NC WIC Program Shopping Guide English

February 2019

HEALTHY FOODS SHOPPING GUIDE

FRUITS & VEGETABLES • Fresh / Canned / and Frozen

JUICE • Single strength and Concentrate

PROTEINS • Peanut Butter / Canned Fish / Eggs / Legumes

GRAINS • Bread / Rice / Tortillas / Cereal

DAIRY• Cow’s milk / Cheese / Yogurt SOY • Beverage / Tofu

INFANT FOODS • Fruits & Vegetables / Meats Welcome to the Shopping Guide

The North Carolina WIC program would like to present you with a personal shopping guide. Inside, you will find instruc- tions for using your NC eWIC card as well as guidance for choosing foods and brands available for purchase with your food benefits. Our product list is always being updated to bet- ter serve you; please check the NC WIC website regularly for updates: www.nutritionnc.com

Before You Go Shopping

Review your food benefit balance and use it to plan a grocery list. Pay attention to sales on fruits and vegetables as they come into season! What fruits and vegetables are in season now? See page 6. Table of Contents Introducing North Carolina eWIC ...... 2 How to Use Your eWIC Benefits...... 2 Shopping with NC eWIC...... 3 Need Help?...... 3 Checking your Benefit Balance...... 4 Cash Value Benefits Fruits & Vegetables...... 6 Juice Single Strength Juice...... 8 Juice Concentrate...... 12 Protein Products Peanut Butter...... 14 Canned Fish (Salmon, Tuna)...... 16 Eggs...... 16 Mature Legumes (Beans, Peas, Lentils) ...... 16 Whole Grain Products Bread...... 17 Brown Rice...... 17 Breakfast Cereal...... 20 Whole Wheat Pasta...... 21 Tortillas (Soft Corn, Whole Wheat)...... 22 Dairy Cow’s Milk...... 23 Cheese...... 23 Yogurt...... 23 Soy Soy-based Beverage...... 25 Tofu...... 25 Infant Foods Infant Meats...... 26 Infant Fruits and Vegetables...... 27 Infant Cereal...... 28 Table of Contents Introducing North Carolina eWIC Families will use their eWIC card and PIN to access their food benefits at the grocery store. How to use your eWIC benefits Getting Started NC eWIC cards are provided to participants at their local WIC office. Before you can use your NC eWIC card, you must select a 4-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN). Setup your pin by calling eWIC Customer Service at (844) 230-0813, or by logging on to www.bnft. com, or by downloading the Bnft® App from the App store. Choose a 4-digit number that is easy for you to remember but hard for others to guess. Do not share your PIN with anyone or write it on your card. If you enter your PIN wrong four times in a row, your card will be locked until midnight. If you forget or want to change your PIN, call eWIC Customer Service at (844) 230-0813, log on to www.mybnft.com, or use the Bnft® App to change it. Using Your Card Keep your card in a safe place, like your wallet or purse. Keep your card clean, out of direct sunlight, and away from magnets and electronics. If your card is lost, stolen or damaged, call eWIC Customer Service at (844) 230-0813 and the card will be replaced by regular mail in five to seven days OR visit your local WIC clinic to have your card replaced. If someone finds your card and knows your PIN, they could use your benefits. Those benefits will not be replaced. Only the shopper is allowed to enter the eWIC card PIN number. Store employees may enter the card number manually, but must never enter the PIN for the shopper. 2 Your eWIC Benefits Shopping with NC eWIC

At the check-out: ALWAYS swipe your eWIC card first followed by FNS benefits, cash, and credit/debit payment. Use valued-customer cards, coupons, and in-store specials whenever possible. If your fruits and vegetables cost more than the allotted WIC benefit amount, you will need to pay the difference. Do not return WIC foods to the store for cash, credit, or exchange for other foods. If you use a smartphone, get the Bnft® App and use it to scan the bar code on any item on the shelf to check for WIC- eligibility. For questions about the NC eWIC card Log on to www.mybnft.com, use the Bnft® App or call eWIC Customer Service at (844) 230-0813. For questions about WIC food benefits while grocery shopping Use the Bnft® App to verify WIC-eligible foods on the shelf or to check your current benefit balance. For questions about your WIC food benefits, or if you move or change your address Contact your local WIC clinic. For general information about the North Carolina WIC program Contact your local WIC clinic or visit our website at www.nutritionnc.com 3 Need help? 3 Understanding Your Benefits

Your benefits become available on the Benefit Start Date at 12:01 a.m. and end at 11:59 p.m. on the Benefit End Date.

Benefits that have not been spent DO NOT carry over to the next benefit period.

Check your Benefit Balance

Keep your last store receipt. Log on to www.mybnft.com. Call eWIC Customer Service at (844) 230-0813. Check the Bnft® App The Bnft® App gives families access to many benefit and account details. The Bnft® App can be added to multiple devices to give families access to benefit and account details. With permission from the WIC participant, other family members can shop using the NC eWIC card.

4 Checking Your Benefit Balance Checking Your Benefit Balance When using eWIC, your grocery receipts become a helpful tool, so keep them in your shopping guide. Take a look at these examples:

1 Beginning Benefit Balance Benefits you can use for this purchase 2 WIC Items Purchased Benefits you used for this purchase 3 Ending Benefit Balance Remaining benefits available next time you shop this month.

5 Checking your Benefit Balance What’s In Season?

Spring • The best time for: Asparagus March/April Blueberries May Broccoli April/May Cabbage May Spinach March/April/May Lettuce April/May Strawberries April/May Mushrooms March/April/May Sweet Potatoes March/April/May Summer • The best time for: Apples August Blackberries June/July Blueberries June/July Cabbage June/July/August Cantaloupe July/August Carrots Cucumber June/July/August Garlic July/August Potatoes June/July Green Onions June/July/August Raspberries June Mushroom June Strawberries June Nectarines July/August June/July/August Onions June/July Sweet Corn June/July/August Peaches June/July/August Sweet Potatoes Tomatoes June/July/August Pears August Watermelon July/August Plums June/July/August Fall • The best time for: Apples September/October/November Blackberries September Cabbage September/October/November Cucumbers September/October/November Green Onions September Spinach September Lettuce October/November Sweet Corn September Peaches September Sweet Potatoes September/October/November Pears September/October Tomatoes September/October Raspberries September Winter • The best time for: Apples December/January/February Spinach January/February Carrots January Sweet Potatoes December/January/February 6 FRUITS &VEGETABLES FRUITS & VEGETABLES

for Cash-Value, any brand or size Not Approved Approved 88 Breaded or dried vegetables, 99Produce Section: Fresh fruits dried fruits, party trays, fruit and vegetables, conventional baskets, salad bar, herbs, or organic, whole or pre-cut. ornamental/decorative Single-serving items allowed. fruits and vegetables, or 99Grocery Section: Fruits and fruits/vegetables mixed with vegetables packed in juice sauces, salsa, or other foods. or water, in can, glass, or 88 Pickles or olives. plastic containers, with no 88 Dry or canned mature beans, added sugar, fats, or oils. peas, or lentils are not allowed Fruits with no added salt (i.e. as Cash-value benefits but sodium). Vegetables may be may be obtained if they are regular or low-sodium variety. listed on your food benefits Single-serving items allowed. list. Includes canned green beans, green peas, tomato sauce, and NC eWIC accepts tomato paste. organic products 99Frozen Section: Frozen fruits, for cash-value fruit vegetables, or legumes (beans, and vegetable items: all fresh peas or lentils) with no added produce, and all canned, jarred, sugar, fats, or oils. Low sodium or frozen fruits and vegetables. items allowed. 7 FRUITS & VEGETABLES JUICE • Single Strength Approved Not Approved 9948 oz and 64 oz 88 Freshly squeezed containers juices 88 Juice drinks or 99100% JUICE, cocktails unsweetened, 88 Juices promoted for 100% JUICE 64/48 oz pasteurized use by infants Apple 99Juices fortified 88 Juices with added Apple with Calcium with calcium, nutrients/additives Apple vitamin D or other than calcium, Not from Concentrate vitamin C vitamin D or vitamin C Apple Cider 99Vegetable juice 88 Sports drinks 8 Berry may be regular or Organic juice low sodium Cherry Cranberry 99Packaged in Cranberry Raspberry plastic, glass, cans or refrigerated Grape paper cartons Juice Punch 100% JUICE 64 oz Orange Select from these brands Apple Orange No Pulp Berry with Calcium, Vitamin D Cherry Orange No Pulp Grape from Concentrate Grapefruit Orange Some Pulp 100% JUICE 64 oz Pineapple from concentrate Apple Punch Pineapple Grape Tomato Punch Vegetable Tomato White Grape Tomato Low Sodium Vegetable White Grape White Grapefruit 100% JUICE 64/48 oz Apple 100% JUICE 64 oz Cranberry Apple Tomato Juice Cranberry Grape Tomato Juice Low Cranberry Pomegranate Sodium Cranberry Raspberry Naturally Cranberry 100% JUICE 64 oz 100% JUICE 64 oz Sesame Street Apple 100% JUICE 64 oz Kiwi Strawberry Big Bird’s Apple Orange Cookie Monster’s Berry Vegetable Elmo’s Punch Grover’s White Grape 8 JUICE • Single Strength JUICE • Single Strength

