Today we’ll talk about food for our beloved rats; they can be divided into classes: economy (cheap option), premium (average price), and super premium (highest quality products).
| Class | A country | Manufacturer | Name | Compound | Package | Price per gram | To the store |
| Super premium class | Holland | Beaphar | Care+ Rat Food | cereals, vegetables, seeds, minerals, plant products (yucca schidigera 0.10%, echinacea 0.03%, green tea extract 0.01% FOS 0.01%), meat and animal products (poultry 1.5 %), yeast (MOS 0.19%), algae (spirulina 0.01%) | 0.74r | Buy | |
| Premium class | Belgium | Versele-Laga | Complete Rats & Mice | vegetable by-products, vegetables, grains, chicken, fish, seeds, yeast, minerals, oils and fats, fructooligosaccharides, yucca extract, calendula extract. | 1.04r | Buy | |
| Premium class | Belgium | Versele-Laga | Nature Rat | cereals, plant products, plant protein extracts, seeds, vegetables, nuts, seeds, fruits, oils and fats, minerals, yeast, fructooligosaccharides, calendula, seaweed, calendula extract, yucca extract, herbs, mannanoligosaccharides, grape seed extract. | 0.7r | Buy | |
| Premium class | Germany | Vitakraft | Premium Menu Vital | cereals 72.4%, fruits 10%, nuts 8%, plant products, minerals, vegetables, milk and dairy products, oils and fats, inulin, seeds, yucca extract | 0.7r | Buy | |
| Premium class | Belgium | Versele-Laga | Crispy Pellets | cereals, plant derivatives, plant protein extracts, seeds, minerals, herbs, FOS, yucca | 0.4r | Buy | |
| Economy class | Poland | Vitapol | Premium | wheat 14.5%, corn flour 13%, barley 9.5%, dried carrots 7.5%, dried apple 6.5%, carob 6%, peanuts 5%, corn flakes 4.5%, wheat flour 4.5%, alfalfa flour 4.5%, pea flakes 4%, sunflower seeds 3.5%, banana 2.5%, shelled pumpkin seeds 2.5%, dried broccoli 2.5%, raisins 2%, dried potatoes 2%, oat flakes 2%, wheat flakes 2%, sunflower oil 0.4%, corn starch 0.1%. The recommended daily portion of food is 20-30 g per day, depending on the weight and age of the animal. | 1.21r | Buy | |
| Economy class | Italy | Fiory | Rat food Fiory Superpremium Ratty | flour and alfalfa granules, wheat, rye, whole oats, barley, buckwheat, corn flakes, fodder beets, corn, granules (baking products, vegetable by-products, honey 10%, oils and fats, natural flavors, minerals, extract from yucca), flavourings, minerals and their derivatives, colors and preservatives permitted in the EU, rings (cereals, alfalfa meal, vegetable by-products, extracts of vegetable proteins, minerals and products derived from them), peas, white sunflowers, dehydrated carrots , shelled peanuts | 0.65r | Buy | |
| Economy class | Russia | Zoomir | Holiday dinner | Wheat, barley, corn, rice grains processed using special technology, extruded grain granules containing dry berries and fruits, minerals, vitamins and brewer's yeast (the richest natural source of B vitamins); dried fruits and vegetables, corn flakes, sunflower seeds, carob. | 0.56r | Buy | |
| Economy class | Poland | Vitapol | Full | wheat, barley, buckwheat porridge, cereal mud and cereal products, post-extraction sunflower mud, alfalfa flour, pressed peas, pressed beans, striped sunflower, black sunflower, pumpkin seeds, pressed corn, carrots, beets, oats, potatoes, corn flour, oatmeal flakes, meat pellets, raisins, parsley, dandelion, mint, grass meal, feed yeast, flaxseed, wheat flour, rice flour, beet pulp flavored with molasses, carrot flour, carotene | 0.37r | Buy | |
| Economy class | Germany | Mealberry | Little One | wheat, rolled barley, oatmeal, puffed wheat, multigrain granules, corn flakes, oats, red corn (5.85%), barley, rolled peas, rolled sweet lupine, puffed corn, extruded corn, buckwheat, rolled beans, carob (carob), sunflower seeds, dried banana (2.5%), fructooligosaccharides (0.6%), yucca extract (0.01%) | 0.37r | Buy | |
| Economy class | Russia | Bins | Feed mixture for rats | wheat, oats, grains, buckwheat, corn, barley, meat pieces, dried vegetables (carrots, beets), herbal granules, corn flakes, dried gammarus, unpeeled pumpkin and squash seeds, sunflower seeds. Does not contain preservatives, stabilizers or flavor enhancers. | 0.24r | Buy | |
| Economy class | Russia | Zoomir | Animals | seeds of cereals and legumes (oats, wheat, barley, millet, corn, peas), fruits and vegetables - all in natural or granulated form, sunflower seeds, granules containing natural components of plant and animal origin, yeast, minerals and vitamins | 0.21r | Buy | |
| Economy class | Russia | Zoomir | Rat | oats, wheat, millet, natural and granulated corn, cereal bran, sunflower seeds, brewer's yeast, granules containing minerals, vitamins and natural ingredients of animal and plant origin | 0.17r | Buy |
Premium class
The effectiveness of this product group is assessed as average . It often includes rye and oats . Barley and millet are sometimes found . In general, various grain crops that are not expensive. Although this fact is not fundamental. Animal proteins are rarely added to the composition. Sometimes additional components should be included in the feed to enrich a “poor” diet.
