What is the nutritional difference between the fruit blend and the Natural one?

I am no expert, but I am currently trying to convert my bird over to Zupreem from another pellet brand. I just so happen to have both types here. I've been offering a little bit of both to my bird. Looking over the ingredients on both there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of difference between the first six ingredients or so. After that the fruity variety has things like oranges, apples, grapes, and bananas. Where as the natural variety has flaxseed, carrots, celery, beets, parsley, cranberries, blueberries. The "guaranteed analysis" on each bag is exactly the same Crude Protein Min 14.00 % Crude Fat Min 4.0% Crude Fiber Max 3.5% and Moisture Max 10.0% I think the appeal of the Natural is that it doesn't contain artificial food coloring, which some believe causes health issues. At the very least I know people have complained that the food coloring changes the color of their bird's droppings and it's difficult to monitor bird health when the droppings are tinged with food coloring. I think for now I am going to offer both and see which one my bird prefers. So far it seems like he's touched more of the Natural than the Fruity, but that might just be because it more resembles what he was eating before. Good luck! Choosing a parrot pellet can be confusing!

Is this food good for budgies?

I started using the smaller "Canary" size pellets, in the mix that I fix for my birds. The reason why, was because I had a Parakeet hen that was on the small side, and I thought that she would like the smaller size pellets. I was right, she did eat more of the smaller pellets, and to my surprise regular size and large Parakeets also liked the smaller size better. I asked the Vet about this, and she said that feeding smaller size pellets was okay, and that she also did that with her birds. In the mix that I use for my birds, I mix the following: Zupreem "Canary sized" pellets, Dried Greens with Herbs, and I crush some of the Lafeber's "Senior Bird" Nutra-Berries and mix the 3 items together. The "Senior" Nutra-Berries provide stuff that birds of every age need to promote good health (joints and liver health) Birds need greens and herbs for good health, and my birds love this mix, and my Vet approves.

is this good for quaker parrots

I haven't tried this blend yet but I usually by the Zupreem parrot and quaker fruit blend for my two quakers. I find that the cockatiel formulations are too small for them. They are ok handling slightly larger pellets.

Why has the manufacturer put artificial colors in this food?

Whereas dogs and cats do not use their eyes to determine whether a food is worth eating, rendering colorants pointless and for human appeal only, birds and many herbivorous or omnivorous reptiles use sight and the color of the food to determine if it is good to eat. A ripe, juicy, sweet and nutritious berry and an unripe, hard, bitter, and even potentially slightly toxic berry of the same species may be the same size and shape, but the ripe one is bright red and the unripe one is green or brownish red. A bird must be choosy based on color as they generally have poor senses of taste and smell. So while colors are not useful for dog and cat food, they're generally important for many types of bird. The plain uncolored tan formulas will work with most birds that way predominantly seeds but for berry and bug eaters, color is a must

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م**ي

الصغيرة

5.11.2022

E**N

NOT WORTH THE BUY (unless your birds like rock hard pellets)

These pellets have a weird artificial fruit smell and if it’s kept out for more than 15mins the pellets turn rock hard and I have two lovebirds and both rejected these. I was wondering why are my birds dropping so much of the food down CUZ THEY CANT CHEW THESE ROCK HARD PELLETS. Usually I put the left over food from my birds out side for other birds to eat and worst part even they rejected these premium ahh pellets. Waste of my money i honestly didn’t force my birds to even mildly adapt to this food cuz it’s not edible 😭😭😭. And many will like suggest to put in warm water or something to soften them, honestly not worth it cuz anyways they give off such a strong artificial fruit smell that I just don’t feel like feeding it to my birds.

27.07.2025

H**H

I was advised by my vet to change my buggies diet to a more nutritious one, as one of them plucks badly and he believes it to be internal, so trying to give her the best fighting chance! They WILL NOT usually eat anything other than anything seed based. Its been driving me insane! I've spent so much on things they just wont touch! Well.... to my great surprise they actually have been eating this! Actually shocked! Worth every single penny! In all honesty it smells rather nice! And my dog seemed to desperately want some too! Honestly, if your bird is picky it's worth it! Never thought this day would come!

5.12.2019

م**د

ممتاز ،وينفع للبلبل الحساوي

14.09.2025

T**A

My birds (budgies and white peace doves) don’t eat it.

25.05.2025

A**R

Great for my 3 budgies!! They love the taste of it. It smells fruity. Yummy.

18.08.2025

C**N

My parrotlet is very fussy and trying to get him off seed diet and onto pellets and thought to try this! He has taken to it straight away he seems to love it! I am mixing in some cooked whole grains and again can’t eat enough. Very happy

5.10.2019

ASIN	B003SLM11Y
Allergen Information	Sulphites Free
Batteries Included	No
Best Sellers Rank	#1,206 in Pet Supplies ( See Top 100 in Pet Supplies ) #29 in Bird Food
Breed Recommendation	All Breed Sizes
Customer Reviews	4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,782)
Date First Available	5 April 2012
Flavor	Fruit Blend
Item Form	Dry
Item Weight	900 g
Item model number	1008043
Number of Items	1
Pet Life Stage	All Life Stages
Pet Type	Bird, Bird Food, Bird Food Miscellaneous, PetSupplies
Product Dimensions	20.32 x 6.35 x 22.86 cm; 900 g
Quantity	1
Size	2 Pound (Pack of 1)
Special Features	Unique Fruit Blend and Shapes
Specific Uses	Active
Storage Information	Store in a cool, dry place free of pests and insects. Gently push air from bag and reclose after each use.
batteries required	No

Zupreem Fruitblend Flavor ,Food For Small Birds 2Lb (907G)

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