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100% JUICE 64/48 oz Apple 100% JUICE 64/48 oz 100% JUICE 64 oz Grape Apple No Sugar Apple Grapefruit Orange Unsweetened Added Pineapple Pineapple Cranberry Blend Tomato Unsweetened No Sugar Added Vegetable Tomato Cranberry Grape White Grape White Grapefruit No Sugar Added Grape No Sugar Added White Grape No Sugar Added 100% JUICE 64 oz White Grape & Peach Apple No Sugar Added Grape Orange No Pulp 100% JUICE 64/48 oz from Concentrate Apple White Grape Berry Blend Cherry Fruit Punch Grape Grapefruit 100% JUICE 64/48 oz 100% JUICE 64/48 oz Apple Orange Apple Apple, Premium Apple Raspberry Orange No Pulp Cranberry Berry Orange No Pulp Cranberry & Cherry with Calcium and Concord Grape Cranberry Apple Vitamin D Cranberry Raspberry Fruit Punch Orange with Cranberry Red Grape Calcium Delicious Apple Kiwi Strawberry Mango Pineapple Grape Orange Tangerine Tomato Grapefruit Pineapple Passion Dragonfruit White Grape Pure Orange Peach Apple Tomato Raspberry Strawberry White Grape Strawberry Banana White Grape Peach Strawberry Watermelon Blend Tropical White Grape

9 JUICE • Single Strength JUICE • Single Strength

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100% JUICE 64 oz Apple Apple Harvest, Plus Apple Berry Blend Apple Cranberry 100% JUICE 64 oz Grape 100% JUICE 64 oz Pineapple Juice Orange Apple Kiwi Orange Country Style Strawberry Orange Original Apple Orange Orange from Concentrate Pineapple Apple Peach Mango Apple Grape 100% JUICE 64 oz Disney Fruit Punch Apple Unsweetened Grape Cranberry Blend Harvest Apple Plus Grape 100% JUICE 64 oz Orange Orange Apple Pineapple Orange Red Grape Grove Select with Ruby Red Grapefruit Pulp Spicy Vegetable Orange Original No with Serrano Chili Pulp Peppers 100% JUICE 64 oz Orange with Tomato Orange Calcium & Vitamin D Vegetable Orange Pulp Free Vegetable Low White Grape Sodium White Grape 100% JUICE 64 oz Acai Pomegranate Apple Apple Cranberry 100% JUICE 64 oz Berry Blend 100% JUICE 64 oz Black Cherry Apple with Calcium Apple Apple Cider Cranberry & Vitamin C Blueberry Pomegranate Apple Cider Spiced Apple with Vitamin C Grape Berry Flavor Grape Kiwi Strawberry Orange with Cherry Punch Blend Calcium & Vitamin Orange Cranberry Blend D Pulp Free Orange Tangerine Fruit Punch Flavor Orange Pulp Free Peach Mango Grape Orange Some Pulp Pineapple Grape Blend Tomato Red Raspberry Tomato White Grape White Grape White Grape Wild Cherry White Grape-Peach 10 JUICE • Single Strength JUICE • Single Strength

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Tipton Grove 100% JUICE 64 oz Apple 100% JUICE 64 oz 100% JUICE 64/48 oz Grape Apple Apple Orange Premium Berry Flavor Blend Cherry Punch Flavor Fruit Punch Flavor Grape Flavor Blend Grape 100% JUICE 64 oz Grapefruit 100% JUICE 64 oz Apple Orange Orange Apple Berry Orange from Apple Grape concentrate Orange Premium Pasteurized Pineapple Tomato Vegetable 100% JUICE 64/48 oz 100% JUICE 64 oz White Grape Apple Original Apple Premium Original Low Sodium Apple with Calcium Cranberry Blend Essentials Orange 100% JUICE 64 oz Essentials Orange Orange Original with Calcium & Orange with Vitamin D 100% JUICE 64 oz Calcium & Vitamin D Grape Grape Ruby Red Grapefruit Grapefruit Apple with Vitamin C Orange Apple Premium Orange Original Grape Orange Unsweetened White Grape Orange with Calcium 100% JUICE 48/64 oz White Grapefruit White Grape Crisp White Grape White Grapefruit Original Grape Smooth Red Grape

11 JUICE • Single Strength JUICE • Concentrate, Frozen

11.5/12 oz Counts as 48

An 11.5 or 12 ounce can of Frozen Concentrate with water added makes 48 ounces of Juice.

