WIC is an Equal Opportunity Program. If you believe that you have been discriminated against due to race, color, national origin, age, sex or handicap, write immediately to the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250.

What foods does WIC provide?

WIC provides healthy, nutritious foods for families who qualify.

When you come for your WIC appointment, a WIC nutritionist will assign you the appropriate food package for your category. Breastfeeding women and infants who are breastfed will receive the most variety and quantity of supplemental foods. Breastfeeding women also get to stay on WIC for a longer period of time, up to one year after they deliver!

A standard WIC food package may include:

  • Milk
    • Store designated brand
    • Whole milk for children under age 2
    • Skim (fat free), 1% (low fat), or 2% (reduced fat)
    • Lactose free: skim, 1% or 2%
    • Soy as stated on food instrument
      • Original or vanilla only
      • Refrigerated: 8th continent soy
      • Shelf-stable: Pacific Natural Foods Ultra Soy
  • Cheese- 16 oz (1 lb)
    • Regular or reduced fat cheese
    • Store designated brand: American, Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Mozzarella (whole or part skim), Swiss
  • Eggs- One dozen
    • Any brand: large, grade A, white only
  • Dried beans, peas, or lentils- One pound bag
    • Any brand
  • Peanut butter- 18 oz jar
    • Store designated brand: chunky, creamy, crunchy, or extra crunchy
  • Whole grains- 16 oz (1 lb)
    • Whole wheat bread
      • Bimbo Bakeries
      • Kerns
      • Nature's Own or Nature's Own Sugar Free
      • Pepperidge Farm: Stone Ground or Very Thin Sliced
      • Schmidt's Old Tyme
      • Sara Lee Classic 100% Whole Wheat
      • Wonder Soft 100% Whole Wheat
      • Store brands: Bloom, Food Lion, Giant, Kerns, Kroger, Hannaford
    • Brown Rice: any brand
    • Corn Tortillas
      • Best Choice
      • Carlita
      • Don Pancho
      • Celia's
      • Food Club
      • La Burrita
      • La Banderita
    • Wheat Tortillas
      • Food Club Whole Wheat
      • Mi Casa
      • Pepitos
      • Celia's
  • Iron Fortified Cereals
  • 100% Fruit Juice
    • Frozen Juice- 12 oz can
      • Store designated brands
      • Apple juice:
        • Brands: Always Save, Best Choice, Bloom, Citrus Belle, Food Lion, Harris Teeter, Hy-Top, Great Value, Kroger, Our Family, Richfood, Safeway, Save A Lot, Shurfine, Sunrise Valley, Tree Top, Value Time
      • Orange juice- Choose calcium fortified, coutry style, regular, pulp free, or reduced pulp
      • Grape juice
      • Grapefruit juice
    • Liquid Juice- 64 oz can or plastic bottle
      • Apple Juice:
        • Brands: Always Save, Apple & Eve, Best Choice, Bloom, Clover Valley, Food Club, Food Lion, Giant, Harris Teeter, Hy-Top, IGA, Kroger, Laura Lynn, Our Family, Richfood, Safeway, Shurfine, Tipton Grove, Tree Top, Value Time
      • Store designated brands of Tomato, Grapefruit, Orange, Cranberry, or Grape Juice
  • Fruits and Vegetables
    • Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
      • Any brand and variety of fresh fruits and vegetables except white potatoes.
      • Bagged salads, bagged vegetables and bagged fruit
    • Canned Fruits
      • Any brand and container type
      • Choose foods that say: "In it's own juice", "Naturally Sweet", "100% pure fruit and juice", "100% natural", "No sugar added", "Unsweetened"
    • Frozen Fruits
      • Any brand and container type and size except single servings
      • Not allowed: Added salt, fat, oil, syrup or sugar, artificial sweetener, cocktail cherries, cranberry sauce, fruit cocktail, pie fillings, or single cerving packages
    • Canned Vegetables
      • Any brand and container type and size
      • Regular or low sodium plain vegetables or vegatable mixtures without white potatoes
    • Frozen Vegetables
      • Any brand or variety (including frozen beans/peas/legumes) with no added sugars
      • Any container size or type
      • Regular or low sodium plain vegetables or vegatable mixtures without white potatoes
    • Tomato Products
      • Any brand and any container size
      • Metal cans only
      • Whole or crushed tomatoes, pastes, and purees
      • Not allowed: diced tomatoes, ketchup, salsa, sauces, soups, stewed tomatoes, added fat, oils, seasonings, or sugars
  • Canned fish (For breastfeeding women only)
    • Salmon- 7.5 oz or 14.75 oz can
      • Any Brand: Alaskan or pink salmon only
    • Tuna- 5.0 to 6.5 oz can
      • Any Brand: Chunk light, water packed only 
  • Infant foods 
    • Iron fortified infant formula
    • Cereals- 8 oz box only
      • Brand stated on food instrument: Rice or Oatmeal
      • Not allowed: mixed, organic or cereal with fruit, formula or yogurt
    • Baby Foods
      • Brand and size stated on food instrument
      • Not allowed: desserts, dinners, medleys, organic, or mixtures with cereal
Your WIC food package contains important nutrition that pregnant women, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants, and children need to be healthy.

If you or your child or infant has special needs or allergies, WIC may also be able to provide special formula or nutrition supplements with a medical diagnosis and the correct documentation.

Please feel free to call your local WIC office if you have any questions about the WIC food package.



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