Ohio WIC

Food List

October 2026

SHOPPING WITH WIC

ALWAYS PAY WITH YOUR WIC CARD FIRST

BEFORE THE STORE

Set a 4-digit PIN to activate your WIC card.
Check your WIC account balance.

WHILE YOU SHOP

Choose the foods that match what’s on your card.
Use this food list or the WICshopper app to help choose foods that are WIC approved.
Look for WIC shelf tags. Some stores use them to help you find WIC approved foods.

A split graphic with a green WIC logo on the left and orange text reading “Idaho Approved Food” on the right.

AT THE REGISTER

Swipe your WIC card and enter your PIN.
Check the mid-receipt before pressing “yes” to pay.
Pay the remaining balance or put items back, if needed.

WIC purchase receipt from an Idaho grocery store showing approved items, prices, and remaining benefits.

REMEMBER
TO KEEP
YOUR
RECEIPT!

READING YOUR RECEIPT

List of foods you bought.
Total number of items sold.
Purchase total and any discounts or coupons.
The last day to buy WIC foods.
The WIC foods you have left to buy for the month.

lb = pound
gal = gallon
dz = dozen
ctr = container
oz = ounces qt = quart
btl = bottle

NEED HELP? Visit our website.

TALK TO US

Call 1-844-892-3084 to:

Set or change your PIN.
Report a lost, stolen, or damaged card.
Check your WIC balance.

Call your local WIC clinic for:

Questions about WIC foods or amounts.
Questions about using your card at the store.

REMEMBER

If a food item doesn’t scan as WIC approved, you can’t get it with your WIC card.

It may not be in your WIC account.
It might not be WIC approved.
The UPC barcode isn’t in the WIC system yet.

The cashier cannot change or override this.

You can put the item back.
Pay for the item on your own.
Submit the UPC code on the app or at your clinic.

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FRUITS & VEGETABLES

FRESH & FROZEN

BUY

Any brand or variety of fresh or frozen fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Items may be whole, cut, loose, packaged, organic, or non-organic.

Frozen mixed berries, tropical fruit, broccoli florets, and mixed vegetables in “Any Brand” bags, displayed with assorted fresh fruits and vegetables in front.

DON'T BUY

Items with added sugars, fats, or oils such as fries, hash browns, or tater tots; items with added ingredients such as dips, dressings, or croutons; processed or dried herbs in tubes or jars; decorative items such as painted pumpkins.

SHOPPING TIP

Fresh produce does not always scan correctly on the WICshopper app.

If a fresh produce item does not go through at checkout, let the store know so it can be added as an approved item.

Assortment of fresh vegetables on an orange background, including broccoli, peppers, cabbage, carrots, spinach, pumpkin, tomatoes, asparagus, and cucumbers.

FRUITS
& VEGGIES
ARE PACKED
WITH VITAMINS
THAT BOOST
YOUR IMMUNE
SYSTEM.

TIP

You can mix and match fresh and frozen fruits and veggies. You do not have to get all fresh or all frozen.

If you go over the dollar amount of your fruit and veggie benefit, you can either put an item back or pay the difference.

Apple and a green pepper with a green back ground

COLD & HOT CEREAL

COLD CEREAL

BUY

Choose from the following brands and flavors. 8 oz or larger box size.

*Whole Grains

Two Cheerios cereal boxes side by side: Multi Grain Cheerios on the left and Original Cheerios on the right.

Plain flavors only*

Three Chex cereal boxes—Corn Chex, Rice Chex, and Wheat Chex—shown side by side.

Plain flavors only*

Fiber One Honey Clusters cereal box

Honey Clusters*

Two cereal boxes side by side: Kix on the left and Rice Krispies on the right.

Plain flavors only*

Two Kellogg’s cereal boxes side by side: Corn Flakes on the left and Raisin Bran on the right.

