EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2021 THRU SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
PENNSYLVANIA WIC FOOD LIST & SHOPPING GUIDE Index At Checkout:
Cheese...... 2 1 Foods being purchased with your eWIC card must be included on your WIC benefit balance. Yogurt...... 3-4 Soy Products/Milk...... 5-6 2 Before any foods are scanned, tell the cashier you are using an eWIC card. Juice for Children and Women...... 7-8 Fruits/Vegetables...... 9-10 3 Insert your card into the card reader and follow the directions. The system will ask you to enter your Cereals...... 11-12 PIN. Whole Grains...... 13-15 4 The cashier scans items to confirm they are WIC- Legumes (Beans)/Canned Fish...... 16 approved and are included within your family’s benefits. Infant Foods...... 17 Eggs/Peanut Butter...... 18 5 You must review and approve what you want to purchase before the sale is final. The cashier should have you review the utilization receipt before you approve the purchase.
6 The foods that you purchase will be removed from your eWIC card and you will get a benefit balance receipt that shows what is remaining. WIC SALES STEPS Shopping Tips with Your eWIC Card 7 Always keep your benefit balance receipt. If shows your family’s available foods and the last day to • Know your benefit balance. The best way to know your spend your current benefits. balance is to KEEP YOUR LAST RECEIPT! • Your benefits become available on the Benefit Start Date at 12:01 AM and end at 11:59 PM on the Benefit End Date. • You do not have to buy all your foods at one time. Buy what you need when you need it. • Coupons and store promotions (“buy one, get one free”) may be used with your eWIC card. • Benefits that have not been spent DO NOT carry over to the next benefit period. 1 • • • • • eWIC CardSecurity contact yourlocalWICclinic. or doesnotworkatthestore, If yourcardislostorstolen your benefits. away whenyouhaveusedall Do NOTthrowyoureWICcard WIC Proxy. anyone otherthanyourtrained Do NOTgiveyourPINto Memorize yourPIN. Protect yourcard.Keepitsafe! NUTRITION FACT • • • • • CANNOT BUY: Kosher cheesemustbeonyourWICbenefitbalance. Cheese mustbemarked withweight,typeandcost. calcium fortified. fat free,lowcholesterol,lactosesodium,or These mayberegular, reducedfat,lowfator • • • • • • • • • • ANY BRAND vitamin Dhelps yourbodyeffectively absorbcalcium. bones. Calcium helpsbuildand maintainbones,while Calcium andvitamin Dworktogether to protectyour Swiss Provolone Muenster Mozzarella Monterey Jack Cojack Colby (Longhorn) Cheddarella Cheddar (Pasteurized Process) American Cheese Cheese foods Deli service Imported slices Individually wrapped Cubed OF CHEESE 8 OR16OUNCEPACKAGES ONLY 1 POUND (16 oz)
Cheese • • • • • • • • • • • FORMS ALLOWED: String Stick Shredded Sliced Block Cheese packed inwater Cheese withaddedingredients Organic cheese Cheese productsorspreads Smoked cheese Imitation cheese POUND (8 oz) 1/2
POUND (8 oz) 1/2 2
CHEESE WHOLE FAT, LOWFAT ORNONFAT TYPE SPECIFIEDONWICBENEFITBALANCE- LOWFAT WHOLE FAT Strawberry Banana,Strawberry Blended Blueberry, Strawberry, Vanilla Vanilla, Blueberry Plain, Strawberry, All NaturalPlain, 3 Harvest Peach,Harvest Probiotic Plain Plain, Vanilla Strawberry, Vanilla Plain 32 OUNCECONTAINERS ONLY Strawberry Banana,Strawberry Peach, Strawberry, Plain, Vanilla Plain, Peach, Strawberry, Blueberry Vanilla Plain Yogurt Plain, Vanilla Plain, Vanilla Plain Vanilla, Blueberry Plain, Strawberry, Plain, Vanilla Plain NONFAT • • • • CANNOT BUY: sweeteners non-nutritive Yogurts with Drinkable yogurts Organic Greek Plain, Vanilla Vanilla Plain
Plain Plain • - Nuts - Honey - Candypieces - Granola such as: Yogurts withmix-iningredients Plain, Vanilla Plain Plain, Vanilla Plain, Vanilla 4
YOGURT Soy Products Milk MUST BE LISTED ON WIC BENEFIT BALANCE GALLONS OR HALF GALLONS
SOY BEVERAGES ANY BRAND 32 OR 64 OUNCE CONTAINERS • Low fat (1% or 1/2%) or Skim, unless Whole milk or Reduced Fat (2%) is on your WIC benefit balance. Acidophilus milk is allowed. Kefir is allowed only if you have a quart listed on your WIC Benefit Balance. • Lactose free, kosher, evaporated or dry milk can be purchased if it is on your WIC benefit balance. CANNOT BUY: Pacific - Ultra Soy 8th Continent Silk Great Value Original or Vanilla Original or Vanilla Original Original Shelf Stable Refrigerated Refrigerated Refrigerated • Flavored Milk Section Section Section • Buttermilk • Goat’s Milk CANNOT BUY: Any other brand or flavor of soy Floatbeverage 10/9/02 1:57 PM Page 1 • Organic Milk
