Montana WIC Program
Approved Food List
Effective: October 1, 2022
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No organic unless specified
Milk, Cheese, Yogurt, Soy Beverage, Tofu
CHEESE – Domestic
Block, Shredded, Sliced or String Cheese: Regular, low-fat or reduced fat, in 8, 16 or 32 oz. packages
Store Brand, Cache Valley, Crystal Farms, Darigold, Dutch Farms, Frigo, Joseph Farms, Kraft, Premium (Idaho), Reser’s, Sargento, Springfield or Tillamook
- Cheddar
- Colby-Monterey Jack
- Colby
- Monterey Jack
- Mozzarella
- Swiss
May choose any combination of the choices listed above (i.e. Cheddar Jack)
No cheese foods, products, spread, cubed, flavor added (i.e. Pepper Jack), imported, service deli, or imitation cheese products
Yogurt
Buy only the fat type specified on benefit
32 oz. containers (quart)
Chobani, Dannon, Darigold, Essential Everyday, Food Club, Great Value, Kroger, Lucerne, Mountain High, Open Nature, Our Family, Stonyfield, Tillamook, WinCo, Yami, Yoplait or Zoi
Plain, Strawberry, Vanilla, French Vanilla or Vanilla Bean
Greek-style approved
May be Organic
No Other Flavors
SOY BEVERAGE
Quart or half gallon carton or aseptic container
8th Continent or Silk Pacific Soy Milk Beverage
Original flavor only
Pacific Natural Foods Ultra Soy Beverage
Plain only
Breakfast Cereals
COLD CEREAL
SPECIFIED BRANDS ONLY
8 – 68 ounces allowed
REGULAR FLAVOR UNLESS SPECIFIED
Essential Everyday
Bran Flakes*, Corn Flakes, Corn Squares, Crispy Rice, Frosted Shredded Wheat*, Rice Squares, or Toasted Oats*
Food Club
ClubBran Flakes*, Corn Flakes, Corn Squares, Crisp Rice, Frosted Shredded Wheat*, Rice Squares, Toasted Oats*, or Wheat Squares*
General Mills
Cheerios* (Plain or Multigrain), Cinnamon Chex, Corn Chex, Kix*, Rice Chex, Total Original*, Wheat Chex*, or Wheaties Original*
Great Value
Bran Flakes*, Crunchy Honey Oats, Frosted Mini-Wheats*, or Rice Crispers
IGA
Bran Flakes*, Corn Flakes, Corn Squares, Crispy Rice, Frosted Shredded Wheat*, Rice Squares, or Tasteeos*
Kellogg’s
All Bran Complete Wheat Bran Flakes*, Corn Flakes, Corn Flakes Cinnamon, Crispix, Rice Krispies, Special K Original, or Frosted Mini Wheats*
Kroger
Corn Flakes, Crispy Rice, or Toasted Oats*
Malt-O-Meal
Crispy Rice, or Frosted Mini Spooners
Our Family
Corn Flakes, Crispy Rice, or Frosted Shredded Wheat*
Post
Grape Nuts* or Honey Bunches of Oats (Honey Roasted)
Quaker
Life Multigrain* or Oatmeal Squares* (Brown Sugar, Cinnamon, or Honey nut)
Signature Select
Bran Flakes*, Corn Flakes, Corn Pockets, Crispy Rice, Frosted Mini Wheats*, Nutty Nuggets*, Rice Pockets, or Toasted Oats*
WinCo
Bran Flakes*, Corn Flakes, Crispy Rice, Frosted Shredded Wheat*, or Toasted Oats*
No dried fruit
No fruit filled or flavored frosting
No plain shredded wheat biscuits
No individual servings
HOT CEREAL
Specified Brands Only
12-28 oz containers (except instant oatmeal)
Cream of Rice
Cream of Wheat Regular
Cream of Wheat Whole Grain*
Instant oatmeal* – Food Club, IGA, Our Family, Kroger, Quaker, Signature Select, or WinCo
Regular or plain
11-12 oz. box of individual packets only
Whole grain cereals are marked with *
Many cereals are gluten free, please refer to the label to verify.
Whole Grain Choices
WHOLE GRAIN CHOICES
100% Whole Wheat
16, 20, or 24 oz. loaf
Essential Everyday, Franz, Great Value, Kroger, Montana’s Sweetheart, Our Family, Private Selection, Signature Select, Sara Lee Classic, Smith’s, Village Hearth, Wheat Montana, or WinCo
Whole Grain Bread
Only the choices listed below may be purchased
16, 20, or 24 oz. loaf
Montana’s Sweetheart: 12-Grain Bread, Multigrain with Flax Bread, or Whole Grain Bread
Sara Lee Classic: Delightful Healthy Multi-Grain Bread
Wheat Montana: Big Sky 12-Grain, Big Sky Cracked Wheat, Big Sky Honey Wheat, Healthy Loaf Cracked 9-Grain, Healthy Loaf High Fiber Flax and Sunflower, Healthy Loaf, Montana Multigrain, or Healthy Loaf Seed Lovers
BROWN RICE
Plain, box or bag
Regular cooking: 16 or 32 oz.
Quick or instant cooking: 14 – 16 oz.
Any Brand
TORTILLAS – SOFT
8, 16, 20, 24, or 32 oz.