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100% JUICE 100% JUICE 100% JUICE Apple Apple Apple Orange Grape Orange Calcium Orange Country Style Enriched Orange No Pulp Orange Country Style Orange with Added More Pulp Calcium Orange Original Orange Original 100% JUICE Orange Pulp Free Apple Orange Country Style with Extra Pulp Orange Original Orange Pulp Free Orange with Calcium 100% JUICE Apple 100% JUICE Orange Apple Orange with Pulp Orange

100% JUICE Apple Calcium Fortified 100% JUICE Orange Apple 100% JUICE Orange Classic Calcium Orange Grape Apple Orange Country Style Orange Grape Orange Pulp Free Orange Country Style Orange Original Pulp Free Orange Orange Pulp Free

12 JUICE • Concentrate, Frozen JUICE • Concentrate, Frozen/Shelf Stable

Select from these brands Tipton Grove 100% JUICE Apple 100% JUICE Orange Apple 100% JUICE Orange Country Apple Style Medium Pulp Apple Cherry Orange Original Apple Cranberry Orange Pulp Free Apple Passion Orange with Calcium Mango 100% JUICE Apple Raspberry Apple Apple Strawberry Banana 100% JUICE Berry Blend Orange Black Cherry Blueberry 100% JUICE Pomegranate Grape Cranberry White Grape Cranberry 100% JUICE White Grape Peach Pomegranate Apple White Grape Cranberry Raspberry Raspberry Grape Kiwi Strawberry Orange Orange Banana 100% JUICE Orange with Apple Calcium Orange Apple Pineapple Orange Country Style Fruit Fantastic Pineapple Orange Orange Original Grape Pineapple Orange Orange Pulp Free Tropical Passion Banana Orange with Calcium Strawberry Rhubarb White Grape Shelf Stable Concentrate 100% Juice

Apple Pineapple Autumn Blend Spring Blend Grape Summer Blend Cherry Pomegranate Orange 13 JUICE • Concentrate, Frozen/Shelf Stable PROTEIN • Peanut Butter Approved Not Approved 9916-18 oz containers 88 Freshly-ground peanut 99Less-sugar varieties butter 99Lower-sodium, sodium- 88 Peanut butter free or salt-free varieties combinations (jelly, 99Plain, creamy, crunchy, or chocolate, marshmallow) chunky 88 Peanut butter spread 99Reduced-fat varieties 88 Peanut butter with 99Natural varieties artificial sweeteners 88 Peanut butter with DHA- ARA and/or omega-3 fats 88Organic peanut butter Select from these brands

Creamy Creamy Creamy Creamy Reduced Crunchy Crunchy Sugar Crunchy Natural No Salt Added Creamy

Natural Creamy Creamy Creamy Crunchy Crunchy

Creamy Creamy Reduced Sugar Creamy Creamy Crunchy Crunchy Extra Crunchy Natural Creamy

14 PROTEIN • Peanut Butter PROTEIN • Peanut Butter

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All Natural Creamy All Natural Crunchy Creamy Creamy Creamy Crunchy Crunchy Crunchy

Creamy

Creamy All Natural Creamy Crunchy All Natural Crunchy Creamy Extra Crunchy Creamy Crunchy Creamy Crunchy Creamy Creamy Crunchy Super Chunk

Creamy ® Crunchy Panner

Creamy Natural Creamy Crunchy Natural Crunchy Creamy Creamy Crunchy Extra Crunchy

Creamy Creamy Crunchy Crunchy All Natural Creamy Creamy Creamy Reduced Sugar & Sodium Natural Creamy Crunchy Creamy Natural Crunchy No Stir All Natural Crunchy Creamy

