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June 2020

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 / Pasta

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

INFANT FOODS • Fruits & Vegetables / Meats / Cereal 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 Things to take shopping: balance and use it to plan eWIC card a grocery list. Mobile Bnft app Pay attention to sales on Shopping Guide fruits and vegetables as they come into season! Coupons What fruits and vegetables Store discount card are in season now? See Reusable bags page 6. Your grocery list

lettuce juice peanut butter bread milk tofu baby food 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). Set up 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 PIN for the eWIC card. Store employees may enter the card number manually, but not the PIN. 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 Cash Value Benefits

Cash-Value any brand or size Not Approved 8 Breaded vegetables. Approved 8 Catsup or other condiments. FRUITS 8 Dried fruits. with no added sugar, fats, oils 8 Dried vegetables. or salt. 8 Dry or canned mature legumes (beans, peas or lentils). 9 Fresh fruit. 9 Frozen fruit. Not allowed with cash-value 9 Fruit, juice-packed or water- benefit packed in cans, glass or 8 Fruit and/or vegetable juices. plastic containers. 8 Fruit baskets. 9 Pre-cut, diced or sliced fruit. 8 Fruit leathers and fruit roll-ups. 9 Single serving packets. 8 Fruit or vegetable items on party 9 Organic fruits. trays. 8 Fruit or vegetable items on salad VEGETABLES bars. with no added sugar, fats, oils. 8 Fruits or vegetables mixed with 9 Fresh vegetables. sauces or foods other than 9 Frozen mature legumes other fruits and vegetables. (beans, peas or lentils). 8 Fruits or vegetables with added 9 Frozen vegetables. corn syrup, high-fructose corn 9 Low-sodium vegetables. syrup, maltose, dextrose, 9 Pre-cut, diced, sliced or sucrose, honey, and/or maple shredded vegetables. syrup. 9 Canned tomato sauce or 8 Fruit packed in cans, glass or canned tomato paste. plastic containers with artificial 9 Single serving packets. sweeteners. 9 Vegetables in cans, glass or 8 Herbs used for flavoring. plastic containers. 8 Infant fruits and vegetables. 9 Organic vegetables. 8 Ornamental and decorative fruits and vegetables. 8 Pickled vegetables, olives. 8 Soups.

For fruit and vegetable juices, see p. 8. For infant fruits and vegetables, see p. 27.

