APPROVED FOOD LIST

BREAKFAST CEREALS—8 OZ OR LARGER PACKAGES V

COLD CEREAL

CHOOSE FROM THESE BRANDS
* WHOLE GRAIN

• GREAT VALUE: Frosted Shredded Wheat*, Bran Flakes*, O’s*, Multigrain O’s*, Corn Squares, Corn Flakes, Rice Squares, Crispy Rice, Crunchy Honey Oats, Wheat Squares*
• HY-VEE: Wheat Squares*, Frosted Shredded Wheat Plain*, Blueberry* or Strawberry*, Bran Flakes*, Tasteeos*, Multigrain Tasteeos*, Simple Living Oat Squares*, Nutty Nuggets*, Corn Squares, Corn Flakes, Crispy Hexagons, Rice Squares, Crispy Rice, Oats & More Almonds, Oats & More Honey, Essentially You, Toasted Corn, Toasted Rice, Balanced Living Multigrain, Fiber Nuts
• KROGER: Frosted Shredded Wheat Plain*, Blueberry* or Strawberry*, Bran Flakes*, Toasted Oats*, Multigrain Toasted Oats*, Oat Squares*, Living Well*, Nutty Nuggets*, Corn Flakes, Rice Bitz, Crispy Rice, Honey Crisp Medley Almonds, Multigrain Honey Crisp Medley
• OUR FAMILY: Wheat Biscuits*, Frosted Shredded Wheat Plain* or Strawberry*, Bran Flakes*, Mul-tigrain Toasted Oats*, 4 Corner Crunch*, Nutty Nuggets*, Toasted Oats*, Corn Biscuits, Corn Flakes, Crunchy Corn & Rice, Crispy Rice, Honey Oats & Flakes Almonds, Oats & More with Honey, Crispy Hexagons, Rice BiscuitsGF, Essentially You
• GRAIN BERRY: Toasted Oats, Apple Cinnamon Toasted Oats, Cinnamon Frosted Shredded Wheat
• FAREWAY: Wheat Squares*, Frosted Shredded Wheat*, Bran Flakes*, Tasteeos*, Multigrain Tasteeos*, Oat Squares*, Corn Squares, Corn Flakes, Crispy Hexagons, Rice Squares, Crispy Rice
• GENERAL MILLS: Kix*, Berry Berry Kix*, Honey Kix*, Whole Grain Total*, Wheaties*, Fiber One Honey Clusters*, Wheat Chex*, Blueberry Chex, Cinnamon Chex, Corn Chex,, Vanilla Chex, Rice Chex, Cheerios*, Multigrain Cheerios* Multigrain Strawberry Cheerios, Wheaties Protein: Maple Almond and Honey Pecan, Cheerios Veggie Blends: Apple Strawberry and Blueberry Banana
• MALT O MEAL: Frosted Mini Spooners*, Straw-berry Mini Spooners*, Crispy Rice
• POST: Grape Nuts*, Grape Nuts Flakes*, Great Grains Banana Nut Crunch*, Great Grains Crunchy Pecan,* Honey Bunches of Oats: Whole Grain Honey Crunch*, Whole Grain Almond Crunch*, Vanilla Bunches*, Honey Roasted, Pecan & Maple Brown Sugar, Cinnamon Bunches, with Almonds
• FOOD CLUB: Toasted Oats*, Wheat Squares*, Frosted Shredded Wheat*, Strawberry FSW*, Bran Flakes*, Corn Squares, Corn Flakes, Rice Squares Crisp Rice, Honey & Oats with Clusters, Honey & Oats with Almonds, Oat Squares*, Shredded Wheat*, Twin Grain Crisp
• BEST CHOICE: Wheat Crisps*, Wheat Flakes*, Bite Size Frosted Shredded Wheat Plain*, BSFSW Ma-ple Brown Sugar*, Strawberry*, Frosted Shredded Wheat (FSW), FSW Strawberry, Bran Flakes*, Happy O’s*, Multigrain Happy O’s*, Corn Crisps, Corn Flakes, Crispy Corn & Rice, Rice Crisps, Crisp Rice, Honey Oat Clusters (HOC), HOC Almonds, Live Life 100%, Nutty Nuggets
• IGA: Bran Flakes*, Tasteeos*, Corn Flakes, Rice Squares, Rice Bisquits, Crispy Rice, Frosted Shredded Wheat, Shredded Wheat
• MARKET PANTRY: Corn Flakes, Toasted Rice, Oat Squares, Toasted Oats
• THAT’S SMART: Bran Flakes, Toasted Oats, Crisp Rice, Corn Flakes
• KELLOGG’S: Special K Protein Honey Almond Ancient Grains*, Special K Protein Multigrain Cinnamon*, Special K Original, Rice Krispies, Corn Flakes, Crispix, Frosted Mini Wheats (FMW)*, Frosted Mini Wheats Little Bites (FMWLB)*, FMWLB Chocolate, FMW Touch of Fruit Raspberry*, Frosted Mini Wheats Bite Size (FMWBS) Blueberry*, FMWBS Strawberry*, FMWBS Cinnamon Roll*, FMWBS Pumpkin Spice*, FMWBS Filled Mixed Berry*, FMWBS Blueberry Muffin, All Bran Complete Wheat Bran Flakes*, Complete Bran, Unfrosted MW, FMW Blueberry Muffin
• SUNBELT BAKERY: Simple Granola*
• ALWAYS SAVE: Toasted Oats*, Crisp Rice, Corn Flakes, Frosted Shredded Wheat*
• QUAKER: Life Original*, Oatmeal Squares: Brown Sugar*, Cinnamon*, Honey Nut
• SIGNATURE SELECT/SIGNATURE KITCHENS: Bran Flakes*, Toasted Oats*, Nutty Nuggets*, Corn Pockets, Corn Flakes, Rice Pockets, Crispy Rice, Oats & More Almonds, Frosted Shredded Wheat, Shredded Wheat, Live It Up, Oats & More Honey