15 PROTEIN • Peanut Butter PROTEIN • Fish, Eggs, Legumes

Canned Fish for fully-breastfeeding women Approved 995 oz – 6 oz cans or foil packs 99Pink Salmon: Any brand, plain, unseasoned, packed in water, with or without bones 99Chunk-Light Tuna: Any brand, plain, unseasoned, packed in water Not Approved 88 Fish with added ingredients 88 Lunch packs or kits Eggs Approved 99One dozen container 99Large, white, grade A chicken eggs Not Approved 88 Brown eggs 88 Powdered, liquid or hard boiled eggs 88 Specialty eggs such as low-cholesterol, cage-free, stress-free, free-range, vitamin-enriched, antibiotic-free, vegetarian-fed-hen, no-growth-hormones, fertile or organic eggs Legumes (Beans, peas, and lentils) Approved Not Allowed 9916 oz bag or box 88 Canned beans with meat or added 9915 oz – 16 oz cans sugars, fat or oils DRY BEANS, PEAS, LENTILS 88 Frozen legumes (beans, peas or 99Any type of plain, unseasoned lentils) May be obtained with cash- mature dry beans, peas or lentils value benefits 88 Green beans or green peas CANNED BEANS, PEAS, LENTILS (canned, fresh or frozen) May be 99Any type of plain, unseasoned obtained with cash-value benefits mature canned beans, peas or 88 Soup mixes lentils 88 Organic dry beans, peas or lentils 99Low-sodium mature canned See Cash-Value Benefits section beans, peas or for more information. lentils 16 PROTEIN • Fish, Eggs, Legumes WHOLE GRAINS • Bread •Brown Rice Bread Approved 9916 oz loaf 99100% whole-grain and/or whole- wheat bread Not Approved 88Bagels, buns or rolls 88Organic bread Select from these brands

100% Whole Wheat Sungrain 100% Whole Wheat Whole Wheat

100% Whole Jewish Rye Classic 100% Wheat Whole Grain Rye Whole Wheat Very Thin 100% 100% Whole Whole Wheat Wheat Brown Rice Approved 9914 oz – 16 oz bag or box 99Plain, whole-grain brown rice 99Instant, quick or regular cooking Not Approved 88Brown rice with added sugar, fats, oils or salt (sodium) 88Mixtures of rice 88Seasoned or flavored rice Select from these brands 88Organic brown rice

Boil-in-Bag Instant Brown Rice Whole Grain Brown Instant Brown Rice Brown Rice Rice Natural Brown Rice Instant Brown Rice

Boil-in-Bag Instant Boil-in-Bag Whole Brown Rice Grain Brown Rice Instant Brown Rice Instant Brown Rice Brown Rice 17 WHOLE GRAINS • Bread •Brown Rice WHOLE GRAINS •BROWN RICE

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Long Grain Brown Rice Boil-in-Bag Brown Brown Rice Rice Instant Brown Rice Long Grain Instant Brown Rice Long Grain Natural Brown Rice Boil in Bag Long Grain Brown Rice Brown Rice Long Instant Brown Rice Grain Instant Boil-in-Bag Brown Rice Boil-in-Bag Instant Instant Brown Rice Brown Rice Brown Rice Instant Brown Rice Brown Rice

Boil-in-Bag Whole Grain Brown Rice

Instant Whole Grain Instant Brown Rice Brown Rice

Natural Whole Grain Brown Rice Whole Grain Boil-in- Whole Grain Brown Bag Brown Rice Rice Whole Grain Fast Instant Precooked Whole Grain Instant & Natural Instant Brown Rice Brown Rice Brown Rice Long Grain Brown Rice

WHOLE GRAINS •BROWN RICE WHOLE GRAINS •CEREAL Approved Not Approved 9912 oz or larger size 88Single serving packets bag or box 88Organic cereal

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Bite Size Frosted Frosted Shredded Shredded Wheat Wheat Essential Choice Bran Berry Berry Kix Toasted Oats Flakes Cheerios Essential Choice Oat Cheerios 2-pack Cereal Corn Chex Essential Choice Dora the Explorer Bran Flakes Wheat & Crunchy Cereal Frosted Shredded Oatmeal Squares Honey Kix Wheat Bite Size with Brown Sugar Kix Frosted Shredded Toasted Oats Multi Grain Wheat Bite Size Wheat Squares Cheerios Strawberry Multi Grain Happy O’s Cheerios 2-pack Live Life Rice Chex Nutty Nuggets Wheat Chex Wheat Crisps Wheaties Wheat Flakes Whole Grain Total Bite-Sized Frosted Shredded Wheat Bite-Sized Strawberry Frosted Shredded Wheat Apple Cinnamon Bran Flakes Bran Flakes Corn Flakes Multigrain Tasteeos Honey Nut Tasteeos Shredded Wheat Simply Living Toasted Oats Simply Living Oat Tasteeos Toasted Whole Grain 2½ Oat Minute Bran Flakes Living Well Crunchy Nuggets Toasted Oats Crunchy Oat Squares Crunchy Oat Shredded Wheat. Squares Toasted Multi-Grain MultiGrain Spins Nutty Nuggets Toasted Wheat Toasted Oats Cereal Wheat Bran Flakes Toasted Oats Toasted Whole- Wheat Squares Grain Oats 19 WHOLE GRAINS • Cereal GRAINS • Breakfast Cereal