7 FRUITS & VEGETABLES JUICE • Single Strength Approved Not Approved 9 48 oz and 64 oz 8 Freshly squeezed juices. containers. 8 Juice drinks or cocktails. 9 Organic juice. 8 Juices promoted for use 9 100% JUICE, by infants. 100% JUICE 64/48 oz unsweetened, 8 Juices with added Apple pasteurized. nutrients/additives other Apple with Calcium than calcium, vitamin D 9 Juices fortified with Apple or vitamin C . Not from Concentrate calcium, vitamin D or 8 Juices with artificial vitamin C. Apple Cider sweeteners. Berry 9 Vegetable juice may be 8 Sports drinks. Cherry regular or low sodium. Cranberry 9 Packaged in plastic, glass, Cranberry Raspberry 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 oz 100% JUICE 64/48 oz 100% JUICE 64/48 oz Apple Apple No Sugar Apple Grape Unsweetened Cranberry Added Orange Unsweetened Grape Cranberry Blend Pineapple Grapefruit No Sugar Added Unsweetened Pineapple Cranberry Grape Tomato Tomato No Sugar Added White Grape Vegetable Grape No Sugar Unsweetened White Grape Added White Grapefruit White Grape No Sugar Added White Grape & Peach No Sugar Added 100% JUICE 64 oz Apple 100% JUICE 64/48 oz Grape Orange No Pulp Apple from Concentrate Berry Blend White Grape Cherry Fruit Punch 100% JUICE 64/48 oz Grape Apple Grapefruit Apple Cider Orange Apple, Premium 100% JUICE 64/48 oz Orange No Pulp Cranberry Apple Orange No Pulp Cranberry & Apple, Organic with Calcium and Concord Grape Apple Raspberry Berry Vitamin D Cranberry Raspberry Cranberry Red Cherry Orange with Delicious Apple Cranberry Apple Calcium Grape Fruit Punch Pineapple Grapefruit Fruit Punch, Organic Grape Tomato Pineapple Kiwi Strawberry White Grape Pure Orange Mango White Grape Peach Tomato Orange Tangerine Vegetable Passion Dragonfruit White Grape Peach Apple White Grape Peach Raspberry Blend Strawberry Banana 100% JUICE 48/64 oz Strawberry Watermelon Apple Tropical 9 White Grape JUICE • Single Strength JUICE • Single Strength 100% JUICE 100% JUICE 64 oz 64 oz Apple 100% JUICE 64 oz Cranberry Blackberry Apple Harvest, Plus Apple Unsweetened Cranberry Cherry Apple Berry Blend Cranberry Blend Cranberry Apple Cranberry Grape Cranberry Concord Grape Orange Grape Apple Kiwi Country Style Cranberry Mango Strawberry Orange Grove Select Cranberry Pineapple Apple Orange with Pulp Cranberry Pomegranate Pineapple Orange Original Cranberry Raspberry Apple Peach Mango Pulp Free Concord Grape Apple Grape Orange with Apple Disney Fruit Punch Calcium & Vitamin D Grape Orange Pulp Free 100% JUICE Harvest Apple Plus White Grape 64 oz Orange Orange Pineapple Red Grape 100% Ruby Red Grapefruit JUICE 64 oz 100% JUICE 48 /64 oz Spicy Vegetable with Apple Cranberry Serrano Chili Peppers Apple Cider Tomato Apple Cider Spiced Vegetable Grape Vegetable Low Sodium Orange with White Grape Calcium & Vitamin 100% JUICE 48/64 oz D Pulp Free Acai Pomegranate 100% JUICE Orange Pulp Free Apple 64 oz Orange Some Pulp Apple with Apple Organic Tomato Calcium Apple Cranberry White Grape & Vitamin C Berry Blend Apple with Vitamin C Black Cherry Berry Flavor Cranberry Cherry Punch Blend Blueberry Pomegranate Cranberry Blend Grape 100% JUICE 64 oz Fruit Punch Flavor Kiwi Strawberry Orange Pure Grape Orange Orange Country Style Grape Blend Orange Tangerine Orange Original Tomato Peach Mango Orange from Concentrate White Grape Pineapple White Grape-Peach Red Raspberry Strawberry Rhubarb Strawberry Watermelon 100% JUICE 64 oz White Grape 100% JUICE 64 oz Apple Wild Cherry Pineapple Juice Apple White Grape 10 JUICE • Single Strength JUICE • Single Strength Tipton Grove Select from these brands 100% JUICE 64 oz Apple Grape Orange Premium 100% JUICE 48/64 oz Apple 100% JUICE 64/48 oz Apple Cider Apple Berry Flavor Blend 100% JUICE 64 oz Cherry Punch Flavor Apple Cranberry Apple Berry Cranberry Grape Apple Grape Cranberry Raspberry 100% JUICE 64 oz Fruit Punch Flavor Orange 100% JUICE Grape Flavor Blend 64 oz Grape Original Grapefruit Original Low Sodium Orange Orange from concentrate 100% JUICE 64/48 oz Orange Premium 100% JUICE 64 oz Apple Grape Pasteurized Apple Premium Pineapple Apple with Calcium Tomato Cranberry Blend Vegetable Cranberry and Grape White Grape Essentials Orange 100% JUICE 48/64 oz Essentials Orange Apple 100% JUICE 64 oz with Calcium & Concord Grape Vitamin D Orange Original Concord Grape with Orange with Calcium Grape Calcium & Vitamin D Grapefruit Original Grape Ruby Red Grapefruit Orange Smooth Red Grape Apple with Vitamin C Orange Original Super Berry Apple Premium Orange Pulp Free Tropical Trio Grape Orange Unsweetened White Grape Crisp White Grape White Grape Orange with Calcium White Grapefruit White Grape Peach Pineapple Unsweetened Ruby Red Grapefruit Vegetable White Grape White Grapefruit 100% JUICE 64 oz 100% JUICE 48 oz Apple Grape Pineapple 11 JUICE • Single Strength JUICE • Concentrate, Frozen Approved 9 11.5/12 oz Counts An 11.5 or 12 ounce can as 48 ounces. of Frozen Concentrate 9 Organic juice. with water added makes 48 ounces of Juice.