Manufacturer Versele-Laga offers Rat Nature, Rat Complete, Crispy Pellets. Vitakraft – Premium Menu Vital.
The best combination foods for rats
Combined feeds contain both plant grains and compressed granules. Thanks to this composition, they are able to provide the pet with the most complete nutrition and are the best option for feeding rats at home.
Happy Jungle 5 in 1 Daily Menu
The best dry food of the combined type for maintaining the immunity of rats at a budget cost. It is a balanced mixture of cereal granules and grains, enriched with seeds, fruits and peanuts.
The food has high energy and nutritional value, is quickly absorbed and actively improves metabolic processes in the animal’s body. This option can be used both as a main diet and as a supplement.
Advantages:
- rich vitamin complex;
- presence of minerals;
- has an antioxidant effect;
- economical consumption;
- low cost;
- Suitable for rats with allergies.
Flaws:
- soft packaging that cannot be closed;
- leaves a lot of dust and husks.
Versele-Laga Nature Rat
The best premium combination food, characterized by a complex effect. It contains more than 20 ingredients, including cereals, fruits, nuts, seaweed, herbs, plant extracts and many other components rich in fats, fiber and oils.
This high-quality mixture boosts immunity and also provides good digestion and dental care.
Advantages:
- suitable for use as main feed;
- rich in various vitamins;
- contains a complex of minerals;
- heavy packaging weight – 750 g;
- presence of a valve on the package;
- Suitable for rats and weakened animals.
Flaws:
- high price;
- leaves dust in the cage.
Little One Rats
The best budget combination food that takes care of the health of rats. It contains grains of red corn, which helps prevent the development of cancer. This complete food for daily feeding, in addition to standard grains and granules, includes dried fruits, various herbs and extracts of beneficial plants.
To improve the immunity of pets, it was enriched with a complex of vitamins and minerals. The food from this manufacturer is rich in fiber, which helps normalize intestinal function.
Advantages:
- reasonable price;
- phosphorus, iodine and calcium in the composition;
- same grain size;
- no husks in the packaging;
- has a pleasant natural aroma;
- does not generate dust;
- can be easily found in stores.
Flaws:
- high consumption - about 30 grams per pet;
- a small amount of fruit.
Fiory Superpremium Ratty
The best premium food for accustoming adult rats to combined food. Thanks to the rich content of different products, this food provides a balanced and varied diet, which in the future guarantees the well-being of the pet and the beautiful appearance of its fur.
It contains cereals, croquettes, nuts, legumes, fruits and much more, enriching the body of a domestic rat with the necessary elements.
Advantages:
- pleasant aroma of dried fruits;
- vacuum packaging that prevents the development of insects and mold;
- large packaging volume – 850 g;
- helps strengthen the immune system;
- suitable for natural grinding of teeth;
- convenient valve on the cardboard packaging.
Flaws:
- Suitable for adult rats only;
- overpriced.
Economy class
These varieties, although inexpensive, are of little use and are suitable only for diluting animal feed. The grain here is of second grade and even worse than in the premium class. Here is a list of cheap brands from Zoomir : Rat, Animals, Festive Lunch. Mealberry company in Russia is known for its Little One.
Vitapol produces Complete and Premium food, and Zakroma generally offers a food mixture for rats without any name.
Rat food review
Here you can see an introductory review of rat food that can be bought in Russia and the CIS countries. The overview includes the name of the food, product composition and chemical analysis. Please note that this list does not contain recommendations for feeding a specific food or foods!
