WIC Approved Food List

Effective April 1, 2026

The WIC Approved Food List contains all food items, sizes, brands and types that may be issued to participants to purchase with their WIC card. Participants are not issued all of the items listed below. Food packages depend on the category eligibility.

Milk

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

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.
Evaporated.
Goat.

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).

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.

Cultured Buttermilk

Any brand.
Quart or half gallon.

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.

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.

Soy Milk

Half gallon.
Silk-original.
Bettergoods.
8th Continent-original.

Not Allowed

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

Domestic Cheese

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.
Imported.
Organic.
Queso blanco, Queso fresco.
Block, sliced, string/sticks or bars.

Tofu

16 oz.
Azumaya-Firm tofu.
Franklin Farms-Extra firm, medium and soft tofu.
Nasoya-Silken tofu organic.

Eggs

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

Store brand.
16-18 oz container.
Regular or reduced-fat.
Creamy or chunky.
Salted or unsalted.

Not Allowed

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

Canned Beans

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

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

Not Allowed

Organic.
Seasonings or flavors.

Cold Cereal

12 to 36 oz boxes or bags.
Approved brands and varieties only. *Whole grain.
- Always Save.
  - Corn Flakes.
  - Crisp Rice.
  - Frosted Shredded Wheat.*
  - Toasted Oats.*
- Best Choice.
  - Bran Flakes.*
  - Corn Crisp.
  - Corn Flakes.
  - Crisp Rice.
  - Frosted Shredded Wheat.*
  - Frosted Shredded Wheat Maple & Brown Sugar.*
  - Happy O’s.*
  - 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.
  - Crisp Rice.
  - Crunchy Oat Cereal.*
  - Crunchy Wheat Squares.*
  - Frosted Shredded Wheat.*
  - Frosted Shredded Wheat with Strawberry Cream.*
  - Multigrain Toasted Oats.*
  - Nutty Nuggets.*
  - Oat Bundles.*
  - Rice Squares.
  - Toasted Oats.*
- Food Club.
  - Bran Flakes.*
  - Corn Flakes.
  - Corn Squares.
  - Crisp Rice.
  - Frosted Shredded Wheat.*
  - Oatmeal Squares.*
  - Rice Squares.
  - Toasted Oats.*
  - 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.*
- HyVee.
  - Balanced Living.*
  - Bran Flakes.*
  - Corn Flakes.
  - Fiber Nuts.*
  - Frosted Shredded Wheat.*
  - Multigrain Toasted Oats.*
  - Toasted Oats.*
  - Toasted Corn.
  - Toasted Rice.
  - Toasted Wheat.*
- IGA.
  - Bran Flakes.*
  - Corn Flakes.
  - Corn Squares.
  - Crispy Rice.
  - Frosted Shredded Wheat.*
  - Nutty Nuggets.*
  - Rice Squares.
  - Tasteeos.*
- Kiggins.
  - Bran Flakes.*
  - Corn Flakes.
  - Frosted Shredded Wheat.*
  - Rollin Oats.*
- Kroger.
  - Corn Bitz.
  - Corn Flakes.
  - Crispy Rice.
  - Nutty Nuggets.*
  - Oat Squares.*
  - Rice Bitz.
  - Toasted Oats.*
- Meijer.
  - Frosted Shredded Wheat.*
  - Toasted Oats.*
  - Wheat Bran Flakes.*
- Ralston Foods.
  - Corn Biscuits.
  - Corn Flakes.
  - Frosted Shredded Wheat.*
  - Rice Biscuits.
  - Tasteeos.*
  - Wheat Bran Flakes.*
- Shoppers Value.
  - Corn Flakes.
- That’s Smart.
  - Bran Flakes.*
  - Corn Flakes.
  - Crisp Rice.
  - Toasted Oats.*

Hot Cereal

11.8 to 36 oz boxes or bags.
Approved brands and varieties only. *Whole grain.
- Best Yet.
  - Regular Instant Oatmeal.*
- Essential Everyday.
  - Regular Instant Oatmeal.*
- Food Club.
  - Regular Instant Oatmeal.*
- Great Value.
  - Original Instant Oatmeal.*
- Kroger.
  - Original Instant Oatmeal.*
- Meijer.
  - Original Instant Oatmeal.*
- Schnucks.
  - Original Instant Oatmeal.*

Whole Wheat Bread

12, 16, 20 and 24 oz package.
100% whole wheat plain sliced breads, hamburger and hot dog buns.
Approved brands only.
- Baker’s Choice.
- Best Choice.
- Brownberry.
- Bunny Bread.
- Dillons.
- Essential Everyday.
- HyVee.
- IGA.
- Kroger.
- Lewis Bake Shop.
- Nature’s Own.
- Ozark Hearth.
- Pepperidge Farm.
- Price Chopper.
- Sara Lee.
- Schnucks.
- Wonder.

Not Allowed

Added fruits (e.g., raisins), nuts, seasonings or seeds.
Bagels or muffins.
Powdered sugar.
Organic.
Artificial food colors.

Whole Wheat Tortillas

16 oz package.
Approved brands only.
- Best Choice.
- Chi-Chi’s.
- Don Pancho: Authentic Mexican Foods.
- Essential Everyday.
- Great Value.
- IGA.
- Kroger.
- La Banderita: Authentic Tortillas.
- MiCasa.
- Mission.
- Ortega.
- Schnucks.
- Tío Santi.