HOT CEREAL

INSTANT OATMEAL ORIGINAL PLAIN*
11-12 oz box of individual packets only

• Quaker
• Hy-Vee
• Best Choice
• Our Family
• Kroger
• IGA
• Food Club
• Signature Kitchens

* Use Cereal benefits to buy box of Individual packets

• CREAM OF WHEAT: Instant, 1 minute, 2 ½ minute, 10 minutes or Whole Grain Instant*
• COCO WHEATS: Original
• QUAKER: Instant Grits: Original or Butter
• MALT O MEAL: Original or Chocolate
• Cream of Rice: Original or Instant

MILK — GALLONS OR HALF GALLONS GF

TYPE OF MILK LISTED ON YOUR FOOD BENEFITS
CHOOSE ANY BRAND

DO NOT BUY: Organic; Chocolate or Other Flavors; Almond, Cashew, Coconut, Oat or Rice Milk that are not listed below

For Children age 2-5 & Women

1% Low-fat or Nonfat Skim Milk

For Children 12-23 months

Whole Milk
2% Reduced Fat Milk* *1 year old with medical condition as determined by child’s doctor

SPECIALIZED MILK

TYPE OF MILK LISTED ON YOUR FOOD BENEFITS
CHOOSE ANY BRAND

Lactose Free Milk – Half Gallon (64 ounces)
Dry Milk – 25.6 oz box or bag (Makes 8 quarts)
Evaporated Milk – 12 oz can

SOY BEVERAGE GF, V

CHOOSE FROM THESE BRANDS ONLY:

8th Continent Soy Milk: Original —64 oz Refrigerated
Silk Soy Milk: Original – Refrigerated or 64 oz Shelf Stable ; Vanilla—64 oz Refrigerated
Pacific Ultra Soy: Original – 32 oz Shelf Stable
Better Goods: Original—64 oz Refrigerated

EGGS—ONE DOZEN GF

Medium or Large White Eggs
CHOOSE ANY BRAND

Cage Free Large Eggs: 