Manufacturers: Beaphar, Versele-Laga, Supreme, Benelux, JR Farm, Mealberry, Vitakraft, Zoomir, Biosphere, Biotech, Zakroma, Vitapol, Cunipic, Tropical.
Manufacturer Beaphar
XtraVital Rat Food Food for rats. Ingredients: grains, alfalfa, soybeans, peas, turkey (4.8%), soybean oil, minerals, echinacea tincture 5 mg/kg, mannanoligosaccharides (MOS) 80 mg/kg, fructooligosaccharides (FOS) 57 mg/kg. Analysis: protein 14.8%, fat 5.3%, fiber 6.7%, ash 7.6%, moisture 11.3%, calcium 1.13%, phosphorus 0.9%, vitamin A 6500 IU/kg , copper 14 mg/kg.
Care+ Rat Food Food for rats. Ingredients: cereals, plant products, vegetable protein extracts, seeds, minerals, meat and animal products, yeast, algae (spirulina min.0.01%). Additives: vit. A, D3, E, C, K3, B1, B2, B6, B12, nicotinamide, pantothenic acid, biotin, folate, choline, zinc, manganese, copper, iodine, iron. Analysis: protein 22.5%, fat 5%, fiber 4.5%, ash 5.1%, moisture 10.2%, calcium 0.89%, phosphorus 0.67%, magnesium 0.24%, sodium 0.26%, potassium 1.07%.
Manufacturer Versele-Laga
Rat & Mouse Pro Food for rats and mice. Ingredients: cereals, plant products, vegetable protein extract, herbs, grains, minerals, fructo-oligosaccharides, yucca extract. Analysis: crude proteins 20%, crude fats 4%, crude ash 6.5%, crude fiber 5.5%, calcium 1.1%, phosphorus 0.8%, vitamin A 22.000 IU/kg, vitamin D3 2.200 IU/ kg, vitamin E 100 mg/kg, copper 8 mg/kg.
Rat Complete Food for rats. Ingredients: vegetable by-products, vegetables, meat and meat derivatives (8% chicken), seeds, fish and fish by-products (1% fish), yeast, eggs and egg by-products, minerals, oils and fats, prebiotics FOS and MOS, extract yucca, marigold extract. Analysis: proteins 20%, fats 5%, minerals 7%, fiber 6.5%, calcium 1%, phosphorus 0.8%, vitamin A 15,000 IU/kg, vitamin D3 1,500 IU/kg, vitamin E 140 IU/kg , vitamin C 50 IU/kg.
Rat Nature Food for rats. Ingredients: cereals, plant derivatives, plant protein extracts, vegetables, nuts, seeds, fruits, oils and fats, minerals, yeast, fructo-oligosaccharides, calendula, seaweed, calendula extract, yucca extract, herbs, grape seed extract. Ingredients: crude proteins 17.5%, crude fats 9%, crude fiber 7%, crude ash 5%, calcium 0.60%, phosphorus 0.45%, lysine 0.81%, vitamin A 12,000 IU/kg, vitamin D3 1,500 IU/kg, vitamin E 30 mg/kg.
Manufacturer Supreme
Supreme Science Selective Rat Food for rats. Ingredients: wheat, soy flour, rye, oats, barley, soybean oil, dried apples (2.5%), dried currants, wheat starch, calcium carbonate, minerals, salt. Analysis: calcium 0.6%, phosphorus 0.4%, ash 5.0%, fiber 4.0%, fat 4.0%, protein 14.0%.
Manufacturer JR Farm
JR Farm Ratten-Schmaus light Food for rats. Ingredients: cracked corn, corn flakes, cracked wheat, extruded corn, hulled oats, extruded meat, carob, wheat flakes, barley, pea flakes, puffed wheat, hulled sunflower seeds, extruded rice, carrot flakes, shrimp, fortified oatmeal . Analysis: protein 11.5%, fat 3.9%, fiber 8.2%, ash 4.6%, vitamin A 10,000 IU/kg, vitamin D3 1,000 IU/kg, vitamin E 40 mg
JR Farm Ratten-Schmaus Rat food. Ingredients: wheat, corn, corn flakes 5%, corn extrudates, oats, wheat flakes, carob, pea flakes 4%, puffed wheat, sunflower seeds, carrots 2%, oat bran, shrimp 1.5%, dates 1%, fish , dyes (E 172). Analysis: Crude Ash 3.2%, Crude Fiber 3.3%, Crude Fat 5.8%, Crude Protein 11.5%, Vitamin A 10,000 IU/kg, Vitamin D3 1,000 IU/kg, Vitamin E 40 mg/kg.
