List of WIC Approved Foods by Category

Baby Food

Fruits & Vegetables - 4 oz

Single or mixed fruits and/or vegetables without added sugar, starch, salt, DHA/ARA, meat, rice, pasta, or noodles

Meats - 2 1/2 oz

Single meats with broth and/or gravy without added sugar, salt, DHA/ARA, rice, pasta or noodles

Recommended brands that have products to meet the above criteria include: Beechnut, Gerber, Nature's Goodness

Cannot buy: desserts, dinners, cobblers or delights

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Infant Cereal

8 oz box or larger

Least expensive brand

Your choice of:

• Barley
• Mixed
• Oatmeal
• Rice
• Whole Wheat

Cannot buy: cereal with added fruit, formula or DHA/AHA

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Infant Formula

The brand, type and size as listed on the check.

Cannot buy: any other brand, type or size

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Milk

Type and container size as listed on the check

Least expensive brand

• Skim, 1/2%, 1%, 2%
• Whole milk
• Fat free, Lowfat or Reduced fat Lactose Free
• Whole Lactose Free
• Fat free or Lowfat Evaporated
• Whole Evaporated
• Nonfat Dry

Cannot buy: buttermilk, flavored milk, raw unpasteurized milk, non-dairy milk substitutes, soy milk or rice milk

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Eggs

One Dozen

Least expensive brand

Your choice of:
Grade AA or A large

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Cheese

15.1 oz package or larger

Least expensive brand: Clients may buy 2% milk reduced fat or part skim cheeses. Your choice of:

• Pasteurized Processed American (sliced)
• Cheddar (block)
• Cojack (block)
• Colby (block)
• Monterey Jack (block)
• Mozzarella (block)
• Swiss (block)

Cannot buy: imported cheese, cheese food, product or spread, shredded cheese, cheese with added flavors or individually wrapped slices

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Fruits & Vegetables

Fresh Fruits & Vegetables

• Any variety of fresh, bulk fruits and vegetables, including sweet potatoes and yams
• Bagged salad mixes
• Bagged vegetables
• Cut fruit or vegetables

Cannot buy: russet, white, red, yellow, blue or purple potatoes; items from the salad bar, party trays, fruit baskets, decorative fruits or vegetables, nuts, herbs or spices

Canned Fruits & Vegetables

• Any variety of canned fruits and vegetables, regular or low sodium, without added syrup, sweetener, flavoring, fat, oil, sauce, meat, pasta, rice or noodles

Cannot buy: russet, white, red, yellow, blue or purple potatoes; sauerkraut, baked beans, pork and beans, black beans, kidney beans, navy beans, lima beans, split peas, lentils, other mature legumes, soups, ketchup, relishes, condiments, pickled vegetables and olives

Frozen Fruits & Vegetables

• Any variety of frozen fruits and vegetables, without added syrup, sweetener, flavoring, fat, oil, sauce, meat, pasta, rice or noodles

Cannot buy: russet, white, red, yellow, blue or purple potatoes; or any mixes containing these type of potatoes; products with any ingredients other than fruit or vegetables

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Juice

100% Juice only

64 oz Container
Apple: Best Choice IGA Juicy Juice (any flavor) Kroger Market Pantry Musselman's Old Orchard 100% Juice Our Family Seneca Shurfine Tipton Grove Tree Top	Grape: Bay Mist Best Choice IGA Kroger Market Pantry Old Orchard 100% Juice Our Family Shurfine Welch's 100% Juice
Juice Blends: Best Choice 100% Juice Juicy Juice (any flavor) Kroger Blueberry Kroger Pomegranate Kroger White Grape Peach Old Orchard 100% Juice	Orange: Any Brand

11-12 oz Shelf Stable Concentrate
Apple: Juicy Juice Welch's (any flavor with a yellow band)	Grape: Welch's (any flavor with a yellow band)
Juice Blends: Juicy Juice (any flavor) Welch's (any flavor with a yellow band)	Orange: Any Brand

11-12 oz Frozen Concentrate
Apple: Best Choice Great Value Hy-Vee Kroger Market Pantry Old Orchard Our Family Seneca Shurfine	Grape: Best Choice Great Value Kroger Old Orchard Seneca Welch's
Juice Blends: Old Orchard (any flavor with a green band) Welch's (any flavor with a yellow band)	Orange: Any Brand

Cannot buy: Any other size, container, type, flavor, or brand, freshly squeezed, infant juice, punches, ades or fruit drinks, juice cocktail or lite juice

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Hot Cereal

9 oz package or larger

	Creamy wheat Enriched Farina
	Whole Grain Cream of Wheat Cream of Wheat 1 Minute Cream of Wheat 10 Minutes Cream of Wheat 2 1/2 Minutes
	Creamy Wheat
	Chocolate Hot Wheat Cereal all Natural Creamy Hot Wheat Cereal Original Hot Wheat Cereal
	Instant Grits Original Flavor

Cannot buy: any cereal or brand not listed, organic cereal

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Peanut Butter

18 oz Jar

• Smooth/Creamy or Crunchy

Cannot buy: peanut butter spreads, peanut butter with added flavors or fortified peanut butter

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Dried Beans/Peas

Up to 1 lb bag

Least expensive brand

Your choice of:
Dried beans, peas, or lentils

Cannot buy: soup mixes

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Canned Beans

14-16 oz can

Any Brand

• Black
• Kidney
• Navy
• Pinto
• Fat-Free Refried Beans

Cannot buy: green beans, baked beans, flavored beans, pork and beans or beans/chili, beans containing added sugars, fats, meats or oils

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Fish

2.5-15 oz container

Light Tuna, chunk

• Any brand, packed in water or oil

Pink Salmon

• Any brand, packed in water or oil

Cannot buy: albacore tuna, tuna spreads, or any other type of salmon, or lunch packs

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Whole Grains

Whole Wheat Bread/Rolls/Buns
12 - 24 oz packages

Product labels for breads/rolls/buns must include the words whole wheat or entire wheat. Whole wheat flour must be the first ingredient listed.