Yellow Corn – Mission, La Burrita, or Our Family
White Corn – Don Pancho, Guerrero, Kroger, or Our Family
Whole Wheat – Don Pancho, Essential Everyday, Guerrero, IGA, Kroger, Mission or Our Family
WHOLE WHEAT PASTA
100% Whole Wheat
16 oz. only
Barilla, Essential Everyday, Food Club, Gia Russa, Great Value, Hodgson Mill, Italian Chef, Kroger, Our Family, Ronzoni, Signature Select, or WinCo
All shapes allowed
No enhancements like DHA or omega-3 added
Legumes Choices, Canned Fish, Eggs
PEANUT BUTTER
Unflavored regular or natural – smooth or chunky; salted or unsalted (low sodium)
16 – 18 oz. jar
Store Brand, Adams, Peter Pan, Jif or Skippy only
No jelly, honey, honey roasted, chocolate or marshmallow crème added
No peanut butter spread or reduced fat
No enhanced
BEANS, PEAS, AND LENTILS
Canned: 15-16 oz.
Dry: 16 or 32 oz. packages or Bags
Any Brand
Includes split peas and lentils
No soup mixes, flavorings or meat added (pork & beans, refried)
No cans of green or yellow beans
CANNED FISH
Available to fully breastfeeding women only
Light Tuna – water packed only, light (solid or chunk)
Pink Salmon – water packed, may
contain bones and skin
5 – 6, 7.5, 12, 14.75, and 20 oz. cans
Any brand
Plain only
No “diet” pack
No white, albacore, or yellow fin tuna
No red salmon
No “vacuum-sealed” packs
TOFU
Azumaya (extra firm, firm and silken), House Foods (medium, firm, extra firm)
16 oz. calcium set blocks
EGGS
Large – One dozen white “AA” or “A”
Any Brand
No brown eggs
100% Juice
64 oz. Plastic Bottles or 16 oz. Frozen Concentrate – Children
11.5 – 12 oz. Frozen Concentrate – Women
Any flavor or blend
Apple and Eve, Campbell’s, Essential Everyday, Food Club, Great Value, IGA, Juicy Juice, Kroger, Langers, Minute Maid, Motts, Northland, Ocean Spray, Old Orchard, Our Family, Signature Select, Tree Top, V-8, Welch’s, and WinCo
These brands and their products have been found to meet required levels of vitamin C
Must contain at least 80% vitamin C or 30 mg of vitamin C per milliliter
No sugar added (this includes other forms of sugars and syrups)
No juice drinks, cocktails or lite juice
No Fusion (for example V-8)
No DHA added
Infant Formula, Infant Cereal, Infant Fruits and Vegetables
INFANT FORMULA
Only brand, type and size specified on benefit
No substitutions at store
INFANT CEREAL
Oatmeal, Rice, Whole Wheat, Mixed/Multi Grain
8 and 16 oz. containers
Beech-Nut, Earth’s Best, or Gerber
Plain varieties
May be organic
No added formula, flavoring, or fruit
No squeezes, pouches, jars or packs
No enhancements like DHA, prebiotics or probiotics
INFANT MEATS
Available to fully breastfed infants only
Beech-Nut, Earth’s Best or Gerber
2.5 oz. jars
Single variety meats only
May have added broth or gravy
May be organic
No squeezes or pouches
No dinners or meat sticks
No enhancements like DHA
INFANT VEGETABLES/FRUITS
Beech-Nut, Earth’s Best, Gerber, Happy Baby, or Wild Harvest
2, 2.5, 4, or 5 oz. containers, jars, twin packs or bulk packaging of acceptable sizes
Vegetables and Fruit – single or mixed varieties, all stages
May be organic
No squeezes or pouches
No dinners, desserts, or added cereal
No enhancements like DHA
Fruits and Vegetables
May be any brand, size or variety
May be organic
May be packaged, pre-cut, sliced, or chopped
Garlic and Sprouts are okay
No added fats, oils, or sugars (including syrups, sucrose, fructose and dextrose)
No dried vegetables or fruits
No sauces (like cheese), coatings, or packets of sauces and dressings
No herbs (like basil, cilantro, parsley)
No spices (like vanilla beans or cinnamon sticks)
Cannot be mixed with non-fruit/vegetable items (like nuts, peanuts, pasta, rice, croutons, or wanton strips)
No added salts to fruits
Fresh Vegetables & Fruits
Available to women, children and as a substitute for 9 – 11 month old infants only
No fresh salsa or guacamole
No party trays, fruit baskets, decorative vegetables and fruits, or items from the salad bar
Frozen Vegetables & Fruits
Available to women and children only
May be any package type
Vegetables may be regular or low sodium
Vegetables may be mixed with legumes
Canned Vegetables & Fruits
Available to women and children only
May be water or juice packed
May be regular or low sodium
Plain tomatoes may be diced, whole, crushed, puree, paste
Applesauce and Fruit Blends of Applesauce may be in glass jar or plastic container
No tubes, squeezes, pouches, boxes, bags, cartons, glass or plastic (except applesauce)
No legumes (beans, peas, and lentils)*
No vegetables mixed with legumes
*Canned or dry legumes can only be purchased as part of the Legume Choices benefits