Rhode Island WIC

Food Guide

Effective October 2022

Fruits and Vegetables

Fresh

Choose any brand or any variety, including:

Organic
Sold by piece, pound, or package
Salad or mixed greens in a bag

Do not buy: salad bar, salad kits, party trays, herbs or spices, dried fruit, or store-cut fruit and vegetables

Frozen

Choose any brand or any variety, including:

Organic
Vegetable mixes

Do not buy: added fats, oil or butter, cheese sauce, or added flavorings or seasonings

Canned

Choose any brand or any variety, including:

Organic
Low salt and low sodium

Do not buy: light or heavy syrup, pie filling, cranberry sauce, soups, relishes, olives, pickles, glass jars, added fats, oil or butter, or added flavorings or seasonings

Fruit and Vegetable Benefits

The fruit and vegetable benefits will have a maximum dollar amount shown on your WIC Family Benefit List.
If your fruit and vegetable purchase costs more than the maximum dollar amount, you have the option to pay the difference with cash, EBT, SNAP, or another form of payment accepted by the store
If your fruit and vegetable purchase costs less than the maximum dollar amount, your balance will remain on your eWIC card. Know your benefit balance before you shop.

Guacamole Cheat

Love fresh guacamole? Hate how it turns brown in the refrigerator? Add a dollop of plain yogurt into your avocado mixture and not only will it make it creamier, it allows it to maintain its green color!

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Juice

100% Juice

Do not buy: fruit drink, organic, added fiber, refrigerated cartons, or added calcium (unless shown on your WIC Family Benefit List)

Frozen Concentrate: 11.5 – 12 oz

Apple

Apple

Apple

Apple

Apple
Grape

Apple
Grape

Grape
White Grape

Apple
Grape

Apple
Grape
White Grape

Pineapple Orange
Pineapple Orange Banana

Apple

Liquid Concentrate: 11.5 – 12 oz

Any Flavor

Orange, grapefruit, or pineapple juice: 11.5 – 12 oz100% juice, any brand, frozen concentrate

Shelf-stable bottle: 64 oz

Any Flavor

Any Flavor

Any Flavor

Any Flavor

Apple

Pineapple

Apple
Grape
White Grape

Apple
Tomato
Vegetable

Apple
Apple Cranberry
Apple Mango

Original
Low Sodium
Spicy hot

Apple
Grape

Apple
White grape
White grape and peach
Tomato
Vegetable
Vegetable low sodium

White Grape Peach
Concord Grape
White Grape
Concord Grape with Calcium
Red Grape

Tomato Juice, Regular or Low Sodium

Grape

Orange

Cranberry
Cranberry Grape
White Grape
Grape
Apple
White Grape Peach
Grapefruit

Apple
Concord Grape
Cranberry
Cranberry Blackberry
Cranberry Cherry
Cranberry Concord Grape
Cranberry Mango
Cranberry Pinepple
Cranberry Pnegranate
Cranberry Raspberry
Cranberry Watermelon
Cranberry Elderberry

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Protein

Canned or dried beans, peas, or lentils: 1 lb bag or 15 – 16 oz can

Low salt and low sodium are allowed
1 legume container is equal to:

1 lb dry beans OR

4 cans of beans OR

1 jar of peanut butter

Do not buy: refried beans or added seasonings

Tofu: 16 oz

Buy tofu only if shown on your Family Benefit List.

Do not buy: gourmet or imported

Peanut Butter: 16 – 18 oz

Choose any texture, low salt and low sodium allowed.

Do not buy: added flavors

Canned Fish

Do not buy: Organic

Tuna fish: 5 oz only

In water or oil, chunk light only

Salmon 5 – 15 oz

Pink only

Sardines: 3.75 oz

Added sauces or flavorings are allowed

Eggs

Brown or white
Grade A large

Do not buy: half dozens or organic

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Infant Foods

Formula

Buy the formula shown on your Family Benefit List.