• Clearly by Best Choice
• Eggland’s Best
• Hy-Vee
• Lucerne

Do Not Buy: Organic; Brown Eggs; Specialty Eggs such as DHA or Omega 3

CHEESE—8 and 16 oz Packages GF

Block or Sliced:
May choose any combination of the choices listed below (i.e. Cheddar Jack)
CHOOSE STORE BRAND ONLY

• Cheddar
• Colby Jack
• Colby
• Provolone
• Monterey Jack
• Mozzarella
• Swiss
• Marble
• American Pasteurized Process
• Muenster

Shredded Cheese CHOOSE FROM THESE BRANDS ONLY

• Best Choice
• Freedom’s Choice
• Food Club
• Kroger
• Lucerne
• Our Family
• Fareway
• Good & Gather
• Great Value
• Hy-Vee
• Market Pantry

Mozzarella String Cheese CHOOSE FROM THESE BRANDS ONLY

• Best Choice
• Food Club
• Lucerne
• Our Family
• Hy-Vee

Low Moisture Mozzarella Ball: Low Fat and Whole Milk
CHOOSE FROM THIS BRAND ONLY

• Lucerne

Do Not Buy: cubes or individually wrapped slices. Cheese food products (like Velveeta), cheese spreads, imitation cheese, added ingredients or flavor added (like Pepper Jack), organic, imported, service deli cheese, or fresh mozzarella

Tofu 14 and 16 oz

• Simple Truth Organic Firm, Extra Firm
• House Foods Tofu Premium Firm, Extra Firm
• Nasoya Organic Super Firm
• Azumaya Tofu Extra Firm, Firm

YOGURT GF

For Children 1 year of age

WHOLE MILK YOGURT
CHOOSE FROM THESE BRANDS (32 oz Container):

• Fareway: Greek Honey Salted Caramel
• Chobani Greek: Plain
• Dannon: Plain, Vanilla, Strawberry
• Kroger: Plain, Vanilla, Greek Plain, Greek Vanilla
• Mountain High: Plain, Vanilla, Strawberry
• Food Club: Greek Vanilla
• Better Goods: Plain, Strawberry and Cream, Honey Vanilla, Pineapple Upside Down Cake
• Hy-Vee: Greek Plain
• Lucerne: Plain, Strawberry, Vanilla, Greek Plain
• Open Nature: Greek Plain
• Good & Gather: Greek Plain, Greek Vanilla Honey
• Simply Balanced: Greek Plain, Greek Vanilla Honey
• Dannon Oikos: Greek Plain

For Children ages 2-5 & Women

LOWFAT OR NONFAT YOGURT
CHOOSE FROM THESE BRANDS (32 oz container):

• Oikos Greek: Plain, Vanilla
• Oikos: Honey Sweetened Plain, Maple Sweetened Plain
• Oikos Pro: Plain Oikos Triple Zero: Vanilla, Strawberry
• Chobani Greek: Plain, Honey Vanilla, Vanilla, Strawberry, Peach, Blueberry
• Dannon: Vanilla, Strawberry, Strawberry Banana, Plain
• Market Pantry: Plain, Vanilla
• Best Choice: Vanilla, Strawberry, Greek Plain, Greek Vanilla, Plain
• Kroger: Plain, Vanilla, Strawberry, Greek Plain, Greek Vanilla
• Kroger Carbmaster: Strawberry, Peach, Vanilla
• Our Family: Vanilla, Strawberry, Peach, Blueberry, Plain, Greek Plain, Greek Vanilla
• Simply Balanced: Greek Plain, Greek Vanilla
• Good & Gather: Greek Plain, Greek Vanilla
• Mountain High: Plain, Vanilla Too Good: Plain, Vanilla
• Food Club: Vanilla, Strawberry, Greek Plain, Greek Vanilla, Plain
• Light & Fit: Strawberry, Vanilla, Greek Plain, Greek Vanilla
• Fareway: Greek Plain, Greek Vanilla
• Great Value: Greek Plain, Plain, Vanilla, Peach, Strawberry, Strawberry-Banana
• Lucerne: Plain, Vanilla, Peach, Greek Honey, Strawberry, Greek Plain, Greek Vanilla
• Open Nature Greek: Plain, Vanilla, Strawberry
• Yoplait: Harvest Peach, Blueberry, Vanilla, Plain, Strawberry-Banana, Strawberry, Greek Plain, Greek Vanilla