Recommended brands that have 100% Whole Wheat products to meet the above criteria include:

Tortillas
6 - 17.5 oz containers

Whole Wheat Tortillas:

• Best Choice
• Carlita
• ChiChi's
• Don Pancho
• Food Club
• Guerrero
• Hy-Vee
• Kroger
• La Banderita
• Li'l Guys
• Mission
• Santa Fe
• Shurfresh

Soft Corn Tortillas

• Best Choice
• Casa Rica
• ChiChi's
• Don Pancho
• El Taquito
• Guerrero
• Hy-Vee
• Kroger
• La Banderita
• La Burrita
• Mission
• Santa Fe
• Shurfresh

Cannot buy: any other brand

Brown Rice
8 - 24 oz containers

Any brand, may be instant, quick or regular cooking

Cannot buy: products with added sugar, salt, flavoring, fat or oil

Oatmeal
8 - 24 oz containers

Any brand, may be instant, quick or regular cooking

Cannot buy: products with added sugar, salt, flavoring, fat or oil

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Cereal

9 oz package or larger

*Indicates a whole grain cereal option

	Corn Flakes Corn Puffs Crisp Rice Enriched Bran Flakes* Frosted Shredded Wheat* Happy O's* Nutty Nuggets* Oats and More with Almonds Oats and More with Honey Rice Crisps Wheat Crisps* Wheat Flakes*
	Cheerios* Corn Chex Fiber One Frosted Shredded Wheat* Honey Kix* Kix MultiGrain Cheerios* Rice Chex Wheat Chex* Wheaties*
	Corn Flakes Crisp Rice Enriched Bran Flakes* Frosted Shredded Wheat* Healthy 4 You Corn Healthy 4 You Rice Healthy 4 You Wheat* Multigrain Flakes Nutty Nuggets* Toasted Oats*
	Bite Sized Frosted Shredded Wheat* Corn Flakes Crispy Rice Enriched Bran Flakes* Honey Oats & Flakes with Almonds Nutty Nuggets* Tasteeos* Toasted Corn Toasted Rice Wheat Biscuits* Wheat Flakes*
	Bite Sized Frosted Shredded Wheat* Corn Flakes Crispy Rice Enriched Bran Flakes* Honey Oats & Flakes with Almonds Nutty Nuggets* Tasteeos* Toasted Corn Toasted Rice Wheat Biscuits* Wheat Flakes*
	Mighty Bites - Honey Crunch*
	Complete All-Bran Wheat Bran Flakes* Corn Flakes Frosted Mini-Wheats Bite Size* Rice Krispies Unfrosted Mini-Wheats*
	Bran Flakes* Corn Bitz Corn Flakes Frosted Shredded Wheat* Honey Crisp Medley Honey Crisp Medley w/Almonds Nutty Nuggets* Rice Bitz Toasted Oats*
	Crispy Rice Frosted Mini Spooners* Honey Oat Blenders Honey Oat Blenders w/Almonds
	Frosted Bite Size Shredded Wheat* Honey & Oat Mixers Toasted Oats*
	Bran Flakes* Corn Biscuits Corn Flakes Crispy Rice Crispy Rice Biscuits Frosted Shredded Wheat* Krunch Nutties* Oats and More with Honey Oats and More with Almonds Toasted Oats* Wheat Biscuits*
	Banana Nut Crunch* Bran Flakes* Grape Nuts* Honey Bunches of Oats – Almonds Honey Bunches of Oats – Honey Roasted
	Crunchy Corn Bran Life* Oatmeal Squares*
	Frosted Shredded Wheat* Mornin' Gems Corn Flakes Nature's Crunch Enriched Bran Flakes* Rollin' Oats Toasted Oats*
	Corn Biscuits Corn Flakes Crisp Rice Enriched Bran Flakes* Frosted Shredded Wheat* Honey Oats & Flakes with Almonds Honey Oats & Flakes with Clusters Nutty Nuggets* Rice Biscuits Toasted Oats* Wheat Squares*

Cannot buy: any cereal or brand not listed or organic cereal

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Soy Milk

Approved Brand:

• 8th Continent, Original

Cannot buy: any other brand

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Tofu

Approved Brands:

• Azumaya, Firm
• Azumaya, Silken
• Mori-Nu, Silken Soft
• Mori-Nu, Silken Firm
• Mori-Nu, Silken Extra Firm
• Mori-Nu, Silken Lite Firm
• Mori-Nu, Organic Silken Firm
• Nasoya, Firm
• Nasoya, Silken
• Nasaya, Soft
• Nasoya, Lite Firm
• Nasoya, Lite Silken

Cannot buy: any other brand

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