Plain flavors only*

Frosted Mini Wheats cereal Original, Strawberry, & Blueberry lined up in a row

Original*
Strawberry*
Blueberry*

Mini Spooners cereal

Plain flavors only*

Multiple cereal boxes from the Great Grains brand displayed side by side.

Banana Nut Crunch*
Crunchy Pecan*
Raisins, Dates, & Pecans*

Multiple cereal boxes from the Honey Bunches of Oats brand displayed side by side.

Honey Roasted
Almonds

Two cereal boxes—Raisin Bran and Life—shown next to each other.

Plain flavors only*

Two Quaker Oatmeal Squares cereal boxes in different flavors shown next to each other

Honey Nut*
Brown Sugar*

HOT CEREAL

BUY

Choose from the following brands. Plain flavor only. 8 oz or larger box size.

*Whole Grains

Two cereal boxes from different brands lined up side by side

Original only*

Two hot cereal boxes side by side: Cream of Rice on the left and Cream of Wheat on the right.

Plain flavors only, box or instant packets

Three Cream of Wheat cereal boxes—Original, Whole Grain, and Instant—lined up side by side.

Plain flavors only, box or instant packets

Essential Everyday, or Food Club

Original/plain flavor only*

Food Club, Great Value, Kroger, or WinCo

Original/plain flavor only*

DON’T BUY

Package sizes smaller than 8 oz.

TIP

Choose any combination of WIC approved cereals up to the total amount shown on your benefit balance. See examples below:

Two green boxes labeled “18 oz” displayed side by side.

18 ounce + 18 ounce = 36 ounces
OR

Three orange boxes labeled “12 oz” displayed side by side.

12 ounce + 12 ounce + 12 ounce = 36 ounces
OR

Two boxes, one labeled “21 oz” and another labeled

21 ounce + 15 ounce = 36 ounces

WHOLE GRAINS

WHOLE WHEAT BREAD

BUY

Any brand bread loaf or English muffins. Label must say “100% whole wheat”. Package sizes up to 24 oz.

100 percent whole wheat bread examples

DON'T BUY

Organic, keto, light, or other specialty breads.

WHOLE WHEAT OR WHOLE GRAIN PASTA

BUY

Only the brands listed below. 100% whole wheat or whole durum wheat flour only. Any shape - spaghetti, penne, fettuccine, rotini, etc. Package sizes up to 16 oz.

Barilla brand pasta

Barilla

Essential Everyday brand pasta

Essential Everyday

Food Club brand pasta

Food Club

Golden Grain brand pasta

Golden Grain

Great Value brand pasta

Great Value

Kroger brand pasta

Kroger

Ronzoni Healthy Harvest brand pasta

Ronzoni Healthy Harvest

Signature Select brand pasta

Signature Select

WinCo brand pasta

WinCo

DON'T BUY

Organic, flavored, refrigerated, frozen, or bulk.

WHOLE WHEAT & SOFT CORN TORTILLAS

BUY

Only the brands pictured below. Package sizes up to 48 oz.

Calidad corn brand tortillas

Calidad

Corn

Don Pancho brand tortillas

Don Pancho

Corn
Wheat

Essential Everyday brand tortillas

Essential Everyday

Corn
Wheat

Great Value brand tortillas

Great Value

Corn
Wheat

Guerrero brand tortillas

Guerrero

Corn
Wheat

Kroger brand tortillas

Kroger

Corn
Wheat

La Banderita brand tortillas

La Banderita

Corn

La Burrita brand tortillas

La Burrita

Corn

La Diana brand tortillas

La Diana

Corn

Lynn Wilson’s brand tortillas

Lynn Wilson’s

Corn

Maya’s brand tortillas

Maya’s

Wheat

Mission brand tortillas

Mission

Corn
Wheat

Rodriguez brand tortillas

Rodriguez

Corn

Signature Select brand tortillas

Signature Select

Corn
Wheat

DON'T BUY

Organic, keto, or low carb.