Select from these brands 100% JUICE Apple Orange 100% JUICE Apple Unsweetened 100% JUICE Orange 100% JUICE Apple Apple Orange Country Style Orange Calcium Orange with Extra Pulp Enriched Orange Original Orange Country Style Orange Pulp Free More Pulp Orange with Calcium Orange Original 100% JUICE Orange Pulp Free Apple Orange Orange with Pulp

100% JUICE Apple Calcium Fortified 100% JUICE Orange Apple Orange Classic Orange Orange Country Style 100% JUICE Orange Pulp Free Apple Calcium Orange Grape Orange Orange Country Style 100% JUICE Pulp Free Orange 100% JUICE Apple Apple Grape Grape Orange Original Orange Country Style Orange Pulp Free Orange No Pulp Orange with Added Calcium Orange Original 12 JUICE • Concentrate, Frozen JUICE • Concentrate, Frozen/Shelf Stable Frozen Concentrate 100% Juice 100%Tipton JUICE Grove Select from these brands Apple Orange

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

Pineapple Apple Spring Blend Autumn Blend Summer Blend Cherry Pomegranate Grape Orange 13 JUICE • Concentrate, Frozen/Shelf Stable PROTEIN • Peanut Butter Approved Not Approved 9 16-18 oz containers. 8 Freshly-ground peanut butter. 9 Natural or organic peanut 8 Peanut butter combinations butter. (jelly, chocolate, marshmallow). 9 Less-sugar varieties. 8 Peanut butter spread. 9 Lower-sodium, sodium-free or 8 Peanut butter with artificial salt-free varieties. sweeteners. 9 Plain, creamy, crunchy, or 8 Peanut butter with DHA-ARA chunky. and/or omega-3 fats. 9 Reduced-fat varieties. Select from these brands Creamy Creamy Creamy Reduced Sugar Creamy Reduced Sugar Crunchy Creamy Crunchy Crunchy Natural No Salt Creamy Natural No Salt Added Added Creamy Creamy Creamy Reduced Organic Sugar Creamy Crunchy Natural No Salt Added Creamy Creamy Creamy Extra Crunchy Extra Crunchy Natural Natural Creamy Organic Creamy Creamy Creamy Crunchy Creamy Reduced Organic Sugar Creamy Crunchy Crunchy Crunchy Natural Creamy Natural No Salt Natural Added Creamy Creamy

Creamy Crunchy Creamy Crunchy Creamy Creamy Reduced Sugar Crunchy Creamy Crunchy Creamy Crunchy 14 PROTEIN • Peanut Butter PROTEIN • Peanut Butter Select from these brands

Creamy Crunchy Creamy Creamy Natural Crunchy

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

Creamy Crunchy Creamy Crunchy Natural Creamy Natural Crunchy Creamy Creamy Crunchy Creamy Crunchy Organic Creamy Organic Crunchy Natural Creamy Creamy Natural Chunky Organic Natural Extra Crunchy Creamy Crunchy Creamy Organic Natural Panner® Chunky Classic Creamy Crunchy

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

Creamy Crunchy Creamy Organic Creamy Creamy Crunchy

Creamy Natural Creamy Organic Creamy Crunchy Natural Crunchy Creamy 15 PROTEIN • Peanut Butter PROTEIN • Fish, Eggs, Legumes

Canned Fish for fully-breastfeeding women Approved 9 5 oz – 6 oz cans or foil packs. 9 Organic. 9 Pink Salmon: Any brand, plain, unseasoned, packed in water, with or without bones. 9 Chunk-Light Tuna: Any brand, plain, unseasoned, packed in water. Not Approved 8 Fish with added ingredients. 8 Lunch packs or kits. Eggs Approved 9 One dozen container, chicken eggs only. 9 All sizes. 9 All grades. 9 White or Brown eggs. 9 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. Not Approved 8 Powdered, liquid or hard boiled eggs.

