Turtles should be offered mostly vegetables in their diet. Leafy greens (e.g. mustard greens, dandelion greens, collard greens, etc.) are good. Just make sure you never feed lettuce...pretty much just fiber and water there.
You can also use aquatic plants. Elodea/Anachris has always been a favorite treat for my turtles, thought they eat just about anything I trim from my planted tank.
When they are younger they are more carnivorous, so frequent feedings of earthworms, crickets, shrimp, krill, etc. would be good. As they mature these foods may still be offered, but with reduced frequency.
Some folks recommend vitamin and mineral supplements, but if you are feeding a varied diet, I've not noticed a huge need for them.
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