NEBRASKA WIC
PROGRAM APPROVED FOOD LIST Effective January 2020 No organic unless noted
MILK – GALLONS OR HALF GALLONS CHEESE – 16 OZ PACKAGE
TYPE OF MILK LISTED ON YOUR FOOD BENEFITS CHOOSE ANY BRAND CHOOSE STORE BRAND ONLY Cheddar Colby Jack Colby Provolone 1% Lowfat or Nonfat Skim Milk Do Not Buy: Monterey Jack Mozzarella Swiss Marble for children age 2-5 & women Organic; Chocolate or Other American Pasteurized Process Block or Sliced: May be regular or reduced fat Flavors; Almond, Cashew, May choose any combination of the choices listed above (i.e. Cheddar Jack) Coconut, Oat or Rice Milk Whole Milk 2% Reduced Fat Milk Do Not Buy: individually wrapped slices, shredded, cubes, sticks or string cheese. SPECIALIZED MILK Cheese food products (like Velveeta), cheese spreads, imitation cheese, added TYPE OF MILK LISTED ON YOUR FOOD BENEFITS CHOOSE ANY BRAND ingredients or flavor added (like Pepper Jack), organic, imported, service deli Lactose Free Milk – Half Gallon (64 ounces) Evaporated Milk – 12 oz can cheese, or fresh mozzarella Dry Milk – 25.6 oz box or bag (Makes 8 quarts) YOGURT – 32 OUNCE CONTAINER For Children 1 year of age WHOLE MILK YOGURT SOY BEVERAGE – HALF GALLONS CHOOSE FROM THESE BRANDS: CHOOSE FROM THESE BRANDS: 8th Continent Soy Milk: Original or Vanilla Chobani Greek: Oikos Greek: Kroger: Plain, Vanilla, Silk Soy Milk: Original Only – Refrigerated or 64 oz Shelf Stable Plain 5% Plain Greek Plain, Greek Vanilla Dannon: Fareway: Honey Open Nature: EGGS – ONE DOZEN Plain, Vanilla, Strawberry Salted Caramel Greek Plain Mountain High: Simply Balanced Greek: Medium or Large White Eggs CHOOSE ANY BRAND Plain, Vanilla, Strawberry Plain, Vanilla Honey Do Not Buy: Organic; Brown Eggs; Cage Free or Free Range; Specialty Eggs such as Do Not Buy: any other brand or size of yogurt, drinkable yogurt or yogurt with DHA or Omega 3 mix-in ingredients such as granola, candy or nuts
YOGURT – 32 OZ CONTAINER BREAKFAST CEREALS – 12 to 36 OUNCE PACKAGE COLD CEREAL *WHOLE GRAIN For Children ages 2-5 & Women CHOOSE FROM THESE BRANDS: GREAT VALUE: Wheat Squares*, Frosted Shredded LOWFAT OR NONFAT YOGURT GENERAL MILLS: Cheerios*, Multigrain Cheerios*, Wheat*, Bran Flakes*, O’s*, Multigrain O’s*, Corn CHOOSE FROM THESE BRANDS: Kix*, Berry Berry Kix*, Honey Kix*, Wheat Chex*, Squares, Corn Flakes, Rice Squares, Crispy Rice, Chobani Greek: Yoplait: Vanilla, Whole Grain Total*, Wheaties*, Fiber One Honey Crunchy Honey Oats Plain, Vanilla, Strawberry, Harvest Clusters*, Blueberry Chex, Cinnamon Chex, Corn HY-VEE: Wheat Squares*, Frosted Shredded Wheat Strawberry, Peach Peach, Blueberry, Chex, Rice Chex, Vanilla Chex Plain*, Blueberry* or Strawberry*, Bran Flakes*, Strawberry-Banana KELLOGG’S: Frosted Mini Wheats*, Frosted Mini Tasteeos*, Multigrain Tasteeos*, Simple Living Oat Oikos Greek: Plain, Oikos Triple Zero: Vanilla, Squares*, Nutty Nuggets*, Corn Squares, Corn Wheats Little Bites*, Frosted Mini Wheats Touch of Vanilla Strawberry Flakes, Crispy Hexagons, Rice Squares, Crispy Rice, Fruit Raspberry*, All Bran Complete Wheat Bran Dannon: Plain, Light & Fit: Greek Plain, Oats & More Almonds, Oats & More Honey, Flakes*, Special K Protein Honey Almond Ancient Vanilla Greek Vanilla Essentially You Grains*, Special K Protein Multigrain Cinnamon*, Mountain High: Fareway: Greek Plain, KROGER: Frosted Shredded Wheat Plain*, Special K Original, Rice Krispies, Corn Flakes, Crispix Plain, Vanilla Greek Vanilla Blueberry* or Strawberry*, Bran Flakes*, Toasted MALT O MEAL: Frosted Mini Spooners*, Strawberry Best Choice: Plain, Great Value: Plain, Oats*, Multigrain Toasted Oats*, Oat Squares*, Mini Spooners*, Crispy Rice Vanilla, Strawberry, Vanilla, Strawberry, Living Well*, Nutty Nuggets*, Corn Flakes, Rice Bitz, Greek Plain, Greek Peach, Strawberry- POST: Grape Nuts*, Grape Nuts Flakes*, Great Crispy Rice, Honey Crisp Medley Almonds Vanilla Banana Grains Banana Nut Crunch*, Honey Bunches of OUR FAMILY: Wheat Biscuits*, Frosted Shredded Kroger: Plain, Vanilla, Our Family: Plain, Vanilla, Oats: Whole Grain Honey Crunch*, Whole Grain Wheat Plain* or Strawberry*, Bran Flakes*, Strawberry, Greek Strawberry, Peach, Almond Crunch*, Vanilla Bunches*, Honey Roasted, Tasteeos*, Multigrain Toasted Oats*, 4 Corner Plain, Greek Vanilla Blueberry Pecan & Maple, Cinnamon Bunches, with Almonds Crunch*, Nutty Nuggets*, Corn Squares, Corn Lucerne: Plain, Open Nature Greek: QUAKER: Life Original*, Oatmeal Squares Brown Flakes, Crunchy Corn & Rice, Rice Squares, Crispy Vanilla, Strawberry, Plain, Vanilla, Strawberry Sugar*, Oatmeal Squares Cinnamon* Rice, Honey Oats & Flakes Almonds Peach, Greek Plain, Simply Balanced: SUNBELT BAKERY: Simple Granola* SIGNATURE SELECT: Bran Flakes*, Toasted Oats*, Greek Vanilla, Greek Greek Plain, Greek Vanilla ALWAYS SAVE: Frosted Shredded Wheat*, Toasted Nutty Nuggets*, Corn Pockets, Corn Flakes, Rice Honey Oats*, Corn Flakes Pockets, Crispy Rice, Oats & More Almonds, Oats & Market Pantry: Food Club: Plain, Vanilla BEST CHOICE: Wheat Crisps*, Bite Size Frosted More Honey Plain, Vanilla Shredded Wheat Plain*, Maple Brown Sugar*or FOOD CLUB: Toasted Oats*, Wheat Squares*,
Strawberry*, Bran Flakes*, Happy O’s*, Multigrain Frosted Shredded Wheat*, Bran Flakes*, Corn
Happy O’s*, Corn Crisps, Corn Flakes, Crisp Rice, Squares, Corn Flakes, Rice Squares, Crisp Rice, This institution is an equal Honey Oat Clusters Almonds Honey & Oats with Clusters, Honey & Oats with opportunity provider FAREWAY: Wheat Squares*, Frosted Shredded Almonds Wheat*, Bran Flakes*, Tasteeos*, Multigrain HOT CEREAL Tasteeos*, Oat Squares*, Corn Squares, Corn Flakes, Crispy Hexagons, Rice Squares, Crispy Rice INSTANT OATMEAL ORIGINAL PLAIN* COCO WHEATS: Original QUAKER: Instant Grits IGA: Bran Flakes*, Tasteeos*, Corn Flakes, Rice 11-12 oz box of individual packets only MALT O MEAL: Original or Chocolate Squares, Crispy Rice Quaker Hy-Vee Kroger CREAM OF WHEAT: Instant, 1 minute, 2 ½ minute or MARKET PANTRY: Corn Flakes, Toasted Rice Best Choice Our Family Food Club Whole Grain Instant* Signature Select CREAM OF RICE: Original or Instant 1/29/2020
