Connecticut WIC

Approved

Food Guide

Successful Shopping Tips

 Before You Shop:

  • Review your Family Benefits List, recent receipt, or check My Benefits to check your available balance.
  • Know your Fruit & Vegetable cash value benefit amount.
  • Check the start and end dates of your benefit period.

While You Shop:

  • Look for the Connecticut WIC approved shelf tags to help you identify items.
  • Choose only WIC approved items from the Food Guide and make sure you have the correct quantities on your Benefit List or receipt.
  • If you think the food should be allowed but it’s not going through, you can use the I Couldn’t Buy This feature on the app to submit the food for review or contact your local WIC clinic.

Checkout:

  • Use your store savings card.
  • Tell the cashier you have coupons before the transaction.
  • Use your WIC benefits before any other form of payment (SNAP, TFA, case, or credit/debit card)
  • Request and review the mid transaction receipt before you choose Yes.
  • If a food rings up and is not WIC allowed ask to have it voided. If you choose to purchase these foods with another form of payment, WIC cannot reimburse you.
Dairy, Eggs and Tofu

Milk

May Buy:

  • Purchase type of milk shown on your WIC Family Benefits List
  • Gallon (128 oz.) half gallon (64 oz.) or quart (32 oz.) containers approved for cow’s milk products
  • Fluid milk: Skim/Fat Free, 1% Lowfat, 2% Reduced Fat, Whole Milk (For children 12-23 months old)

Do Not Buy:

Buttermilk, organic, flavored or raw milk

Plant-Based Milk

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May Buy:

  • 64 oz/Half gallon, refrigerated
  • Bettergoods
  • Silk Original
  • Ripple Shelf Stable Unsweetened Original 32 oz
  • Ripple Shelf Stable Original 192 oz (32 oz-6 pack)
  • Ripple Kids Original or Unsweetened 48 fl oz
  • Silk Kids Oatmilk Blend Original 59 fl oz

 

Evaporated Milk

12 oz can – Fat Free, 2% or Whole milk (Vitamin D added)

Goat’s Milk

Meyenberg (Canned-liquid or powdered)

Whole milk only available for 12-23 months old

Additional Milk Choices

  • Lactose Reduced/Lactose free milk:96 oz, 96 oz, 64 oz and 32 oz containers: Skim, 1%, 2%, Whole
  • Kosher Milk: Skim, 2%, Whole
  • Nonfat Dry milk

UHT Milk

  • Shelf Stable, Unflavored
  • Regular or Lactose Free
  • Skim, 1%, 2%, Whole

See your Nutritionist for issuance

Cheese

Buy:

  • 8 or 16 ounce package
  • Any brand: American, Colby/Colby Jack, Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Mozzarella, Muenster, Provolone, Swiss
  • Galbani: Lactose free mozzarella
  • Calabro, Polly-O: Fat Free Mozzarella, prepackaged
  • Shredded, cheese sticks, blocks, sliced.

Do Not Buy:

Deli, individually wrapped slices, cheese food, cheese product or spreads, cream cheese or cottage cheese, imported, flavored, organic cheese

 

Eggs

White and Brown Eggs

May Buy:

  • Medium, Large, Extra Large and Jumbo – 1 dozen, carton
  • White or brown

Do Not Buy:

Organic eggs

 

Tofu

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May Buy:

  • 8-16 ounce package, Plain 
  • Nasoya: Cubed, Super Firm, Firm, Lite Firm, Silken, Super Firm Cubed
  • Azumaya: Firm, Extra Firm
  • Nature’s Promise: Firm, Extra Firm
  • O Organics: Extra Firm, Firm, Sprouted
  • Nature’s Soy: Firm, Soft
  • Franklin Farms: Extra Firm, Firm, Medium Firm, Soft
  • House Foods Premium Firm, Extra Firm, Medium, Firm

In order to receive the full benefit of tofu purchase 8 or 16 oz packages.

