WIC Food List

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WIC Food List
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Milk

• Can Buy
• Lowest cost brand of refrigerated milk in gallon
  containers.
• Pasteurized fluid cows milk
• Nonfat (fat free, skim)
• 1 Low fat (light)
• 2 Reduced fat
• Whole
• Lactose free cows milk
• ½ gallon
• Evaporated milk
• 12 oz. can
• Powdered dry milk
• 9.6 to 25.6 oz. box
• UHT/Sterile/Long Shelf Life Milk

• Cannot Buy
• Organic milk
• Chocolate milk
• Flavored milk
• Buttermilk
• Acidophilus milk
• Half and half
• Rice milk
• Raw milk
• Sweetened Condensed milk
• Creamers
• Filled milk

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Milk Alternatives Soy Milk

• Can Buy
• Pacific Ultra Soy
• 32 oz.
• Shelf Stable
• Plain and Vanilla
• 8th Continent
• ½ gallon
• Refrigerated
• Original

• Cannot Buy
• Pacific Ultra Soy
• Chocolate
• Organic
• 8th Continent
• Flavored
• Light
• Organic

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Milk Alternatives - Tofu

• Can Buy
• Any eligible brand
• Up to 16 oz.
• Water packed
• Any texture
• Soft
• Medium
• Firm or
• Extra firm)
• Calcium-set

• Cannot Buy
• Tofu with added fats, sugars, oils or sodium.
• Organic

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Milk Alternative Goat Milk

• Can Buy
• Meyenberg
• Quart
• Fresh

• Cannot Buy
• Evaporated
• Powdered

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Cheese

• Can Buy
• Any eligible brand, pre-packaged, 1 lb. (16 oz.)
  regular, reduced fat or low sodium
• Cheddar
• (mild, medium, sharp, extra sharp, longhorn or
  white)
• Monterey Jack
• Mozzarella
• (includes string cheese)
• Colby
• Blended cheese (blend of
• any type listed above)

• Cannot Buy
• Diced, grated, shredded
• or pre-packaged sliced
• Cheese from the deli counter
• Random weight cheese
• Cheese with added peppers or other ingredients
• Organic cheese
• Imported cheese
• Processed American cheese, processed cheese food,
  cheese product or cheese spread
• Cream cheese
• Cheese sticks or swirls
• Packages less than 16 oz.

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Whole Grain Whole Wheat Bread, Rolls, or Buns

• Cannot Buy
• Organic
• Gluten-free
• Diet or light

• Can Buy
• Any eligible brand labeled 100 whole wheat
• Any store bakery brand labeled 100 whole wheat
• Size as printed on the WIC check

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Whole Grain Brown Rice

• Can Buy
• Any eligible brand, up to 1 lb. (16 oz.)
  packages, allowable in bags only
• Long grain or short grain brown rice
• Jasmine and Basmati

• Cannot Buy
• Instant brown rice
• Organic
• Rice in plastic containers
• Seasoned or flavored

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Whole Grain Corn Tortillas

• Can Buy
• Any eligible brand, up to 1 lb. (16 oz.)
• Soft corn plain, yellow or white tortillas

• Cannot Buy
• Corn tortilla chips
• Tostada or taco shells
• Flour tortillas

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Eggs

• Can Buy
• Any eligible brand, dozen size carton
• Fresh, raw, white chicken eggs small, medium or
  large

• Cannot Buy
• Specialty eggs (low cholesterol, DHA, organic,
  free range, cage free, nest and fertile)
• Extra large or jumbo
• Brown eggs
• Eggs in six-pack cartons
• Egg substitutes

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Peanut Butter

• Can Buy
• Any eligible brand, 16 to 18 oz.
• Plain, creamy, chunky or super chunky styles
• Low sodium
• Low sugar
• Natural

• Cannot Buy
• Peanut butter spread
• Organic
• Peanut butter with added jams, jellies, chocolate
  or honey
• Peanut butter in tubes

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Dry Beans/Peas/Lentils

• Can Buy
• Any eligible brand, any variety
• Package size 16 oz. or larger
• Bulk

• Cannot Buy
• Organic beans
• Green, yellow or wax beans
• Fresh or frozen beans
• Refried beans
• Bean soup mixes with flavoring packets/spices
• Snap beans
• Gourmet
• Canned beans

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Fruits

• Can Buy
• Any variety of whole or cut up fresh fruit
• Bagged or prepackaged fresh fruit

• Cannot Buy
• Dried fruit
• Fruit-nut mixtures
• Fruits with dipping sauce
• Fruits for purchase on salad bars
• Ornamental fruits
• Fruit baskets
• Party trays
• Items such as blueberry muffins
• Fruits with added sugars, fats, oils or salts

