Know Before You Go
Know what benefits you have on your card. You can see your benefits in any of the following ways:
- The shopping list provided by your WIC local agency.
- Ask the store for a printout of your benefit balance.
- Use the WICShopper application to see benefits on your card.
- Review the ending balance receipt from your most recent WIC purchase.
Authorized Retailer
- Shop only at authorized WIC retailers that are identified with the decal.
- Available foods will vary by retailer.
- Keep your receipts after purchases.
- WIC foods and formula cannot be returned or exchanged for cash, credit or other items.
- Never sell, trade or give away WIC foods. This is considered fraud.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Milk
- Any brand (store brands recommended)
- Quart, half gallon, gallon
- Nonfat (skim), low-fat (½%, 1%)
- Reduced fat (2%), whole
Nonfat Dry Milk
- Store brand
- 1 lb 9.6 oz or 25.6 oz package (makes 8 quarts)
- 9.6 oz package (makes 3 quarts)
Cultured Buttermilk
- Any brand
- Quart or half gallon
Lactose Free Milk
- Any brand
- Half gallon
- Nonfat (skim), low-fat (½%, 1%)
- Reduced fat (2%), whole
- Plain or unflavored
Evaporated Milk
- Store brand
- 12 oz can
- Nonfat (skim), whole
Goat Milk
- Meyenberg brand
- Whole evaporated (12 oz can)
- Nonfat powder (12 oz pouch)
Not Allowed:
- Extra skim
- Filled milk
- Flavored
- Glass bottles
- Milk beverages made from nut, coconut, rice, oat and other grains
- Milk substitutes
- Organic
- Raw or unpasteurized
- Sweetened condensed
Soy Milk
Allowed:
- Half gallon
Original
Original
Original, Vanilla
Not Allowed:
- Artificial sweeteners
- Flavors other than vanilla
- Light
- Organic
8 oz = 1 cup
16 oz = 1 pound
32 fluid oz = 1 quart
64 fluid oz = 1/2 gallon
128 fluid oz = 1 gallon
Domestic Cheese
Allowed:
- Store brand
- Block, shredded, sliced, string/sticks or bars
- 8, 16 and 32 oz packages
- Regular, fat-free or low-fat
- Marbled or blends of approved cheese varieties
- Domestic cheese only:
- American
- Brick
- Cheddar – all varieties
- Colby, Colby Jack, Monterey Jack
- Mozzarella (part-skim or whole)
- Muenster
- Provolone
- Swiss
Not Allowed:
- Added flavors (peppers, wine, smoke flavoring, etc.)
- Cheese additives
- Cheese food products, spreads
- Crumbled, cubed or grated
- Cholesterol-reduced
- Deli cheese or deli slices
- Organic
- Queso blanco,
- Queso fresco
- Imported
Tofu
Allowed:
Firm Tofu (16 oz)
Extra Firm, Medium and Soft Tofu (16 oz)
Silken Tofu Organic (16 oz)
Eggs
Allowed:
- Any brand
- White
- 1 dozen carton
- Large or medium, grade A or AA
- Cage-free
Not Allowed:
- Free-range or pasture-raised
- Eggs with enriched levels of omega 3 fatty acids, vitamins or minerals
- Fertile
- Low cholesterol
- Organic
- Other specialty
- Brown
Peanut Butter
Allowed:
- Store brand
- 16-18 oz container
- Regular or reduced-fat
- Creamy or crunchy
- Salted or unsalted
Not Allowed:
- Mixtures with chocolate, honey, jams, jellies, marshmallows or similar ingredients
- Organic
Canned Beans
Allowed:
- Any brand of plain variety beans
- Any brand of plain, fat-free refried beans
- 15-16 oz can
- Regular or low sodium
Not Allowed:
- Baked
- Soup or mixed
- Organic
- Seasoned
Dry Beans, Peas, Lentils
Allowed:
- Store brand
- 16 and 32 oz package
- Any variety of plain
Not Allowed:
- Organic
- Seasonings or flavors
Cold Cereal
Allowed:
- 12 to 36 oz boxes or bags
- Corn Flakes
- Crisp Rice
- Frosted Shredded Wheat*
- Toasted Oats*
- Bran Flakes*
- Corn Crisp
- Corn Flakes
- Crisp Rice
- Crispy Hexagons
- Frosted Shredded Wheat*
- Frosted Shredded Wheat Maple & Brown Sugar*
- Happy Os*
- Rice Crisps
- Wheat Crisps*
- Wheat Flakes*
- Bran Flakes*
- Corn Flakes
- Frosted Shredded Wheat*
- Toasted Oats*
- Bran Flakes*
- Corn Flakes
- Frosted Shredded Wheat*
- Toasted Oats*
- Bran Flakes*