WHOLE GRAIN CHOICES PEANUT BUTTER & BEANS 100% JUICE – 64 OZ PLASTIC BOTTLE FOR CHILDREN 100% WHOLE WHEAT BREAD PEANUT BUTTER 16-18 OZ JAR CHOOSE FROM THESE BRANDS & FLAVORS 16 OZ PKG CHOOSE STORE BRAND ONLY CHOOSE FROM THESE BRANDS Okay to buy: creamy, chunky, crunchy or smooth. Juicy Juice: All flavors Old Orchard: All flavors of Sara Lee Nature’s Own Our Family Wonder Salted or unsalted; low-sugar or reduced sugar 100% Juice Village Hearth Best Choice Fareway Do Not Buy: peanut butter spread, natural or all- Motts: Apple, Apple Motts Sensibles: Apple Family Choice Hy-Vee Shurfresh natural, reduced fat, organic. Added ingredients Cherry, Apple White Cranberry, Apple Pepperidge Farm: 100% Stone Ground, Very Thin such as honey, jelly, or chocolate. Grape, Apple Mango Raspberry, Apple or Light Style Pineapple Pepperidge Farm Swirl 100% WW Cinnamon Raisin CANNED BEANS 15-16 OZ CAN Campbell’s: Tomato, V8: 100% Vegetable, any Orowheat: 100% Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns any variety variety 100% Whole Wheat Hot Dog Buns CHOOSE ANY BRAND *can buy 4 cans Tree Top: Apple Libby’s: Pineapple Do Not Buy: any other size, brand or type of bread Any single variety, regular or low salt Welch’s: Grape, White Grape, Red Grape, White Black beans Black eye peas Butter beans Grape Peach, Super Berry BROWN RICE 16 OZ Chickpeas Garbanzos Kidney bean Always Save: Apple, Grape CHOOSE ANY BRAND Bag or Box Red Beans Navy Beans Pinto Beans Regular Cooking – 16 oz pkg Mayacoba Cannellini Pink beans Best Choice: Apple, Apple Cider, Berry, Cherry, Instant or Quick Cooking – 14 to 16 oz pkg Great Northern Beans Cranberry, Grape, Grapefruit, Pineapple, Punch, Do Not Buy: white, or wild rice, added seasonings Do Not Buy: refried beans, baked beans or chili Cran Grape, White Grape, Tomato, Vegetable beans, green beans, beans with added seasonings, Fareway: Apple, Grape, Vegetable SOFT CORN TORTILLAS 16 OZ sugars, fats, oils or meats Great Value: Apple, Grape, White Grape, White CHOOSE FROM THESE BRANDS White or Yellow Corn DRIED BEANS 16 OZ BAG Grape Peach, Cranberry Blend, Tomato, Vegetable Chi-Chi’s Mission Hy-Vee Frescados Best Choice Kroger CHOOSE ANY BRAND Hy-Vee: Apple, Grape, White Grape, Cranberry, Guerrero Fareway Our Family Any single variety of dry peas, beans or lentils Cranberry Apple, Cranberry Raspberry, Pineapple, Mama Lupes Do Not Buy: mixed beans, soup mixes, beans with Grapefruit, Vegetable, Tomato Hy-Vee Just Juice: All Flavors Do Not Buy: Tostadas or Taco Shells added seasonings or flavors. IGA: Apple, Grape, White Grape WHOLE WHEAT TORTILLAS 16 OZ 100% JUICE – 11.5-12 OZ FROZEN Kroger: Apple, Grape, White Grape, White Grape CHOOSE FROM THESEPACKAGE BRANDS Peach, Cranberry, Grapefruit, Pineapple, Tomato, Can be any style such as Fajita, Soft Taco, etc FOR WOMEN Vegetable, Spicy Vegetable