Yogurt

CT WIC

May Buy:

  • Non-fat or Low-fat
  • 1 quart/32 ounce tubs, 4-packs or 8 packs of 4 ounces containers allowed
  • All flavors allowed
  • Organic and Greek allowed
  • *Whole Milk Yogurt (For Children 12-23 months old)

Greek Yogurt

  • Best Yet
  • Bowl & Basket*
  • Cabot*
  • Chobani*
  • Fage*
  • Food Club*
  • Good & Gather*
  • Great Value*
  • Hood*
  • Lucerne Dairy Farms*
  • Mehadrin
  • O’ Organics
  • Open Nature*
  • PICS/Price Chopper
  • Stonyfield Organic*
  • Upstate Farms
  • Yoplait

*Also available in whole milk yogurt

Low-Fat/Non-Fat Yogurt

  • Activia
  • Axelrod*
  • Best Yet
  • Big Y
  • Brown Cow*
  • Butterworks Farm*
  • Cabot
  • Coburn Farms
  • Cream O Land
  • Crowley Dannon*
  • Dannon All Natural*
  • Dannon Creamy Classic
  • Dannon Danimals
  • Desi Natural Dahi*
  • Food Club
  • Friendly Farms
  • Friendship
  • Great Value
  • Green Mountain Creamery*
  • Good & Gather
  • J & J Kosher
  • Lala
  • La Yogurt
  • La Yogurt Probiotic*
  • Lucerne Dairy Farms
  • Maple Hill*
  • Mehadrin
  • Mountain High*
  • My Essentials
  • Nature’s Promise*
  • Noosa*
  • Oomda*
  • PICS/Price Chopper
  • Price Rite Bowl and Basket
  • Romis*
  • Seven Stars Farm*
  • ShopRite Bowl and Basket*
  • Stop & Shop
  • Stonyfield*
  • Super A
  • Urban Meadow
  • Yoplait
  • Yoplait Grande
  • Yoplait Kid

*Also available in whole milk yogurt

Whole Milk Yogurt

(for children 12-23 months old)

Plant-Based Yogurt

  • Silk Plain Dairy-Free Smooth & Creamy Soy Milk Yogurt 24 oz

Do Not Buy:

Non-calorie sweeteners, drinkable yogurts, or products with mix-in ingredients (granola, candy pieces, honey, nuts, etc.)

Juice

Juice balances of 47.9 oz or less cannot be redeemed. Remember a 12 oz can of concentrate equals 48 oz of juice.

Ways to purchase your full amount:

  • If you have a total of 96 oz of juice to get the full amount purchase 2 cans of 12 oz concentrate
  • If you have a total of 128 oz of juice to get the fully amount purchase either 2 64 oz bottles or 1 128 oz bottle
  • If you have a total of 240 oz of juice purchase:
    • 2 cans of 12 oz concentrate and 2 64 oz bottles of juice or
    • 3 64 oz bottles and 1 can of 12 oz concentrate or
    • 1 12 oz concentrate, 1 64 oz bottle and 1 128 oz bottle.to reach your full benefit.

Fluid Juice

Buy Only:

  • 100% juice only
  • 64 or 128 oz bottle
  • 120% Vitamin C or 72 milligrams per 8 fl oz.

Apple

  • Apple & Eve
  • Juicy Juice
  • Langers
  • Mott’s
  • Ocean Spray
  • Old Orchard
  • Welch’s

Cherry

  • Juicy Juice
  • Ocean Spray
  • Welch’s

Juice Mixtures

  • Apple & Eve
  • Juicy Juice
  • Langers
  • Mott’s
  • Ocean Spray
  • Old Orchard
  • Welch’s

Mango

  • Juicy Juice
  • Welch’s

Orange

  • All Brands

Pineapple

  • Langers
  • Libby’s
  • Welch’s

Purple Grape

  • Juicy Juice
  • Langers
  • Ocean Spray
  • Old Orchard
  • Welch’s

White Grape

  • Juicy Juice
  • Old Orchard
  • Welch’s

Tomato Juice

  • Campbell’s

Cranberry Juice

  • Ocean Spray

Vegetable Juice

  • V8 (Original and Spicy Hot)

