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MASSACHUSETTS WIC APPROVED GUIDE

GOOD FOOD and A WHOLE LOT MORE!

June 2021 Shopping with your WIC Card

• Buy what you need. You do not have to buy all your at one time! • Have your card ready at check out. • Before scanning any of your foods, tell the cashier you are using a WIC Card. • When the cashier tells you, slide your WIC Card in the Point of Sale (POS) or hand your WIC Card to the cashier. • Enter your PIN and press the enter button on the keypad. • The cashier will scan your foods. • The amount of approved food items and dollar amount of and you purchase will be deducted from your WIC account. • The cashier will give you a receipt which shows your remaining benefit balance and the date benefits expire. Save this receipt for future reference. • It’s important to swipe your WIC Card before any other forms of payment. Any remaining balance can be paid with either cash, EBT, SNAP, or other form of payment accepted by the store. Table of Contents

Fruits and Vegetables 1-2

Whole 3-7 Whole Brown Dairy 8-12 Cheese Eggs Soymilk Peanut and 13-14 Dried Beans, Lentils, and Canned Beans 15-20 Hot Cereal Cold Cereal Juice 21-24 Bottled Juice - Shelf Stable Frozen Juice Infant Foods 25-27 Infant Fruits and Vegetables Infant Cereal Infant Formula For Fully Breastfeeding Moms and Babies Only (Infant , Canned Fish) 1 Fruits and Vegetables Fruits and Vegetables Fresh

WIC-Approved • Any size • Organic allowed • Whole, cut, bagged or packaged

Do not buy • Added , and oils • Salad kits or party trays • Salad bar items with added food items (dip, dressing, nuts, etc.) • Dried fruits or vegetables • baskets • Herbs or

Any size

Any brand • Any fruit or

Shopping tip The availability of fresh produce varies by season. If a fresh produce item does not scan properly at checkout, let the store know so it can be added as an approved item. Fruits and Vegetables 2 Frozen

WIC-Approved • Any size • Organic allowed • Any package type (bag, box, etc.)

Do not buy • Added fats, oils or • Non-fruit or non-vegetable • Added , dextrose ingredients (pasta, rice, or artificial sweetener cheese, etc.) • Vegetables with sauce Any size

Any brand • Any plain fruit or vegetable, or plain mixtures

Canned

WIC-Approved • Any size • Organic allowed • Any container (can, jar, )

Do not buy • Canned fruit packed • Sauce (, spaghetti in syrup or tomato) • Items with added • Creamed vegetables sugars, fats or oils • Salsa • Pickled vegetables

Any size

Any brand • Any plain fruit or fruit mixtures packed in or juice • Any plain vegetable or vegetable mixtures 3 Whole Grains

Shopping tip Whole benefit includes choices of: • Pasta: Whole wheat and • Bread: Whole wheat and whole grain • Tortillas: Whole wheat and corn • Brown Rice • Oatmeal

Whole Wheat Pasta

WIC-Approved • 16 ounce (1 pound) packages • 100% Whole Wheat • Any shape • 100% Whole Grain

16 ounce (1 pound) packages

Barilla Delallo Hodgson Mill

Luigi Vitelli Racconto Ronzoni

Store Brands: Bowl & Basket, Essential 16 oz Everyday, Full Circle, Great Value, O Organics, Shop Rite, Signature Select, Simply Balanced Whole Grains 4

Bread (continued)

Choose only 16 oz (1 lb) of bread. Many bread loaves are larger than 16 ounces (1 pound). They are not WIC-approved. Check the weight carefully.

WIC-Approved • 16 ounce (1 pound) • Whole Wheat loaves • Whole Grain

16 ounce (1 pound) loaves

Arnold • Stone Ground Wheat • Select Wheat rolls

Bimbo • 100% Whole Wheat

Holsum Hodgson Mill • 100% Whole Wheat • All Natural 100% Wheat

Pepperidge • 100% Whole Wheat Stone Ground

Pepperidge Farm • Light Style Soft Wheat

Pepperidge Farm • 100% Whole Wheat Very Thin 5 Whole Grains Bread 16 ounce (1 pound) loaves

Pepperidge Farm Pepperidge Farm • Whole Grain • Light Style Seeded 100% Whole Wheat

Pepperidge Farm Sara Lee • Swirl 100% Whole • Classic 100% Wheat Cinnamon Whole Wheat with

Wonder • 100% Whole Wheat

Store Brands: 7 Select, Best Yet, Big Y, Bowl & Basket, Geissler’s, Gold Medal, Gourmet, Hannaford, Ideal, Krasdale, Market Basket, Pics by Price Chopper, Roche Bros, Shop Rite, Signature Select, Stop & Shop, Town Talk, Trucchi’s Whole Grains 6 Tortillas

WIC-Approved • 16 ounce (1 pound) • 100% Whole Wheat packages • Corn

Pepperidge Farm 16 ounce (1 pound) packages • