Ohio WIC

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Authorized Food List

Least Expensive Brand Preferred

Shopping Tips

I couldn't buy this!

If you are experiencing difficulties purchasing an item with your WIC Nutrition Card or scanning an item,
please visit “I couldn’t buy this!” In the WICShopper App to submit the issue.

If You Have A Problem or A Food Is Not Allowed:

Ask for assistance. If the cashier is unable to help, ask to speak to the store manager.
The item is not Ohio WIC approved.
The item is WIC approved, but not issued to your WIC nutrition card.
The item was issued to your WIC nutrition card, but you do not have enough benefits left to make the purchase.

Before you shop

WIC Stores

Choose a WIC authorized store.
- Ask your WIC Clinic for list of authorized stores.
- Use the Ohio WIC Shopper App store locator.

My Benefits

Check your food balance using one of these ways:
- WIC Shopper App “My Benefits.”
- Receipt from your last WIC purchase.
- A balance inquiry printed at the store’s Customer Service Desk.
- Receipt from WIC Clinic.

While you shop

Scan Barcode

Check for WIC-allowed items by using the “Authorized Food List” or the “Barcode Scanner” in the Ohio WICShopper App.

Item Search

Scan Foods with the “Item Search” to make sure they are in your food benefits (except fresh fruits and vegetables).

Additional Tips:

Buy what you need. You don’t have to buy all your WIC food at one time.
Make sure you keep your card safe and report damage, lost, or stolen cards to your WIC office. It could take up to four days to replace a WIC Nutrition Card.
Reminder, not all stores will carry WIC authorized items listed in the Authorized Food List.

WIC Shopping Tip:

Utilize the “Get Help!” Section in the WIC Shopper App for videos, information such as “at the checkout” tips, and other frequently asked questions.

Get Help

Milk

Allowed:

White, pasteurized, vitamin D fortified milk only.
Gallon (128 ounces), half gallon (64 ounces), or quart (32 ounces).
Low fat (1% or ½%) or skim unless whole milk.
Whole or reduced fat (2%) only when specified.

Not Allowed:

Flavored; super skim, fat free plus, goat’s milk; acidophilus; buttermilk; organic or certified humane; low cholesterol; UHT; milk with added ingredients (for example, Omega-3, EPA/DHA); protein-fortified, filled evaporated milk, ultra filtered; A2 milk.

This is how your receipt shows your milk benefit.

gallon 1/2 gallon

A gallon jug of milk A half gallon jug of milk

= 1.0 gallon = .5 gallon

Low Lactose or Lactose Free Milk

Allowed:

Only when specified.
Half gallons (64 ounces), 96 ounces, or gallon (128 ounces) container size.

Soy or Plant Based Milk

Allowed:

Only available when issued soy milk.
Only 48 or 64 ounce refrigerated containers.
Only the brands and flavors listed.

Three cartons of soy milk—8th Continent Original, Silk Soy Original, and Bettergoods Original—lined up side by side.

8th Continent: Original Only
Silk: Original, Vanilla, Unsweetened
Better Goods: Original Only

Two cartons of Ripple pea milk—lined up side by side.

Ripple Kids: Original and Unsweetened

Please note: Ripple milk is a pea protein based milk, currently it only comes in 48 ounce containers.

Non-Fat Dry Milk

Allowed:

Only when specified.
25.6-ounce size only.

Yogurt

Allowed:

32-ounce containers only.
Low fat or non fat unless whole fat is specified.

Not Allowed:

Mix-in ingredients such as granola, candy pieces, honey, nuts, and similar ingredients.

Non fat and Low fat

Greek plain.
Plain.
Vanilla.
Strawberry.
Peach.
Strawberry Banana.

Greek Plain.
Greek Peach.
Greek Strawberry.
Greek Vanilla.
Plain.
Peach.
Strawberry.
Vanilla.

Plain.
Vanilla.

Plain.
Strawberry.
Vanilla.

Strawberry.
Vanilla.
Greek Plain.
Greek Vanilla.

Plain.
Peach.
Raspberry.
Vanilla.
Strawberry.
Blueberry.

Food Club Logo

Strawberry.
Vanilla.
Plain.

Plain.

Plain.
Vanilla.

J & J logo

Plain.
Strawberry.
Vanilla.

Kroger Logo

Plain.
Vanilla.
Greek Plain.
Greek Vanilla.

Plain.

Plain.
Vanilla

Mehadrin logo

Plain.
Greek Plain.

Strawberry.
Strawberry Banana.
Plain.
Vanilla.
Greek Strawberry.
Greek Plain.
Greek Vanilla.

