NEVADA WIC PROGRAM

APPROVED FOOD LIST

3/1/2026

No organic unless specified
MILK – PASTEURIZED AND FORTIFIED
*Can only be purchased if assigned on your benefit.

Low-fat (1%):
Non-fat (Skim):
  • Regular Cow’s Milk
  • Cultured Buttermilk*
  • Lactose-Free Cow’s Milk*
  • Meyenberg Goat’s Milk*
Reduced Fat (2%)*:
  • Regular Cow’s Milk
  • Lactose-Free Cow’s Milk*
Whole Milk:
  • Regular Cow’s Milk
  • Lactose Free Cow’s Milk*
  • Meyenberg Goat’s Milk*
  • UHT Milk*

Allowed: Any Brand

  • Fluid-Refrigerated
  • Evaporated/Canned*
  • Dried/Powdered*

No flavor added or enhanced milk
No grass-fed, high-protein style or organic

Cultured and acidified buttermilks, kefir and acidophilus milks are allowed. Please submit any requests to approve one of these milks through the WICShopper app using “I couldn’t buy this!”

Milk Math

Gallon = 1 gallon
Half gallon = 0.5 gallons
Quart = 0.25 gallons
12 oz. evaporated/canned = 5 cans = ~ 1 gallon
9.6 oz. dry/powdered = 0.75 gallons
25.6 oz. dry/powdered = 2 gallons
12 oz. evaporated goats milk = 0.75 gallons (4 cans for 3 gallons)

CHEESE – PASTEURIZED AND DOMESTIC
Block, Shredded, Sliced, Cubed, or String Cheese
Regular, low-fat, reduced fat, less or light in sodium, fat, or cholesterol 8 or 16 ounce packages
Any Brand

  • Cheddar
  • Colby
  • Processed American
  • Brick
  • Mozzarella
  • Muenster
  • Provolone
  • Swiss
  • Monterey Jack

May choose any combination of the choices listed above (i.e. Cheddar Jack)

No cheese foods, products, spread, flavor added (i.e., smoked, Pepper Jack), imported, service deli, individually wrapped, or imitation cheese products

YOGURT - PASTURIZED
Buy only the fat type specified on your benefit
Up to 32 oz. containers

  • Activia
  • Best Yet
  • Bethel
  • Better Goods
  • Brown Cow
  • Chobani
  • Dannon
  • Fage
  • Food Club
  • Great Value
  • Greek Gods
  • Kroger
  • LaLa
  • Lucerne
  • Mehadrin
  • Mountain High
  • Nancy’s
  • Oikos
  • Siggi’s
  • Simple Truth
  • Stonyfield
  • Sunnyside Farms
  • Tillamook
  • Wallaby Aussie
  • WinCo
  • Yoplait
  • Yoplait GoGurt
  • Yoplait Oui
  • Zoi

Greek-style Approved
May Be Organic

No Light Yogurts

SOY BEVERAGE
Quart or half gallon carton or aseptic container

Silk Soy Milk Beverage

  • Original
  • Vanilla

8th Continent or Pacific Natural Beverage

  • Original
  • Plain
INFANT FOODS
INFANT FORMULA

Only brand, type and size specified on benefit
No substitutions at store

INFANT CEREAL
  • Oatmeal
  • Rice
  • Whole Wheat
  • Mixed/Multi Grain

8 and 16 oz. containers
Earth’s Best or Gerber

Plain varieties
May be organic

No added formula, flavoring, fruit, or non-cereal ingredients
No squeezes, pouches, jars or packs
No enhancements like DHA, prebiotics or probiotics

INFANT MEATS

Available to fully breastfed infants only

Beech-Nut or Gerber
2.5 oz jars, Multipacks that add up to 40 oz
Single variety meats only
Stages 1 and 2

May have added broth or gravy
May be organic

No squeezes or pouches
No dinners or meat sticks
No enhancements like DHA

INFANT VEGETABLES/FRUITS
  • Beech-Nut
  • Earth’s Best
  • Gerber
  • Happy Baby
  • O Organics
  • Simple Truth Organic
  • Tippy Toes
  • Parents Choice

3.5 oz, 4 oz, multi-packs that add up to 7 oz, 8 oz, 16 oz, 32 oz, 128 oz
Vegetables and Fruit – single or mixed varieties
Stage 1 and 2

May be organic

No squeezes or pouches
No dinners, desserts, or added cereal
No enhancements like DHA

BREAKFAST CEREALS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Whole grain cereals are marked with *
Many cereals are gluten free, please refer to the label to verify.