- Corn Flakes
- Corn Squares
- Crispy Hexagons
- Crisp Rice
- Crunchy Oat Cereal*
- Crunchy Wheat Squares*
- Frosted Shredded Wheat*
- Frosted Shredded Wheat with Strawberry Cream*
- Honey and Oat Clusters
- Multigrain Toasted Oats*
- Nutty Nuggets*
- Oat Bundles*
- Rice Squares
- Toasted Oats*
- Bran Flakes*
- Corn Flakes
- Corn Squares
- Crisp Rice
- Frosted Shredded Wheat*
- Honey and Oats with Honey and Oat Clusters
- Oatmeal Squares*
- Rice Squares
- Toasted Oats*
- Twin Grain Crisp
- Wheat Squares*
- Bran Flakes*
- Corn Flakes
- Corn Squares
- Crunchy Nuggets*
- Crunchy Oat Squares*
- Frosted Shredded Wheat*
- Multi-Grain O’s*
- O’s Oats*
- Rice Squares
- Wheat Squares*
- Balanced Living*
- Bran Flakes*
- Corn Flakes
- Fiber Nuts*
- Frosted Shredded Wheat*
- Multigrain Tasteeos*
- Tasteeos*
- Toasted Corn
- Toasted Rice
- Toasted Wheat*
- Bran Flakes*
- Corn Flakes
- Corn Squares
- Crispy Rice
- Frosted Shredded Wheat*
- Nutty Nuggets*
- Rice Squares
- Tasteeos*
- Bran Flakes*
- Corn Flakes
- Frosted Shredded Wheat*
- Rollin Oats*
- Corn Bitz
- Corn Flakes
- Crispy Rice
- Nutty Nuggets*
- Oat Squares*
- Rice Bitz
- Toasted Oats*
- Frosted Shredded Wheat*
- Toasted Oats*
- Wheat Bran Flakes*
- Corn Biscuits
- Corn Flakes
- Frosted Shredded Wheat*
- Rice Biscuits
- Tasteeos*
- Wheat Bran Flakes*
- Bran Flakes*
- Corn Flakes
- Corn Squares
- Crisp Rice
- Essential Choice Wheat and Crunchy*
- Frosted Shredded Wheat*
- Oat Squares*
- Oat Wise*
- Rice Squares
- Toasted Oats*
- Twin Grain Crisp
- Wheat Squares*
- Corn Flakes
- Bran Flakes*
- Corn Flakes
- Crisp Rice
- Toasted Oats*
*Whole Grain
Hot Cereal
Allowed:
- 12 to 36 oz boxes or bags
- Creamy Wheat Enriched Farina
- Original Instant Grit
- Original Instant Oatmeal*
- Grits Original Flavor
- Regular Instant Oatmeal*
- Creamy Wheat Farina
- Original Instant Grits
- Regular Instant Oatmeal*
- Original Instant Oatmeal*
- Creamy Wheat Enriched Farina
- Original Instant Oatmeal*
- Original Instant Oatmeal*
- Creamy Wheat Enriched Farina
- Original Instant Oatmeal*
- Creamy Wheat Enriched Farina
- Regular Instant Oatmeal*
*Whole Grain
Whole Grains
Breads
Allowed:
- 12, 16, 20 and 24 oz package
- 100% whole wheat or plain sliced breads, hamburger and hot dog buns
Whole Wheat Tortillas
Allowed:
- 16 oz package
Corn Tortillas
Allowed:
- 16 oz package
- White or yellow soft corn
Whole Wheat Pasta
Allowed:
- 16 oz package
- Any shape
Not Allowed:
- Added sugars, fats, oils, salt
- Organic
Brown Rice
Allowed:
- Store Brand
- 14 oz package (instant)
- 16 and 32 oz package (regular)
- Long, medium, short grain
Not Allowed:
- Organic
Oats
Allowed:
- Store brand
- Plain quick, regular and old fashioned
- 18 oz package
Not Allowed:
- Steel cut
- Organic
100% Juice – For Women
Allowed:
- 11.5-12 oz frozen concentrate
- Apple
- Orange
- Apple
- Orange
- Apple
- Grape
- Orange
- Apple
- Grape
- Orange
- Apple
- Grape
- Orange
- Apple
- Grape
- Orange
- Apple
- Orange
- Apple
- Orange
- Apple
- Grape
- Orange
- Pineapple
- Apple
- Apple Cherry
- Apple Cranberry
- Apple Kiwi Strawberry
- Apple Passion Mango
- Apple Raspberry
- Apple Strawberry Banana
- Berry Blend
- Blueberry Pomegranate
- Cherry Pomegranate
- Citrus Blend
- Cranberry Blend
- Cranberry Pomegranate
- Cranberry Raspberry
- Grape
- Orange
- Pineapple
- Pineapple Orange
- Pineapple Orange Banana
- White Grape
- Apple
- Apple
- Orange
- Orange
100% Juice – For Children
Allowed:
- 64 oz container (half gallon)
Not Allowed:
- Organic
- Juice cocktails or juice drinks
- Apple
- Grape
- Orange
- Apple
- Orange
- White Grape
- Apple
- Grape
- Orange
- White Grape
- Apple
- Orange
- Apple
- Grape
- Orange
- White Grape
- Apple
- Grape
- Orange
- White Grape
- Apple
- Grape
- Orange
- White Grape
- Apple
- Grape
- Orange
- White Grape
- Apple
- Grape
- Orange
- White Grape
- Apple
- Grape