Plain.
Vanilla.

Our Family logo

Blueberry.
Peach.
Vanilla.
Greek Plain.
Greek Vanilla.

Plain.
Vanilla.

Plain.
Vanilla.

Plain.
Vanilla.
Blueberry.
Strawberry.
Strawberry Banana.
Harvest Peach.

Whole Fat

Plain.

Plain.
Vanilla.
Maple.

Zero Sugar
Strawberry.
Zero Sugar Vanilla.
Less Sugar Greek Vanilla Cinnamon.

Plain.
Strawberry.

Greek Plain.

Kroger Logo

Greek Plain.
Plain.
Vanilla.

Plain.

Plain.
Vanilla.
Strawberry.

Plain.
Vanilla.
Strawberry.

Cheese and Tofu

Cheese

Allowed:

Regular or low fat.
8-ounce or 16-ounce size only.
Blocks, shredded, or pre-packaged slices.
American, Cheddar, Colby, Colby Jack; Monterey Jack; Mozzarella; Muenster; Provolone, or Swiss.

Not Allowed:

Organic; imported or deli; flavored; string or cheese spread; specialty or special reserve; individually wrapped slices; goat, sheep or yogurt cheese; cubed or crumbled; low sodium

Tofu

Allowed:

Only when specified.
16-ounce package.
Unflavored plain.
Any texture.
Refrigerated or shelf stable.

Not Allowed:

Added fats, sugars, oils, sodium, or seasonings.

Fruit and Vegetables

Participants can choose from any combination of fresh, frozen, or canned fruits and vegetables up to the maximum dollar amount authorized. Participants can pay the difference if the fruits and vegetables cost more than the issued benefit amount. Participants cannot receive cash or credit refunds for any amount not used.

Fresh

Allowed:

Any variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, or herbs. Whole, cut, bagged, or packaged.

Not Allowed:

Fruit and vegetable party trays or individual servings sizes with sauces or dips; fruit baskets; decorative or ornamental fruits or vegetables; garlic on a string; salad bar items; fruit with added nuts; baked goods with added fruit; dried fruit; edible blooms or flowers, spices.

Frozen

Allowed:

Any variety of fruits or vegetables.

Not Allowed:

Fruits: with syrup, added sugar,fruit bars, baked goods with fruit (e.g. pies).
Vegetables: added sugar, butter, oil, sauces or glaze; with pasta, noodles, nuts, rice, cheese, or meat; sweet potato fries, french fries, or shaped potatoes.

Cans, Jars, Plastic Containers

Allowed:

Fruit in juice.
Juice concentrate or nectar.
Fruit in water with artificial sweetener.

Not Allowed:

Fruits: in gelatin, sorbets, fruit crisp, fruit parfaits, fruit with added sugar or nuts, fruit in heavy, light or extra light syrup, pie fillings.
Vegetables: with any oil or brine, vinegar, pickles and pickled vegetables, creamed vegetables, beans, peas, lentils, baked beans, pork and beans, refried beans, ketchup, relishes, olives; pizza, lasagna, spaghetti sauce, or salsa.

Peanut Butter, SunButter, Legumes (Peas, Beans, Lentils)

Peanut Butter or SunButter

Allowed:

16-ounce to 18-ounce containers only.
Any brand, Sun Butter allowed.
Regular or natural, smooth, creamy, crunchy, or chunky; reduced fat; low sodium; low sugar.

Not Allowed:

Spreads; whipped; added jelly; marshmallow; honey; added jellies, chocolate, or honey, other nut butters; refrigerated.

Legumes (Peas, Beans, Lentils)

Allowed:

Dried Beans or Peas:

16-ounce packages only.

Canned Beans:

Any brand.
Plain or low sodium.
Canned beans may be combined up to the number of ounces issued. Types include but are not limited to black beans, black-eyed peas, garbanzo beans, great northern beans, white beans, kidney beans, mature lima beans, fava beans, mung beans, pinto beans, soybeans/edamame, spilt peas, lentils, and refried beans.

Not Allowed:

Added seasonings, sugar, added sauces, fats, oil, or meats; baked beans; organic; soups; dried varieties in bulk or store packaged.

WIC Shopping Tip:

Canned green beans and sweet peas cannot be bought with this benefit. Use your fruit and vegetable dollar benefit for those options. questions.

Eggs and Fish

Eggs

Allowed:

White, Large, Grade A or AA.
White chicken eggs, Cage-Free.
One dozen cartons size.

Not Allowed:

Organic; pasteurized; pickled, hard boiled low cholesterol; fortified or enhanced with Omega 3; with added vitamins or minerals; free-range; egg substitutes.

