Missouri WIC

Approved Food List

Effective October 2025

Milk, Soy Milk, Cheese, Tofu

Milk

  • Any brand (store brands recommended)
  • Quart, half gallon, gallon
  • Nonfat (skim), low-fat (½%, 1%)
  • Reduced fat (2%), whole

Nonfat Dry Milk

  • Store brand
  • 1 lb 9.6 oz or 25.6 oz package (makes 8 quarts)
  • 9.6 oz package (makes 3 quarts)

Cultured Buttermilk

  • Any brand
  • Quart or half gallon

Lactose Free Milk

  • Any Brand
  • Half gallon
  • Nonfat (skim), low-fat (½%, 1%)
  • Reduced fat (2%), whole
  • Plain or unflavored

Not Allowed:

  • Extra skim
  • Filled milk
  • Flavored
  • Glass bottles
  • Milk beverages made from nut, coconut, rice, oat and other grains
  • Milk substitutes
  • Organic
  • Raw or unpasteurized
  • Sweetened condensed
  • Kosher
  • Evaporated
  • Goat
8 oz = 1 cup
16 oz = 1 pound
32 fluid oz = 1 quart
64 fluid oz = 1/2 gallon
128 fluid oz = 1 gallon

Soy Milk

Allowed:

  • Half gallon
Silk Logo

Silk

  • Original
Great Value Logo

bettergoods (formerly Great Value)

  • Original
8th Continent logo

8th Continent

  • Original
  • Vanilla

Not Allowed:

  • Artificial sweeteners
  • Flavors other than vanilla
  • Light
  • Organic

Domestic Cheese

Allowed:

  • Store brand
  • Shredded
  • 8, 16 and 32 oz packages
  • Regular, fat-free or low-fat
  • Marbled or blends of approved cheese varieties
  • Domestic cheese only:
    • American
    • Brick
    • Cheddar – all varieties
    • Colby, Colby Jack, Monterey Jack
    • Mozzarella (part-skim or whole)
    • Muenster
    • Provolone
    • Swiss

Not Allowed:

  • Added flavors (peppers, wine, smoke flavoring, etc.)
  • Cheese additives
  • Cheese food products, spreads
  • Crumbled, cubed or grated
  • Cholesterol-reduced
  • Deli cheese or deli slices
  • Organic
  • Queso blanco, Queso fresco
  • Imported
  • Block, sliced, string/sticks or bars

Tofu

Allowed:

Azumaya logo

Azumaya

  • Firm Tofu (16 oz)
Franklin Farms logo

Franklin Farms

  • Extra Firm, Medium and Soft Tofu (16 oz)
Nasoya logo

Nasoya

  • Silken Tofu Organic (16 oz)

Eggs, Peanut Butter, Beans, Peas, Lentils

Eggs

Allowed:

  • Any brand
  • White
  • 1 dozen carton
  • Large or medium, grade A or AA
  • Cage-free

Not Allowed:

  • Free-range or pasture-raised
  • Eggs with enriched levels of omega 3 fatty acids, vitamins or minerals
  • Fertile
  • Low cholesterol
  • Organic
  • Other specialty
  • Brown

Peanut Butter

Allowed:

  • Store brand
  • 16-18 oz container
  • Regular or reduced-fat
  • Creamy or crunchy
  • Salted or unsalted

Not Allowed:

  • Mixtures with chocolate, honey, jams, jellies, marshmallows or similar ingredients
  • Organic

Canned Beans

Allowed:

  • Any brand of plain variety beans
  • Any brand of plain, fat-free refried beans
  • 15-16 oz can
  • Regular or low sodium

Not Allowed:

  • Baked
  • Soup or mixed
  • Organic
  • Seasoned

Dry Beans, Peas, Lentils

Allowed:

  • Store brand
  • 16 and 32 oz package
  • Any variety of plain

Not Allowed:

  • Organic
  • Seasonings or flavors

Cold Cereals

Allowed:

  • 12 to 36 oz boxes or bags

Always Save

  • Corn Flakes
  • Crisp Rice
  • Frosted Shredded Wheat*
  • Toasted Oats*
Best Choice Logo

Best Choice

  • Bran Flakes*
  • Corn Crisp
  • Corn Flakes
  • Crisp Rice
  • Crispy Hexagons
  • Frosted Shredded Wheat*
  • Frosted Shredded Wheat Maple & Brown Sugar*
  • Happy Os*
  • Rice Crisps
  • Wheat Crisps*
  • Wheat Flakes*

Best Yet

  • Bran Flakes*
  • Corn Flakes
  • Frosted Shredded Wheat*
  • Toasted Oats*

Dierbergs

  • Bran Flakes*
  • Corn Flakes
  • Frosted Shredded Wheat*
  • Toasted Oats*

Essential Everyday

  • Bran Flakes*
  • Corn Flakes
  • Corn Squares
  • Crispy Hexagons
  • Crisp Rice
  • Crunchy Oat Cereal*
  • Crunchy Wheat Squares*
  • Frosted Shredded Wheat*
  • Frosted Shredded Wheat with Strawberry Cream*
  • Honey and Oat Clusters
  • Multigrain Toasted Oats*
  • Nutty Nuggets*
  • Oat Bundles*
  • Rice Squares
  • Toasted Oats*
Food Club Logo

Food Club

  • Bran Flakes*
  • Corn Flakes
  • Corn Squares
  • Crisp Rice
  • Frosted Shredded Wheat*
  • Honey and Oats with Honey and Oat Clusters
  • Oatmeal Squares*
  • Rice Squares
  • Toasted Oats*
  • Twin Grain Crisp
  • Wheat Squares*

Great Value

  • Bran Flakes*
  • Corn Flakes
  • Corn Squares
  • Crunchy Nuggets*
  • Crunchy Oat Squares*
  • Frosted Shredded Wheat*
  • Multi-Grain O’s*
  • O’s Oats*
  • Rice Squares
  • Wheat Squares*
Hy-Vee Logo

Hy-Vee

  • Balanced Living*
  • Bran Flakes*
  • Corn Flakes
  • Fiber Nuts*
  • Frosted Shredded Wheat*
  • Multigrain Tasteeos*
  • Tasteeos*
  • Toasted Corn
  • Toasted Rice
  • Toasted Wheat*
IGA Logo

IGA

  • Bran Flakes*
  • Corn Flakes
  • Corn Squares
  • Crispy Rice
  • Frosted Shredded Wheat*
  • Nutty Nuggets*
  • Rice Squares
  • Tasteeos*
Kiggins Logo

Kiggins

  • Bran Flakes*
  • Corn Flakes
  • Frosted Shredded Wheat*
  • Rollin Oats*
Kroger Logo

Kroger

  • Corn Bitz
  • Corn Flakes
  • Crispy Rice
  • Nutty Nuggets*
  • Oat Squares*
  • Rice Bitz
  • Toasted Oats*
meijer logo

Meijer

  • Frosted Shredded Wheat*
  • Toasted Oats*
  • Wheat Bran Flakes*

Ralston Foods

  • Corn Biscuits
  • Corn Flakes
  • Frosted Shredded Wheat*
  • Rice Biscuits
  • Tasteeos*
  • Wheat Bran Flakes*
Schnucks Logo

Schnucks

  • Bran Flakes*
  • Corn Flakes
  • Corn Squares
  • Crisp Rice
  • Essential Choice Wheat and Crunchy*
  • Frosted Shredded Wheat*
  • Oat Squares*
  • Oat Wise*
  • Rice Squares
  • Toasted Oats*
  • Twin Grain Crisp
  • Wheat Squares*
Shoppers Value Logo

Shoppers Value

  • Corn Flakes
That's Smart Logo

That's Smart

  • Bran Flakes*
  • Corn Flakes
  • Crisp Rice
  • Toasted Oats*
*Whole Grain

Hot Cereals

Allowed:

  • 12 to 36 oz boxes or bags
Best Choice Logo

Best Choice

  • Creamy Wheat Enriched Farina
  • Original Instant Grit

Best Yet

  • Original Instant Oatmeal*

Essential Everyday

  • Grits Original Flavor
  • Regular Instant Oatmeal*
Food Club Logo

Food Club

  • Creamy Wheat Farina
  • Original Instant Grits
  • Regular Instant Oatmeal*

Great Value

  • Original Instant Oatmeal*
Hy-Vee Logo

Hy-Vee

  • Creamy Wheat Enriched Farina
Kroger Logo

Kroger

  • Original Instant Oatmeal*
meijer logo

Meijer

  • Original Instant Oatmeal*

Ralston Foods

  • Creamy Wheat Enriched Farina
  • Original Instant Oatmeal*
Schnucks Logo

Schnucks

  • Creamy Wheat Enriched Farina
  • Regular Instant Oatmeal*
*Whole Grain

Whole Grains

Breads

Allowed:

  • 12, 16, 20 and 24 oz package
  • 100% whole wheat or plain sliced breads, hamburger and hot dog buns
Aunt Millie's Bread Logo

Aunt Millie’s

Best Choice Logo

Best Choice

Kroger Logo

Brownberry

Essential Everyday Logo

Bunny Bread

Dillons Logo

Dillons

Essential Everyday Logo

Essential Everyday

Hy-Vee Logo

Hy-Vee

Lewis Bake Shop Logo

Lewis

Nature's Own Logo

Nature’s Own

Oroweat Lobo

Oroweat

Ozark Hearth Logo

Ozark Hearth

Kroger Logo

Kroger

peperidge farm wic

Pepperidge Farm

Price Chopper Logo

Price Chopper

Ozark Hearth Logo

Sara Lee

IGA Logo

IGA

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Schnucks

Price Chopper Logo

Wonder

Whole Wheat Tortillas

Allowed:

  • 16 oz package
Best Choice Logo

Best Choice

Chi-Chi-s Tortillas Logo

Chi-Chi’s

Don Poncho Logo

Don Poncho

Essential Everyday Logo

Essential Everyday

Great Value Logo

Great Value

Hy-Vee Logo

Hy-Vee

IGA Logo

IGA

Kroger Logo

Kroger

Great Value Logo

La Banderita

IGA Logo

Mission

Kroger Logo

Ortega

Mi Casa Tortillas Logo

Schnucks

IGA Logo

Tio Santi

 Corn Tortillas

Allowed:

  • 16 oz package
  • White or yellow soft corn
Best Choice Logo

Best Choice

Chi-Chi-s Tortillas Logo

Chi-Chi’s

Don Poncho Logo

Don Poncho

Essential Everyday Logo

Essential Everyday

Hy-Top Logo

Hy-Top

Hy-Vee Logo

Hy-Vee

IGA Logo

IGA

Kroger Logo

Kroger

Hy-Top Logo

La Banderita

Hy-Vee Logo

La Burrita

IGA Logo

Mission

Whole Wheat Pasta

Allowed:

  • 16 oz package
  • Any shape

Not Allowed:

  • Added sugars, fats, oils, salt
  • Organic
Hy-Top Logo

Barilla

Best Choice Logo

Best Choice

Essential Everyday Logo

Essential Everyday

Food Club Logo

Food Club

Hy-Top Logo

Gia Russa

Great Value Logo

Great Value

Essential Everyday Logo

Hodgson Mills

Hy-Vee Logo

Hy-Vee

Kroger Logo

Kroger

Great Value Logo

Racconto

Ronzoni Healthy Harvest

Ronzoni Healthy Harvest

Hy-Vee Logo

Schnucks

Brown Rice

Allowed:

  • Store Brand
  • 14 oz package (instant)
  • 16 and 32 oz package (regular)
  • Long, medium, short grain

Not Allowed:

  • Organic

 

Oats

Allowed:

  • Store brand
  • Plain quick, regular and old fashioned
  • 18 oz package

Not Allowed:

  • Steel cut
  • Organic

100% Juice

100% Juice – For Women

Allowed:

  • 11.5-12 oz frozen concentrate

Always Save

  • Apple
  • Orange
Best Choice Logo

Best Choice

  • Apple
  • Orange

Best Yet

  • Apple
  • Grape
  • Orange
Essential Everyday Logo

Essential Everyday

  • Apple
  • Grape
  • Orange
Great Value Logo

Great Value

  • Apple
  • Grape
  • Orange
Hy-Top Logo

Hy-Top

  • Apple
  • Grape
  • Orange
Hy-Vee Logo

Hy-Vee

  • Apple
  • Orange
IGA Logo

IGA

  • Apple
  • Orange
Kroger Logo

Kroger

  • Apple
  • Grape
  • Orange
  • Pineapple
Old Orchard Logo

Old Orchard

  • Apple
  • Apple Cherry
  • Apple Cranberry
  • Apple Kiwi Strawberry
  • Apple Passion Mango
  • Apple Raspberry
  • Apple Strawberry Banana
  • Berry Blend
  • Blueberry Pomegranate
  • Cherry Pomegranate
  • Citrus Blend
  • Cranberry Blend
  • Cranberry Pomegranate
  • Cranberry Raspberry
  • Grape
  • Orange
  • Pineapple
  • Pineapple Orange
  • Pineapple Orange Banana
  • White Grape
Seneca Logo

Seneca

  • Apple
Tipton Grove Logo

Tipton Grove

  • Apple
  • Orange
Valu Time Logo

Valu Time

  • Orange

100% Juice – For Children

Allowed:

  • 64 oz container (half gallon)

Not Allowed:

  • Organic
  • Juice cocktails or juice drinks

Always Save

  • Apple
  • Grape
  • Orange
Best Choice Logo

Best Choice

  • Apple
  • Grape
  • White Grape

Best Yet

  • Apple
  • Grape
  • Orange
  • White Grape
Dierbergs Logo

Dierbergs

  • Apple
  • Orange
Essential Everyday Logo

Essential Everyday

  • Apple
  • Grape
  • Orange
  • White Grape
Food Club Logo

Food Club

  • Apple
  • Grape
  • Orange
  • White Grape
Great Value Logo

Great Value

  • Apple
  • Grape
  • Orange
  • White Grape
Hy-Top Logo

Hy-Top

  • Apple
  • Grape
  • Orange
  • White Grape
Hy-Vee Logo

Hy-Vee

  • Apple
  • Grape
  • Orange
  • White Grape
IGA Logo

IGA

  • Apple
  • Grape
  • Orange
  • White Grape
Kroger Logo

Kroger

  • Apple
  • Grape
  • Orange
  • White Grape
Life Every Day Logo

Life Every Day

  • Apple
  • Grape
  • White Grape
meijer logo

Meijer

  • Apple
  • Grape
  • White Grape
Sams Choice Logo

Sam's Choice

  • Apple
Schnucks Logo

Schnucks

  • Apple
  • Grape
  • Orange
  • White Grape
Shoppers Value Logo

Shoppers Value

  • Orange
That's Smart Logo

That's Smart

  • Grape
Tipton Grove Logo

Tipton Grove

  • Apple
  • Grape
  • Orange

Fruit and Vegetables

Fruit

Allowed:

  • Any brand and variety of whole or cut, fresh or frozen fruit
  • Mixed fruits
  • Fruit packed in juice or with added fruit juice concentrate, artificial sweeteners or water
  • Organic

Not Allowed:

  • Salad bar or deli servings
  • Dried or canned fruit, or fruit roll ups
  • Added sugars*, salt, caramel, chocolate or yogurt
  • Fruit baskets or party trays
  • Added ascorbic acid (in addition of a flavor solution) sold in the refrigerated case
  • Nuts or fruit-nut mixtures
  • Ornamental or decorative fruit
  • Frozen smoothie mixes

*Added sugars include: corn syrup, dextrose, high-fructose corn syrup, honey, maltose, maple syrup and sucrose.