128 oz

Juicy Juice

  • 100% Apple
  • Fruit Punch
  • Kiwi Strawberry

Store Brands

CT WIC

  • Apple
  • White Grape
  • Purple Grape
  • Grapefruit Juice/Blends
  • Pineapple

CT WIC

  • Apple
  • White Grape
  • Purple Grape
  • Juice A Lot
  • All 100% juice mixtures

CT WIC

  • Apple

 

CT WIC

  • Apple
  • White Grape
  • Grape
  • Purple Grape
  • Grapefruite Juice/Blends
  • Pineapple
  • Tomato
  • Vegetable

CT WIC

  • Apple
  • White Grape
  • Grapefruit Juice/Blends
  • Pineapple
  • Purple Grape

CT WIC

  • Apple
  • Orange

CT WIC

  • Apple
  • Juice Mixtures
  • Purple Grape
  • White Grape

CT WIC

  • Apple
  • White Grape
  • Purple Grape
  • Cranberry
  • Pineapple
  • Tomato
  • Vegetable
  • All 100% Juice Mixtures

CT WIC

  • Apple
  • Apple
  • White Grape
  • Purple Grape
  • Apple
  • White Grape
  • Grapefruit Juice/Blends
  • Purple Grape
  • All 100% Juice Mixtures
  • Apple
  • White Grape
  • Purple Grape
  • Apple
  • Grape
  • White Grape
CT WIC
  • Apple
  • White Grape
  • Grapefruit Juice/Blends
  • Orange
  • Purple Grape
  • Pineapple
  • Vegetable
  • All 100% Juice Mixtures
CT WIV
  • Apple
  • White Grape
  • Grapefruit Juice/Blends
  • Purple Grape
  • Apple
  • Pineapple

CT WIC

  • Cranberry Organic
  • White Grape Organic
  • Apple
  • White Grape
  • Purple Grape
  • Apple
  • Apple Cider
  • Cranbery Blends
  • Grape
  • Grapefruit
  • Pineapple
  • Vegetable
  • White Grape
  • Apple
  • White Grape
  • Purple Grape
  • Apple
  • Apple Cranberry
  • Cranberry
  • Cranberry Grape
  • Cranberry Pomegranate
  • Apple
  • Apple
  • White Grape
  • Purple Grape
  • Grapefruit Juice/Blends

Concentrated Juice

Frozen Concentrates

11.5-12 ounce, 120% Vitamin C or 72 milligramsper 8 fl oz.

Grapefruit

  • Best Yet
  • Clear Value
  • Dole
  • Good & Gather
  • Great Value
  • HY-TOP
  • IGA
  • Langers
  • Old Orchard
  • Parade
  • Seneca
  • ShopRite
  • Stop & Shop
  • Tipton Grove
  • Tree Top

Orange

  • Best Yet
  • Cascadian Farms
  • Clear Value
  • Dole
  • Food Club
  • Freedom Choice
  • Good & Gather
  • Great Value
  • HY-TOP
  • IGA
  • Langers
  • Old Orchard
  • Parade
  • PICS/Price Chopper
  • Seneca
  • ShopRite
  • Signature Select
  • Stop & Shop
  • Tipton Grove
  • Tree Top

Apple

  • Best Yet
  • Clear Value
  • Food Club
  • Freedom Choice
  • Good & Gather
  • Great Value
  • HY-TOP
  • IGA
  • Langers
  • Old Orchard
  • Parade
  • PICS/Price Chopper
  • Seneca
  • Signature Select
  • Stop & Shop
  • Tipton Grove
  • Tree Top

Grape

  • Best Yet
  • Food Club
  • Good & Gather
  • Great Value
  • Langers
  • Old Orchard
  • PICS/Price Chopper
  • Seneca
  • Stop & Shop
  • Welch’s (yellow cap)

Mixtures

  • Dole
  • Good & Gather
  • Great Value
  • Langers
  • Old Orchard
  • Pics/Price Chopper
  • Welch’s (yellow cap)

Pineapple

  • Good & Gather
  • Dole
  • Langers
  • Old Orchard

Non-Frozen

  • Welch’s (yellow cap)

All Juices Do Not Buy:

Juice cocktail, beverages, drinks or juice with added sugar or sweeteners.