Infant Cereal: 8 oz or 16 oz

Do not buy: added fruit, DHA, or ARA

Oatmeal
Golden Corn (Coming Fall 2022)

Multi-grain
Oatmeal
Rice
Whole wheat

Infant meat: Stage 1, 2.5 oz

For fully breastfed infants only

Beef and beef broth
Chicken and chicken broth
Turkey and turkey broth

Beef and gravy
Chicken and gravy
Turkey and gravy
Ham and gravy

Infant Fruits and Vegetables

Beechnut stage 2:4oz Naturals stage 1 and 2: 4 oz

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Breakfast Cereals

All available packages 12 – 36 oz

Whole grain cereals (WG) are rich in nutrients, including protein, fiber, B vitamins, antioxidants, and trace minerals.

Crispy Rice
Corn Flakes
Bran Flakes (WG)
Frosted Shredded Wheat (WG)
Unfrosted Shredded Wheat (WG)
Toasted Oats (WG)

Crispy Rice
Corn Flakes
Bran Flakes (WG)
Toasted Oats (WG)

Instant Cream of Wheat

Corn Flakes
Creamy Wheat

Crispy Rice
Corn Flakes
Bran Flakes (WG)
Frosted Shredded Wheat (WG)
Toasted Oats (WG)

Corn Flakes
Bran Flakes (WG)
Frosted Shredded Wheat (WG)
Oats and More with Honey
Oats and More with Almonds

Crispy Rice
Corn Flakes
Bran Flakes (WG)
Toasted Oats

Crispy Rice
Corn Flakes
Bran Flakes (WG)
Frosted Shredded Wheat (WG)
Toasted Oats (WG)

Crispy Rice
Corn Flakes
Shredded Wheat (WG)
Frosted Shredded Wheat (WG)
Toasted Oats (WG)

Crispy Rice
Corn Flakes
Frosted Shredded Wheat (WG)
Toasted Oats (WG)

Corn Flakes
Toasted Oats (WG)

Corn Flakes
Toasted Oats (WG)

Chex (WG) – Corn and Wheat
Chex – Rice, Cinnamon, Blueberry, and Vanilla varieties
Cheerios (WG) – Original and Multigrain varieties
Kix (WG) – Original and Honey varieties

Instant Maple Oatmeal (WG)

Life (WG) – Original and Cinnamon
Instant Grits
Old Fashioned Grits

Hearts and O’s Honey Toasted
Hearts and O’s Warm Cinnamon

Honey Bunches of Oats – Honey Roasted, Almonds, Vanilla, Cinnamon Bunches, Maple & Pecans
Grape-Nuts Flakes (WG)
Grape-Nuts (WG)

Crispy Rice

Instant Maple Oatmeal

Whole Grain Hot Cereal (WG)

Crispy Rice
Corn Flakes
Frosted Shredded Wheat (WG)
Toasted Oats (WG)
Bran Flakes (WG)

Frosted Shredded Wheat (WG)
Shredded Wheat (WG)

Frosted Mini-Wheats (WG) – Original, Strawberry, and Blueberry
Corn Flakes
Rice Krispies
Special K
All Bran Wheat Flakes (WG)
Crispix

Crispy Rice
Mini Spooners (WG) – Frosted and Strawberry Cream
Farina Original
Original Hot Wheat

Cereal size guide: 12 – 36 oz

Choose a 12 oz box or larger.

Here are way to buy 36 oz of cereal:

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Dairy

Milk

Buy size and type as shown on your Family Benefit List.

Whole milk
1 % milk
Fat-free or non-fat milk
Lactose-free milk
Powdered milk
Evaporated milk
Goat milk
Kosher milk

Do not buy: 2%, butter milk, organic, flavored milk, or unpasteurized milk

Soy Milk

Buy these only is shown on your Family Benefit List.

Pacific Foods Ultra Soy, 32 oz

Plain

8th Continent, 64 oz

Plain and vanilla

Silk, 64 oz and 32 oz

Plain

Cheese 16 oz

Do not buy:deli cheese, individually wrapped slices, blends, organic, gourmet, or imported

Choose any brand:

Pre-packaged regular, low fat, or low sodium
Sliced, shredded, and/or block
American, cheddar, colby, monterey jack, mozzarella, muenster, swiss, and provolone