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All-Bran Complete Blueberry Mini Wheat Flakes Spooners Corn Flakes Frosted Mini Enriched Bran Flakes Frosted Mini-Wheats Spooners Live Wise Frosted Mini-Wheats Strawberry Cream Toasted Oats Little Bites Mini Spooners Frosted Mini-Wheats Touch of Fruit in the Middle Raisin Frosted Mini-Wheats Touch of Fruit in the Middle Raspberry Mini-Wheats Bite Size Frosted Frosted Shredded Shredded Wheat Wheat Bran Flakes Frosted Strawberry Corn Flakes Shredded Wheat Crisp Rice Toasted Oats Crispy Honey Oats & Bite Size Frosted Flakes Shredded Wheat Toasted Oats Bite Size Strawberry Cream Frosted Shredded Wheat Bran Flakes 4 Corner Crunch Rollin’ Oats Original Cereal 4 Corner Crunch Original Multi-Grain Cereal Bite Size Frosted 4 Corner Crunch Blueberry Shredded Original Oat Cereal Wheat Little Bit Nutty Frosted Bite Size Bite Size Frosted Toasted Oats Shredded Wheat Shredded Wheat Toasted Oats Multi Grain High Fiber Bran Flakes Bite Size Frosted Wheat Bran Flakes Multi-Grain Toasted Oats. Strawberry Nutty Nuggets. Shredded Wheat Strawberry Cream Bite Size Shredded Frosted Bite Size Wheat Shredded Wheat Bran Flakes Toasted Oats Bran Flakes Nutty Nuggets Wheat Biscuits Tasteeos Frosted Shredded Toasted Oats Wheat Toasted Oats Original Nutty Nuggets Tasteeos Toasted Oat

20 GRAINS • Breakfast Cereal GRAINS • Breakfast Cereal

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Bran Flakes Alpha-Bits Frosted Wheat Bran Flakes Grape-Nuts Nutty Nuggets Frosted Shredded Great Grains Banana Original Oat Wheat Nut Crunch Crunch Toasted Oats Honey Bunches of Toasted Oats Wheat Bran Flakes Oats Whole Grain Honey Crunch Honey Bunches of Oats Whole Grain Frosted Shredded with Vanilla Bunches Wheat Bite Size Shredded Wheat Oat Wise Honey Nut Tasteeos Wheat Bran Flakes Wheat Flakes Simple Granola

Whole Wheat Pasta Approved Not Approved 9916 oz package 88Added sugars, fats, 88Organic pasta 99100% whole-grain oils or salt (i.e., and/or whole-wheat sodium) pasta 99All shapes

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WHOLE WHEAT Spirals Veggie Bows Whole Grain Angel WHOLE WHEAT Hair Whole Grain Penne Whole Grain Elbows Pasta Whole Grain Whole Grain Spaghetti Spaghetti Whole Grain Thin Spaghetti WHOLE WHEAT Pasta Capellini Pasta Elbows Pasta Farfalle WHOLE WHEAT Pasta Linguine Elbow Macaroni WHOLE WHEAT Pasta Penne Rigate Pasta Rigatoni Penne Rigate Capellini Pasta Rotini Fusilli Rotini Pasta Spaghetti Spaghetti Penne Rigate Thin Spaghetti Rigatoni Spaghetti21 GRAINS • Whole Wheat Pasta WHOLE GRAINS • Tortillas Tortillas

Approved 9916 oz package 99Soft corn (yellow or white) tortillas 99Whole wheat tortillas Not Approved • Hard-shelled corn tortillas • Organic tortillas

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Corn Tortillas Wheat Tortillas 100% Whole Wheat Tortillas 100% Whole Wheat Tortillas

100% Whole Wheat Fajita 100% Whole Wheat 18 Corn Tortillas White Corn Tortillas Soft Taco Whole Wheat Tortillas 100% Whole Wheat Medium Soft Taco Yellow Corn Extra Flour Tortillas Whole Thin Wheat White Corn Tortillas Yellow Corn Tortillas Whole Wheat Tortillas Whole Wheat Tortillas Corn Tortillas