Do Not Buy: any other brand or size of yogurt, drinkable yogurt or yogurt with mix-in ingredients such as granola, candy or nuts

Nut and Seed Butters & Beans GF, V

NUT AND SEED BUTTERS 16-18 OZ JAR

Peanut Butter– Store Brand-Okay to buy: creamy, chunky, crunchy or smooth. Salted or unsalted; low-sugar or reduced sugar

Do Not Buy: peanut butter spread, natural or all-natural, reduced fat, organic. Added ingredients such as honey, jelly, or chocolate.

CANNED BEANS 15-16 OZ CAN

CHOOSE ANY BRAND
*can buy 4 cans Any single variety, regular or low salt

• Black beans
• Black eye peas
• Butter beans
• Chickpeas
• Garbanzos
• Kidney bean
• Red Beans
• Navy Beans
• Pinto Beans
• Mayacoba
• Cannellini
• Pink beans
• Great Northern Beans
• FF Refried beans

Do Not Buy: baked beans or chili beans

DRIED BEANS 16 OZ BAG

CHOOSE ANY BRAND:

Any single variety of dry peas, beans or lentils

Do Not Buy: mixed beans, soup mixes, beans with added seasonings or flavors.

WHOLE WHEAT AND WHOLE GRAIN CHOICES

100% WHOLE WHEAT and WHOLE GRAIN BREAD 8 –48 OZ

Do Not Buy: any other brand or type of bread

• Kroger: 100% WW 16 and 24 oz, 100% WW Hamburger Buns, 100% WW Sandwich Slims, 100% WW Slider Buns, Round Top 100% WW 16 and 24 oz,
• Our Family: 100% WW 16 oz, Country Style 100% WW 24 oz
• Pepperidge Farm Swirl: 100% WW Cinnamon Raisin 16 oz
• Nature’s Own: 100% WW 20 oz, 100% WW Sugar Free 16 oz, 100% WW with Honey 16 oz, 100% WW Hamburger Buns 15 oz, 100% Whole Grain 20 oz
• Village Hearth: 100% WW Hamburger Buns 15 oz, 100% WW 16 and 20 oz
• Sam’s Choice: WW Greek Style Pita 17 oz, WW Pita Pocket 9 oz
• Great Value: 100% WW Roundtop 20 oz, 100% WW 24 oz, 100% WW Hamburger Buns 14 oz, 100% WW Hot Dog Buns 14 oz, 100% WW Honey 24 oz
• Signature Select: 100% WW English Muffin 12 oz, 100% WW 24 oz
• Franz: 100% Thinwiches 12 oz
• Kroger Market & Mill: 100% WW Bakery 20 oz, 100% WW Arti-san Style 20 oz
• Thomas: 100% WW Bagels 6 ct
• Hy-Vee, Wonder, Sara Lee: 100% WW 16 and 20 oz
• IGA, Best Choice, Family Choice, Ozark Hearth, Fareway, Signature Kitchens: 100% WW 16 oz
• Pepperidge Farm:100% WW Very Thin 16 oz, Light Style, 100% WW Farmhouse 24 oz,100% WW Deli Flats 12 oz, Light Style Soft Wheat 16 oz, WG 15 Grain 24 oz, WG Honey Wheat 24 oz, WG Oatmeal 24 oz, Thin Sliced WG 15 Grain 14 and 22 oz, Farmhouse WG White 24 oz
• Private Selection: 100% WW 24 oz, 100% WW Wide Pan 24 oz, !00% WW Sugar Free Wide Pan 24 oz, 100% WW Sugar Free 24 oz
• Orowheat: 100% Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns 16 oz, 100% Whole Wheat Hot Dog Buns 16oz, 100% Sandwich Thins 12 oz, 100% WW 24 oz
• Brown Berry: 100% WW Hamburger Buns 16 oz, 100% Whole Wheat Wide Pan 24 oz, 100% WW Sandwich Thins 12 oz, 100% Small Slices 18 oz

