Help/Info on buying Conure seed/mixes/pellets

Hello! I just joined the forum and this is my first post...

I'm researching and preparing everything in advance before I purchase my Green Cheek Conure. I have a basic understanding on the dietary needs Conures have, including a variety of seeds/pellets, fresh fruits, vegetables, and proteins. However, I am confused or unsure of which seed/pellet/or dry mix is best to purchase. I tried searching the forum for information but was a little overwhelmed. Should I be buying a few types of foods and mixing them? I was looking at the following...

ZuPreem Fruitblend Bird Foods: ZuPreem AvianMaintenance FruitBlend bird food for Parrots and Conures

Drs Foster & Smith Parrot Premium Blend with Omega 3
Parrot Food: Drs. Foster and Smith Parrot Premium Blend with Omega-3s

ZuPreem Natural Premium Daily Bird Food for Medium/Large Birds ZuPreem Natural Premium Daily Bird Food for Medium/Large Birds

Kaytee Fiesta Max Conure FoodBird food: Kaytee Fiesta Conure food from Drs. Foster & Smith

There are so many different foods out there. I heard to limit the amount of sunflower seeds as they are high in fat and lack any significant nutritional value. Any suggestions on which food/foods to purchase? I will obviously supplement with fresh fruits and vegetables (excluding avocado, parsley, chocolate, etc). PS - I have some basic avian knowledge, having had cockatiels as a child.

Any advice and info is greatly appreciated.

Hi Percy, and welcome to the forum.

Personally I feed my babies TOPS and Zupreem Natural. In addition they get a few mixes of Goldenfeast, which I mix the pellets under.

A good place to shop for food is www.mysafebirdstore.com
They have a GREAT variety of stuff.

Here is a link to pellets, so you can see what they contain:
http://www.parrotforums.com/general-parrot-information/28242-ingredients-pellets.html

Thanks for the links! I saw some of your replies there too. So, what propertions of TOPS, ZuPreem Natural, and Golden'olbes would you recommend mixing together for a GCC? Is the mix attractive enough or appetizing despite its lack of colorfulness? Would you keep it separate from freshly cut fruits and vegetables?

Forgive the typos! Chubby fingers + smartphone = :'(

My conure won't eat the Zupreem natural. He will eat the Zupreem fruit pellets (except banana). So i feed that with Roudybush crumbles and I toss in a few seeds. i also feed some fruits and veggies

No, no...I don't buy Gold'n Orbles, I buy Goldenfeast MIXES. For a conure I'd think you could get one or two of their mixes for medium sized parrots, perhaps a pound each, and then mix 1 pound of TOPs and one pound of Zupreem Natural under there.

Awesome. Still so much to learn... here I was thinking at each mealtime mixing a little of this and a little of that instead of pounds of this stuff at a time. Sounds so much easier!! Guess I just have to learn my conure's preferences and see what s/he doesn't eat and go from there. You've been a big help, thank you!!