SHOPPING GUIDE

Good food is essential to your health and to the health of your children.

Your eWIC card makes buying what you need easier than ever. You will now use an eWIC card to pick up your WIC foods at approved grocery stores. Here is some important information about eWIC:

At each WIC appointment, you will receive a shopping list that will tell you which and how many of these WIC foods you are allowed to pick up.

Your eWIC card will have a unique account number. WIC will use this number to send your benefits to your account each month.

Your eWIC card contains a magnetic strip that you will swipe through a card reader at the grocery store. Simply swipe your eWIC card and enter your PIN, just like you would with a debit card.

Any WIC benefits you do not use during a benefit cycle do not roll over. They expire. When you have used all your WIC benefits for the month, do not throw the card away. WIC will reload the card.

It is very important that you keep up with your eWIC card so you will be able to pick up your WIC foods when you need them. If you lose your card or it is stolen or damaged, contact customer service immediately at 1-855-897-5897.

You do not need to buy all your WIC foods at once. Simply buy them as you need them. Be mindful of the last day on which you can use your monthly benefit.

Tips for a Successful WIC Shopping Experience

1. Look for shelf tags for WIC-approved items.

2. Bring the shopping list you received at your WIC appointment or check your benefi t balance before your shopping trip.
3. Bring your eWIC card with you and know your PIN. If you cannot remember your PIN, call customer service at 1-855-897-5897 and change it to something that will be easy to remember.
4. Select the right amount and package size of your WIC foods. The Mississippi WIC Shopping Guide will help you with this. Remember: Not every store will carry all WIC-approved foods.
5. Tell the cashier right away that you will be using an eWIC card.
In most instances, you will be able to scan everything together. At some smaller stores, you may need to separate your WIC foods. Ask your cashier to be sure.
6. If you have a problem at the store, ask to speak with the store manager.
If the issue cannot be resolved at the store, call your local WIC agency, or the state WIC offi ce at (800) 545-6747, to discuss your concerns.
7. Call Conduent customer service at (855) 897-5897 or visit their web portal at
www.WICconnect.com to:
• Report your card as damaged, lost, or stolen
• Change or set your card’s PIN
• Check your benefi t balance

Fresh Fruits & Vegetables
Any variety of whole or cut fresh fruits or vegetables
Bagged vegetables of any size (carrots or salad greens)
Fresh herbs

Frozen Vegetables
Any size or package type
Any plain vegetables or plain vegetable mixtures
Any beans or mixtures with beans or peas (e.g., mixed vegetables with lima beans)

Frozen Fruits
Any brand or package size of whole or cut frozen fruits

Canned Vegetables*
Any size
Plain vegetables and plain vegetable mixtures including green (sweet) peas and green beans, snap beans, wax beans, and yellow beans

Canned Tomato Products
Any size
Whole, diced, crushed, or stewed tomatoes
Tomato sauce, paste, or puree

Canned Fruit
Packed in water, juice, or fruit juice concentrate
Any plain fruit or plain fruit mixture
Any container type
Any brand
Applesauce (no sugar added or unsweetened varieties only)

*Canned beans, peas, and lentils are allowed in the Beans, Peas, and Peanut Butter section. These are not part of the canned vegetable allowance.

Choose 11 oz.–36 oz. boxes or bags only, any combination that does not go over 36 ounces

Whole Grain Options are marked with an asterisk *

General Mills
Cheerios*, Multigrain*
Cheerios Veggie Blends, Apple Strawberry*, Blueberry Banana*
Kix, Original*, Honey*, Berry Berry
Total*
Wheaties*
Bluey*
Chex, Corn, Rice

Post
Grape-Nuts, Original*, Flakes*
Great Grains, Banana Nut Crunch*, Crunchy Pecan*
Honey Bunches of Oats, with Almonds, Honey Roasted, Vanilla Bunches

Malt O Meal
Mini Spooners*, Strawberry Cream*

Quaker
Oatmeal Squares, Brown Sugar*, Oatmeal Squares, Honey Nut*
Life, Multigrain Vanilla*, Mighty Life, Very Vanilla*

