|
0.42
: 1
| |
great northern beans
|
1 cup
|
177
|
121
|
293
|
0.41
: 1
| |
asparagus
|
1/2 cup
|
90
|
22
|
54
|
0.41
: 1
| |
lupins
|
1 cup
|
166
|
85
|
212
|
0.40
: 1
| |
peppers, hot chili
|
1 peppr
|
45
|
8
|
20
|
0.40
: 1
| |
raisins, seeded
|
2/3 cup
|
100
|
28
|
75
|
0.37
: 1
| |
rice, white, enriched
|
1 cup
|
205
|
21
|
57
|
0.37
: 1
| |
black turtle beans
|
1 cup
|
185
|
103
|
282
|
0.37
: 1
| |
beets
|
1/2 cup
|
85
|
9
|
26
|
0.35
: 1
| |
mungo beans
|
1 cup
|
180
|
95
|
280
|
0.34
: 1
| |
hyacinth beans
|
1 cup
|
194
|
77
|
233
|
0.33
: 1
| |
banana
|
1 med
|
114
|
7
|
22
|
0.32
: 1
| |
pink beans
|
1 cup
|
169
|
88
|
279
|
0.32
: 1
| |
pinto beans
|
1 cup
|
171
|
82
|
273
|
0.30
: 1
| |
carambola
|
1 med
|
127
|
6
|
20
|
0.30
: 1
| |
broadbeans
|
1 cup
|
171
|
62
|
212
|
0.29
: 1
| |
chickpeas (garbanzos)
|
1 cup
|
164
|
80
|
275
|
0.29
: 1
| |
plum
|
1 med
|
66
|
2
|
7
|
0.29
: 1
| |
avocado, Fla
|
1 med
|
304
|
33
|
119
|
0.28
: 1
| |
tomato, red
|
1 tomto
|
123
|
8
|
29
|
0.28
: 1
| |
nectarine
|
1 med
|
136
|
6
|
22
|
0.27
: 1
| |
peppers, sweet
|
1/2 cup
|
50
|
3
|
11
|
0.27
: 1
| |
avocado, California
|
1 med
|
173
|
19
|
73
|
0.26
: 1
| |
mung beans, sprouted
|
1/2 cup
|
52
|
7
|
28
|
0.25
: 1
| |
peas, green
|
1/2 cup
|
80
|
22
|
94
|
0.23
: 1
| |
peas, green
|
1/2 cup
|
78
|
19
|
84
|
0.23
: 1
| |
lima beans
|
1 cup
|
188
|
52
|
231
|
0.23
: 1
| |
bamboo shoots
|
1/2 cup
|
76
|
10
|
45
|
0.22
: 1
| |
pummelo
|
1 cup
|
190
|
7
|
32
|
0.22
: 1
| |
kidney beans, red
|
1 cup
|
177
|
50
|
252
|
0.20
: 1
| |
black beans
|
1 cup
|
172
|
47
|
241
|
0.20
: 1
| |
water chestnuts, chin.
|
1/2 cup
|
62
|
7
|
39
|
0.18
: 1
| |
jerusalem artichoke
|
1/2 cup
|
75
|
10
|
58
|
0.17
: 1
| |
passion fruit
|
1 med
|
18
|
2
|
12
|
0.17
: 1
| |
adzuki beans
|
1 cup
|
230
|
63
|
385
|
0.16
: 1
| |
rice, brown
|
1 cup
|
195
|
23
|
142
|
0.16
: 1
| |
lychees
|
10 med
|
100
|
5
|
31
|
0.16
: 1
| |
cowpeas (blackeyes)
|
1 cup
|
171
|
42
|
266
|
0.16
: 1
| |
potato (no skin)
|
1 potto
|
112
|
8
|
52
|
0.15
: 1
| |
peas, split
|
1 cup
|
196
|
26
|
195
|
0.13
: 1
| |
lentils
|
1 cup
|
198
|
37
|
356
|
0.10
: 1
| |
mushrooms
|
1/2 cup
|
35
|
2
|
36
|
0.06
: 1
| |
longans
|
31 lngn
|
100
|
1
|
21
|
0.05
: 1
| |
arrowhead
|
1 med
|
12
|
1
|
24
|
0.04
: 1
| |
mung beans
|
1 cup
|
202
|
55
|
2041
|
0.03
: 1
| |
corn, yellow
|
1/2 cup
|
82
|
2
|
84
|
0.02
: 1
| |
mothbeans
|
1 cup
|
177
|
6
|
265
|
0.02
: 1
|
|
|