COLD CEREAL

Specified Brands Only
9-36 oz containers

Essential Everyday
Bran Flakes, Corn Flakes First Street Crisp Rice
Food Club
Crisp Rice, Frosted Shredded Wheat*, Toasted Oats* Freedom’s Choice Frosted Shredded Wheat*, Crispy Rice, Corn Flakes, Toasted Oats*
General Mills
Bluey Cereal*; Cheerios* (Original, Heart Nut Medley, Multi grain, and Veggie Blends), Chex* (Blueberry, Cinnamon, Corn, Rice, Strawberry Vanilla, and Wheat) Kix* (Original, Berry Berry, and Honey),Total Whole Grain*, Wheaties Original*, Fiber One Honey Clusters*, Mott’s* (Apple Cinnamon, Very Berry)
Great Value
Toasted Oats*, Frosted Bite Size Shredded Wheat*, or Crispy Rice
Kellogg’s
Corn Flakes, Crispix, Rice Krispies, Special K Original, or Frosted Mini Wheats (Original, Blueberry Muffin, Pumpkin Spice, Strawberry, and Cocoa), Frosted Mini-Wheats Little Bites*, Raisin Bran*, Rice Krispies, Special K* (Original, Protein Touch of Cinnamon)
Kroger
Bran Flakes*, Crispy Rice*, Oat Squares* or Toasted Oats*
Malt-O-Meal
Raisin Bran or Frosted Mini Spooners* (Original, Strawberry)
Post
Raisin Bran*, Bran Flakes*, Grape Nuts*, Grape Flakes*, Great Grains* (Banana Nut Crunch, Almond Crunch, Crunchy Pecan, Raisin Date Pecan, Red Berry Almond Crunch), or Honey Bunches of Oats (Honey Roasted, Oats with Almonds, Maple & Pecan, Strawberry, Vanilla)
Quaker
Life Original*, Mighty Life* (Mixed Berry, Very Vanilla) or Oatmeal Squares (Brown Sugar, Cinnamon, or Honey nut)
Raley’s
Bran Flakes*, Frosted Shredded Wheat – Bite Size*, Toasted Oats*, Wheat Flakes*
Sunny Select
Toasted Oats
Signature Select
Bran Flakes*, Crispy Rice, Frosted Mini Wheats – Bite Size*or Toasted Oats*
WinCo
Frosted Shredded Wheat – Bite Size* or Toasted Oats*

No individual servings

HOT CEREAL

Specified Brands Only
9-36 oz containers

Cream of Rice
Cream of Wheat 2 1/2 min
Cream of Wheat Whole Grain 2 1/2 min*

Quaker
Grits (Original, Butter, Cheddar Cheese, Country Bacon, Cheese Lovers, Flavor Variety), Quick Creamy Wheat Enriched Farina

Instant Oatmeal* – Food Club, Kroger, Quaker, Raley’s, Signature Select, Sunny Select, or WinCo – Regular or plain

100% WHOLE GRAIN CHOICES
WHOLE WHEAT BREAD PRODUCTS

Up to 48 ounces
Loaf of bread, buns, rolls, or English Muffin

Any Brand
Whole Wheat Bagels, Naan and Pita Breads are allowed. Please submit any requests to approve one of these breads through the WICShopper app using “I couldn’t buy this!”

RICE

Up to 48 ounces
Brown Rice, Wild Rice, Red Rice, Quinoa, Brown Jasmine Rice, Brown Basmati Rice, or varied blends of whole grain rices

Bagged or boxed
Instant, quick or regular cooking
Any brand

No bulk
No added sugars, fats, oils, or salt

Whole grain rices are allowed. Please submit any requests to approve whole grain rice or blends through the WICShopper app using “I couldn’t buy this!”

TORTILLAS – SOFT

Up to 48 ounces
100% Corn or Whole Wheat Tortillas

Any Brand

WHOLE WHEAT PASTA

Up to 48 ounces

All shapes allowed
Any brand
Regular cooking only

No enhancements like DHA or omega-3 added
No flavored pasta (garlic herb, spinach, etc.)