Kellogg’s
Special K, Original, Protein, Original with Cinnamon*
Frosted Mini Wheats, Original*, Little Bites*, Blueberry Muffin*, Cocoa*, Pumpkin Spice*, Cinnamon Roll *, Frosted Mini Wheats Bite Size, Strawberry *
Complete Bran*
Kashi, Cocoa Clusters*, Blueberry Clusters*, Hearts and O’s, Honey Toasted*, Warm Cinnamon*
Crispix Original
Rice Krispies
Corn Flakes

Grainberry
Grainberry, Multi-Bran Flakes*, Cinnamon Frosted Shredded Wheat*,    Original Toasted Oats*, Apple Cinnamon Toasted Oats *

Choose declared store brands only
Any combination of gallon and half-gallon sizes, quarts only if specified

Whole milk for children (12 – 23 months only)
Fat-free or 1% low-fat milk (children 2 – 5 years old and women)
Chocolate, lactose-free /reduced, calcium-enriched allowed

Allowed in qualifying circumstances.
Must be added to your card by a certifier.
Evaporated milk (canned) 12-oz. can (Carnation and Pet brands only)
Dry Milk (powdered) 9.6-oz. box
Ultra-high temperature (UHT) milk, quart

Soy Beverage
Allowed in qualifying circumstances. Must be added to your card by a certifier. Choose half-gallon, refrigerated cartons.
8th Continent (Original or Vanilla only)
Silk (Original only)

Yogurts that are organic, drinkable, or have granola, candy, honey, or nuts are not allowed.

Whole Yogurt for Children 12–23 Months
Choose from the brands and flavors below.
Must be one-quart (32-oz.) containers.
Chobani, Plain Whole Milk Greek
Dannon, All Natural Whole Milk
Dannon Oikos, Plain Whole Milk Greek
Kroger, Whole Milk Plain, Whole Milk Vanilla

Nonfat or Lowfat Yogurt (0%–2% fat)
for Women and Children (two years of age or older)
Choose from the brands and flavors below.
Must be one-quart (32 oz.) containers, except for Yoplait Go-Gurt (see approved sizes below).

Chobani
Plain Greek Nonfat
Strawberry Blended Greek Nonfat
Vanilla Blended Greek Nonfat
Peach Blended Greek Nonfat
Plain Greek Lowfat

Dannon
Plain Lowfat
Vanilla Lowfat

Lala
Lala Low Fat
Lala Low Fat Yogurt Strawberry, 32 oz
Lala Low Fat Yogurt Mango, 32 oz
Lala Low Fat Yogurt Vanilla, 32 oz

Dannon Oikos
Plain Greek Nonfat
Vanilla Greek Nonfat
Triple Zero Blended Greek Vanilla

Dannon Light & Fit
Vanilla Nonfat
Strawberry Nonfat
Vanilla Greek Nonfat
Plain Greek Nonfat

Yoplait
Original Strawberry Lowfat
Original Vanilla Lowfat
Original Harvest Peach Lowfat
Original Strawberry Banana Lowfat

Yoplait Go-Gurt
Any flavor
Approved size – choose:
1 – 16-pack (2 oz. servings)
2– 8-packs (2 oz. servings)
“Non-dairy” and “slushy” versions are
not allowed.

Kroger
Plain Nonfat
Blended Vanilla Lowfat
Blended Plain Lowfat

Great Value
Original Lowfat
Original Strawberry Lowfat
Original Strawberry Banana Lowfat
Original Plain Nonfat

One pound (16-oz.) package of the store declared brand
May be block, hoop, cubed, shredded, sliced, or string
May be low fat, low cholesterol or low sodium, but not limited to these options
Choose any of the following varieties
Processed American
Cheddar
Colby
Colby-Jack
Monterey Jack
Mozzarella
Swiss

Must be added to the eWIC card for women who exclusively breastfeed

Canned Tuna
Any brand light tuna, chunk style, packed in water, 5, 6, and 7.5 oz. cans

Canned Salmon
Any brand pink salmon. 5, 6, 7.5, and 14.75 oz cans

Choose one dozen containers of the store declared brand. Must be Grade-A, large.