Fish

Allowed:

Any size cans or pouches.
Any brand.
Any combination of light tuna, salmon, or sardines.
Packed in water or oil.
Regular or low sodium.

Not Allowed:

Albacora/White Tuna or Red Salmon; Added sauces or flavorings; Lunch packs.

WIC Shopping Tip:

Fish package may include bones or skin, please read labels and be aware of choking risks in children and infants.

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Whole Grains

WIC Offers:

100% Whole Wheat bread products.
Whole Wheat Pasta.
Brown Rice, wild rice, quinoa.
Whole Wheat Tortillas.
Soft Corn Tortillas.
Oats.

WIC Shopping Tip:

When buying whole wheat bread products, check the label for “100% Whole Grain/Whole Wheat”.

100% Whole Wheat Bread

Allowed:

Any size.
You can buy any combination:

Bread.
Buns.
Bagels.
Rolls.
English muffins.
Sandwich thins.

Not Allowed:

Organic.
Pita.
In-store bakery brand, multigrain, muffins, frozen bread and rolls; sugar-free or with splenda, double fiber; with flaxseed; gluten-free.

A boy eating a sandwich

Buns and Rolls

Allowed:

Various size packages.
Sandwich or hot dog buns.
Rolls.

Sandwich buns. Hot dog buns.

Not Allowed:

Items with added fruits, nuts, spices, or icing.

A sliced loaf of bread

Whole Wheat Pasta

Allowed:

16-ounce packages.
Any shape.
100% whole wheat.
100% whole grain.

Tortillas

Allowed:

Various size packages.
100% whole wheat.
Corn.

Not Allowed:

Hard corn tortillas/taco shells; low carb/carbohydrate; organic.

Brown Rice and Quinoa

Allowed:

Any brand, sizes vary.
Plain brown rice, wild rice, quinoa, or blends of these products.
Regular, instant, and boil-in-bag type.

Not Allowed:

White rice, rice with flavors, herbs or seasonings; rice with beans, lentils, or pasta; frozen, canned, or microwavable packages; organic.

Oats

Allowed:

Any brand, sizes vary.
Quick or Old-Fashioned Oats.

Not Allowed:

Organic; Steel Cut; With added protein.
Cream of wheat, instant, individual packets.

Breakfast Cereals

Cold Cereal

Allowed:

Select only the cereals listed. Pictures may change.
Selections may vary by store.
8.9-ounce to 36-ounce boxes or bags only.

Gluten-free options available.

Ways to Buy Up to 36 oz. of Cereal:

36 oz. = Totals 36 oz. OR 24 oz. + 12 oz. = Totals 36 oz.

18 oz. + 18 oz. Totals 36 oz. = Totals 36 oz. OR 12 oz. + 12 oz + 12 oz. = Totals 36 oz.

WIC Shopping Tip:

Utilize the barcode scanner located in the WIC Shopper App to find authorized size boxes and bags for each type of cereal authorized. Find whole grain cereal options by looking at a cereals ingredient list and finding “whole grain” as the first ingredient.

General Mills

Kellogg’s

Quaker

Post

Store Brand Cereal

WIC-allowed varieties include:

Bran Flakes.
Corn Flakes.
Corn Squares.
Rice Square.
Bite Size Frosted Shredded Wheat.
Crispy Rice/Rice Crisps.
Toasted Oats/Tasteeos.

Hot Breakfast Cereals

Allowed:

Cream of wheat, grits, or oatmeal.
Instant or quick.
Sizes vary. (Individual packets available.)
Store brand options available.

Not Allowed:

Items with added fruits, nuts, spices.

Juice

Shelf Stable Juice

Allowed:

All juices listed must meet the following criteria:

100% unsweetened juice.
64-ounce plastic bottles only.
Orange juice can be any brand.

Always Save brand juice

Always Save: Apple, grape.

A clear plastic bottle of Apple Eve 100% apple juice with a green cap and a label showing apples and leaves.

Apple and Eve: Apple, cranberry grape, cranberry peach mango, cranberry pomegranate, cranberry raspberry, cranberry wild berry, naturally cranberry.

Best Choice brand juice

Best Choice: Apple, berry blend, cherry blend, grape, grape blend, grapefruit, pineapple, punch blend, white grape, tomato, vegetable.

Best Yet brand juice

Best Yet: Apple, cranberry, cranberry grape, grape, grapefruit, white grape.

Campbell’s brand juice bottle

Campbell’s: Tomato, low-sodium tomato, regular V-8, V-8 spicy hot, V-8 low sodium.

Diane’s Garden bran juice bottle

Diane’s Garden: Vegetable.

