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EFFECTIVE 2021 Guide My WIC Card.

USING YOUR WIC CARD. CHECKING OUT AT THE REGISTER.

■ Set up your 4-DIGIT PIN by calling 1-833-566-5248. ■ Let the cashier know if this is the FIRST TIME you're using your WIC card in that store. ■ REGISTER your WIC Card in the My Minnesota WIC App. (See page 3.) ■ Use your WIC Card FIRST, before other forms of payment. ■ Benefits last for 30 DAYS then expire; unused items do not carry over to the next benefit period. ■ Coupons, store loyalty cards, and other special offers are ALLOWED.

■ The first few times,keep it SIMPLE and do WIC-only transactions. ■ Rain checks and substitutions are NOT ALLOWED.

■ ■ Keep your WIC Card SAFE. Future benefits are added If you enter your PIN incorrectly 4 times, your card will be to the same card. LOCKED. Call 1-833-566-5248 to reset your PIN. ■ If the cashier gives you a MIDPOINT RECEIPT showing what the WIC card will pay for, review it carefully BEFORE approving your WIC purchase. BEFORE YOU SHOP. l If a food item is missing, ■ Plan to SHOP EARLY in the benefit period. press "NO" and check to see

■ Choose a WIC authorized store. if that item is WIC-allowed • Ask your WIC Clinic for a store near you. and included in your current • Use the My Minnesota WIC App store locator. benefits. l Ask the cashier to ■ Check your food Account Balance and EXPIRATION dates using one of these ways: REMOVE any non-WIC items that you don't want • My Minnesota WIC App to pay for. • Receipt from your last WIC purchase • A balance inquiry printed at the store's Customer Service Desk l If a food item DOESN'T • Call 1-833-566-5248 for your account balance SCAN as WIC-allowed, • The Account Balance from the WIC Clinic. there is nothing the cashier can do to allow it. YOU should share with WIC staff: WHILE YOU SHOP. - P ICTURES of the items ■ Check for WIC-allowed brands by using this SHOPPING GUIDE you're trying to buy that or the Food Finder in your MY MINNESOTA WIC APP. were not deducted from ■ Scan foods with the FOOD FINDER to make sure they are your card. in your food benefits except( fresh produce). - ALL receipts from ■ The simplest way to use your fruit and vegetable benefits is to the transaction. choose UNPACKAGED PRODUCE that you bag yourself. (Some stores have 5 receipts!)

■ Buy what you NEED. You don’t have to buy all your Receipts differ between stores. WIC foods at one time.

■ Your account balance might show these common PACKAGE SIZES:

MINNESOTA WIC-ALLOWED FOOD BRANDS. PACKAGE SIZES. oz. = ounce lb. = pound = 16 oz.

doz. = dozen qt. = quart = 32 oz. Not all WIC-allowed food brands are listed in this Shopping Guide. Use your My Minnesota con. = container 1/2 gal. = half gallon = 64 oz. WIC App to check if a food is allowed and pkg. = package gal. = gallon = 128 oz. available in your food benefits. 1 gal. = 2 half gallons

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Fruits • Vegetables. My WIC App. Available for download from the App Store and Google Play. Any variety Fresh. • DO NOT BUY • Whole, cut, bagged • Salad mixtures with dressing, HOW TO REGISTER. or packaged nuts, cheese, etc. You can register multiple devices. If you get a new phone, you will need to re-register. • Organic OK • Party trays, fruit baskets or salad bar items • Spices or herbs like parsley, cilantro and basil • Dried fruit and vegetables • Decorative fruit and vegetables

Select Tap on Enter the WIC Household ID 1 2 3 Frozen. • Any variety DO NOT BUY Settings. Register. (written on the back of the card), Last 10 Single or mixed plain Items with added sugar, Digits of the card, and an Account Name. • • fruits and vegetables butter, fat, oil ■ To register More than One Household, follow Steps 1-3 for each account. • Organic OK • Items with added pasta, ■ Select the account arrow to Switch to Another Account rice, sauce or cheese in both the Benefits and Food Finder screens.

HOW TO USE THE APP. This App may not work if WiFi or cell service is limited.

BENEFITS. Your Account Balance updates each time foods are purchased with your WIC Card. IF THE COST of your Select Select Remaining food benefits are listed 1. 2. 3. fruits and vegetables Benefits. Current. by Start and End Dates . IS MORE than your

FOOD FINDER. Account Balance, Use the Food Finder to check if the food is WIC-allowed and included in your benefits. you can PAY THE DIFFERENCE with cash, 1. Select Food Finder. SNAP or a credit/debit card. 2. Select Scan UPC OR Enter UPC.

