10 Best Hamster Foods 2025: According to Reviews | Chewy

The 10 Best Hamster Foods

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How we created this hamster food list

We leveraged input from our veterinarians and artificial intelligence to identify key considerations to help you find the best hamster food.
We scanned thousands of customer reviews and ratings and scored each product based on its performance against each of the key considerations. We then considered how popular a product is with Chewy customers and combined that with its key consideration scores to create the list of the best hamster foods.

Key hamster food considerations

Digestibility

Ingredients

Nutritional Content

Texture and Variety

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Bunny Nature HamsterDream Expert Hamster Food, 1.1-lb bag
Bunny Nature HamsterDream Expert Hamster Food, 1.1-lb bag
Bunny Nature HamsterDream Expert Hamster Food, 1.1-lb bag
Bunny Nature HamsterDream Expert Hamster Food, 1.1-lb bag
Bunny Nature HamsterDream Expert Hamster Food, 1.1-lb bag

Bunny Nature HamsterDream Expert Hamster Food, 1.1-lb bag

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
68
$12.99Chewy Price
($11.81/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.8/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Texture and Variety

4.8/5
Excellent

Is this hamster food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Plata Millet, Canary Seed, Pea Flakes, Mung Beans (6.5%), Barley

Food Flavor

Grain

Food Form

Grains, Seeds

Health Feature

Weight Management, Appetite Stimulation, Dental & Breath Care, Digestive Health...
2
Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Gerbil & Hamster Food, 1-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Gerbil & Hamster Food, 1-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Gerbil & Hamster Food, 1-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Gerbil & Hamster Food, 1-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Gerbil & Hamster Food, 1-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Gerbil & Hamster Food, 1-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Gerbil & Hamster Food, 1-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Gerbil & Hamster Food, 1-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Gerbil & Hamster Food, 1-lb bag

Oxbow Essentials Healthy Handfuls Gerbil & Hamster Food, 1-lb bag

Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
246
$4.49Chewy Price
($4.49/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Texture and Variety

4.5/5
Great

Is this hamster food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Timothy Meal, Pearled Barley (Rolled), Oat Groats, Flax Seed Meal, Canola Meal

Special Diet

High Fiber

Food Form

Pellets

Health Feature

Vitamins & Minerals, Digestive Health
3
Hall's Hay Orchard Grass Hay Mini-Bale Small Pet Food, 5-lb box
Hall's Hay Orchard Grass Hay Mini-Bale Small Pet Food, 5-lb box
Hall's Hay Orchard Grass Hay Mini-Bale Small Pet Food, 5-lb box
Hall's Hay Orchard Grass Hay Mini-Bale Small Pet Food, 5-lb box
Hall's Hay Orchard Grass Hay Mini-Bale Small Pet Food, 5-lb box
Hall's Hay Orchard Grass Hay Mini-Bale Small Pet Food, 5-lb box
Hall's Hay Orchard Grass Hay Mini-Bale Small Pet Food, 5-lb box
Hall's Hay Orchard Grass Hay Mini-Bale Small Pet Food, 5-lb box
Hall's Hay Orchard Grass Hay Mini-Bale Small Pet Food, 5-lb box

Hall's Hay Orchard Grass Hay Mini-Bale Small Pet Food, 5-lb box

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
124
$16.58Chewy Price
($3.32/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.3/5
Great

Ingredients

4.3/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.5/5
Great

Texture and Variety

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this hamster food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

99% Orchard Grass, Other Grasses

Special Diet

High Fiber

Food Flavor

Hay

Hay Type

Timothy First Cut, Orchard Grass
4
Mazuri Hamster & Gerbil Food, 1.25-lb bag
Mazuri Hamster & Gerbil Food, 1.25-lb bag
Mazuri Hamster & Gerbil Food, 1.25-lb bag
Mazuri Hamster & Gerbil Food, 1.25-lb bag
Mazuri Hamster & Gerbil Food, 1.25-lb bag
Mazuri Hamster & Gerbil Food, 1.25-lb bag

Mazuri Hamster & Gerbil Food, 1.25-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
47
$7.69Chewy Price
($6.16/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Texture and Variety

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this hamster food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Wheat Middlings, Ground Timothy Hay, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Ground Soybean Hulls, Ground Corn

Hay Type

Timothy

Food Form

Pellets

Small Pet Type

Hamster, Gerbil
5
Science Selective Complete Hamster Food, 12-oz bag
Science Selective Complete Hamster Food, 12-oz bag
Science Selective Complete Hamster Food, 12-oz bag
Science Selective Complete Hamster Food, 12-oz bag
Science Selective Complete Hamster Food, 12-oz bag
Science Selective Complete Hamster Food, 12-oz bag