Legumes (Beans, peas, and lentils) Approved 9 16 oz bag or box. 9 15 oz – 16 oz cans. Not Approved 9 Organic dry beans, peas or lentils. 8 Canned beans with meat or added DRY BEANS, PEAS, LENTILS sugars, fat or oils. 9 Any type of plain, unseasoned 8 Frozen legumes (beans, peas or mature dry beans, peas or lentils. lentils). May be obtained with cash- value benefits. CANNED BEANS, PEAS, LENTILS 8 Green beans or green peas 9 Any type of plain, unseasoned (canned, fresh or frozen). May be mature canned beans, peas or obtained with cash-value benefits. lentils. 8 Soup mixes. 9 Low-sodium mature canned beans, peas or lentils. See Cash-Value Benefits section 9 Organic canned beans, peas or for more information. lentils. 16 PROTEIN • Fish, Eggs, Legumes WHOLE GRAINS • Bread Select from these brands

Approved 9 100% Whole Wheat 16 oz loaf. 100% Whole Wheat 9 100% whole-grain and/or whole- 100% Whole Wheat wheat bread. Organic bread. Not Approved 100% 8 Whole 100% Whole Wheat Bagels, buns or Wheat rolls. BAKE 100% Whole 100% Whole Wheat SHOP Wheat 100% Whole Wheat Oval

Sungrain 100% Whole 100% Whole Wheat Wheat 100% Whole Wheat

100% Whole Wheat 100% Whole Grain Wh Wheat Honey 100% Whole Wheat Flavor

100% Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Country Style Old Tyme 100% Whole Wheat 100% Whole Wheat Whole Grain White Wheat 100% Whole Wheat Jewish Rye Wh Grain Whole Wheat Thin 100% Whole Wheat Sliced Whole Wheat Light 100% Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Soft Whole Wheat Stone Ground 100% Whole Wheat Wh Grain Wh Wheat 100% Whole Wheat Whole Grain German Dark Wheat Whole Grain Soft Soft 100% Wheat Honey Wheat Organic Soft 100% 100% Whole Wheat Whole Grain Soft Whole Wheat Sprouted Grain Whole Grain 15 Grain 100% Whole Grain Oatmeal Whole Whole Wheat Wheat Cinnamon Raisin Swirl 17 100% Whole Wheat WHOLE GRAINS •Bread WHOLE GRAINS •Brown Rice Approved Select from these brands 9 14 oz – 16 oz bag or box. 9 Plain, whole-grain brown rice. Boil-in-Bag Instant 9 Instant, quick or regular Brown Rice cooking. Boil-in-Bag Instant Brown Rice 9 Organic brown rice. Brown Rice Instant Brown Rice Brown Rice Not Approved Instant Brown Rice 8 Brown rice with added sugar, fats, oils or salt Instant Instant (sodium). Brown Rice Brown 8 Mixtures of rice. 8 Rice Seasoned or flavored rice.

Instant Whole Grain Brown Rice Precooked Whole Grain Brown Rice Brown Rice Whole Grain Instant Long Grain Brown Rice Brown Rice

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

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

Boil-in-Bag Brown Rice Instant Whole Grain Long Grain Instant Brown Rice Boil-in-Bag Whole Grain Brown Rice Brown Rice Long Grain Natural Natural Brown Rice Whole Grain Instant Boil-in-Bag Brown Rice Brown Brown Long Grain Instant Rice Brown Rice Whole Grain Boil-in- Rice Long Grain Natural Bag Brown Rice Long Brown Rice Grain Brown Rice Whole Grain Fast & Natural Instant Brown Rice Long Grain Brown Rice Whole Grain Brown Rice Whole Grain Instant 18 Brown Rice Long Grain Brown Rice WHOLE GRAINS •Brown Rice WHOLE GRAINS •Cereal