OTHER WHOLE GRAINS

Up to 48 ounces
Choose from these whole grains: Quick, rolled and old-fashioned oats, bulgur, corn meal, or barley

Any Brand
Bagged or boxed
May be instant, quick, or regular cooking.

No bulk

Other whole grains such as amaranth, buckwheat, kamut, millet, sorghum, teff, wheat berries, triticale, or corn masa flour are allowed. Please submit any requests to approve one of these whole grains through the WICShopper app using “I couldn’t buy this!”

LEGUME CHOICES
PEANUT, NUT AND SEED BUTTERS

16 – 18 oz. jar

Peanut Butter – Any brand
Almond Butter – Open Nature*
Sunflower Butter – SunButter*
Unflavored regular or natural; smooth or chunky; salted or unsalted (low sodium); regular or reduced fat

No jelly, honey, honey roasted, chocolate or marshmallow crème added
No peanut butter spread (palm oil)

*If you want nut and seed butters instead of peanut butter, contact your WIC clinic. Other nut and seed butters may be approved. Please submit any requests through the WICShopper App.

BEANS, PEAS, AND LENTILS

Canned: 15- 16 oz.
Dry: 16 oz package
Any brand
May be regular or lower in sodium

May not contain added sugar, fats, oils, vegetables, fruits or meats

EGGS, TOFU, AND CANNED FISH
EGGS

1 Dozen (12 eggs)
Medium, large, x-large, jumbo
White or brown

No specialty, added vitamins or minerals

TOFU

16oz containers
Azumaya, Franklin Farms, House Foods, O Organics
May be organic

*If you want tofu instead of milk, contact your WIC clinic

CANNED FISH

Chunk Light Tuna, Pink Salmon, Mackerel, Sardines
Up to 20 oz. cans or pouches
Any brand
May be packed in water or oil
May include bones or skin
Sauces, flavorings ok (e.g. tomato sauce, mustard, lemon)

No specialty fish (pole-caught, specialty oils, added ingredients like peppers or capers, unique preparations)
No Jack Mackerel

100% JUICE

64 oz. Plastic Bottles Only

Any flavor or blend

  • Apple and Eve
  • Bayview Farms
  • Best Yet
  • Campbell’s
  • Dean’s Country
  • Dole
  • Essential Everyday
  • Freedom’s Choice
  • Food Club
  • Great Value
  • Juicy Juice
  • Kroger
  • Langers
  • Motts
  • Northland
  • Ocean Spray
  • Old Orchard
  • Raley’s
  • Ruby Kist
  • SunnySelect
  • Springfield
  • Tree Top
  • Tropicana
  • V-8
  • Welch’s
  • WinCo

Pasteurized, 100% unsweetened fruit/vegetable juice
Juices fortified with Calcium and Vitamin D OK
Vegetable juice can be low or regular sodium

No juice drinks, cocktails or lite juice
No Fusion (for example V-8)
No DHA added

No refrigerated juices

VEGETABLE AND FRUIT BENEFIT
May be any brand, size, or variety

FRESH VEGETABLES & FRUITS

Whole, precut, shredded or packaged
Salad and vegetables in a bag
Party trays ok without dips, sauce etc.
Organic ok
Fresh herbs (like cilantro or parsley)

No fruit baskets, decorative vegetables and fruits, or items from the salad bar No added dressing or dips
No added nuts, dried fruit or croutons
No spices or dried herbs
No plants

CANNED VEGETABLES & FRUITS

May be water or juice packed
Any type of container, including plastic multi-packs
Natural or unsweetened applesauce is OK
May be regular or low sodium
Canned vegetables without added fats or oils
Canned tomatoes may be diced, whole, crushed, puree, paste
Salsa is OK without added sugars, fats or oils
Organic ok

No vegetables mixed with beans like kidney beans or black beans
No pickled, creamed or sauced canned vegetables

FROZEN VEGETABLES & FRUITS

Whole, cut, or mixed frozen fruits or vegetables
Organic ok

No sugars, fats, or oils
No added rice, pasta, meat, nut, or noodles
No battered or breaded vegetables

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