JR Farm Rattenfutter Rat food. Ingredients: wheat, extruded corn, corn, wheat flakes, pea flakes, oats, meat, oat flakes, broad bean flakes. Analysis: crude protein 15.1%, crude fat 6.0%, crude fiber 7.0%, ash 5.5%, vitamin A 10000 IU/kg, vitamin D3 1000 IU/kg, vitamin E 25 mg/kg, vitamin C 250 mg/kg.
JR Farm Wellness-Food Rat food. Ingredients: grains, vegetable by-products, oils and fats, eggs and egg by-products, yeast, algae, vegetable protein extracts, minerals and vitamins. Analysis: fat 3.4%, protein 13.1%, ash 5.9%, fiber 7.0%, vitamin A 4000 IU/kg, vitamin D3 2000 IU/kg, vitamin E 80 mg/kg
Manufacturer Vitakraft
Emotion Beauty Food for rats. Ingredients: shelled oats, corn flakes, wheat, pea flakes, soy flakes, wheat flakes, oat flour, oats, crushed soybeans, ground alfalfa, peanut kernels, dried dates, dried carob, wheat bran, ground sunflower, corn flour, pumpkin seeds, wheat flour, molasses, red beet pulp, cream powder, cane molasses, malt sprouts, concentrated apple juice, calcium phosphate, carrot flour, calcium carbonate, vegetable oil, turmeric, ground wheat sprouts, aloe vera powder, artificial colors. Analysis: Crude Protein 13.0%, Crude Fat 6.0%, Crude Fiber 8.0%, Moisture 13.0%, Calcium 0.4%.
Menu Vital Food for rats. Ingredients: cereals (69%), fruits (10%), nuts (8%), plant products, minerals, vegetables, milk and dairy products, oils and fats, seeds, yucca extract, vitamins A, D, E. Analysis: protein 11.5%, fat 8.1%, fiber 4.2%, ash 2.7%, moisture 9.8%, carbohydrates 61.8%.
Manufacturer Zoomir
Animals Food for rats. Ingredients: seeds of cereals and legumes (oats, wheat, barley, millet, corn, peas), fruits and vegetables, sunflower seeds, granules containing natural components of plant and animal origin, yeast, minerals and vitamins. Analysis: proteins 13.5%, fats 6.5%, fiber 6%, phosphorus 0.6%, calcium 0.8%, moisture 12%.
Rat Food for mice and rats. Ingredients: oats, wheat, millet, natural and granulated corn, cereal bran, sunflower seeds, brewer's yeast, granules containing minerals, vitamins and natural ingredients of animal and plant origin. Analysis: proteins 14%, fats 6%, fiber 7%, phosphorus 0.6%, calcium 0.8%, moisture 12%.
Festive lunch Food treat for mice and rats. Ingredients: wheat, corn, barley, rice grains, sunflower seeds, nuts, crispy granules of fruits, berries and vegetables, granules containing natural ingredients of animal and plant origin, brewer's yeast, minerals and vitamins. Analysis: proteins 16%, fats 8.5%, fiber 8%, phosphorus 0.7%, calcium 0.8%, moisture 12%.
Manufacturer Benelux
Funny Muis-Rat-Gerbil Food for mice, rats and gerbils. Ingredients: granules, granulated alfalfa, alfalfa, carob (carob), cereal flakes, dehydrated fruits and vegetables, nuts, sunflower seeds, wheat, corn, sorghum, barley. Ingredients: protein 15%, fat 8.5%, ash 2.5%, fiber 8%, moisture 13%, vitamin A 10000 IU/kg, vitamin D3 1000 IU/kg, vitamin E 50 mg/kg, copper 10 mg /kg.
Complete Mixture Mice-Hamsters-Rats Food for mice, hamsters and rats. Ingredients: carob, wheat, sorghum, oats, corn flakes, sunflower seeds, pea flakes, corn, barley, extruded granules, peanuts.
Manufacturer Mealberry
Little One Rat food. Ingredients: wheat, rolled barley, oatmeal, puffed wheat, multigrain granules, corn flakes, oats, red corn (5.85%), barley, rolled peas, rolled sweet lupine, puffed corn, extruded corn, buckwheat, rolled beans, fruits carob (carob), sunflower seeds, dried banana (2.5%), fructooligosaccharides (0.6%), yucca extract (0.01%). Analysis: proteins - 12.2%, fats - 4.1%, fiber - 4.3%, ash - 7%, calcium - 0.9%, phosphorus - 0.6%.
