WIC Nutrition Information

WIC provides a range of nutrition services in a supportive environment.

WIC achieves positive health outcomes through:

Nutrition counseling and education
Breastfeeding promotion and support
Nutritious foods - at no cost to participant - worth at a minimum of $54 per month (see Foods Provided by WIC)
Immunization screening and referrals
Health and social service referrals

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

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

Infant Formula

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

Cannot buy: any other brand, type or size

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

Eggs

One Dozen

Least expensive brand

Your choice of:
Grade AA or A large

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

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

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

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

Peanut Butter

18 oz Jar

Smooth/Creamy or Crunchy

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

Dried Beans/Peas

Up to 1 lb bag

Least expensive brand

Your choice of:
Dried beans, peas, or lentils

Cannot buy: soup mixes

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

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

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

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

Soy Milk

Approved Brand:

8th Continent, Original

Cannot buy: any other brand

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

Additional Information

*A special food prescription is available for the homeless and children or women with special health care needs. Women who choose to exclusively breastfeeding also receive tuna and carrots and additional amounts of juice, cheese and beans or peanut butter. Breast pumps may be available for women who breastfeed.

WIC nutrition staff meet with each WIC participant to:

Assess their diet and identify nutritional needs
Provide individual nutrition counseling
Determine appropriate foods