Living Well Toasted Oats Bite size shred wheat frosted Approved Crispy hexagons 9 12 to 36 oz bag cereal Toasted Oats or box Crispy rice cereal 9 Organic cereal Crunchy oat squares Crunchy wheat Berry Berry Not Approved squares Kix 8 Single serving Cruncy oat squares Blueberry packets Multigrain Chex Select from Nutty nuggets Cheerios these brands Toasted oats Cheerios 2-pack Toasted oats Cinnamon Chex Wheat bran flakes Corn Chex Honey Kix Kix Multi Grain Cheerios Toasted Oats Multi Grain Cheerios Bite Size Frosted 2-pack Shredded Wheat Rice Chex Corn Flakes Vanilla Chex Essential Choice Bran Wheat Chex Flakes Wheaties Toasted Oats Essential Choice Oat Whole Grain Total Essential Choice Wheat & Crunchy Oatmeal Squares Bran Flakes with Brown Sugar Frosted Shredded Apple Cinnamon Toasted Oats Wheat Bite Size Honey Nut Wheat Squares Frosted Shredded Toasted Oats Wheat Bite Size Strawberry Happy O’s Live Life Nutty Nuggets Wheat Crisps Bran flakes Bite-Sized Frosted Wheat Flakes Crunchy nuggets Shredded Wheat Crunchy oat squares Bite-Sized Shredded wheat Strawberry Frosted Toasted multi-grain Shredded Wheat Toasted multi-grain Bran Flakes Spins Corn Flakes Multigrain Tasteeos Toasted wheat Tasteeos Toasted whole grain Simply Living Oat Simply Living Oat Wheat Squares Tasteeos Toasted Oat Whole Grain 2½ Minute 19 WHOLE GRAINS • Cereal GRAINS • Breakfast Cereal

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All-Bran Complete Wheat Flakes Frosted Shredded Corn Flakes Wheat Frosted Mini-Wheats Frosted Strawberry Enriched Bran Flakes Frosted Mini-Wheats Shredded Wheat Live Wise Little Bites Toasted Oats Toasted Oats Frosted Mini-Wheats Touch of Fruit in the Frosted Shredded Middle Raisin Wheat Strawberry Frosted Mini-Wheats Nutty Bites Touch of Fruit in the 4 Corner Crunch Oatmeal Squares Middle Raspberry Original Cereal Brown Sugar Mini-Wheats 4 Corner Crunch Rice Krispies Original Multi-Grain Special K Cereal Special K Protein 4 Corner Crunch Special K Protein Original Oat Cereal Honey Almond Frosted Bite Size Special K Multigrain Shredded Wheat High Fiber Bran Flakes Bite Size Frosted Multi-Grain Toasted Oats Shredded Wheat Nutty Nuggets Bran Flakes Strawberry Cream Corn Flakes Bite Size Frosted Frosted Bite Size Crisp Rice Shredded Wheat Shredded Wheat Crispy Honey Oats & Bran Flakes Toasted Oats Flakes Rollin’ Oats Toasted Oats