Fruits and Vegetables

Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

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May Buy:

  • Any variety
  • Whole, precut, shredded or packaged – sold by bags, boxes, piece, pound or package
  • Salad and/or mixed greens in a bag
  • Fresh herbs (cut at the root or with the root intact)

Do Not Buy:

Items from the salad bar, party trays, dried fruit, fruit snacks, fruit rollups, spices, olives, fruit baskets, packaged salads/kits with added dressings, meats, nuts, croutons, cheese, dried herbs or potted plants.

Frozen Fruits 

May Buy:

  • Any brand/variety and size
  • Any plain fruit, plain fruit mixtures

Frozen Vegetables

Frozen vegetables

May Buy:

  • Any brand/variety and size
  • Any plain vegetable, plain vegetable mixtures

Do Not Buy:

Added sweeteners, sugar, syrup, fats, oils, french fries, hash browns, tater tots or other shaped potatoes.

Must not be packed with sauce, pasta or rice

Canned Fruits

May Buy:

  • Canned or Plastic containers allowed
  • Individual servings or Jarred containers, any size
  • Choose any brand
  • Choose single ingredients or combinations of fruits
  • Must be unsweetened and packed in juice or water

Do Not Buy:

Products with colorant or non-caloric sweeteners such as Fruit Cocktail

Canned Tomato Sauce

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May Buy:

  • Plain canned tomato sauce/plain spaghetti sauce

Do Not Buy:

Added sweeteners, sugars, syrup, added fats, oils

Canned Vegetables

May Buy:

  • Any brand and size
  • May be regular or lower in sodium

Do Not Buy:

Added sweeteners, sugars, syrup, added fats, oils, pickled (vegetables), creamed or sauced vegetables, baked beans, pork & beans, soups, ketchup, relishes, olives

How to Use Your Fruit and Vegetable Benefit

  • Know your benefit balance before you shop.
  • If your fruit and vegetable purchase costs more than the maximum dollar amount, you have the option to pay the difference with cash, EBT, SNAP, or another form of payment accepted by the store.
  • If your fruit and vegetable costs less than the maximum dollar amount, your balance will remain on your WIC card. Please be sure to check your store receipt for the expiration date for your benefits.
Infant Foods

Infant Cereal (Dry)

May Buy:

  • 8 or 16 oz container size only
  • Choose any brand

Do Not Buy:

Varieties that include DHA, fruit, formula and/or yogurt.

Infant Fruits and Vegetables

  • 4 or 8 ounce container, sampler or variety packs
  • Choose single ingredients or combinations of fruits and vegetables (i.e. apple-banana, apple-sweet potato, etc.)
  • Choose any brand

Do Not Buy:

Added sugar or pouches

Available to Exclusively Breastfed Infants 6-11 months only

Infant Food –  Meats

May Buy:

  • Individual containers, sampler or variety packs
  • Choose any brand
  • Choose from the following varieties:
    • Beef & Beef Broth/Gravy
    • Chicken & Chicken Broth/Gravy
    • Ham & Ham Broth/Gravy
    • Turkey & Turkey Broth/Gravy

 Do Not Buy:

Pouches, desserts, dinners, casseroles, mixtures with added DHA/ARA, salt, sugar, cheese, cereal or pasta

Cereal

Cold Cereal

12 oz boxes or larger. No single-serving packets.

CT WIC

Cereal balances of 11.9 oz or less cannot be redeemed.

