A raisin is a dried grape.

Raisins are produced in many regions of the world.

They may be eaten raw or used in cooking, baking, and brewing.

In the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia, the word “raisin” is reserved for the dark-coloured dried large grape.

They “sultana” in comparison is a golden-coloured dried grape, and “currant” being a dried small Black Corinth seedless grape.

So can hamsters eat raisins?

Let’s take a look at its nutritional data and find out more.

In particular, its acidic, water, sugar, fat, salt, calcium and phosphorus content is of most interest as far as hamsters are concerned.

Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy 1,252 kJ (299 kcal)
Carbohydrates
79.18 g
Sugars 59.19 g
Dietary fiber 3.7 g
Fat
0.46 g
Protein
3.07 g
Vitamins
Thiamine (B1) (9%) 0.106 mg
Riboflavin (B2) (10%) 0.125 mg
Niacin (B3) (5%) 0.766 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5) (2%) 0.095 mg
Vitamin B6 (13%) 0.174 mg
Folate (B9) (1%) 5 μg
Choline (2%) 11.1 mg
Vitamin C (3%) 2.3 mg
Vit E (1%) 0.12 mg
Vitamin K (3%) 3.5 μg
Minerals
Calcium (5%) 50 mg
Iron (14%) 1.88 mg
Magnesium (9%) 32 mg
Manganese (14%) 0.299 mg
Phosphorus (14%) 101 mg
Potassium (16%) 749 mg
Sodium (1%) 11 mg
Zinc (2%) 0.22 mg
Other constituents
Fluoride 233.9 µg

source wikipedia

As you can see, raisins contain a hint of salt and fat, a lot of phosphorus, sugar and acidic content, and a little calcium.

This means that only certain hamsters can eat raisins.

Syrian’s and Roborovksi hamsters

They are okay for Syrian’s and Roborovksi’s to eat but only a few at a time. This is due to their sugar, and and acidic content which is quite high for them.

So do take care how much you feed them as they will eat as much you give them.

Winter white dwarf’s, Chinese, and Russian campbell dwarf hamsters.

These guys cannot eat raisins. They are too sweet for them and will make them sick due to the fact that they are prone to diabetes.

 

Pineapple is a large juicy tropical fruit consisting of aromatic edible yellow flesh surrounded by a tough segmented skin and topped with a tuft of stiff leaves.

It is a very popular fruit eaten in many different ways around the world.

So can hamsters eat pineapple?

Let’s take a look at their nutritional data and find out more.

In particular, their acidic, water, sugar, fat, salt, calcium and phosphorus content is of most interest as far as hamsters are concerned.

Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy 209 kJ (50 kcal)
Carbohydrates
13.12 g
Sugars 9.85 g
Dietary fiber 1.4 g
Fat
0.12 g
Protein
0.54 g
Vitamins
Thiamine (B1) (7%) 0.079 mg
Riboflavin (B2) (3%) 0.032 mg
Niacin (B3) (3%) 0.5 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5) (4%) 0.213 mg
Vitamin B6 (9%) 0.112 mg
Folate (B9) (5%) 18 μg
Choline (1%) 5.5 mg
Vitamin C (58%) 47.8 mg
Minerals
Calcium (1%) 13 mg
Iron (2%) 0.29 mg
Magnesium (3%) 12 mg
Manganese (44%) 0.927 mg
Phosphorus (1%) 8 mg
Potassium (2%) 109 mg
Sodium (0%) 1 mg
Zinc (1%) 0.12 mg

source wikipedia

As you can see, pineapple contains a hint of salt, phosphorus, a lot of sugar, and quite a lot of acidic content.

This means that Syrian’s and Roborovski hamsters can eat pineapple in small amounts on an occasional basis. Do be careful not to give them too much though as it may make them sick.

However, due to its high sugar content, Winter white dwarf, Russian Campbell dwarf and Chinese hamsters cannot eat pineapple as they are prone to diabetes.

Pomegranate seeds are the seeds of the pomegranate.

The number of seeds in a pomegranate can vary from 200 to about 1400, depending on their size.

Each seed has a surrounding water-laden pulp — the edible sarcotesta that forms from the seed coat — ranging in color from white to deep red or purple.

The seeds are “exarillate”, i.e., unlike some other species in the order, Myrtales, no aril is present.

The sarcotesta of pomegranate seeds consists of epidermis cells derived from the integument.

The seeds are embedded in a white, spongy, astringent membrane, because this protects them. (source)

So can hamsters eat pomegranate seeds?

They are not good for hamsters to eat unfortunately and should be avoided as a food for hamsters.

A potato chip (American English) or crisp (British English) is a thin slice of potato that has been deep fried, baked, kettle-cooked, or popped until crunchy.

Potato chips are commonly served as a snack, side dish, or appetizer.

The basic chips are cooked and salted; additional varieties are manufactured using various flavorings and ingredients including herbs, spices, cheeses, and artificial additives.

“Crisps”, however, may also refer to many different types of savory snack products sold in the United Kingdom and Ireland, some made from potato, but some made from corn, tapioca, or other cereals, just as other varieties of chips are consumed in the United States. (source)

So can hamsters eat potato chips?

Unfortunately they can’t they are too salty for hamsters to eat.

So can hamsters eat popcorn kernels?

No they can’t unfortunately.

Oats for porridge may be whole (groats), cut into two or three pieces (called ‘pinhead’, ‘steel-cut’ or ‘coarse’ oatmeal), ground into medium or fine oatmeal, or steamed and rolled into flakes of varying sizes and thicknesses (called ‘rolled oats’, the largest size being ‘jumbo’).

The larger the pieces of oat used, the more textured the resulting porridge.

It is said that, because of their size and shape, the body breaks steel-cut oats down more slowly than rolled oats, reducing spikes in blood sugar and keeping you full longer.

Oats are a good source of dietary fibre; health benefits are claimed for oat bran in particular, which is part of the grain. (source)

So can hamsters eat porridge oats?

Yes they can, they are fine for hamsters to eat as long as they are plain and not flavored in any way.

Papadum, papar, or papad is a thin, crisp, disc-shaped food typically based on a seasoned dough usually made from peeled black gram flour (urad flour), fried or cooked with dry heat.

Flours made from other sources such as lentils, chickpeas, rice, tapioca, or potato can be used.

Papadums are typically served as an accompaniment to a meal in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka or as an appetizer or snack, sometimes with toppings such as chopped onions, chopped carrots, chutneys or other dips, and condiments.

In certain parts of India, papadums which have been dried but not cooked are used in curries and vegetable dishes. (source)

So can hamsters eat poppadoms?

Yes they can as long as they are plain poppadoms and not flavored at all.

So can hamsters eat pomelos?

Unfortunately they cannot eat citrus fruits.

Prawn crackers, also known as prawn chips and shrimp puffs are deep fried crackers made from starch and prawn that serve as flavouring.

They are a popular snack in parts of Southeast and East Asia. Prawn crackers are a common snack food throughout Southeast Asia, but most closely associated with Indonesia and Malaysia.

These are called krupuk udang in Indonesian, prawn crackers in British English and shrimp chips or shrimp crackers in American English.

They are known as kroepoek (old Indonesian spelling for krupuk, based on Dutch spelling rules) in Dutch, Krabbenchips (crab chips) in German, chips à la crevette in French and nuvole di drago (dragon clouds) in Italian. (source)

So can hamsters eat prawn crackers?

They can nibble at them, but they have too much fat to have a lot of it.

So can hamsters eat puffed wheat?

Yes they can, a few will be fine for them.