Vegetables

Allowed:

  • Any brand and variety of whole or cut, fresh or frozen vegetables
  • Bagged lettuce, head lettuce and salad greens
  • Fresh garlic and fresh ginger
  • Frozen beans and peas
  • Plain or steamable vegetables and mixed vegetables
  • Regular or lower-in-sodium frozen vegetables
  • Organic

Not Allowed:

  • Dried or canned
  • Salad bar or deli servings
  • Herbs or spices other than fresh garlic and fresh ginger
  • Vegetable baskets or party trays
  • Added sugars*
  • Added salad dressings, cheese or croutons
  • Added breading, creams, marinades or sauces
  • Added seasonings, fats or oils
  • Added pasta, rice, fish, meat or poultry
  • Ornamental or decorative vegetables (chili peppers or garlic on a string, gourds, Indian corn or carving pumpkins)
  • Diced potatoes, french fries, hash brown patties, potato rounds, shredded hash browns or tator tots with added fats, oils, seasonings or sugars*

*Added sugars include: corn syrup, dextrose, high-fructose corn syrup, honey, maltose, maple syrup and sucrose.

Tip: Take fresh fruits and vegetables to the register to check if it is WIC-approved. WICShopper app does not capture all approved produce.

Infant Food

Infant Cereals

Allowed:

  • 8 or 16 oz  container, dry, plain
Beech Nut logo WIC app

Beech-Nut

  • Multigrain
  • Oatmeal
  • Golden Corn

Gerber

  • Barley
  • Multigrain
  • Oatmeal
  • Rice
  • Whole Wheat
  • Oatmeal Millet Quinoa

Not Allowed:

  • Added DHA/ARA
  • Added cinnamon, dried fruit, nuts, yogurt
  • Organic

Infant Fruit and Vegetables

Allowed:

  • 4 oz containers, 8 oz twin packs and 64, 80 and 128 oz variety packs
  • Any fruit or mixed fruit
  • Any mixed fruit and vegetable
  • Any vegetable or mixed vegetables

Not Allowed:

  • Added cereal, cinnamon, DHA and/or probiotics, flour, grains, pasta, rice, salt, seasonings or sugar
  • Dinners or added meats
  • Pouches
  • Organic
  • Multipacks made up of 2 oz containers/tubs

Beech-Nut

Gerber Logo

Gerber

Tippy Toes logo

Tippy Toes

Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

  • Fresh fruit and vegetables are allowed for infants if issued.

Infant Formula

  • Quantity, brand, type and size as issued.

For Fully Breastfeeding Infants and Mothers

Fully Breastfeeding Infants

 

Infant Meats

Allowed:

  • 2.5 oz container
  • Variety and multiple packs (2.5 oz)

Not Allowed:

  • Added DHA/ARA
  • Dinners
  • Meat and fruit combination
  • Meat and vegetable combination
  • Organic
Beech-Nut Logo

Beech-Nut

Gerber Logo

Gerber

Tippy Toes logo

Tippy Toes

Infant meats are an extra benefit for fully breastfed infants.

 Fully Breastfeeding Mothers

 

Light Tuna

Allowed:

  • 5 oz can in single or multiple packs
  • Any brand
  • Water packed
  • Regular or low sodium

Not Allowed:

  • Added flavor, seasonings, sauce
  • Foil pouches
  • Individual serving containers
  • White or albacore tuna

Sardines

Allowed:

  • 3.75 oz can in single or multiple packs
  • Any brand
  • Tomato or mustard sauce
  • Water packed

Not Allowed:

  • Added flavors or seasonings, other than tomato or mustard sauce
  • Fish steaks
  • Foil pouches
  • Individual serving containers
  • Smoked