SOFT CORN TORTILLAS GF 8 – 32 OZ

CHOOSE FROM THESE BRANDS
White or Yellow Corn

• Mama Lupe’s 16 oz
• Hy-Vee 16 oz
• La Banderita 16 and 24 oz
• Mission White 8 oz and Yellow Corn 16 oz
• Candy’s Corn 8 oz
• Guerrero 16 oz
• Kroger 24 oz
• Our Family White and Yellow Corn 16 oz
• Fareway 16 oz
• Best Choice 16 oz
• Frescados 16 oz and 27.5 oz
• Signature Select White Corn 25 oz
• La Favorita 8 oz
• Bueno 8 oz
• Chi-Chi’s White Corn 16 oz
• IGA White Corn 16 oz
• Great Value 25 oz
• La Burrita 8 and 16 oz

Do Not Buy: Tostadas or Taco Shells

100% WHOLE WHEAT TORTILLAS 8 – 32 OZ

CHOOSE FROM THESE BRANDS
Can be any style such as Fajita, Soft Taco, etc.

• Frescado’s 16 oz
• Food Club 16 oz
• Our Family 16 oz
• Chi-Chi’s 16 oz
• Kroger 16 oz
• Ortega 16 oz
• Mission 16 oz; Carb Balance 8 oz
• Hy-Vee 16 oz
• Fareway 16 oz
• Great Value 16 oz
• Best Choice 16 oz
• Mama Lupe’s 16 oz
• La Banderita 16 oz
• Market Pantry 16 oz
• Signature Select /Kitchens 16 oz
• Mi Mama’s Low Carb 8 oz

Do Not Buy: White Flour Tortillas

BROWN RICE, WILD RICE , QUINOA and Oats 8 to 32 oz GF, V

Brown Rice

CHOOSE ANY BRAND
Bag or Box

Regular, Instant or Quick Cooking

Do Not Buy: white rice or rice with added seasonings

Quinoa

• Great Value Organic
• O Organics

Oats

• Mom’s Best
• Better Oats Organic
• Quaker Quick
• rolled or Old Fashioned oats

*Use whole grain benefits to buy oats in box, bag or tub

100 % WHOLE WHEAT PASTA 16 OZ

CHOOSE FROM THESE BRANDS
All shapes allowed

• Barilla
• Fareway
• Kroger
• Great Value
• Ronzoni
• Racconto
• Our Family
• Signature Select
• Food Club
• Good & Gather
• Hodgson Mill
• Great Value
• Signature Select
• Hy-Vee

Do Not Buy: Gluten Free or made from rice, corn, or vegetables, added sugars, fats, oils or salt

FRUITS & VEGETABLES GF, V

DOLLAR VALUE LISTED ON YOUR FOOD BENEFITS

OKAY TO BUY:

• ORGANIC
• Any variety of fresh fruit or vegetables; whole, pre-cut or packaged
• Any variety of frozen fruits or vegetables
• Fresh herbs that are in consumable form
• Any variety of canned fruits and vegetables
• Regular or low sodium
• Pastes, purees, whole, diced or crusted tomatoes
• Jarred Salsa without added sugars, fats, oils, lard, cheese or cream
• Party trays without non-fruit or vegetable items like dips
• Salad or mixed greens in a bag or plastic container without dressing
• Applesauce (unsweetened and cinnamon)

If your fruit and vegetables cost more than the amount of your food benefits, you may pay the extra amount using cash, SNAP, credit or debit, or the items may be put back.

Do Not Buy:

• Bags of salads with added dressing/topping; salad bar items; party trays, fruit baskets
• Nuts; dried fruit; dried vegetables; decorative fruit or vegetables
• Fresh salsa or guacamole
• Some spices and herbs
• Added dips, sauces, herbs or spices

INFANT FORMULA

Only the brand, size, type and number of cans as listed on your food benefits.

No substitutions at store. Call the WIC office if baby needs a different formula.