Not Allowed

Added ingredients (e.g., sundried tomatoes and spinach) or seasonings (except salt).
Organic.
Artificial food colors.

Corn Tortillas

16 oz package.
White or yellow soft corn.
Approved brands only.
- Best Choice.
- Chi-Chi’s.
- Don Pancho: Authentic Mexican Foods.
- Essential Everyday.
- Hy-Top.
- HyVee.
- IGA.
- Kroger.
- La Banderita: Authentic Tortillas.
- La Burrita.
- Mission.

Not Allowed

Added ingredients (e.g., sundried tomatoes and spinach) or seasonings (except salt).
Organic.
Artificial food colors.

Whole Wheat Pasta

16 oz package.
Any shape.
Approved brands only.
- Barilla.
- Best Choice.
- Essential Everyday.
- Food Club.
- Gia Russa.
- Great Value.
- Hodgson Mill.
- HyVee.
- Kroger.
- Racconto.
- Ronzoni: Healthy Harvest.
- Schnucks.

Not Allowed

Added sugars, fats, oils, salt.
Organic.

Brown Rice

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

Not Allowed

Organic.

Oats

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

Not Allowed

Steel cut.
Organic.

100% Juice for Women

11.5-12 oz frozen concentrate.
Approved brands and flavors only.
- Always Save.
  - Apple.
  - Orange.
- Best Choice.
  - Apple.
  - Orange.
- Best Yet.
  - Apple.
  - Grape.
  - Orange.
- Essential Everyday.
  - Apple.
  - Grape.
  - Orange.
- Great Value.
  - Apple.
  - Grape.
  - Orange.
- Hy-Top.
  - Apple.
  - Grape.
  - Orange.
- HyVee.
  - Apple.
  - Orange.
- IGA.
  - Apple.
  - Orange.
- Kroger.
  - Apple.
  - Grape.
  - Orange.
  - Pineapple.
- 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.
  - Apple.
- Tipton Grove.
  - Apple.
  - Orange.
- Valu Time.
  - Orange.

100% Juice for Children

64 oz container (half gallon).
Approved brands and flavors only.
- Always Save.
  - Apple.
  - Grape.
  - Orange.
- Best Choice.
  - Apple.
  - Grape.
  - White Grape.
- Best Yet.
  - Apple.
  - Grape.
  - Orange.
  - White Grape.
- Dierbergs.
  - Apple.
  - Orange.
- Essential Everyday.
  - Apple.
  - Grape.
  - Orange.
  - White Grape.
- Food Club.
  - Apple.
  - Grape.
  - Orange.
  - White Grape.
- Great Value.
  - Apple.
  - Grape.
  - Orange.
  - White Grape.
- Hy-Top.
  - Apple.
  - Grape.
  - Orange.
  - White Grape.
- HyVee.
  - Apple.
  - Grape.
  - Orange.
  - White Grape.
- IGA.
  - Apple.
  - Grape.
  - Orange.
  - White Grape.
- Kroger.
  - Apple.
  - Grape.
  - Orange.
  - White Grape.
- Life Every Day.
  - Apple.
  - Grape.
  - White Grape.
- Meijer.
  - Apple.
  - Grape.
  - White Grape.
- Sam’s Choice.
  - Apple.
- Schnucks.
  - Apple.
  - Grape.
  - Orange.
  - White Grape.
- Shoppers Value.
  - Orange.
- That’s Smart.
  - Grape.
- Tipton Grove.
  - Apple.
  - Grape.
  - Orange.

Not Allowed

Organic.
Juice cocktails or juice drinks.

Fresh and Frozen Fruits

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.

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

Fresh and Frozen Vegetables

Any brand and variety of whole or cut, fresh or frozen vegetables.
Bagged lettuce, head lettuce and salad greens.
Fresh herbs including 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.
Dried herbs, spices, pastes, seeds, plants, vanilla bean and sugar cane.
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 Cereals

8 or 16 oz container, dry, plain.
Approved brands and varieties only:
- Beech-Nut.
  - Golden Corn.
  - Multigrain.
  - Oatmeal.
- Gerber.
  - Barley.
  - Multigrain.
  - Oatmeal.
  - Rice.
  - Whole Wheat.

Not Allowed

Added DHA/ARA.
Added cinnamon, dried fruit, nuts or yogurt.
Organic.

Infant Fruit and Vegetables

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 vegetable.
Approved brands only:
- Beech-Nut.
- Gerber.
- Tippy Toes by TopCare.
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables are allowed for infants if issued.

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.

Infant Meats for Fully Breastfeeding Infants

2.5 oz container.
Variety and multiple packs (2.5 oz).
Approved brands only:
- Beech-Nut.
- Gerber.
- Tippy Toes by TopCare.

Infant meats are an extra benefit for fully breastfed infants.

Not Allowed

Added DHA/ARA.
Dinners.
Meat and fruit combination.
Meat and vegetable combination.
Organic.

Light Tuna for Fully Breastfeeding Mothers

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

Not Allowed

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

Sardines

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.

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Effective April 1, 2026