3. Scan UPC barcode on package OR Enter entire UPC.

4. You will receive one of the following Messages:

DO NOT USE the FOOD FINDER for fresh fruits and vegetables.

MESSAGES. Select Be notified about Be notified about upcoming 1. 2. 3. Messages. expiring Food Benefits. and missed WIC Appointments.

MINNESOTA WIC PROGRAM 3 www.health.state.mn.us/wic MINNESOTA WIC PROGRAM 4 www.health.state.mn.us/wic WHOLE GRAIN ITEM. Tortillas.. WHOLE GRAIN ITEM. If your benefit balance shows(16 oz) WIC-allowed Whole Grain Item you can buy

Bread OR Brown Rice OR Oats OR Tortillas OR Pasta. 16 oz package (1 lb). DO NOT BUY. • Organic

... • Wraps, flat bread, pita bread Bread. WHOLE GRAIN ITEM. .. WIC-allowed brands include: • Hard shell tortillas or taco shells 16 oz package (1 lb). DO NOT BUY. 100% whole wheat. • Organic Whole WIC-allowed brands include: • Rolls, buns, pita bread Wheat.

Best Choice. Chi-Chi’s. Don Pancho. Essential Fareway. Whole Wheat. Whole Wheat Whole Wheat. Everyday. Whole Wheat. Fajita Style. Whole Wheat.

Best Choice. Bimbo. Cub Foods. Family Choice. Fareway. Whole Wheat. Whole Wheat. Whole Wheat. Whole Wheat. Whole Wheat.

Food Club. Frescados. Great Value. Hy-Vee. La Banderita. Market Pantry. Whole Wheat. Whole Wheat. Whole Wheat. Whole Wheat. Whole Wheat. Whole Wheat.

Food Club. Great Harvest. Hy-Vee. Midwest Bakery. Our Family. Whole Wheat. Whole Wheat. Whole Wheat. Whole Wheat. Whole Wheat.

Mission. Our Family. Whole Wheat. Whole Wheat.

Pepperidge Farm. Pepperidge Farm. Sara Lee Classic. Sunny Brook. Village Hearth. Stone Ground Very Thin Sliced Soft Whole Wheat. Whole Wheat. Whole Wheat. Corn. Whole Wheat. Whole Wheat.

Best Choice. Chi-Chi’s. Don Pancho. Essential Fareway. . . Brown Rice WHOLE GRAIN ITEM Corn. White Corn. White Corn. Everyday. White Corn. Corn.

16 oz package (1 lb). DO NOT BUY. Any brand. • Organic • Plain • Wild rice Specialty rice like basmati • Food Club. Frescados. Hy-Vee. La Banderita. La Burrita. La Perla. White Corn. Corn. White Corn. Corn. Corn. Corn.

Oats. WHOLE GRAIN ITEM

16 oz package (1 lb). DO NOT BUY. • Plain rolled oats only. • Organic Los Maizales. Mission. Our Family. Corn. Extra Thin Yellow Corn WIC-allowed brands include: • Steel cut Yellow Corn.. White Corn. • Instant oatmeal packets (Can be purchased as cereal)

Pasta.. WHOLE GRAIN ITEM.

Mom’s Best Best Choice. 16 oz package (1 lb). DO NOT BUY. Quick Old Fashioned Oats. Old Fashioned Oats. 100% whole wheat. • Organic

Any brand. • Pasta made from Whole grains are only allowed in 16 oz packages. • Any shape OK rice, quinoa, flax, corn Look for 1 lb (pound) or 16 oz sizes. or vegetables TIP.

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Milk. Cheese.

gallons or half gallons. DO NOT BUY. 8 or 16 oz package only. DO NOT BUY. Any brand. • Organic Any brand. • Organic • Pasteurized. • Peak powdered • Pasteurized • American, processed You can only buy the exact type of milk milk • Shredded, block, string, cheese foods, cheese sticks or twists listed on your WIC Account Balance. • Chocolate or spreads or Velveeta Low-fat, reduced fat, Milk options include: flavored milk • Sliced, diced, cubes, fat-free or low sodium OK • • Cow's milk • Specialty milk curds or grated WIC-allowed cheese includes: • Lactose-free milk or milk with added cheese (mixtures of these OK). • Powdered milk nutrients (other • Added seasonings, n  Cheddar than Vitamin A peppers or other • Evaporated milk n or D)  Colby foods • Goat milk - Never use goat milk n  Farmer • Milk in glass for infants under 1 year. n  Monterey Jack • Deli or imported Allowed goat milk brands: bottles n  Mozzarella cheese n n Poplar Hill quarts  Muenster • Parmesan, Romano n  Provolone n Meyenberg quarts or half gallons or goat cheese n  Swiss n Meyenberg evaporated in cans