White Corn Tortillas Not sure if an item Corn Tortillas is WIC- Grande Corn approved? Tortillas Gluten Free Shoppers can use White Corn Tortillas the mobile Bnft® Whole Wheat App to scan bar Tortillas Corn Tortillas codes and identify WIC-approved items 22 while shopping. WHOLE GRAINS • Tortillas DAIRY • Cow’s Milk / Cheese Approved Only the type/quantity specified on your WIC food benefits list. 99Skim milk (women and children over age 2) 991% milk (women and children over age 2) 992% milk (if approved by WIC nutritionist) 99Whole milk (children under age 2 or prescribed by a physician) 99Evaporated milk* 99Lactose-reduced or lactose-free milk* 99Ultra-High Temperature (UHT) milk* * If approved by WIC nutritionist. Want this? Contact your local WIC office.

Approved Sizes

Not Approved 88Milk drinks 88Buttermilk 88Powdered milk 88Chocolate or other flavored milk 88Organic milk 88Goat’s milk

Cheese

Approved 16 oz pre-packaged block or sliced (wrapped or unwrapped) of any of the following types of cheese or blends of any of these Not Approved cheeses: 88 Cheese foods 99Brick 88 Cheese products 99Cheddar 88 Cheese spreads 99Colby 88 Cheese with additions such as 99Monterey Jack wine, nuts, seeds, jalapenos, 99Mozzarella pimentos, herbs, spices, 99Muenster seasonings or flavorings (wine or 99Pasteurized processed American smoked) 99Provolone 88 Deli or hoop cheese 99Swiss 88 Snack, cubed, shaped, crumbled, 99Lower-sodium varieties strips, sticks, diced, grated or 99Reduced-fat and shredded cheese reduced-cholesterol varieties 88 String cheese 88 Organic cheese 23 DAIRY • Cow’s Milk / Cheese DAIRY • Yogurt Approved 991 quart (32 oz)  Pasteurized Not Approved 88 Drinkable yogurts 88 Organic yogurt 88 Yogurts sold with accompanying mix-in ingredients such as granola, candy pieces, honey, nuts and similar ingredients Select from these brands

Low Fat Low Fat Low Fat Vanilla Plain Plain Vanilla Nonfat Vanilla Plain

Whole Milk Whole Milk All Natural Plain Nonfat Original Style Plain Plain Light & Fit Greek Original Style Vanilla Vanilla Blend Plain Low Fat Low Fat Low Fat Plain All Natural Plain Low Fat Vanilla Nonfat Fat Free Plain Fat Free Vanilla Low Fat Vanilla All Natural Low Fat Nonfat Blended Peach All Natural Plain Blended Plain Greek Plain Low Fat Blended Raspberry Greek Vanilla Vanilla Blended Strawberry Nonfat Blended Strawberry Plain Banana Vanilla Blended Vanilla Nonfat Low Fat Plain Vanilla Greek Plain Nonfat Greek Vanilla Plain Non Fat Vanilla Greek Plain Greek Vanilla Vanilla

Low Fat Blended Strawberry Vanilla Low Fat Plain 24

DAIRY • Yogurt DAIRY • Yogurt

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Low Fat Nonfat Original Harvest 100 Calories Plain Low Fat Peach Vanilla Original Strawberry Nonfat Original Strawberry Plain Banana Greek 0% Fat Plain Original Vanilla Vanilla

SOY • Beverage / Tofu

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Soymilk Original

Original Soymilk

Tofu

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Extra Firm Firm Tofu Approved Firm . Soft Tofu 9914 oz – 16 oz pre- Silken Sprouted Black packaged Soybean Tofu Not Approved 88 Tofu with added Extra Firm fats, sugars, oils or Firm . salt (sodium) Medium Firm 88 Organic tofu Soft.

25 DAIRY • Yogurt SOY • Beverage / Tofu INFANT•Formula/Meats Formula Approved Only the brand, size, type, and quantity specified on your WIC Food Benefits list.

WIC is here to help you achieve your breastfeeding goals.

