Food Guide

 Before You Shop:

• Review your Family Benefits List or a receipt to check your available benefit 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.

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.

 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, 2% Calcium Enriched, Whole Milk (For children 12-23 months old)

Do Not Buy:

Buttermilk, organic, flavored or raw milk

Soy Milk

May Buy:

• 64 oz/Half gallon, refrigerated
• 8th Continent Original
• Silk Original
• Pacific Ultra Soy Original Non-Dairy Beverage (shelf stable) 32 oz

Evaporated Milk

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

Goat’s Milk

Meyenberg (Canned-liquid or powdered)

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, Swiss
• Fat Free Mozzarella, prepackaged: Calabro, Polly-O

Do Not Buy:

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

Eggs

May Buy:

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

Do Not Buy:

Organic eggs

Tofu

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, Silken, Sprouted, Super Firm
• Nature’s Soy: Firm, Soft
• Franklin Farms: Extra Firm, Firm, Medium Firm, Soft
  
• House Food Organics: Extra Firm, Frim, Medium Firm, Soft

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

Yogurt

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 allowed
• *Whole Milk Yogurt (For Children 12-23 months old)

32 Ounce Tubs

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

4-packs 4 ounce containers (16 ounce package)

Activia
Dannon Danimals
Noosa*

8-packs 4 ounce containers (32 ounce package)

Yoplait

*Also available in whole milk yogurt

Do Not Buy:

Greek yogurt, Lite/Light yogurts, no artificial sweeteners

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
• At least 120% Vitamin C

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

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

Cold Cereal

12 oz boxes or larger. No single serving packets.

Cereal balances of 11.9 oz or less cannot be redeemed.

All cereal listed in purple are whole grain

National Brands

• Cheerios
  • Original
  • MultiGrain
• Kix
  • Honey Kix
  • Original
  • Berry Berry Kix
• Chex
  • Cinnamon Chex
  • Corn Chex
  • Rice Chex
  • Vanilla Chex
  • Wheat Chex
  • Blueberry Chex
• Fiber  One Clusters
• Total
• Wheaties

• Hearts Honey
• Hearts Warm

• All Bran Complete Wheat Flakes
• Corn Flakes
  • Plain
• Crispix
• Rice Krispies
• Shredded Wheat
  • Frosted
• Special K

• Crispy Rice
• Frosted Mini Spooners

• Grape Nuts
  • Original Grape Nuts
  • Grape-Nuts Flakes
• Great Grains Crunchy Pecans
• Honey Bunches of Oats
  • Whole Grain Honey Crunch
  • Vanilla Bunches
  • Honey Roasted
  • Pecan and Maple Brown Sugar
  • Crispy Almonds
  • Vanilla Multigrain

• Oatmeal Squares and Brown Sugar

Store Brands

100% Whole Wheat Bread/Whole Grain Bread

May Buy:

• 1 pound (1lb) or 16 oz loaf

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
Pepperidge Farm Whole Wheat Stoneground
Sara Lee 100% Whole Wheat
Stern’s Whole Wheat
Sunbeam Whole Wheat
Weight Watchers Whole Wheat
Windmill Farms Stone Ground-Menzanos
Windmill Farms Stone Ground-Hamotze
Wonder Whole Wheat

Store Brands

Best Yet Whole Wheat
Big Y Whole Wheat
Central Market Classics Whole Wheat
Great Value100% Whole Wheat
Key Foods Whole Wheat
Nature’s Harvest Whole Wheat
Simply Balanced Whole Wheat
ShopRite Bowl & Basket Whole Wheat
Stop & Shop Whole Wheat
Stop & Shop Whole Wheat with Flaxseed
Stop & Shop No-Salt Added Whole Wheat
Urban Meadow Whole Wheat

Do Not Buy:

Bagels, deli bread, white bread, store bakery bread

Tortillas

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
Lafe 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
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

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 Boil-in-Bag
Good & Gather
Great Value
IGA Instant Long Grain

My Essentials
Parade
PICS/Price Chopper Boil-in-Bag
Shurfine
Signature Select
Stop & Shop Boil-in-Bag
Stop & Shop Instant
White Rose

100% Whole Wheat /Whole Grain Pasta

Buy:

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

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
Shurfine Whole Wheat
Signature Select Whole Wheat
Simply Balanced Whole Wheat
Simply Balanced Organic Whole Wheat
Urban Meadow Whole Wheat

Peanut Butter

May Buy:

• 16-18 oz jars
• Unflavored smooth, creamy or chunky
• Natural allowed

Do Not Buy:

Flavored or organic

Beans, Peas and Lentils

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

May Buy:

• Packed in water or oil added sauces or flavorings are allowed

Tuna

• 5 oz can
• Chunk Light only

Pink Salmon

• 5 -15 oz cans

Sardines

• 3.75 oz can

Breast Milk is Environmentally Friendly

Breast Milk is packaged and stored by mother with little or no waste!