10 Best Rat Foods 2026: According to Reviews | Chewy

The 10 Best Rat Foods

Rats are curious, social animals with big personalities, and their diet plays a key role in keeping them healthy and engaged. The best pet rat food offers balanced nutrition, appealing flavors, and ingredients that support digestion and overall wellness. Look for options that are easy to feed while offering the varied ingredients and nutrition rats need to thrive. Below, you'll find today's best-selling and top-rated rat foods that Chewy pet parents, like you, love. We update this list every week, so you can be sure you're getting the timeliest product recommendations available.

Our Top Picks

How we created this rat food list

We leveraged input from our veterinarians and artificial intelligence to identify key considerations to help you find the best rat 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 rat foods.

Key rat food considerations

Digestibility

Ingredients

Nutritional Content

Palatability

1
Oxbow Essentials Regal Rat Adult Rat Food, 3-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Regal Rat Adult Rat Food, 3-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Regal Rat Adult Rat Food, 3-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Regal Rat Adult Rat Food, 3-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Regal Rat Adult Rat Food, 3-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Regal Rat Adult Rat Food, 3-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Regal Rat Adult Rat Food, 3-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Regal Rat Adult Rat Food, 3-lb bag
Oxbow Essentials Regal Rat Adult Rat Food, 3-lb bag

Oxbow Essentials Regal Rat Adult Rat Food, 3-lb bag

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
677
$12.74 Chewy Price
($4.25/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.5/5
Great

Is this rat food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Whole Brown Rice, Oat Groats, Wheat Bran, Wheat, Soybean Meal

Special Diet

Low Fat

Food Form

Pellets

Health Feature

Vitamins & Minerals
2
Mazuri Mouse & Rat Food, 25-lb bag
Mazuri Mouse & Rat Food, 25-lb bag
Mazuri Mouse & Rat Food, 25-lb bag
Mazuri Mouse & Rat Food, 25-lb bag
Mazuri Mouse & Rat Food, 25-lb bag
Mazuri Mouse & Rat Food, 25-lb bag
Mazuri Mouse & Rat Food, 25-lb bag
Mazuri Mouse & Rat Food, 25-lb bag
Mazuri Mouse & Rat Food, 25-lb bag

Mazuri Mouse & Rat Food, 25-lb bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
520
$25.52 Chewy Price
($1.03/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.5/5
Great

Palatability

4.3/5
Great

Is this rat food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Dehulled Soybean Meal, Ground Corn, Wheat Middlings, Ground Wheat, Soybean Oil

Food Form

Pellets

Health Feature

Dental & Breath Care

Small Pet Type

Mouse, Rat
3
Lafeber Rascally Rat Nutri-Berries Rat Food, 10-oz bag
Lafeber Rascally Rat Nutri-Berries Rat Food, 10-oz bag
Lafeber Rascally Rat Nutri-Berries Rat Food, 10-oz bag
Lafeber Rascally Rat Nutri-Berries Rat Food, 10-oz bag
Lafeber Rascally Rat Nutri-Berries Rat Food, 10-oz bag

Lafeber Rascally Rat Nutri-Berries Rat Food, 10-oz bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
76
$10.99 Chewy Price
($1.10/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.8/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.8/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.5/5
Great

Is this rat food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Ground Oats, Wheat Flour, Ground Sorghum, Soybean Meal, Millet Hulls

Special Diet

Non-GMO

Food Form

Grains, Dried Fruits, Dried Veggies, Mix

Small Pet Type

Rat
4
Brown's Tropical Carnival Gourmet Mouse & Rat Food, 2-lb bag
Brown's Tropical Carnival Gourmet Mouse & Rat Food, 2-lb bag
Brown's Tropical Carnival Gourmet Mouse & Rat Food, 2-lb bag
Brown's Tropical Carnival Gourmet Mouse & Rat Food, 2-lb bag
Brown's Tropical Carnival Gourmet Mouse & Rat Food, 2-lb bag
Brown's Tropical Carnival Gourmet Mouse & Rat Food, 2-lb bag

Brown's Tropical Carnival Gourmet Mouse & Rat Food, 2-lb bag

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
226
$8.89 Chewy Price
($4.45/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.4/5
Great

Is this rat food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Oat Groats, Wheat, Grain Sorghum, Corn, Striped Sunflower Seeds

Food Form

Nuts, Dried Fruits, Dried Veggies, Seeds...

Health Feature

Vitamins & Minerals, Digestive Health

Small Pet Type

Rat, Mouse
5
Science Selective Mouse & Rat Food, 4.4-lb bag
Science Selective Mouse & Rat Food, 4.4-lb bag
Science Selective Mouse & Rat Food, 4.4-lb bag
Science Selective Mouse & Rat Food, 4.4-lb bag
Science Selective Mouse & Rat Food, 4.4-lb bag

Science Selective Mouse & Rat Food, 4.4-lb bag

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
112
$15.99 Chewy Price
($3.64/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.3/5
Great

Is this rat food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Wheat, Soybean Meal, Barley, Oats, Soybean Oil