Call you local WIC agency today and ask about the breastfeeding services, support, and food packages available to you. Meats For fully-breastfeeding infants after 6 months of age Approved Select from these brands 992.5 oz containers 99Plain meat with gravy or with broth Not Approved 88 Meat and pasta mixtures 2.5 oz Glass Jar 88 Meat and vegetable mixtures Chicken & Gravy 88 Infant meats with added sugars or salt Turkey & Gravy (sodium) 88 Infant meats with added DHA/ARA, omega-3 fats, prebiotics and/or probiotics 88 Organic infant meats Stage 2 Classics 2.5 oz Glass Jar Beef & Beef Broth Chicken & Chicken Stage 2 Broth 2.5 oz Glass Jar Turkey & Turkey Beef & Beef Gravy 4 oz Glass Jar Broth Chicken & Chicken Gravy Beef with Gravy Ham & Ham Gravy Chicken with Gravy Turkey & Turkey Gravy Turkey with Gravy 26 INFANT•Formula/Meats INFANT•Fruits & Vegetables Fruits after 6 months of age Approved Not Approved 994 oz containers (single) 88Infant fruit and vegetable mixtures 9 3.5 oz–4 oz 8 Organic infant fruits containers (2-pack) 8 Infant fruits with artificial sweeteners 99Single fruit or blends 8 Infant fruits with added DHA/ARA, omega-3 fats, of fruits prebiotics and/or probiotics 88Infant fruits with added sugar, starches or salt Select from these brands (sodium)

4 oz Glass Jar 4 oz Plastic 2-pack Stage 2 Stage 2 Classics Apples 4 oz Glass Jar Apples Apple Blueberry Apple Apricot Apple & Banana Apple Strawberry Banana Apple Banana Apple & Blueberry Apples & Cherries Apple Blueberry Apple & Cherry Apricot Mixed Fruit Apple Mango Apple, Mango & Kiwi Bananas Apple Pear Banana Apple, Pear & Banana Bananas with Apples Apple Prune Apricot, Pear & & Pears Apple Wild Blueberry Apple Banana Orange Medley Applesauce Banana Banana Plum Grape Pears Banana & Mixed Mangos Tropical Fruit Berry Peaches 3.5 oz Plastic Pouch Banana & Strawberry Pear Pineapple Banana Strawberry Mango Pears Blueberry Peaches Prunes with Apples Pears Pears Pear & Pineapple Pear & Raspberry 4 oz 2- pack 3.5 oz Plastic Pouch Apple Banana 2- pack Apple Berry Blend 1st Stage Apple Apple Mango 1st Stage Banana 4 oz Plastic Pouch Apple Pear Banana 1st Stage Banana & Plum Stage 2 Banana Applesauce Vegetables after 6 months of age Select from these brands Approved Not Approved 994 oz containers 88 Infant vegetables and (single) fruit mixtures 8 Stage 2 9 8 Infant vegetables with 93.5 oz–4 oz added sugar, starches, 4 oz Glass Jar containers (2-pack) or salt (sodium) Carrots 99Single vegetables or 8 8 Infant vegetables with Mixed Vegetables blends of vegetables DHA/ARA, omega-3 Squash fats, prebiotics and/or Sweet Potato probiotics 88 Organic infant vegetables 4 oz Plastic 2-pack Stage 2 Classics Butternut Squash 4 oz Glass Jar Carrots Corn & Sweet Potatoes Carrot Sweet Potato Garden Vegetables Pea 4 oz Glass Jar Green Beans Apple Pear Banana Mixed Vegetables Green Beans Carrots Squash Peas Pea Carrot Spinach Mixed Vegetables Sweet Carrots Peas Sweet Peas Sweet Potatoes Squash Sweet Potatoes Sweet Potatoes & Corn Sweet Potatoes INFANT•Fruits & Vegetables27 INFANT • Cereal

Cereal after 6 months of age

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8 oz Box 8 oz Box or Canister Rice Cereal Complete Multigrain Complete Oatmeal 8 oz Box or Canister Complete Rice Mixed Grain Multigrain Multi Grain Oatmeal Oatmeal Rice Cereal 8 oz Box Rice Cereal Whole Wheat Oatmeal Rice Cereal

8 oz Box 8 oz Box 8 oz Box Oatmeal Oatmeal Oatmeal Cereal Rice Cereal Baby Rice Rice Cereal

Infant Foods Benefits Amounts Your total Infant Food Benefit amount equals how many containers?

Infant 128 oz 32 Containers Fruits & of 4 oz Infant Fruits/Vegetables. Vegetables 18 2-pack Containers (3.5 oz each/7 oz total) of Infant Fruits/Vegetables

16 2-pack Containers (4 oz each /8 oz total) of Infant Fruits/Vegetables

Infant 77.5 oz 31 Containers Meats of 2.5 oz Infant Meats

Notes

28 INFANT • Cereal