Manufacturer Biosphere
Waka High Quality Food for mice and rats. Ingredients: grass granules (cereals, clover, vetch, alfalfa), granulated feed (wheat bran, flaxseed, bone meal, iodized salt, brewer's and bread yeast, vitamin complex), wheat, oats, barley, pumpkin seeds, legume seeds , sunflower seeds, cereal flakes, dried fruits and vegetables, probiotic.
Waka Lux Food for rats. Ingredients: grass granules (cereals, clover, vetch, alfalfa), granulated feed (wheat bran, flaxseed, bone meal, iodized salt, brewer's and bread yeast, vitamin complex), wheat, oats, barley, sunflower seeds, corn flakes , flaxseed, dried vegetables, legume seeds, pumpkin seeds, dried fruits and vegetables. Analysis: crude protein 14.1%, crude fat 5.2%, carbohydrates 58.9%, fiber 6.9%, ash 6%, calcium 0.9%, phosphorus 0.7%, vitamin A 5500 IU/kg , vitamin D3 430 IU/kg, vitamin B1 4.5 mg/kg, vitamin C 40 mg/kg
Manufacturer: Tropical
Tropifit Rat Food for rats. Ingredients: grain 76.0%, plant products 11%, seeds 8.2%, vegetables 3.0%, fruits 1.8%, meat, oils and fats. Analysis: protein 20%, fat 5%, fiber 5.5%, moisture 12.0%.
Manufacturer Cunipic
CUNIPIC Rat Food for rats. Ingredients: barley, wheat bran, wheat, alfalfa meal, corn, sunflower seeds, sugar beet pulp, extruded cereals, soybean hulls, dried meadow grass, calcium carbonate, mallow extract, Jerusalem artichoke, soybean oil, sugar cane molasses , dried apple, potato starch, dried carrots, carob, dried bananas, monocalcium phosphate, sodium chloride, dried whey, vitamins. Analysis: proteins 14.46%, fat 3.64%, ash 4.43%, fiber 3.68%, moisture 9.77%, vitamin A 12000 IU/kg, vitamin D3 1080 IU/kg, vitamin E 45 mg /kg, copper 18 mg/kg.
Manufacturer Vitapol
Karma Food for rats. Ingredients: grains and grain products 53%, granules for rodents 20%, vegetables 10%, baked goods 7%, protein oilseeds 5%, fruits 3%, animal products 2%, vitamins. Analysis: proteins 10.9%, fiber 9%, oils and fats 2.79%, ash 3.9%.
Manufacturer Biotech
Pet Grain mixture for rats and mice. Ingredients: barley, oats, wheat, millet, corn, grass granules, oat flakes, sunflower, extruded granules, sorghum, peanuts. Analysis: proteins - no less than 15%, carbohydrates - no less than 60%, fats - no more than 8%, fiber - no more than 10%, moisture - no more than 10%, vitamins A, D, E, B1, B2, B6.
Manufacturer Bins
Feed mixture for rats Ingredients: wheat, oats, grains, buckwheat, corn, barley, meat pieces, dried vegetables (carrots, beets), herbal granules, dried gammarus, corn flakes, pumpkin seed, squash seed, unpeeled squash seed, sunflower seed. Analysis: proteins no more than 12.6%, fats no more than 5.6%, fiber no more than 5.8%, calcium no more than 0.86%, moisture no more than 12.2%.
Author Katharina From
The following helped in the work on the article: Photo of the Karma food was provided by Marina Matveeva Photo of the Waka High Quality food was provided by Victoria Vetyugova Information and photos for the Lyubimchik food were provided by Natalya Fayzullina Information and photos for the Zakroma food were provided by Natalya Isupova-Mikhalko Photo of the food “Menu Vital” was provided by Elena Utkina
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How do you know if food is good or bad?
Reading the composition
Absolutely all manufacturers promise balanced nutrition and many years of a happy life for your pet, so first of all, look at the back of the packaging of the food composition - what is written first is even more , good food will contain minerals and vegetables and even meat with fish, in cheap producers wheat, corn, and barley will often be in first place.
We calculate the price
Price of a pack of food / weight of a pack of food = price of 1 gram of food
To understand whether the food is good, you can determine this by the price per 1 gram: Good food costs from 0.8 to 2 rubles per 1 gram , take the price of a pack of food and divide it by the number of grams and find out the real cost.
A manufacturer of cheap food will not raise the price, because this is its specific advantage, and a manufacturer of good food will not raise it to the maximum, because then no one will buy. As a result , you will easily understand whether the manufacturers have cheated in the composition of the food or not .
Look at the table
We specially made this table so that you can quickly and easily understand which food is good and balanced, use it