Bran Flakes Little Bit Nutty Grape-Nuts Toasted Oats Great Grains Banana Toasted Oats Multi Grain Nut Crunch Bite Size Frosted Wheat Bran Flakes Honey Bunches of Blueberry Shredded Oats Whole Grain Wheat Honey Crunch Bite Size Frosted Honey Bunches of Shredded Wheat Bran Flakes Oats Whole Grain Bite Size Frosted Frosted Shredded with Vanilla Bunches Strawberry Wheat Shredded Wheat Shredded Wheat Nutty Nuggets Honey Nut Bite Size Shredded Tasteeos Toasted Oat Wheat Bran Flakes Nutty Nuggets Tasteeos Blueberry Mini Bran Flakes Toasted Oats Spooners Frosted Wheat Toasted Oats Original Frosted Mini Nutty Nuggets Spooners Original Oat Strawberry Cream Crunch Mini Spooners 20 GRAINS • Breakfast Cereal GRAINS Breakfast Cereal and Whole Wheat Pasta Approved Breakfast Cereal 9 16 oz package. Whole Wheat Pasta 9 Organic pasta. Select from 9 100% whole-grain Select from these brands these brands and/or whole-wheat Life pasta. 9 Multigrain All shapes. WHOLE WHEAT Life Not Approved 8 Added sugars, fats, oils or Spirals Multigrain salt (sodium). Original Veggie Bows Whole Grain Angel Hair Life Multigrain Whole Grain Elbows Strawberry Whole Grain Spaghetti Life Multigrain Vanilla WHOLE WHEAT Whole Grain Thin Spaghetti Oatmeal Squares Whole Grain Angel Hair Brown Sugar Whole Grain Elbows Oatmeal Squares Cinnamon Whole Grain Penne Pasta WHOLE WHEAT Oatmeal Squares hole Grain W Penne Golden Maple Whole Grain Spaghetti Pasta Oatmeal Squares Whole Grain Spaghetti Honey Nut WHOLE WHEAT Elbow Macaroni Frosted Shredded WHOLE WHEAT Penne Rigate Wheat Bite Size Rotini Rotini Spaghetti Oat Wise Spaghetti Tasteeos Thin Spaghetti Wheat Bran Flakes WHOLE WHEAT Wheat Flakes Whole Grain Penne Pasta WHOLE Whole Grain Spaghetti WHEAT Angel Hair Organic Spaghetti Organic WHOLE WHEAT Capellini Bran Flakes Elbows WHOLE Frosted Shredded WHEAT Farfalle Wheat Linguine Elbow Pasta Penne Rigate Toasted Oats Linguini Pasta Rigatoni Wheat Bran Flakes Penne Pasta Rotini Rotini Pasta Spaghetti Thin Spaghetti WHOLE WHEAT Angel Hair WHOLE WHEAT Penne Whole Grain Linguini Rotini Whole Grain Penne Spaghetti Rigate Simple Granola Spaghetti Whole Grain Rotini Whole Grain Penne Pasta Whole Grain Spaghetti hole Grain Whole Grain Thin Spaghetti W Thin Spaghetti WHOLE Bran Flakes WHEAT Corn Flakes Capellini Fusilli Wheat Crunch Cereal WHOLE WHEAT Penne Rigate Rigatoni Whole Grain Penne Pasta Spaghetti 21 Whole Grain Spaghetti GRAINS • Whole Wheat Pasta WHOLE GRAINS • Tortillas Tortillas

Approved 9 16 oz package. 9 Organic tortillas. 9 Soft corn (yellow or white) tortillas. 9 Whole wheat tortillas. 9 Organic. Not Approved 8 Hard-shelled corn tortillas

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

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

Flour Tortillas Whole Wheat Whole Wheat White Corn Tortillas Tortillas Yellow Corn Tortillas Whole Wheat Tortillas

Corn Tortillas

White Corn Tortillas Not sure if an item is WIC-approved? Corn Tortillas Shoppers can use Grande Corn the mobile Bnft® Tortillas Gluten Free App to scan bar White Corn Tortillas codes and identify Whole Wheat WIC-approved items Tortillas Corn Tortillas while shopping.