Essential Everyday brand juice bottle

Essential Everyday: Apple, berry, cherry, cranberry, grape, punch, white grape, pineapple, white grapefruit, tomato, vegetable.

Everfresh brand juice bottle

Everfresh: Apple.

Food Club brand juice bottle

Food Club: Apple, pineapple, cranberry, cranberry grape, cranberry raspberry, grape, vegetable, white grape, white grapefruit.

Giant Eagle brand juice bottle

Giant Eagle: Apple, cranberry, gala style apple, granny smith apple, grape, white grape, white grapefruit.

Great Value brand juice bottle

Great Value Apple, grape, white grape, white grape peach, cranberry, cranberry blend, pineapple, vegetable, gala, granny smith.

Harvest Classic brand juice bottle

Harvest Classic: Apple orange pineapple, concord grape, cranberry, cranberry apple, pineapple.

HyTop brand juice bottle

HyTop: Apple, black cherry concord grape, grape, pineapple, tomato, vegetable, white grape, white grape cherry.

IGA brand juice bottle

IGA: Apple, fresh apple, grape, grapefruit, pineapple, white grape.

Juicy Juice brand juice bottle

Juicy Juice: Apple, apple raspberry, berry, cherry, grape, kiwi strawberry, mango, orange tangerine, peach apple, punch, strawberry banana, strawberry watermelon, tropical, white grape.

Kroger brand juice bottle

Kroger: Apple, berry, cranberry, grape, grapefruit, pineapple, vegetable, low sodium vegetable, ruby red grapefruit, spicy vegetable, grape, white grape, white grape peach.

Langers brand juice bottle

Langers: Apple, apple cranberry, apple grape, apple orange pineapple, grape, pineapple, red grape, ruby red grapefruit, tomato, vegetable, low sodium vegetable, white grape.

Libby’s brand juice bottle

Libby’s: Pineapple.

Meijer brand juice bottle

Meijer: Apple, cranberry, genuine berry, genuine cherry, genuine fruit punch, genuine grape, grape, ruby red grapefruit, pineapple, prune, raspberry cranberry, spicy vegetable, tomato, tropical blends pineapple, vegetable, low sodium vegetable, white grape, white grape peach.

Mott’s brand juice bottle

Mott’s: Apple, apple cherry, apple mango, apple white peach, fruit punch, pineapple passion fruit, strawberry kiwi, strawberry peach.

Musselman’s brand juice bottle

Musselman’s: Apple.

Nature’s Nectar brand juice bottle

Nature’s Nectar: Apple, grape, white grape.

Northland brand juice bottle

Northland: Cranberry raspberry, cranberry, cranberry blackberry, cranberry cherry, cranberry grape, cranberry pomegranate, cranberry blueberry.

Ocean Spray brand juice bottle

Ocean Spray: Apple, concord grape, cranberry raspberry, cranberry blackberry, cranberry cherry, cranberry blackberry, cranberry cherry, cranberry concord grape, cranberry mango, cranberry pineapple, cranberry pomegranate, cranberry watermelon, cranberry elderberry.

Old Orchard brand juice bottle

Old Orchard: Apple, grape, pineapple, white grape, apple cranberry, berry blend, black cherry cranberry, blueberry pomegranate, cherry pomegranate, cranberry pomegranate, grape, kiwi strawberry, strawberry watermelon, orange tangerine, peach mango, pineapple, red raspberry, white grape, wild cherry, immune health citrus, immune health superfruit, immune health tropical fruit.

Our Family brand juice bottle

Our Family: Apple, fresh pressed apple cider, grape, grapefruit, pink grapefruit, white grape, 100% juice blend, vegetable.

Seneca brand juice bottle

Seneca: Apple.

Shurfine brand juice bottle

Shurfine: Apple, grape, pineapple, white grape.

Tipton Grove brand juice bottle

Tipton Grove: Apple, cranberry, grape, white grape.

Tree Top brand juice bottle

Tree Top: Apple, apple grape.

Valuetime brand juice bottle

Valuetime: Grape.

Welch's brand juice bottle

Welch's: Concord grape with calcium, grape, white grape, white grape peach, red grape, super berry, tropical trio.

Not Allowed:

Organic; fruit juice blends; juice cocktails, drinks, or juices with added sugar; and fresh squeezed juices.

Frozen Concentrate

Allowed:

100% unsweetened juice.
11.5 ounce or 12 ounces only.
Must reconstitute to 48 ounces.
Orange juice can be any brand.

Always Save brand frozen juice concentrate

Always Save: Orange.