Special Diet

High-Protein

Food Form

Pellets

Health Feature

Vitamins & Minerals, Skin & Coat Health, Digestive Health, Dental & Breath Care
6
Vitakraft Vita Smart Complete Nutrition Premium Fortified Blend with Ancient Grains Gerbil, Rat & Mouse Food, 2-lb bag
Vitakraft Vita Smart Complete Nutrition Premium Fortified Blend with Ancient Grains Gerbil, Rat & Mouse Food, 2-lb bag
Vitakraft Vita Smart Complete Nutrition Premium Fortified Blend with Ancient Grains Gerbil, Rat & Mouse Food, 2-lb bag
Vitakraft Vita Smart Complete Nutrition Premium Fortified Blend with Ancient Grains Gerbil, Rat & Mouse Food, 2-lb bag
Vitakraft Vita Smart Complete Nutrition Premium Fortified Blend with Ancient Grains Gerbil, Rat & Mouse Food, 2-lb bag
Vitakraft Vita Smart Complete Nutrition Premium Fortified Blend with Ancient Grains Gerbil, Rat & Mouse Food, 2-lb bag
Vitakraft Vita Smart Complete Nutrition Premium Fortified Blend with Ancient Grains Gerbil, Rat & Mouse Food, 2-lb bag
Vitakraft Vita Smart Complete Nutrition Premium Fortified Blend with Ancient Grains Gerbil, Rat & Mouse Food, 2-lb bag

Vitakraft Vita Smart Complete Nutrition Premium Fortified Blend with Ancient Grains Gerbil, Rat & Mouse Food, 2-lb bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
186
$9.98 Chewy Price
($4.99/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.5/5
Great

Palatability

4.4/5
Great

Is this rat food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Wheat, Oat Groats, Puffed Wheat, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Flaked Corn

Special Diet

High-Protein

Food Form

Grains, Dried Veggies, Seeds, Nuts...

Health Feature

Immune Support, Vitamins & Minerals, Skin & Coat Health
7
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Rat & Mouse Food, 2.5-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Rat & Mouse Food, 2.5-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Rat & Mouse Food, 2.5-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Rat & Mouse Food, 2.5-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Rat & Mouse Food, 2.5-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Rat & Mouse Food, 2.5-lb bag
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Rat & Mouse Food, 2.5-lb bag

Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Blend Rat & Mouse Food, 2.5-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
70
$8.99 Chewy Price
($3.60/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.5/5
Great

Is this rat food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Red Milo, Oats, Corn, Wheat, White Millet

Special Diet

Natural

Food Form

Pellets, Seeds

Health Feature

Digestive Health
8
Kruse's Perfection Brand Mouse & Rat Food, 40-lb bag
Kruse's Perfection Brand Mouse & Rat Food, 40-lb bag
Kruse's Perfection Brand Mouse & Rat Food, 40-lb bag
Kruse's Perfection Brand Mouse & Rat Food, 40-lb bag
Kruse's Perfection Brand Mouse & Rat Food, 40-lb bag

Kruse's Perfection Brand Mouse & Rat Food, 40-lb bag

Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
68
$30.99 Chewy Price
($0.78/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.5/5
Great

Palatability

4.3/5
Great

Is this rat food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Dehulled Soybean Meal, Ground Corn, Wheat Middlings, Ground Wheat, Animal Fat And Vegetable Oil

Food Form

Pellets

Health Feature

Digestive Health, Skin & Coat Health, Weight Management

Small Pet Type

Mouse, Rat
9
Tiny Friends Farm Reggie Rat & Mimi Mouse Food, 2-lb bag
Tiny Friends Farm Reggie Rat & Mimi Mouse Food, 2-lb bag
Tiny Friends Farm Reggie Rat & Mimi Mouse Food, 2-lb bag
Tiny Friends Farm Reggie Rat & Mimi Mouse Food, 2-lb bag

Tiny Friends Farm Reggie Rat & Mimi Mouse Food, 2-lb bag

Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
114
$8.78 Chewy Price
($4.39/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.3/5
Great

Ingredients

4.2/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.2/5
Great

Palatability

4.0/5
Great

Is this rat food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Wheat, Whole Maize, Flaked Peas, Torrified Wheat, Whole Oats

Special Diet

Molasses-Free, Natural

Food Form

Grains, Dried Veggies, Mix

Small Pet Type

Rat, Mouse
10
Kaytee Fiesta Gourmet Variety Diet Mouse & Rat Food, 4.5-lb bag
Kaytee Fiesta Gourmet Variety Diet Mouse & Rat Food, 4.5-lb bag
Kaytee Fiesta Gourmet Variety Diet Mouse & Rat Food, 4.5-lb bag
Kaytee Fiesta Gourmet Variety Diet Mouse & Rat Food, 4.5-lb bag
Kaytee Fiesta Gourmet Variety Diet Mouse & Rat Food, 4.5-lb bag
Kaytee Fiesta Gourmet Variety Diet Mouse & Rat Food, 4.5-lb bag
Kaytee Fiesta Gourmet Variety Diet Mouse & Rat Food, 4.5-lb bag
Kaytee Fiesta Gourmet Variety Diet Mouse & Rat Food, 4.5-lb bag
Kaytee Fiesta Gourmet Variety Diet Mouse & Rat Food, 4.5-lb bag

Kaytee Fiesta Gourmet Variety Diet Mouse & Rat Food, 4.5-lb bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
134
$14.99 Chewy Price
($3.34/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.0/5
Great

Ingredients

4.1/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.1/5
Great

Palatability

4.1/5
Great

Is this rat food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Corn, Ground Corn, Wheat, Sunflower Seed, Dehulled Soybean Meal

Food Form

Grains, Nuts, Mix

Health Feature

Dental & Breath Care, Digestive Health

Small Pet Type

Mouse, Rat