All cereal listed in purple are whole grain

National Brands

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  •  Cheerios
    • Original
    • MultiGrain
    • Veggie Blends Apple Strawberry
    • Veggie Blends Blueberry Banana
    • Hearty Nut Medley
  • Kix
    • Honey Kix
    • Original
    • Berry Berry Kix
  • Chex
    • Cinnamon Chex
    • Corn Chex
    • Rice Chex
    • Wheat Chex
    • Blueberry Chex
  • Fiber One Honey Clusters
  • Total
  • Wheaties
    • Original
    • Wheaties Protein – Maple Almond
    • Wheatie Protein – Honey Pecan

CT WIC

  • Original Toasted Oats
  • Apple Cinnamon Toasted Oats
  • Cinnamon Frosted Shredded Wheat
  • Multi-Bran Flakes

 

 

  • Cocoa Clusters
  • Hearts Honey Toasted 
  • Hearts Warm Cinnamon
  • Blueberry Clusters

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  • Complete Bran
  • Corn Flakes
  • Crispix
  • Rice Krispies
  • Frosted Mini Wheats
    • Original
    • Cinnamon Roll
    • Cocoa
    • Filled Mixed Berry
    • Pumpkin Spice
    • Golden Honey
    • Blueberry Muffin
    • Bite Size Strawberry
    • Little Bites
  • Special K
    • Original
    • Banana
    • Protein Honey Almond
    • Protein Multi-Grain Touch of Cinnamon

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  • Crispy Rice
  • Frosted Mini Spooners

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  • Grape Nuts
    • Original Grape Nuts
    • Grape-Nuts Flakes
  • Great Grains
    • Crunchy Pecans
    • Banana Nut Crunch
    • Raisin Dates Pecans
    • Cranberry Almond Crunch
  • Honey Bunches of Oats
    • Vanilla Bunches
    • Honey Roasted
    • Pecan and Maple Brown Sugar
    • Almonds
    • Cinnamon Bunches
  • Raisin Bran

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  • Mighty Life
    • Mixed Berry
    • Very Vanilla
  • Life Multigrain
  • Oatmeal Squares Honey Nut
  • Oatmeal Squares Brown Sugar

 

Store Brands

  • Toasted Oats
CT WIC
  • Bran Flakes
  • Shredded Wheat
    • Frosted
    • Unfrosted
  • Bran Flakes
  • Crispy Corn Squares
  • Shredded Wheat (frosted)
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  • Honey and Oat Mixers
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  • Bran Flakes
  • Corn Flakes
  • Frosted Shredded Wheat
  • Honey and Oats with Almonds
  • Oat Clusters
  • Oats & More
  • Toasted Roasted Oats
  • Wheat Bran Flakes
  • Oats with Honey
  • Toasted Oats
CT WIC
  • Frosted Shredded Wheat
  • Toasted Oats
  • Toasted Corn
  • Toasted Wheat
  • Toasted Rice
  • Bran Flakes
  • Crunchy Nuggets
  • Bran Flakes
  • Toasted Oats (plain)
  • Bran Flakes
  • Corn Flakes
  • Corn Squares
  • Tasteeos
  • Shredded Wheat
    • Frosted
    • Unfrosted
  • Toasted Oats
  • Shredded Wheat (Frosted)
  • Corn Flakes
  • Rolling Oats
  • Corn Flakes
  • Toasted Oats (plain)

CT WIC

  • Corn Flakes
  • Toasted Oats
CT WIV
  • Toasted Oats (plain)
CT WIC
  • Wheat Bran Flakes
  • Corn Flakes
  • Toasted Corn Crisps
  • Shredded Wheat (Frosted)
  • Toasted Oats (plain)
  • Toasted Rice Crisp
CT WIC
  • Toasted Oats
  • Bite Size Frosted Shredded Wheat
  • Bite Size Shredded Wheat
  • Bran Flakes
CT WIC
  • Bran Flakes
  • Corn Flakes
  • Crispy Corn Squares
  • Oats & More with Honey
  • Shredded Wheat
  • Shredded Wheat (frosted)
  • Bran Flakes
  • Crispy Rice
  • Corn Pockets
  • Frosted Shedded Wheat
  • Nutty Nuggets
  • Rice pockets
  • Oat and Almonds
  • Oat and More wiht Honey
  • Bran Flakes
  • Corn Flakes
  • Corn Squares
  • Honey Crunchin’ Oats
  • Honey Crunchin Oats With Almonds
  • Frosted Shredded Wheat
  • Nutty Nuggets
  • Oats & O’s