Chi-Chi’s Best Choice Market Pantry Market Pantry: Apple, White Grape CHOOSE ANY BRAND Frescado’s Fareway Our Family 100% Orange Juice 100% Grapefruit Juice Our Family: Apple, Grape, White Grape, Grapefruit, Mama Lupe’s Great Value Food Club Mission Hy-Vee Signature Select CHOOSE FROM THESE BRANDS & FLAVORS: Cranberry, Cranberry Raspberry, Cranberry Grape, Ortega Kroger Always Save: Apple Best Choice: Apple Pineapple, Orange, Tomato, Vegetable Do Not Buy: White Flour Tortillas Great Value: Kroger: Apple, Grape, 100% Blend: Berry, Grape, Cherry Punch, Fruit Punch Apple, Grape Pineapple-Orange Food Club: Apple, Grape, White Grape, Tomato WHOLE WHEAT PASTA 16 OZ Hy-Vee: Apple Market Pantry: Apple, Signature Select: Apple, Apple Cider, Grape, White CHOOOSE FROM THESE BRANDS Grape Grape, Cranberry, Cranberry Raspberry, Cranberry All shapes allowed 100% Whole Wheat Food Club: Apple Food Club: Apple Grape, Grapefruit, White Grapefruit, Orange, Our Family: Apple Signature Select: Apple Pineapple, Tomato, Vegetable Barilla Fareway Our Family Hodgson Mill Great Value Food Club Old Orchard: Any Flavor with Green Lid Do Not Buy: Juice with added sugar, juice drinks or Racconto Kroger Welch’s: Grape, White Grape, White Grape Peach, juice cocktails. Juice from refrigerated section. Ronzoni Signature Select White Grape Raspberry Do Not Buy: Gluten Free or made from rice, corn or Do Not Buy: Juice Drinks, Cocktails or Light Juices vegetables, added sugars, fats, oils or salt BABY FOOD FRUITS & VEGETABLES 4 OZ JARS FRESH FRUITS & VEGETABLES OR TWO-PACKS OF 4 OZ CONTAINERS CHOOSE FROM THESE BRANDS: DOLLAR VALUE LISTED ON YOUR FOOD BENEFITS Beech-Nut Naturals Gerber Any plain fruits or vegetables Beech-Nut Classics Tippy Toes Single flavor or mixed varieties OKAY TO BUY: Do Not Buy: desserts or dinners; pouches or squeezes; added cereal, rice, ORGANIC noodles or meat; added sugars or DHA Any variety of fresh fruit or vegetables; whole, pre-cut or packaged Salad or mixed greens in a bag or plastic container without INFANT CEREAL – 8 OZ INFANT FORMULA dressing CHOOSECONTAINER FROM THESE BRANDS: Only the brand, size, type and number If your fruit and vegetables cost more than the amount of your Gerber Beech-Nut of cans as listed on your food benefits. food benefits, you may pay the extra amount using cash, SNAP, Rice, Oatmeal, Multigrain, credit or debit, or the items may be put back. Whole Wheat, Barley No substitutions at store. Call the WIC Do Not Buy: Do Not Buy: added fruit, yogurt, milk, office if baby needs a different formula Bags of salads with added dressing/topping; salad bar items; party formula; DHA/ARA, jars, pouches trays, fruit baskets Added dips, sauces, herbs or spices INFANT MEATS CANNED TUNA & SALMON Fresh salsa or guacamole For fully breastfed babies For fully breastfeeding women Nuts; dried fruit; dried vegetables; decorative fruit or vegetables CHOOSE FROM THESE BRANDS: CHOOSE ANY BRAND Spices or Herbs such as: Beech-Nut, Gerber, Tippy Toes Chunk Light Tuna or Pink Salmon Garlic Chives Cilantro Basil 2.5 oz jars 5 oz can or larger Dill Ginger Mint Oregano Single meat with broth or gravy Parsley Sage Rosemary Thyme Do Not Buy: meat sticks, dinners or Do Not Buy: Albacore, Chunk White, Solid Tarragon Horseradish Sorrel Savory graduates; added DHA; added sugar, White Tuna; pouches; added flavor or seasoning 1/29/2020 salt, rice, fruit or vegetables