te d ote d • Ultra High Temperature (UHT) Vo V sting Tasting st-Ta est- Be urger B s Burger less B atles TOFU Meat Me processed milk 16 OUNCE CONTAINERS ONLY • Milk in glass bottles • Milk with added: Logo sent with weird inner Blue glow - Calcium - Protein
Our logo resaved with the correct colors - Plant sterols - Vitamin C Azumaya House Foods Nasoya Soy Boy Extra Firm, Firm, Premium Silken Firm - Omega-3s Silken Medium Firm, Firm, PRODUCTS/MILK SOY Extra Firm
CANNOT BUY: Any other brand or type of tofu 2 HALF ONE GALLONS GALLON NUTRITION FACT Soy is a nutrient-rich food that contains EXCEPTION: You may buy a single quart complete protein, carbohydrates, fiber, healthy of milk only if it is listed on your WIC benefit fats, vitamins and minerals important to good health. If you choose soy products, balance. you may need other sources of calcium and vitamin D in your diet. NUTRITION FACT Serve fat free or lowfat (1%) milk, cheese or yogurt at meals and 5 snacks. They’re packed with vitamins, minerals and protein for 6 strong bones, teeth and muscles. Juice Juice FOR CHILDREN FOR WOMEN
64 OUNCE BOTTLES OR CARTONS ONLY 11.5-12 OUNCES FROZEN CONCENTRATE 100% PASTEURIZED JUICE 100% PASTEURIZED JUICE
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BRANDS APPLE GRAPE All flavors Apple Best Yet with green pull tabs Essential Everyday Apple All Flavors Pineapple Apple Food Club Giant Great Value Hy-Top All flavors IGA with yellow pull tabs Parade Tomato, Low Sodium Apple, Apple Cherry, All flavors except Apple, Grape, White Shoprite Tomato, Low Sodium Apple Mango, Apple premium flavors Grape, Grapefruit ANY BRAND ORANGE JUICE Shurfine V8, V8 White Grape Tipton Grove ANY BRAND Vitamin D & Calcium are okay. Tops ORANGE JUICE Weis Vitamin D & 48 OUNCE BOTTLES Calcium are okay. 100% PASTEURIZED JUICE 100% Juices, Sesame Cranberry, Cranberry Purple, Red or White Street Flavors Grape, Cranberry Grape Juice, White and Natural Style Raspberry, Cranberry Grape Peach, Super Apple Juice. Blackberry, Cranberry Berry Not allowed: Pomegranate, Apple, Cranberry All flavors Apple “Cranberry Juice Blueberry Blackberry, Blend, Cranberry Apple and More” items Cranberry Mango
or Cranberry Raspberry JUICE FOR WOMEN and “Fruitables”
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BRANDS APPLE GRAPE WHITE GRAPE CRANBERRY PINEAPPLE VEGETABLE TOMATO Best Yet Essential Everyday Traditional Cranberry Apple Harvest Apple, Apple, Apple, Concord Giant Grape, Concord Grape, Cranberry Giant Eagle Grape, Apple Blackberry; SHELF STABLE CONCENTRATE Great Value Cranberry, Apple Cranberry Cherry, 100% PASTEURIZED JUICE Grape, Apple Orange Cranberry Concord IGA Pineapple, Apple Grape, Cranberry Price Rite Berry Cherry, Apple Mango, Cranberry Shop Rite All flavors with yellow trim Kiwi Strawberry, Pineapple, Cranberry Tipton Grove Apple Peach Mango, Pomegranate, Weis Pineapple, Berry Cranberry Raspberry CALCIUM AND VITAMINS C AND D ARE OKAY. No other added vitamins or minerals are allowed. CANNOT BUY: APPLIES TO ALL JUICE • Ciders • Juices with: - Beta-carotene - Carbonation - Vitamin E - DHA 7 • Cocktails - Non-nutritive - Food colorings - Omega-3s - Alcohol - ARA 8 • Organic juice sweeteners - Added sugars - Vitamin A - Fiber Fruits & Vegetables
Organic is OK Any Brand
FRESH BUY: DO NOT BUY: Loose or pre-packaged Salad bar items, party platters or fruit baskets Whole or cut Herbs, nuts or peanuts Salad kits with nuts, croutons or dressing Fruits or vegetables with dips Dried fruit, fruit leathers or fruit snacks FROZEN BUY: DO NOT BUY: Plain With sugar, breading, butter, sauce, fat or oil Bag or box With meat, rice or pasta Low sodium OK Fries or tater tots Soup
CANNED BUY: DO NOT BUY:
Water or juice pack only With added meat, fat, oil, rice or pasta FRUIT/VEGETABLES Metal, glass or plastic With added sugar or in syrup container With non-nutritive sweetener Low sodium OK Pickled vegetables, sauerkraut or olives Cranberry sauce or pie filling Soup Jarred salsa or pasta sauce Infant or toddler foods or squeezable pouches Anything with maraschino cherries Relishes and ketchup
Organic fruits and vegetables can be purchased but tend to be more expensive. You will get more food with non-organic items. 9 10 Cereals 12 OUNCE PACKAGES OR LARGER
CANNOT BUY: Any other brand, type of cereal or organic cereals.