 

Hot Cereal

CT WIC

  • Instant Oatmeal

  • Instant Oatmeal
  • Cream of Rice
  • Cream of Wheat
  • Cream of Wheat Whole Grain

CT WIC

  • Instant Oatmeal
  • Hot Wheat Cereal
  • Farina Original
  • MOM Original Hot Wheat Cereal
  • Vermont Style Maple Oatmeal

  • Instant Oatmeal
Bread/Whole Grain

100% Whole Wheat Bread/Whole Grain Bread

CT WIC

May Buy: 16-24 ounces allowed.

National Brands

  • Alvarado Street Bakery Whole Wheat
  • Arnold Stoneground Whole Wheat
  • Bimbo Whole Wheat
  • Country Kitchen Whole Wheat
  • Geissler’s Whole Wheat Bread
  • Gold Medal Bakery Whole Wheat
  • Gold Medal Bakery Wheat with Flaxseed
  • Holsum Whole Wheat
  • Krasdale 100% Whole Wheat Bread
  • Pas Yisroel Whole Wheat
  • Penn Street Whole Wheat
  • Pepperidge Farm Very Thin 100% Whole Wheat
  • Pepperidge Farm Whole Grain Seeded Jewish Rye
  • Sara Lee 100% Whole Wheat
  • Stern’s Whole Wheat
  • Sunbeam Whole Wheat
  • Super Bread V 100% Whole Wheat Bread 16 oz.
  • Windmill Farms Stone Ground-Menzanos
  • Windmill Farms Stone Ground-Hamotze
  • Wonder Whole Wheat

Store Brands

  • Best Yet Whole Wheat
  • Big Y Whole Wheat
  • Great Value 100% Whole Wheat
  • Key Foods Whole Wheat
  • Pics/Price Chopper Whole Wheat
  • Simply Balanced Whole Wheat
  • ShopRite Bowl & Basket Whole Wheat
  • Stop & Shop Whole Wheat
  • Stop & Shop No-Salt Added Whole Wheat
  • The Bakery 100% Whole Wheat
  • Urban Meadow Whole Wheat

Do Not Buy:

Deli bread, white bread, store bakery bread

Whole Wheat/Whole Grain Bagels

  • Thomas 100% Whole Wheat 20 oz.

Whole Wheat/Whole Grain English Muffins

Buy: 12 ounce package

Brands Allowed:

  • Nature’s Promise Whole Wheat
  • Stop & Shop 100% Whole Wheat
  • Thomas 100% Whole Wheat

Whole Wheat/ Whole Grain Pita

Buy: 10-14 ounces allowed

Brands Allowed:

  • Big Y 100% Whole Wheat
  • Kontos Whole Wheat Pocket-Less

Quinoa

May Buy: 12-32 ounces allowed

  • Badia Organic
  • Full Circle Market Organic, Tri-Color Organic
  • Good & Gather Organic, Rainbow
  • Great Value White Organic
  • Natures Earthly Choice Organic
  • Nature’s Promise Organic Classic
  • Rice Select White, Tri-Color

Oats:

Buy:

  • 18-42 ounces allowed
  • You can now get Oats as a whole grain option. This differs from the oatmeal you can purchase with your Breakfast Cereal benefit.