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Can Buy - Apples
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Can Buy - Apricots
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Can Buy - Avocado
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Can Buy - Blueberries
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Can Buy - Grapefruit
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Can Buy - Grapes
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Can Buy - Nectarine
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Can Buy - Lemons
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Can Buy - Limes
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Can Buy - Oranges
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Can Buy - Pear
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Can Buy - Pomegranates
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Can Buy - Raspberries
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Can Buy - Watermelon
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Vegetables

• Can Buy
• Any variety of whole or cut fresh vegetables
• Bagged or prepackaged vegetables, including
  lettuce
• No potatoes except sweet
• potatoes or yams

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Vegetables, continued

• Cannot Buy
• Canned or frozen
• No potatoes, except sweet potatoes or yams
• Kits with dressings or dipping sauce
• Herbs and spices
• Edible blossoms such as squash blossoms
• Creamed or sauced vegetables
• Vegetable-grain mixtures

• Breaded vegetables
• Vegetables for purchase on salad bars
• Salad kits
• Ornamental vegetables, such as chilies on a
  string
• Painted pumpkins
• Party trays
• Vegetables with added sugars, fats, oils or salts

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Can Buy - Artichoke
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Can Buy - Asparagus
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Can Buy Green Beans
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Can Buy - Beets
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Can Buy Bok Choy
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Can Buy Brussel Sprouts
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Can Buy - Cauliflower
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Can Buy - Celery
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Can Buy - Eggplant
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Can Buy - Lettuce
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Can Buy - Mushrooms
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Can Buy - Radishes
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Can Buy - Spinach
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Can Buy - Squash
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Can Buy - Turnips
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Cold Cereal

• Kelloggs Special K
• Kelloggs All Bran Wheat Flakes
• Kelloggs Frosted Mini Wheats (Bite Size)
• Kelloggs Rice Krispies
• Malt-O-Meal Frosted Mini Spooners
• Malt-O-Meal Crispy Rice
• Post Banana Nut Crunch
• Post Honey Bunches of Oats (Honey Roasted, Almond
  or Vanilla Clusters)
• Post Grapenuts

• Can Buy
• Any store brand Crispy Rice or Toasted Oats
• Quaker Life
• Quaker Oatmeal Squares (Regular and Cinnamon)
• General Mills Total
• General Mills Kix
• General Mills Cheerios (Plain and Multigrain)
• General Mills Chex (Rice, Corn and Wheat)
• Kelloggs Corn Flakes

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Cold Cereal

• Cannot Buy
• Cold cereals less than 12 oz.
• Organic
• Variety packs
• Frosted (except Malt-O-Meal Frosted Mini Spooners
  and Kelloggs Frosted Mini Wheats Bite Size)

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Hot Cereal

• Can Buy
• Cream of Wheat Instant Original Flavor,
  individual packets
• Malt-O-Meal Original
• Quaker Instant Oatmeal, original, individual
  packets

• Cannot Buy
• Hot cereals less than 11.8 oz.
• Organic
• Added raisins, fruit or nuts
• Variety packs

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Juice Shelf Stable
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Juice - Refrigerated

• Orange
• Any Brand
• Grapefruit
• Any Brand

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Juice Frozen Concentrate
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Infant Fruits and Vegetables

• Can Buy
• Any eligible brand,
• Stage 2 infant fruits
• and vegetables
• 3.5 or 4 oz. containers
• Any single variety or
• combination of plain
• fruits or vegetables
• Multipacks and variety packs

• Cannot Buy
• Foods with added salt,
• sugar or starches
• Organic infant foods
• Desserts, dinners and
• food combinations
• Added formula, cereal
• or DHA/ARA

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Infant Meat IEN Only

• Can Buy
• Any eligible brand, any stage, 2.5 oz. single
  ingredient infant meats
• (added broth and gravy allowed)

• Cannot Buy
• Foods with added salt or sugar
• Organic
• Dinners and food
• combinations

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Infant Cereal

• Can Buy
• Gerber or Beechnut, single grain cereal,
• 8 or 16 oz.
• Barley
• Rice
• Oatmeal
• Whole wheat

• Cannot Buy
• Infant cereal with added fruit, sugar, yogurt,
  formula or DHA/ARA
• Jars, cans or single serving cups
• Organic cereal
• High protein
• Mixed cereals

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Tuna

• Can Buy
• Any eligible brand
• Chunk light water packed

• Cannot Buy
• Solid white or Albacore tuna
• Tuna with soy protein added
• Oil-packed tuna
• Prime fillet
• Lunch kit tuna mix
• Tuna packed in pouches
• Tuna with added ingredients
• Flavored or seasoned tuna

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Salmon

• Can Buy
• Any eligible brand
• Plain, water-packed, pink salmon

• Cannot Buy
• Salmon with added ingredients
• Red sock eye salmon
• Salmon in pouches
• Flavored or seasoned salmon

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