Hot Wheat Original, Butter, Instant, Original Instant-Original, Cinnamon, Brown Banana Nut Crunch, Cheddar Cheese 1 or 2.5, Whole Grain Sugar, Honey Nut, Crunchy Pecan Golden Maple
Original or Flakes Almonds, Vanilla, Regular or Corn, Rice, Regular, Honey, Whole Honey Roasted Multigrain Wheat, Cinnamon, Berry Berry Grain Blueberry, Vanilla WHOLE GRAIN CEREALS MAKE HALF YOUR CEREALS GRAINS WHOLE! Honey Wheat Flakes Regular Original and Clusters Strawberry
STORE BRANDS Corn Flakes, Corn Squares (or biscuits), Rice Squares (or biscuits), Toasted Oats, or Tasteeos
Original, Original, Little Bites, Original, Vanilla • Essential Everyday • Great Value • Tops Protein Honey Mixed Berry • Food Club • ShopRite • Weis Almond, Protein • Giant Touch of Cinnamon
WAYS TO BUY 36 OUNCES OF CEREAL 15 21 18 18 12 12 12 12 24 You can buy any combination of + or + or + + or + WIC approved hot or cold cereals oz oz oz oz oz oz oz oz oz 11 that add up to 36 ounces or less. 12 Whole Grains 16 OUNCE PACKAGES
WHOLE WHEAT OR WHOLE GRAIN BREAD & ROLLS WHOLE WHEAT PASTA
100% Stoneground 100% Whole 100% Whole 100% Whole Whole Wheat Spaghetti, Whole Wheat Spaghetti, Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Bread, Wheat Bread Wheat Bread Wheat Bread Whole Wheat Thin Spaghetti, Elbow Macaroni, Whole Wheat Penne 100% Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Macaroni, Whole Wheat Rigate or Whole Wheat Rotini Sandwich Rolls Penne, or Whole Wheat Rotini
100% Whole 100% Whole Wheat Stoneground 100% Classic 100% Whole Wheat Elbows, Whole Wheat Whole Grain Penne Rigate, Wheat Bread with Honey Whole Wheat Bread, Whole Wheat Linguine, Whole Wheat Penne, Whole Whole Grain Spaghetti, Whole Grain Very Thin Soft 100% Bread Wheat Rotini, Whole Wheat Spaghetti Thin Spaghetti, Whole Grain Rotini or Whole Wheat Bread or Whole Wheat Thin Spaghetti Whole Grain Linguine or Whole Grain Rye Seeded Bread
Whole Wheat Rotini, Whole Wheat Penne Rigate, 100% Whole 100% Stoneground 100% Whole Whole Wheat Spaghetti, Whole Wheat Spaghetti, Wheat Bread Whole Wheat Bread Wheat Bread Whole Wheat Thin Spaghetti or Whole Wheat Angel Hair or WHOLE GRAINS Hamotzie, 100% Whole Wheat Penne Rigate Whole Wheat Rotini Stoneground Whole Wheat Bread Mezonot or 6 pack Whole Wheat Rolls CANNOT BUY: Organic pasta or pasta with added sugars, fats, oils or salt.
