Cover of the WIC Hawaii Shopping Guide showing assorted fresh fruits and vegetables above a blue section with the WIC logo and the text “Hawaii Shopping Guide, Effective May 1, 2026.

Shopping with eWIC

Hand inserting a Hawaii One card with a sea turtle design into a payment terminal.

Before You Shop

Call the automated phone line at 1-888-347-5449

OR

Go to:
health.hawaii.gov/wic/ewic
Select a 4-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN). To select your PIN

Front and back of the Hawaii eWIC card featuring a sea turtle design and program information.

Shopping with WIC

Know your WIC food balance when you go to the store.

Your WIC Food Balance shows the foods and the amounts available to your family between specific dates. As you shop and use your WIC foods, your Food Balance will change. Be sure to shop for all of the foods in your WIC Food Balance within the allowed dates.
There are many ways to find your WIC Food Balance

  • Use the free WIC phone app on your smart phone.
  • Get a printout at your WIC office.
  • Look at your store receipt from your last shopping trip.
  • Ask a cashier or customer service person at the store to print your WIC Food Balance.
  • Call the number on the back of your WIC card Select your WIC approved items.
  • Use the WIC phone app on your smart phone or Approved Food List to help you choose WIC foods.

Not all WIC participants receive all foods listed in the food list. Foods assigned to each participant can be different depending on age, category and special needs. Please ask staff if you have questions about your WIC food package.

At Check-Out

Use your WIC Card first. If you are purchasing both WIC and non-WIC foods, always use your eWIC card as your first form of payment.

  1. Notify the cashier. Let the cashier know you will be paying with a WIC card before they start scanning your purchases.
  2. Pay close attention! If an item doesn’t ring up as a WIC food, you can put it back or purchase it with another form of payment.
  3. Got coupons? Give the cashier your store loyalty card and any coupons you may have.
  4. Swipe your eWIC card. Remember: swipe your eWIC card before other forms of payment (even before SNAP) if WIC and non-WIC items are rung up together.
  5. Get a receipt. Check that your WIC purchase is correct.
  6. Be sure to keep your receipt! It lists your remaining eWIC balance and expiration of benefits. It can also help your WIC office if issues arise.
Milk and Plant Based Milk

WIC milk guide showing allowed and not allowed milk types, sizes, and shopping tips with images of milk containers.

WIC plant based milk guide showing allowed and not allowed, sizes, and shopping tips with images of containers.

Yogurt

WIC yogurt guide showing allowed and not allowed.

Cheese and Eggs

WIC cheese and eggs guide showing allowed and not allowed.

Tofu and Canned Fish

WIC tofu guide showing allowed and not allowed.

WIC canned fish guide showing allowed and not allowed.

Whole Grains

WIC whole grain guide showing allowed and not allowed.

WIC whole grain guide showing allowed and not allowed.

Juice

WIC juice guide showing allowed and not allowed.

WIC juice guide showing allowed and not allowed.

Fruits and Vegetables

WIC fruit and vegetable guide showing allowed and not allowed.

WIC fruit and vegetable guide showing allowed and not allowed.

WIC fruit and vegetable guide showing allowed and not allowed.

WIC fruit and vegetable guide showing allowed and not allowed.

Infant Foods

WIC infant food guide showing allowed and not allowed.

WIC infant food guide showing allowed and not allowed.

Breakfast Cereal

WIC cereal guide showing allowed and not allowed.

WIC cereal guide showing allowed and not allowed.

WIC cereal guide showing allowed and not allowed.

WIC cereal guide showing allowed and not allowed.

WIC cereal guide showing allowed and not allowed.

WIC cereal guide showing allowed and not allowed.

Beans and Peanut Butter

WIC bean and peanut butter guide showing allowed and not allowed.

WIC bean and peanut butter guide showing allowed and not allowed.

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding poster showing a parent holding a baby with text about breastfeeding benefits for mothers and babies and WIC support services.

Hawaii WIC Program

Changes sometimes happen before we can reprint a new list.

A current copy can also be found and downloaded from the Hawaii WIC website at:
health.hawaii.gov/wic

Hard copies of the current version can also be requested at your local WIC agency.
For information, call
(808) 586-8175.

HI WIC

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Printed April 2026