- Orange
- White Grape
- Apple
- Grape
- Orange
- White Grape
- Apple
- Grape
- White Grape
- Apple
- Grape
- White Grape
- Apple
- Apple
- Grape
- Orange
- White Grape
- Orange
- Grape
- Apple
- Grape
- Orange
Fruit and Vegetables
Fruit
Allowed:
- Any brand and variety of whole or cut, fresh or frozen fruit
- Mixed fruits
- Fruit packed in juice or with added fruit juice concentrate, artificial sweeteners or water
- Organic
Not Allowed:
- Salad bar or deli servings
- Dried or canned fruit, or fruit roll ups
- Added sugars*, salt, caramel, chocolate or yogurt
- Fruit baskets or party trays
- Added ascorbic acid (in addition of a flavor solution) sold in the refrigerated case
- Nuts or fruit-nut mixtures
- Ornamental or decorative fruit
- Frozen smoothie mixes
*Added sugars include: corn syrup, dextrose, high-fructose corn syrup, honey, maltose, maple syrup and sucrose.
Vegetables
Allowed:
- Any brand and variety of whole or cut, fresh or frozen vegetables
- Bagged lettuce, head lettuce and salad greens
- Fresh garlic and fresh ginger
- Frozen beans and peas
- Plain or steamable vegetables and mixed vegetables
- Regular or lower-in-sodium frozen vegetables
- Organic
Not Allowed:
- Dried or canned
- Salad bar or deli servings
- Herbs or spices other than fresh garlic and fresh ginger
- Vegetable baskets or party trays
- Added sugars*
- Added salad dressings, cheese or croutons
- Added breading, creams, marinades or sauces
- Added seasonings, fats or oils
- Added pasta, rice, fish, meat or poultry
- Ornamental or decorative vegetables (chili peppers or garlic on a string, gourds, Indian corn or carving pumpkins)
- Diced potatoes, french fries, hash brown patties, potato rounds, shredded hash browns or tator tots with added fats, oils, seasonings or sugars*
*Added sugars include: corn syrup, dextrose, high-fructose corn syrup, honey, maltose, maple syrup and sucrose.
Tip: Take fresh fruits and vegetables to the register to check if it is WIC-approved. WICShopper app does not capture all approved produce.
Infant Food
Infant Cereals
Allowed:
- 8 or 16 oz container, dry, plain
- Multigrain
- Oatmeal
- Golden Corn
- Barley
- Multigrain
- Oatmeal
- Rice
- Whole Wheat
- Oatmeal Millet Quinoa
Not Allowed:
- Added DHA/ARA
- Added cinnamon, dried fruit, nuts, yogurt
- Organic
Infant Fruit and Vegetables
Allowed:
- 4 oz containers, 8 oz twin packs and 64, 80 and 128 oz variety packs
- Any fruit or mixed fruit
- Any mixed fruit and vegetable
- Any vegetable or mixed vegetables
Not Allowed:
- Added cereal, cinnamon, DHA and/or probiotics, flour, grains, pasta, rice, salt, seasonings or sugar
- Dinners or added meats
- Pouches
- Organic
- Multipacks made up of 2 oz containers/tubs
Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
- Fresh fruit and vegetables are allowed for infants if issued.
Infant Formula
- Quantity, brand, type and size as issued.
Fully Breastfeeding Infants
Infant Meats
Allowed:
- 2.5 oz container
- Variety and multiple packs (2.5 oz)
Not Allowed:
- Added DHA/ARA
- Dinners
- Meat and fruit combination
- Meat and vegetable combination
- Organic
Infant meats are an extra benefit for fully breastfed infants.
Fully Breastfeeding Mothers
Light Tuna
Allowed:
- 5 oz can in single or multiple packs
- Any brand
- Water packed
- Regular or low sodium
Not Allowed:
- Added flavor, seasonings, sauce
- Foil pouches
- Individual serving containers
- White or albacore tuna
Sardines
Allowed:
- 3.75 oz can in single or multiple packs
- Any brand
- Tomato or mustard sauce
- Water packed
Not Allowed:
- Added flavors or seasonings, other than tomato or mustard sauce
- Fish steaks
- Foil pouches
- Individual serving containers
- Smoked
Breastfeed!
Breastfeeding women get more food on the WIC program because they need extra nutrition to stay healthy and make milk for their babies.