22 WHOLE GRAINS • Tortillas DAIRY • Cow’s Milk / Cheese Approved Not Approved Cow’s milk: Only the type/ 8 Buttermilk. quantity specified on your 8 Chocolate or other WIC food benefits list. flavored milk. 8 Goat’s milk. Approved cow’s milk types 8 Milk drinks. include organic milk. 8 Powdered milk. Gallon, Half Gallon, or Quart 9 Skim (nonfat) milk (women and children over age 2). 9 1% (lowfat) milk (women and children over age 2). 9 2% (reduced-fat) milk (if approved by WIC nutritionist). 9 Whole milk (children under age 2 or prescribed by a physician). Half gallon 9 Lactose-reduced or lactose-free milk*. *If approved by WIC nutritionist. Want this? Contact your local WIC office. Quart 9 Ultra-High Temperature milk.* *If approved by WIC nutritionist. Want this? Contact your local WIC office. 12 oz. can (5 cans count as 1 gallon) 9 Evaporated milk*. *If approved by WIC nutritionist. Want this? Contact your local WIC office.

Cheese Approved 9 8 oz or 16 oz packages. 9 Block, sliced (wrapped or unwrapped), snack, cubed, shaped, crumbled, strips, sticks, diced, grated, string or shredded. Any of the following types of cheese or blends of any of these cheeses: 9 Brick. 9 Provolone. 9 Cheddar. 9 Swiss. 9 Colby. 9 Lower-sodium varieties. 9 Monterey Jack. 9 Reduced-fat and 9 Mozzarella. reduced-cholesterol varieties. 9 Muenster. 9 Organic cheese. 9 Pasteurized processed American. Not Approved 8 Cheese foods. 8 Cheese products. 8 Cheese spreads. 8 Cheese with additions such as wine, nuts, seeds, jalapenos, pimentos, herbs, spices, seasonings or flavorings (wine or smoked). 8 Deli or hoop cheese. 23 DAIRY • Cow’s Milk / Cheese DAIRY • Yogurt Approved 9 1 quart (32 oz). 9 Pasteurized. Nonfat 9 Plain or flavored. Low Fat Blended Strawberry Vanilla 9 Organic yogurt. Vanilla Nonfat Not Approved Plain Plain 8 Drinkable yogurts. Whole Plain Greek 8 Yogurts sold with Milk Vanilla accompanying mix-in Plain Vanilla Greek ingredients such as Greek Vanilla Light granola, candy pieces, honey, nuts and Low Fat similar ingredients. Plain 8 Yogurts with artificial Vanilla sweeteners. Nonfat Whole Milk Vanilla Greek Plain Organic Select from these Whole brands Low Fat Milk Plain Nonfat Plain Plain Plain Organic TM Vanilla Vanilla Greek Low Fat Plain Vanilla Organic Whole Milk Nonfat Whole Milk Plain Original Style o Plain L w Plain Greek Vanilla Vanilla Blend Nonfat Plain Whole Milk Plain Whole Milk Low Fat Plain Organic Plain Whole Whole Milk Nonfat Original Style Plain Plain Milk Original Style Vanilla Strawberry Blended Plain Vanilla Low Fat Vanilla Blended Low Fat Low Fat Plain Low Fat Vanilla Vanilla All Natural Nonfat Nonfat Fat Free Plain Plain All Natural Fat Free Vanilla Low Fat Plain Greek Plain Vanilla Greek Vanilla

Whole Milk Low Fat Organic Whole Milk Blended Peach All Natural Plain Blended Plain Plain Greek Light & Fit Blended Raspberry Strawberry Blended Strawberry Whole Milk Vanilla Blended Strawberry Organic Plain Low Fat Banana Low Fat All Natural Plain Blended Vanilla Strawberry Banana Low Fat Vanilla Nonfat Vitamin D Nonfat Plain Nonfat Oikos Plain Greek Greek Plain Fat Free Vanilla Greek Vanilla 24 DAIRY •• YogurtYogurt DAIRY • Yogurt Select from these brands

Low Fat Whole Milk Plain Greek Low Fat Plain Vanilla Plain Greek Nonfat Vanilla Greek Plain Low Fat Vanilla Plain Whole Milk Vanilla Vanilla Bean Organic Nonfat Aussie Greek Plain Low Fat Plain Greek Blueberry Strawberry Greek Peach Vanilla Whole Milk Plain Plain Vanilla Greek Strawberry Vanilla Vanilla Nonfat Nonfat Plain Greek Plain Vanilla Greek Vanilla Whole Milk Vanilla Plain Greek Organic Vanilla Organic Vanilla Greek Organic Low Fat Low Fat Original Blueberry Vanilla Organic Original Harvest Low Fat Plain Organic Peach Vanilla Nonfat Original Strawberry Vanilla Greek Plain Organic Original Strawberry Nonfat Plain Greek Organic Banana Original Vanilla Plain Greek Whole Milk Nonfat Plain Organic Plain 100 Calories