BROWN RICE

BUY

Any brand. Plain only. Short, medium, or long grain. 16 oz package size.

Bag of brown rice

DON'T BUY

Flavored, boxed, bulk, sprouted, or organic.

OATS

BUY

Any brand. Quick cook, steel cut, or old-fashioned. Cardboard tube/ cylinder package type, up to 48 oz.

Oats in a cardboard tube

DON'T BUY

Organic, flavored, or bulk.

THE
B VITAMINS IN
WHOLE GRAINS ARE
ESSENTIAL FOR A
HEALTHY NERVOUS
SYSTEM.

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CORN MASA FLOUR OR CORNMEAL

BUY

Only the brands pictured below. Package sizes up to 64 oz.

Bob’s Red Mill brand corn masa

Bob’s Red Mill

Masa Harina

Bob’s Red Mill brand corn meal

Bob’s Red Mill

Medium or Coarse Cornmeal

Great Value brand corn masa

Great Value

Masa Harina

Masa Brosa brand corn masa and cornmeal

Masa Brosa

Two bags of Maseca corn masa flour—Antojitos and Amarillo—shown side by side.

Maseca

Antojitos
Amarillo

Two bags of Maseca corn masa flour—Nixtamasa and Instant Corn Masa—shown side by side.

Maseca

Nixta
Tradicional

Maseca brand Azul or Tamal

Maseca

Azul
Tamal

Torti Masa brand

Torti Masa

DON’T BUY

Organic

DAIRY

MILK

BUY

Any brand pasteurized, unflavored, regular, or lactose-free milk.
Buy the fat-type listed on your benefit balance.
Get gallon, half-gallon, or quart sized containers.

Different sizes of milk.

1 Gallon = 2 Half Gallons = 4 Quarts

Any brand of evaporated or powered milk may also be purchased.

Example of evaporated and powdered milk

DAIRY
HELPS KIDS
BUILD STRONG
BONES DURING THE
YEARS WHEN BONE
GROWTH MATTERS
MOST.

QUICK TIP

Example of 5 Cans of evaporated milk equals 1 Gallon of regular milk

5 Cans = 1 Gallon

DON'T BUY

Organic, unpasteurized, flavored, or specialty items such as glass bottles.

YOGURT

Top‑down view of a glass of pink strawberry smoothie with two striped straws and fresh strawberries around it.

BUY

Only the brands shown below.
Buy the fat-type shown on your benefit balance.
32 oz container size.

Mountain High brand whole yogurt

Mountain High

Whole Plain
Whole Vanilla

Mountain High brand Lowfat yogurt

Mountain High

Lowfat Plain
Lowfat Vanilla

Dannon brand whole yogurt

Dannon

Whole Plain

Dannon brand low fat yogurt

Dannon

Lowfat Plain
Lowfat Vanilla

Dannon brand non fat yogurt

Dannon

Lowfat Plain

Yoplait brand yogurt

Yoplait

Peach
Vanilla
Strawberry
Strawberry/Banana

Lucerne brand yogurt

Lucerne

Lowfat Plain

Nancy’s brand yogurt

Nancy’s

Whole Honey

Nancy’s brand yogurt

Nancy’s

Lowfat Plain

Nancy’s brand yogurt

Nancy’s

Nonfat Plain
Nonfat Vanilla

Tillamook brand yogurt

Tillamook

Plain

Food Club brand yogurt

Food Club

Plain

Great Value brand yogurt

Great Value

Plain

Kroger brand yogurt

Kroger

Plain

DON'T BUY

Organic, Greek, or single-serving containers.

CHEESE

BUY

Any brand, regular or lowfat. Must be pasteurized, unsliced, and made in the USA. 16 oz package size.