Brands Allowed:

Quaker:

  • OldFashioned
  • Quick 1 Minute Oats
  • Quick 1 Minute Oats Gluten Free
  • Rolled Overnight Oats
  • Steel Cut Oats

Other whole grain options:

16 ounce package or larger

Bob’s Red Mill

  • Buckwheat Flour (organic)
  • Red Bulgar
  • Gluten Free Whole Grain Corn Flour
  • Organic Whole Grain Kamut

Indian Head

  • Old Fashion Stoned Ground Corn Meal

Maseca

  • Gluten Free Corn Flour

Polish Farms

  • Roasted Buckwheat
  • Whole Barley

Tortillas

Tortilla Packages

May Buy:

  • 1 pound (lb) or 16 oz bag
  • Soft Corn or Whole Wheat Tortillas

National Brands

  • Chi-Chi’s Whole Wheat
  • Chi-Chi’s White Corn
  • Don Pancho Whole Wheat
  • Don Pancho White Corn
  • La Fe Corn
  • La Banderita Corn
  • La Banderita Whole Wheat
  • La Poblanita Corn
  • Mayan Farms Whole Wheat
  • Mission Corn
  • Mission Whole Wheat
  • Ortega Whole Wheat
  • Pepito Corn
  • Pepito Whole Wheat
  • Quesos La Ricura White Corn
  • Tropical Whole Wheat

Store Brands

  • Big Y Whole Wheat
  • Food Club White Corn
  • Food Club Whole Wheat
  • IGA Whole Wheat
  • Natures’ Promise Whole Grain
  • Key Foods Whole Wheat
  • My Essentials Whole Wheat
  • Nature’s Promise Whole Grain Corn
  • Nature’s Promise Whole Wheat
  • Pics/Price Chopper Corn Tacos Tortillas
  • ShopRite Whole Wheat
  • Signature Select Whole Wheat
  • Stop & Shop White Corn
  • Stop & Shop Whole Wheat
  • Stop & Shop Yellow Corn

Brown Rice

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Buy:

  • 1 pound (lb) or 14 – 16 oz bag/box
  • Plain brown rice

National Brands

  • Carolina
  • Goya
  • Minute
  • Mahatma
  • Success
  • C & F Boil-in-Bag
  • C & F Instant
  • C & F Long/short grain
  • Riceland Natural
  • Uncle Ben’s Fast & Natural Whole Grain Instant
  • Uncle Ben’s Natural Whole Grain
  • Uncle Ben’s Whole Grain Boil-in-Bag

Store Brands

  • Best Yet Instant
  • Best Yet Long Grain
  • Big Y Instant
  • Food Club Instant
  • Good & Gather
  • Great Value
  • IGA Instant Long Grain
  • My Essentials
  • Parade
  • PICS/Price Chopper Instant
  • Shurfine
  • Signature Select
  • Stop & Shop Boil-in-Bag
  • Stop & Shop Instant
  • White Rose

100% Whole Wheat /Whole Grain Pasta

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Buy:

  • 1 pound or 16 oz package
  • 100% Whole Wheat/Whole Grain Pasta
  • Various shapes allowed

Brands Allowed

  • Barilla Whole Wheat/Whole Grain
  • Delallo Organic Whole Wheat
  • Full Circle Organic Whole Wheat
  • Gia Russa Whole Wheat
  • Hodgson Mill Whole Wheat
  • Luigi Vitelli Organic Whole Wheat
  • Nature’s Promise Organic Whole Wheat
  • O Organics Whole Wheat
  • Racconto Whole Wheat
  • Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Whole Wheat
  • ShopRite Bowl and Basket 100% Whole Wheat
  • Signature Select Whole Wheat
  • Simply Balanced Organic Whole Wheat
  • Urban Meadow Whole Wheat
Peanut Butter, Beans, Peas, Lentils, and Canned Fish

Peanut Butter

Peanut Butter

May Buy:

  • 12-18 oz jars
  • Unflavored smooth, creamy or chunky
  • Natural allowed

Do Not Buy:

Flavored 

Nut and Seed Butters 

Sunflower Butter

  • SunButter
  • Sunflower Original
  • Crunchy
  • Creamy
  • No Sugar Added
  • Wholesome Pantry Sunflower Seed