BABY FOOD FRUITS & VEGETABLES GF, V

4 OZ JARS , TWO-PACKS , 8 AND 16 TWO-PACKS OF 4 OZ JARS, 16 4 OZ JARS

CHOOSE FROM THESE BRANDS:
Any plain fruits or vegetables, Single flavor mixed varieties

• Beech-Nut Naturals
• Beech-Nut Classics
• Gerber
• Parent’s Choice ( just Two Packs)
• Tippy Toes (just individual jars)

One 2 pack equals two jars
Eight 2 packs equals 16 jars
Sixteen 2 packs equals 32 jars
16 pack of 4 oz jars

INFANT CEREAL 8 OZ CONTAINER

CHOOSE FROM THESE BRANDS:

• Gerber

Oatmeal
Multigrain

Do Not Buy: Rice cereal, added fruit, yogurt, milk, formula; DHA/ARA, jars, pouches

INFANT MEATS

CHOOSE FROM THESE BRANDS: 2.5 oz jars – individual and 12 packs , Single meat with broth or gravy

• Beech-Nut
• Gerber
• Tippy Toes (only individual jars)

Do Not Buy: meat sticks, dinners or graduates; added DHA; added sugar, salt, rice, fruit or vegetables

12 pack of 2.5 oz jars

100% JUICE – 64 OZ PLASTIC BOTTLE GF, V

FOR CHILDREN AND WOMEN

CHOOSE FROM THESE BRANDS & FLAVORS

Juicy Juice: All single flavors, Fruit Punch and Tropical
Old Orchard: All single flavors of 100% Juice, IH Tropical
Motts: Apple
Motts Sensibles: Apple
Campbell’s: Tomato, any variety
V8: 100% Vegetable, any variety
Tree Top: Apple
Libby’s: Pineapple
That’s Smart: Grape
Freedom’s Choice: Apple
Smart Way: Apple
Hiland: Orange
Welch’s: Grape, Grape with Added Calcium, Grape with fiber, White Grape, Red Grape
Always Save: Apple, Grape
Best Choice: Apple, Apple Cider, Berry, Cherry, Cranberry, Grape, Grapefruit, Pineapple, Punch, White Grape, Tomato, Vegetable
Fareway: Apple, Grape, Vegetable
Great Value: Apple, Grape, White Grape, Tomato, Vegetable, Orange, Pear, Pineapple
Hy-Vee: Apple, Apple with Calcium, Grape, White Grape, Cranberry, Orange, Pineapple, Grapefruit, Vegetable, Tomato
Hy-Vee Just Juice: All Single Flavors, Just Juice Punch
IGA: Apple, Grape, White Grape, Tomato, Pineapple
Kroger: Apple, Grape, White Grape, Cranberry, Grapefruit, Pineapple, Tomato, Vegetable, Low Sodium Vegetable, Spicy Vegetable, Ruby Red Grapefruit, Orange (Homestyle and Calcium Fortified)
Market Pantry: Apple, White Grape, Grape, Orange
Our Family: Apple, Fresh Pressed Apple, Fresh Pressed Apple Cider, Grape, White Grape, Grapefruit, Cranberry, Pineapple, Orange, Tomato, Vegetable
Food Club: Apple, Grape, White Grape, Tomato, Pineapple, Spicy Vegetable, Vegetable, Orange
Signature Select/Signature Kitchens: Apple, Apple Cider, Grape, White Grape, Cranberry, Grapefruit, White Grapefruit, Orange, Pineapple, Tomato, Vegetable, Low Sodium Vegetable
Ocean Spray: Apple, Blackberry, Concord Grape, Cranberry

Do Not Buy: Juice with added sugar, juice drinks, juice cocktails or refrigerated juice.

FISH GF

For Toddlers, Children and Women

CHOOSE ANY BRAND
Light Tuna (water or oil packed), Pink Salmon (with or without bones), Sardines, Mackerel (Atlantic and Chub) 2.5 to 30 oz cans, pouches, multipacks

Do Not Buy: Albacore, Chunk White, Solid White Tuna; Red Salmon, Organic