STORE BRANDS WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE 100% Whole Wheat Bread • Best Yet • Giant Eagle • Super Bread • Essential Everyday • IGA • Weis STORE BRANDS • Giant • Best Choice • Hy-Top CANNOT BUY: • Best Yet • IGA • Essential Everyday • Signature Select • Any other package size, brand or type of whole grain products • Giant • Wegman’s • Organic whole grains • Great Value • Weis • Whole grains with: - Added omega-3s - Seeds - Extra calcium 13 - Dried fruits - Nuts - Vitamin D 14 Whole Grains 16 OUNCE PACKAGES Legumes (Beans)
TORTILLAS Types of Beans to Purchase: SOFT CORN OR WHOLE WHEAT • 15.5 to 16 oz cans • 1 pound of dried beans Sugar in canned kidney beans is allowed. You will be allowed to purchase dried or canned beans based on what is on your WIC benefit balance. Corn Taco Size, Soft White Corn 100% Whole Wheat, White Corn or 100% Whole Wheat or Whole Wheat Taqueria Style Mini Whole Wheat Soft Taco Size, Tortillas Corn 100% Whole Wheat Examples, but not limited to the following: Fajita Size • Black Beans • Lentils • Blackeye Peas • Lima Beans • Butter Beans • Navy Beans • Garbanzo Beans • Pink Beans • Great Northern Beans • Pinto Beans • Kidney Beans • Split Peas Soft White Corn, Whole Wheat Corn White White Corn Tortillas 100% Whole Wheat Soft Taco or Taco Style Whole Flour Wheat
CANNOT BUY: Canned green or yellow beans, green lima beans, wax beans, any canned bean item containing organic beans, added seasonings (spices), sugars, oils, fats, sauces or meats
Gluten Free Grande Whole Wheat Soft Taco Whole Whole Wheat Corn, White Corn, Wheat, Yellow Corn Yellow Corn, 100% Extra Thin NUTRITION FACT Whole Wheat, Fajita Whole Wheat Canned fish, peanut butter, beans and eggs are good sources of protein and cost much less than meat. Canned Fish Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Whole Wheat 3.75, 5, OR 6 OUNCE CANS ONLY
Any brand Chunk Light Tuna, Pink Salmon or Sardines OATS CANNOT BUY: Natural Quick Oats and • Products packed in oil Old Fashioned Quick Oats • Albacore Tuna • Brisling Sardines 15 • Red Salmon 16 • Organic Fish Infant Foods Chicken Eggs CARTONS OF ONE DOZEN INFANT FORMULA BRAND SPECIFIED Grades A or AA brown or white chicken eggs are allowed. CANNOT BUY: Organic Sizes allowed: large, medium or small INFANT CEREAL 8 OR 16 OUNCE CONTAINERS CANNOT BUY: Barley, rice, oatmeal, whole wheat or multigrain • Specialty eggs such as: CANNOT BUY: - Vegetarian fed • Organic varieties - Organic • Cereals with added: - Low cholesterol - DHA - Fruit - Yogurt - Fat modified - ARA - Formula - High in omega-3s - Free Range INFANT FRUITS AND VEGETABLES - Egg Substitute 4 OUNCE CONTAINERS Multipacks allowed Any brand 100% vegetables and fruits allowed. Mixed vegetables and fruits are allowed. For example: peas and carrots or sweet potatoes and apples CANNOT BUY: • Added DHA, ARA, salt or sugar • Squeezable pouches • Desserts • Mixed with cereal, noodles, rice, meats, • Organic Varieties yogurt, flour, starches or any other ingredients
INFANT MEATS 2.5 OUNCE CONTAINERS Fully breastfed babies only Any brand single ingredient meats with or without gravy or broth are allowed. Pureed or diced only. CANNOT BUY: • Added DHA, ARA, salt or sugar • Organic varieties • Mixed with cereal, rice, noodles, vegetables, fruit or any other ingredients Peanut Butter MULTIPACK TIP: 16 TO 18 OUNCE CONTAINERS 4 oz 2 oz Any brand labeled “Peanut Butter” only 2 oz = 1 4 oz = 2
Container Containers FOOD/CANNED FISH/PEANUT BUTTER/EGGS INFANT CANNOT BUY: Reduced fat peanut butter, peanut butter spread, those mixed with jelly, marshmallow, chocolate or NUTRITION FACT honey, organic peanut butter, added omega-3s, DHA, ARA or Breastfeeding is a priority of the WIC Program. It provides many non-nutritive sweeteners 17 health, nutritional, economical and emotional benefits to mother 18 and baby. Your Next Basic Rules WIC Appointment and Regulations
Date Time What to Bring Self-serve lines are not allowed. Your WIC benefits will be available at 12:01 AM on the first day of the month and will expire at 11:59 PM on the last day of the month. The type and quantity of foods you can buy for each month are listed on the WIC Benefit Balance. If your fruit and vegetable purchase total is more than your benefit amount, you can pay the difference with another form of payment (SNAP, Cash, Credit/Debit). Returns, rain checks or substitutions are not allowed. Identical exchange of store damaged product is allowed. Coupons, buy one get one free, extra free ounces and discount/ club cards are allowed. Do not sell or exchange eWIC cards, food or formula for cash or credit. This includes selling WIC items online.
19 20 YOUR WIC AGENCY
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