Science Selective Complete Hamster Food, 12-oz bag

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
44
$7.99Chewy Price
($0.67/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Texture and Variety

4.7/5
Excellent

Is this hamster food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Wholemeal Wheat Flour, Soybean Meal, Barley, Oats, Linseed

Special Diet

Natural, Molasses-Free

Food Form

Pellets

Health Feature

Skin & Coat Health
6
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2.5-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2.5-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2.5-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2.5-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2.5-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2.5-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2.5-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2.5-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2.5-lb bag

Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Gerbil & Hamster Food, 2.5-lb bag

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
330
$8.99Chewy Price
($3.60/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.0/5
Great

Ingredients

4.1/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.2/5
Great

Texture and Variety

4.0/5
Great

Is this hamster food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

White Millet, Oats, Wheat, Sun-Cured Alfalfa Hay, Soybean Hulls

Special Diet

Natural

Food Form

Dried Fruits, Dried Veggies, Mix

Health Feature

Vitamins & Minerals, Digestive Health
7
Sweet Meadow Farm Sweet Meadow Hay Small Pet Food, 20-oz bag
Sweet Meadow Farm Sweet Meadow Hay Small Pet Food, 20-oz bag
Sweet Meadow Farm Sweet Meadow Hay Small Pet Food, 20-oz bag
Sweet Meadow Farm Sweet Meadow Hay Small Pet Food, 20-oz bag
Sweet Meadow Farm Sweet Meadow Hay Small Pet Food, 20-oz bag
Sweet Meadow Farm Sweet Meadow Hay Small Pet Food, 20-oz bag

Sweet Meadow Farm Sweet Meadow Hay Small Pet Food, 20-oz bag

Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
86
$6.29Chewy Price
($0.32/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.5/5
Great

Texture and Variety

4.7/5
Excellent

Is this hamster food right for my pet?

Top Ingredient

Meadow Hay

Hay Type

Timothy First Cut, Meadow

Food Form

Hay

Health Feature

Digestive Health, Weight Management
8
Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Nourish+Protect Hamster & Gerbil Food, 3-lb bag
Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Nourish+Protect Hamster & Gerbil Food, 3-lb bag
Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Nourish+Protect Hamster & Gerbil Food, 3-lb bag
Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Nourish+Protect Hamster & Gerbil Food, 3-lb bag

Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Nourish+Protect Hamster & Gerbil Food, 3-lb bag

Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
208
$5.99Chewy Price
($2.00/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Texture and Variety

4.3/5
Great

Is this hamster food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Corn, Wheat, Milo, Millet, Sunflower Seed

Food Form

Grains, Seeds, Mix

Health Feature

Dental & Breath Care, Digestive Health

Small Pet Type

Gerbil, Hamster
9
Brown's Timothy Hay Side Salads Fruits n' Berries Small Animal Food, 8-oz
Brown's Timothy Hay Side Salads Fruits n' Berries Small Animal Food, 8-oz
Brown's Timothy Hay Side Salads Fruits n' Berries Small Animal Food, 8-oz
Brown's Timothy Hay Side Salads Fruits n' Berries Small Animal Food, 8-oz
Brown's Timothy Hay Side Salads Fruits n' Berries Small Animal Food, 8-oz

Brown's Timothy Hay Side Salads Fruits n' Berries Small Animal Food, 8-oz

Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
99
$8.99Chewy Price
($1.13/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.5/5
Great

Texture and Variety

4.5/5
Great

Is this hamster food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Sun-Cured Timothy Hay, Dried Pineapple, Dried Papaya, Dried Cranberries, Sugar

Special Diet

High Fiber

Hay Type

Timothy

Food Form

Hay, Dried Fruits
10
Bunny Nature DwarfHamsterDream Expert Dwarf Hamster Food, 1.1-lb bag
Bunny Nature DwarfHamsterDream Expert Dwarf Hamster Food, 1.1-lb bag
Bunny Nature DwarfHamsterDream Expert Dwarf Hamster Food, 1.1-lb bag
Bunny Nature DwarfHamsterDream Expert Dwarf Hamster Food, 1.1-lb bag
Bunny Nature DwarfHamsterDream Expert Dwarf Hamster Food, 1.1-lb bag

Bunny Nature DwarfHamsterDream Expert Dwarf Hamster Food, 1.1-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
34
$12.99Chewy Price
($11.81/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.9/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.8/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.9/5
Excellent

Texture and Variety

4.9/5
Excellent

Is this hamster food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Plata Millet, Canary Seed, Pea Flakes, Quinoa Seeds (6%), Barley

Food Flavor

Grain

Food Form

Grains, Seeds

Health Feature

Appetite Stimulation, Dental & Breath Care, Weight Management, Digestive Health