Cheddar cheese block

Cheddar

(mild, medium or sharp)

Colby-Jack cheese block

Colby-Jack

Swiss cheese block

Swiss

Monterey Jack cheese block

Monterey Jack

Bag of Mozzarella String Cheese

Mozzarella String Cheese

16 oz multi-stick bag

Mozzarella cheese block

Mozzarella

DON'T BUY

Organic, extra sharp, unpasteurized, shredded, cube, sliced, deli, imported, added flavors, or ingredients.

EGGS

BUY

Any brand, any size, one dozen, FDA-approved white or brown chicken eggs.

Two open egg cartons, one holding brown eggs and one holding white eggs.

DON'T BUY

Organic

SOYMILK

BUY

Only the brands and container sizes shown below.

Bettergoods brand soymlk

Bettergoods

1/2 Gallon Plain

Pacific brand soymilk

Pacific

32 oz Plain

Three cartons of Silk soy milk—Original and Unsweet—displayed together.

Silk

32 oz Plain
1/2 Gallon Plain
1/2 Gallon Vanilla

DON'T BUY

Organic, unpasteurized, or flavored.

TOFU

BUY

Only the brands and types shown below. 16 oz package size.

Azumaya brand tofu

Azumaya

Firm
Extra Firm

Franklin Farms brand tofu

Franklin Farms

Soft
Firm
Medium Firm
Extra Firm

House Foods brand tofu

House Foods

Firm
Medium Firm
Extra Firm

DON'T BUY

Organic, unpasteurized, or flavored.

TOFU
IS RICH IN
PROTEIN, CALCIUM,
ESSENTIAL AMINO
ACIDS, AND
MORE.

PEANUT BUTTER & BEANS

PEANUT BUTTER

BUY

Any brand smooth to super crunchy. 16 to 18 oz jar (container).

A jar of peanut butter

DON'T BUY

Spreads, honey roasted nut, bulk, organic, powdered, reduced fat, or omega-3 added.

BEANS, PEAS, OR LENTILS

BUY

Any brand plain beans, peas, or lentils. Dry or canned. Regular or low sodium. 16 oz bag or 15 to16 oz cans.

A bag of pinto beans and four cans of various types of beans

IRON-RICH
FOODS BOOST
ENERGY

DON'T BUY

Added ingredients, soup mixes, or organic.

QUICK TIP

One can of beans counts as .25 containers.

A bowl of soup with pasta, kidney beans, white beans, and herbs in a light broth.

TUNA & SALMON

CHUNK LIGHT TUNA &

PINK SALMON

BUY

Any brand plain, unflavored, packed in water or oil. 2.5 to 5 oz can or pouch.

CHUNK LIGHT TUNA & PINK SALMON IN CANS AND POUCHES

DON'T BUY

Organic, albacore or white tuna, Atlantic or sockeye salmon, smoked, flavored, gourmet, or snack packs.

PROTEIN
HELPS BUILD MUSCLE,
REPAIR CELLS,
BOOST METABOLISM,
AND MORE.

A fish sandwich on a plate with tomato and lettuce.

JUICE

Only 100% juice with at least 80% vitamin C per serving.

SHELF-STABLE

BUY

Only the brands, types, and flavors shown below. 46 to 64 oz plastic bottle.

Campbell’s brand tomato jusice

Campbell's

Tomato Original
Tomato Low Sodium

V8 brand vegetable juice

Vegetable Original
Vegetable Low Sodium
Vegetable Spicy

Food Club brand juices all flavors

Food Club

All flavors

Juicy Juice brand juices all flavors

Juicy Juice

All flavors

Langers brand100% juice

Langers

Must say 100% juice

Tree Top brand juice with the green lids

Tree Top

All flavors with green lids

Welch’s brand purple, red, white grape, or grape/peach juice

Welch’s

Purple
Red
White grape
Grape/Peach

Any brand orange juice

Any brand

Orange juice

FROZEN

BUY

Only the brands, types, and flavors shown below. 11.5 to 12 oz container (makes 48 oz).