TWO 8 oz (0.5 lb) packages EQUAL ONE 16 oz (1 lb) package.• TWO (2) half gallons EQUAL (1) gallon. = =

Yogurt. Soy Beverages. 32 oz containers only. DO NOT BUY. WIC-allowed brands include: DO NOT BUY. Any brand. • Organic • Organic • Pasteurized • Artificial sweeteners • Flavored soy such as sucralose beverages • Any flavor (Splenda) or aspartame • Light or fat-free • Greek OK • Yogurt with more than 40g sugar per cup 8th Great Pacific Silk.. Silk.. Continent.. Value.. Foods.. Original. Original. Original. Original. Ultra Soy. Plain. Plain. Plain. Plain. Plain. Refrigerated. Shelf-stable. If your WIC Account Balance lists Low-fat / Nonfat Yogurt, Refrigerated. Refrigerated. Shelf-stable. Half Quarts.. make sure you see these words Half Half Quarts. Gallons. on the front of your yogurt container. Gallons. Gallons. Twin Packs OK..

Tofu .

12 to 16 oz package. . DO NOT BUY • Organic OK • Added fats, sugars, • Unflavored plain, any texture oils, sodium or Eggs seasonings • Refrigerated or shelf-stable medium, large, extra large DO NOT BUY. or jumbo. WIC-allowed brands include: • Organic, pasteurized n Azumaya n Mori-nu Any brand. or fertile eggs n n Franklin Farms Nasoya • Packages of 1 (one) • Brown eggs n House n WestSoy dozen only n Ichiban n Wildwood • Eggland’s Best or n MinnTofu • Plain, white chicken eggs other specialty eggs MINNESOTA WIC PROGRAM 7 www.health.state.mn.us/wic MINNESOTA WIC PROGRAM 8 www.health.state.mn.us/wic

Cereals.

12 oz package or larger size

+ Hot FA. High in folic acid. W. Whole grain. 5 . Whole grain with 5+ grams of fiber. GF. Gluten free. Cereal. WIC-allowed brands include:

Cold COCO Quaker Quaker Malt-O-Meal. Malt-O- Wheats. Oatmeal. Instant Grits. 28 or 36 oz. Meal. . Cereal 28 oz. 11.8 oz. 12 oz. Original. 28 or 36 oz. Individual Packets Individual Packets Chocolate. Original Flavor. Original Flavor.

W. Cheerios. Multi Grain Kix. Kix. Kix. Cheerios. Honey. Berry Berry.

W. GF. FA. W GF. W. W. W.

Cream of Cream of Cream of Wheat. Wheat. Rice. 28 oz . 18 oz . 14 oz. Original. Whole Grain. Total. Wheaties. Wheat Chex. Corn Chex. Rice Chex. Grape-Nuts. +. GF. Whole Grain. 5

FA. W. W. 5+. GF. GF. FA. 5+. Store WIC-allowed varieties include: Brand Bran Flakes, Toasted Oats/Tasteeos, Cereal. and Instant Oatmeal Packets.

Honey Honey Honey Honey Great Frosted Bunches Bunches Bunches Bunches Grains. Mini Wheats. of Oats. of Oats. of Oats. of Oats. Banana Nut Original. Whole Grain Vanilla Bunches. With Almonds. Honey Crunch. Roasted. Honey Crunch. Cereals in packages + + smaller than 12 oz are not allowed. FA. W. FA. W. FA. FA. 5 . FA. 5 . If you have fewer than 12 oz of cereal left in your benefits, you will not be able to use them. Use this guide to get the most cereal.

Frosted Corn Crispix. Rice Special K. Oatmeal Mini Wheats. Flakes. Krispies. Squares. Little Bites. Brown Sugar.

FA. 5+. FA. 5+.

Oatmeal Life. Mini Mini Crispy Rice. Squares. Spooners. Spooners. Malt-O-Meal EXCEPTION Cinnamon. Plain Frosted. Strawberry Cream. Only. 11.8 oz instant oatmeal is the only cereal 5+. W. FA. 5+. FA. 5+. FA. GF. allowed below 12 oz.