Soy-based beverage Select from these brands Approved Soy-Based Beverages 9 64 oz containers, unflavored. 9 Organic. Original Soymilk Not Approved 8 Flavored. Original Soymilk 8 Containing artificial sweeteners. 8 With DHA/ARA and/or omega-3. Original Soymilk Tofu Select from these brands Approved 9 14 oz – 16 oz pre- Extra Firm Extra Firm packaged Firm Firm . 9 Organic Medium Firm Silken Not Approved Soft 8 Tofu with added fats, sugars, oils or salt (sodium) Extra Firm Firm Tofu 8 Tofu with artificial Firm Soft Tofu sweeteners Medium Firm Sprouted Black Soft 25 Soybean Tofu DAIRY • Yogurt SOY • Beverage / Tofu INFANT•Formula/Meats Formula Approved Only the brand, size, type, and quantity specified on your WIC Food Benefits list.

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Meats For fully-breastfeeding infants after 6 months of age Select from these brands Approved 9 2.5 oz containers. 9 Plain meat with gravy or with broth. 9 Organic infant meats. 2.5 oz Glass Jar Chicken & Gravy Turkey & Gravy Not Approved 8 Meat and pasta mixtures. 8 Meat and vegetable mixtures. 8 Infant meats with added sugars or salt (sodium). 8 Infant meats with added DHA/ARA,

Stage 2 Classics omega-3 fats, prebiotics and/or probiotics. 2.5 oz Glass Jar Beef & Beef Broth Chicken & Chicken Broth Turkey & Turkey Broth 2.5 oz Glass Jar Stage 2 Beef & Beef Gravy 4 oz Glass Jar Chicken & Chicken Beef with Gravy Gravy Chicken with 2.5 oz Glass Jar Chicken and Turkey Gravy Organic Chicken Ham & Ham Gravy Turkey with Gravy Organic Turkey Turkey & Turkey Gravy

26 INFANT•Formula/Meats INFANT•Fruits & Vegetables After 6 months of age

Approved 9 Any single fruit or blend of fruits. 9 Any single vegetable or blend of vegetables. 9 Any combination of fruits and vegetables. 9 Organic infant fruits and vegetables 3.5 oz–4 oz containers (single). 9 2 oz, 3.5 oz, 4 oz containers (2 pack). Not Approved 8 Infant fruits and vegetables with added sugar, starchs or salt (sodium). 8 Infant fruits with artificial sweeteners. 8 Infant fruits with added DHA/ARA, omega-3 fats, prebiotics and/or probiotics. 8 Infant fruits with added sugar, starches or salt (sodium).

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Amounts of baby food benefits How many packages equals the total amount of the baby food benefits? Total Food Benefit Infant Amount Food Is Equal To 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

Total Food Infant Benefit Food Amount Is Equal To Infant Containers oz 31 Meats 77.5 of 2.5 oz Infant Meats 27 INFANT•Fruits & Vegetables27 INFANT • Cereal

Cereal after 6 months of age Approved Not Approved 9 8 oz. containers 8 Infant cereal with added fruit 9 Plain, dry infant cereal or formula 9 Organic infant cereal

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8 oz Box or Canister Organic Whole Grain 8 oz Box Complete Multigrain Rice Oatmeal Complete Oatmeal Organic Whole rain Baby Rice Complete Rice MultiGrain Multigrain Organic Whole Grain Oatmeal Oatmeal Rice Cereal

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

8 oz Box Notes Oatmeal Cereal Rice Cereal

28 INFANT • Cereal My Receipt

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