Old Orchard frozen juice with green lids

Old Orchard

All flavors with dark green lids

Food Club brand frozen juice all flavors

Food Club

All flavors

Any brand frozen orange juice

Any brand

Orange juice

ENJOY JUICE
IN SMALL
AMOUNTS

REFRIGERATED
(ORANGE JUICE ONLY)

BUY

Any brand. 46 to 64 oz.

Refrigerated orange juice in a carton and in a jug

DON’T BUY

Cider, organic, added fiber, fresh squeezed, reduced sugar, or Langer’s Plus.

Did you know you can swap one container of juice for more fruits and vegetable dollars?
Your WIC clinic can help make this change to your food benefits.

A stack of mixed fruit slices—orange, lemon, apple, and green fruit—arranged in alternating layers with an orange splash bursting from the top against a white background.

INFANT FOOD

Only the brands, types, and flavors shown below. 46 to 64 oz plastic bottle.

CEREALS

BUY

Gerber brand. Any grain. 8 to 16 oz container.

Gerber brand infant cereal 8 and 16 ounce

8 oz and 16 oz

DON’T BUY

Organic, ready to eat, or added ingredients such as fruits, formula, probiotics, or DHA/ARA.

Woman feeding a little boy a spoonful of cereal

MEATS

BUY

Gerber or Beech-Nut brand.
Any variety of meat. 2.5 oz containers.

Gerber and Beech-Nut brand infant meats in 2.5 ounce containers

DON'T BUY

Organic, meat sticks, dinners, or added fruits, vegetables, noodles, or DHA/ARA.

FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PUREES

BUY

Gerber or Beech-Nut brand. Any plain or mixed fruits and vegetables. 2 to 4 oz glass or plastic containers.

DON'T BUY

Organic, pouches, or added ingredients such as cereals, noodles, or meats.

TIP

If your benefits show 32 containers of infant fruits & vegetables, you can buy:

Jar of apple puree baby food

Thirty-two (32) 4 oz

2 oz two-packs of green bean puree baby food

Thirty-two (32) 2 oz two-packs

4 oz two-packs of apple puree baby food

Sixteen (16) 4 oz two-packs

Remember: two-packs count as 2 containers.

START HEALTHY

BREASTFEEDING GIVES BABIES THE BEST START!

Best possible nutrition.
Easy to digest.
Always clean and safe.
Reduces risk of illness and disease.

AND IT HELPS MOMS TOO.

Speeds up childbirth recovery.
Convenient - always ready, no bottles, no mixing.
Reduces risk for high blood pressure and certain cancers.
Reduces risk of postpartum depression.

BREASTFEED
LONGER.
EVERY MONTH
MATTERS!

A mom breastfeeding her baby

A chart showing four small containers that illustrate the size of a baby’s stomach at different ages: day one, day three, one week, and one month. Each container is labeled with its approximate volume and paired with a fruit or nut image for size comparison.

All babies have tiny tummies. That’s why newborns eat every 1 to 2 hours.

You make just the right amount of milk for your baby.

The more you nurse, the more milk your body makes.

YOU MIGHT HAVE QUESTIONS.
WIC is here to help.
Contact your WIC clinic for
breastfeeding support from experts
and moms just like you.

STAY HEALTHY

A man holding a little girl while they eat melon

HELP YOUR CHILD EAT MORE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES!

Share the adventure. Shop together and let your child choose a new fruit or vegetable.
Cook together. Have your child tear lettuce leaves or toss salad ingredients together.
Eat together. Have meals together and let your child see you enjoy fruits and vegetables.
Take it with you. Bring sliced fruits and veggies with you for quick snacks on the go.

STICK WITH WIC UNTIL AGE 5.

Kids who stick with WIC until age 5 grow healthy and strong.
WIC helps support you from pregnancy up to your child’s 5th birthday.

WIC provides healthy food and a lot more.

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In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Discrimination Complaint Form, which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

Mail:
US Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
Fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
Email:
[email protected]

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WIC logo displayed next to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Division of Public Health logo.
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