Whole Wheat Pasta
One pound (16 oz.) package
Any brand or shape
100% whole wheat flour and/or durum wheat flour must be the only flours listed on ingredient list

Whole Grain Tortillas
One pound (16 oz.) package
Whole wheat or corn tortillas from the brands below

Celia’s
Whole Wheat Tortillas
Corn Tortillas

La Banderita
Whole Wheat Tortillas
Corn Tortillas

Mission
Whole Wheat Tortillas
Corn Tortillas

Whole Grain Rice
One pound (14 – 16 oz.) bag or box
Any brand of regular, instant or boil-in-bag rice

Whole Grain or Whole Wheat Bread
One pound (16oz.) package
Choose options listed below
Nature’s Own, 100% Whole Wheat
Nature’s Own, 100% Whole Wheat with Honey
Pepperidge Farm, Very Thin Whole Grain
Pepperidge Farm, 100% Whole Wheat Light Style Bread, 16 oz
Pepperidge Farm, 100% Whole Wheat Very Thin Bread, 16 oz
Pepperidge Farm, Soft Wheat Light Style Bread, 16 oz
Sara Lee, 100% Whole Wheat
Wonder, 100% Whole Wheat
Arnold, 100% Whole Grain Sliced Buns

11.5 oz.– 12 oz. frozen and 11.5 oz. non-frozen pourable concentrate
For women only
Must be 100% juice without added sweeteners
May contain added calcium
No fruit punch, fruit drink, or drink ades
Only the brands and flavors listed below
Dole, Pineapple
Old Orchard, All flavors (green lids only)
Seneco, Apple
Any Brand, Orange
Welch’s, Grape, Apple, Tropical Passion

Shelf stable, 100% juice
48 oz. containers for women only
64 oz. containers for children only
64 oz. refrigerated containers for
children only
Juicy Juice, All flavors
Lucky Leaf, Apple
Northland, Cranberry and Blends
Seneca, Apple
Libby’s, Pineapple
Welch’s, 48 oz. Grape, Red Grape, or White Grape
Oceanspray, All flavors
Any Brand, Orange (100% only)

Canned and Dried Beans
May be canned (15 – 16 oz. containers) or dried (16 oz. containers)
No added sugar, fat, oil, or meat
Choose any brand.Includes black, great northern, kidney, garbonzo, fava, mung, pinto, or white beans. Black-eyed peas, split peas, chickpeas, and lentils are included as well.

Peanut Butter
1 pound (15-16 oz.) container, any brand, may be creamy, crunchy, or extra crunchy

Infant Formula
The WIC Shopping List shows the brand, size, form (powder or concentrate), and quantity to purchase. No substitutions allowed.

Dry Infant Cereal
Choose Gerber or Beech Nut (8 oz). No added fruit, DHA, or other additives
Oatmeal
Rice
Multigrain
Whole Wheat

Infant Fruits and Vegetables
Any second-stage, single ingredient infant fruits and vegetables. No added sugar, starches, salt, or DHA.
Any combination of packages or jars that add up to the total ounces (oz.) received per month only in the sized and brands below
Beech-Nut (Nothing Artificial Added) – 4 oz. jar
Gerber – 8 oz. (2 packs of 4 oz.)
Earth’s Best Organic Stage 1 – 4 oz. jar

Infant Meats
For exclusively breastfeed infants
Includes plain chicken, turkey, ham, and beef
No meat and vegetable or meat and pasta mixtures. No DHA. No meat sticks.

Beech-Nut Stage 1
Meat with broth
2.5 oz. container
Gerber 2nd Foods
Meat with gravy
2.5 oz. container
Earth’s Best Organic Stage 1
Chicken
Turkey
2.5 oz. container

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Mail:
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Fax: (202) 690-7442

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We want to make sure you have all the information you need for your trip to an approved grocery store.