Best Choice brand frozen juice concentrate

Best Choice: Apple, orange.

Best Yet brand frozen juice concentrate

Best Yet: Apple, grape, orange, grapefruit.

Dole brand frozen juice concentrate

Dole: Pineapple, pineapple orange.

Essential Everyday brand frozen juice concentrate

Essential Everyday: Apple, orange.

Food Club brand frozen juice concentrate

Food Club: Apple, grapefruit, orange.

Giant Eagle brand frozen juice concentrate

Giant Eagle: Orange.

Great Value brand frozen juice concentrate

Great Value: Apple, grape, orange.

HyTop brand frozen juice concentrate

HyTop: Apple, orange.

IGA brand frozen juice concentrate

IGA: Apple, orange.

Kroger brand frozen juice concentrate

Kroger: Apple, grape, grapefruit, pineapple, pineapple orange.

Langers brand frozen juice concentrate

Langers: Apple, apple cranberry, apple orange pineapple, grape, orange, pineapple, white grape.

Meijer brand frozen juice concentrate

Meijer: Apple, orange.

Old Orchard brand frozen juice concentrate

Old Orchard: Apple, apple cherry, apple cranberry, apple kiwi strawberry, apple passion mango, apple raspberry, apple strawberry banana, berry blend, black cherry cranberry, blueberry pomegranate, cranberry pomegranate, cranberry raspberry, grape, pineapple, pineapple orange, pineapple orange banana, strawberry rhubarb, white grape cherry pomegranate, cranberry blend.

Our Family brand frozen juice concentrate

Our Family: Apple, orange.

Seneca brand frozen juice concentrate

Seneca: Apple, orange, grape.

Shurfine brand frozen juice concentrate

Shurfine: Apple, orange.

Tipton Grove brand frozen juice concentrate

Tipton Grove: Apple, orange.

Welch's brand frozen juice concentrate

Welch’s: Apple, grape, white grape, white grape cranberry, white grape peach, white grape raspberry, tropical passion, fruit fantastic.

A glass of orange juice beside three fresh orange slices with green leaves, arranged on a light surface.

Infant Foods

Infant Fruits

Gerber brand second foods only;
4-ounce plastic containers only.
Only the specific types as listed below:

Infant Vegetables

Gerber brand second foods only;
4-ounce plastic containers only.
Only the specific types as listed below:

A grid of Gerber baby food containers showing vegetable and mixed‑vegetable purée flavors, including butternut squash, carrot varieties, green bean, pea blends, pear zucchini corn, pumpkin, sweet potato varieties, and sweet potato mango kale.

Infant Fruits

4-ounce plastic containers only.
Only the specific types
as listed below:

Infant Fruits And Vegetables

Gerber brand 2nd Foods only;
4-ounce glass containers only.
Only the specific types as listed below:

Gerber® 2nd Foods® Organic;
4-ounce glass containers only.
Only the specific types as listed below:

Five Gerber baby food jars arranged in two rows, showing blends such as Apple Wild Blueberry, Apple Strawberry Beet, Apple Spinach Kale, Mango Apple Banana, and Sweet Potato Apple Carrot Cinnamon.

Infant Fruits And Vegetables

Beechnut Naturals or Organics; 2nd Stage Foods only:

Infant Fruits And Vegetables

Meijer brand foods only;
2-4-ounce plastic twin-pack;
Only the specific types as listed:

Five Meijer baby food containers showing blends such as Apple Banana Strawberry, Apple Blueberry, Mixed Vegetables, Corn Green Beans, and Sweet Potato Corn.

Tippy Toes brand foods only;
2-4-ounce plastic twin-packs.
Only the specific types as listed below:

Infant Fruits And Vegetables

HappyBaby brand 2nd Foods only;
4-ounce glass containers only.
Only the specific types as listed below:

Infant Meats

Available to exclusively breastfeeding
participants only; Gerber brand second
foods only; 2.5-ounce glass jars only;
Only the specific types as listed below:

Infant Cereal

Earth’s Best Organic brand only; 8 ounces
containers only; all flavors of iron fortified cereal.

NOT ALLOWED: With added fruit; with
added DHA/ARA; cereal in jars; variety packs.

Oatmeal, Rice, Multi-grain

Gerber brand only;
8-ounce containers only.

NOT ALLOWED: With added fruit; with
added DHA/ARA; cereal in jars; variety packs.

Multigrain, Baby Grits, Rice

Two Gerber baby cereal boxes side by side, one labeled Gluten Free Oatmeal and the other Oatmeal, both in blue packaging with a spoonful of cereal pictured near the top

Gluten Free Oatmeal, Oatmeal

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