Soy Nut Butter

  • Wowbutter Creamy

Cashew Butter

  • Good & Gather
  • Bowl & Basket Creamy

Almond Butter

  • Bowl & Basket Specialty Creamy, No Stir
  • Good & Gather Crunchy, Creamy, No Stir
  • Open Nature Crunchy, Creamy, Creamy No Stir
  • Natural MaraNatha Crunchy No Stir
  • Sam’s Choice Creamy, No stir No Sugar or Salt Added

Tahini

  • Joyva Sesame Tahini

Beans, Peas and Lentils

Beans

Dried

May Buy:

  • 1 pound (16 ounce) bag
  • Any single variety of dried peas, beans, or lentils

Canned

Buy:

  • 15 – 16 oz can
  • Plain or vegetarian

Do Not Buy:

Added sugars, fats, oil, vegetables, fruits or meats, baked beans

 

Canned Fish

Chunk Light TunaPink Salmon

May Buy:

  • 2.5-15 oz can/pouch allowed-Salmon
  • Packed in water or oil added sauces or flavorings are allowed
  • May buy cans or pouches

Tuna

  • Chunk Light
  • 2.5- 6 oz can/pouch

Pink Salmon

  • 2.5-15 oz can/pouch

Sardines

  • 3.75 oz can
Tips for eWIC purchases
  1. Your eWIC card is only accepted at Connecticut authorized vendors and cannot be used in any other state. For an updated list of WIC authorized vendors ask your local agency staff, visit ct.gov/dph/wic under the Retailers tab or go to the WICShopper app and click on WIC vendors.
  2. This Food Guide contains a list of WIC approved items. Benefits are specific to the participant need. Therefore, not every product listed in the Food Guide is eligible for your purchase.

For example: Although the food guide has whole milk as a WIC approved item, if you have a child two years or older you will only be able to purchase 1% or skim/fat-free milk for that child.

  1. Not all WIC approved foods may appear in this booklet. To ensure an item is WIC approved use the Scan Barcode option in the WICShopper app. To identify WIC approved foods in the store, look for the Connecticut WIC approved shelf tag. Stores cannot limit your choices of WIC approved brands.

  1. The cashier should scan all your selected items. Stores cannot limit your choices of WIC approved brands.
  2. Remember to use your WIC benefits before any other form of payment (SNAP, TFA, cash, credit/debit card.)
  3. When available, review the mid transaction receipt before you confirm yes. This is to ensure all WIC approved foods come off your WIC balance. If you have paid for an item that should have come off the eWIC card, go to customer service for assistance.
  4. In order to better serve you if you have a problem purchasing or buying an item, ask for a store manager. If you need additional assistance, call the State WIC office at 1-800-741-2142 while you are at the store.  If after business hours, email the State WIC office at [email protected]. Please provide as many details as possible including date, time, store name, details on items you were trying to purchase and when possible, include an image of the product and UPC.

Questions

Can I change the foods listed on my family benefit list?

ONLY your local WIC office can change your food package. If you have concerns or special needs, be sure to talk to your WIC Nutritionist before your benefits are issued. They may be able to adjust your food package.

Do I need to purchase everything listed on my family benefit list?

Your nutritionist can tailor your family benefits list to issue only the food you will buy and use. No, you are not required to pick up everything on your Family Benefit List. We encourage you to shop responsibly and only purchase the foods that you know you will use.

What if I run out of food and I’ve used all of my WIC benefits?

The WIC program is only meant to “supplement” your diet. The foods you receive at WIC are not intended to meet all of your nutritional needs. You will need to purchase additional foods on your own. Your local office can help you find additional food assistance programs if needed.

Can I save benefits for next month that I didn’t use?

No. Benefits expire at midnight on the expiration date found on each receipt.

Can I participate in more than one WIC Program at the same time?

No.

What happens if I move?

Try to contact your local WIC office before you move. They can give you transfer information to take to the WIC office in your new area.

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WIC Nutrition Program

CT Department of Public Health

www.ct.gov/dph/wic

1-800-741-2142

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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