MINNESOTA WIC PROGRAM 9 www.health.state.mn.us/wic MINNESOTA WIC PROGRAM 10 www.health.state.mn.us/wic Non- 64 oz only. Juice. Refrigerated WIC-allowed brands include:

Juice. • 100% juice DO NOT BUY. • Single flavor • Organic • Added calcium and vitamins OK • Fruit juice blends You can only buy the exact type • Juice cocktails, drinks or juices and size of juice listed on your with added sugar Campbell’s. Indian Juicy Juice. Langers. WIC Account Balance. 100% Tomato. Summer. 100% Apple. Orange, Apple, • Added artificial sweeteners 100% Tomato Premium No other Grape, Red Grape, Juice options include: like sucralose Low Sodium. Apple. flavor. White Grape, Grapefruit, Pineapple, n 64 oz fluid refrigerated or • Fresh squeezed juices Tomato, Vegetable, non-refrigerated Vegetable Low Sodium. n  12 oz frozen n  6 packs of 5.5 to 6.0 ounce cans (only in limited food packages)

Refrigerated 64 oz only size WIC-allowed...... Libby's Mott’s Musselman’s Old Orchard V8 Welch’s Juice . Any brand Pineapple. 100% Apple. 100% Apple. 100% Apple. 100% 100% Grape. % Vegetable 1 No Mott’s for 100 Grape. 100% Red Grape. • Half ( / ) gallons only % Original. 2 Tots, Light or 100 White Grape. 100% White 100% Orange. Low Sodium. Orange juice Medleys. Grape. • Spicy Hot.

Store Brand WIC-allowed flavors include: Orange, Grapefruit, Pineapple, Juice. Grape, Apple, Tomato, and Vegetable.

Frozen 11.5 to 12 oz only. Any brand. Concentrate Canned Tuna • Salmon. Juice . WIC-allowed flavors include: For Fully Breastfeeding Women. Apple, Grape, Grapefruit, Orange, and Pineapple. 5 oz or larger. DO NOT BUY. Any brand. • Tuna or salmon in oil • Light tuna in water • Albacore/white tuna • Pink salmon in water or red salmon • Regular or • Foil or lunch packs If a juice does not scan as WIC-allowed it might be: low sodium • Wild Planet or other

In the wrong size Not high enough A blend Added vegetable specialty brands TIP. • container. in Vitamin C. of juices. broth OK

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• • . Peanut Butter Peas Beans Infant Foods. 4 oz tubs or jars DO NOT BUY Peanut 16 to 18 oz jar. DO NOT BUY. Fruits . Butter . . Any variety plain fruit Any brand • Organic Vegetables •  • Dinners and vegetable • Creamy, crunchy, • Spreads (like Jif Natural • Added sugar, salt or DHA chunky and Skippy Natural) • Mixtures of vegetables/ • Squeeze pouches • Natural or or reduced fat fruits OK • Yogurt blends reduced sugar • Added jellies, chocolate • 2-packs of 2 oz tubs WIC-allowed brands include: or honey • Other nut butters • Refrigerated Beech-Nut. Beech-Nut. Beech-Nut. Earth’s Best. Gerber. Naturals. Organic. Organic. 2-Packs of 4 oz.

Dry Peas 16 oz package. DO NOT BUY. & Beans. Any brand. • Organic or bulk Gerber. Gerber. Happy Baby Parent’s Parent’s • Any variety • Soup mixes, seasonings or Natural. Organic. Organic. Choice. Choice. 2-Packs of 4 oz. • Plain prepackaged other added ingredients

Tippy Toes.. Tippy Toes.. Wild Harvest. 2-Packs of 4 oz. Organic. Organic. 1 2 2-PACK 4 oz TUBS = 4 oz JARS

. 15 to 16 oz cans DO NOT BUY. 8 or 16 oz package. . Canned Cereal. DO NOT BUY . Any brand. Beans • Organic • Organic • Regular or low • Beans with added fats, • Cereal with added fruit, sodium oils or meats WIC-allowed brands include: yogurt, formula, DHA • Any variety • Baked beans, pork or other additives including kidney, & beans, chili beans, pinto, black, navy, refried beans red, garbanzo, lima, Great Northern and • Green, yellow black-eyed peas or wax beans Beech-Nut.. Gerber.. Plain Rice. Plain Rice. Oatmeal. Oatmeal. Multigrain. Whole Wheat Multigrain.

For each can of canned beans you buy, . .25 containers will be removed from your balance: Meat. For Fully Breastfed Infants

2.5 oz only. DO NOT BUY. • Any variety meat or poultry • Dinners as a single ingredient 1 CAN 2 CANS 3 CANS 4 CANS • Added sugar, salt = = = = • Added broth or gravy OK or DHA .25 .50 .75 1 CONTAINERS CONTAINERS CONTAINERS CONTAINER WIC-allowed brands include:

Beech-Nut. Earth’s Best.. Gerber. Organic. MINNESOTA WIC PROGRAM 13 www.health.state.mn.us/wic MINNESOTA WIC PROGRAM 14 www.health.state.mn.us/wic For any questions, ask the staff at your local WIC clinic, or call the state WIC office at 1-800-657-3942

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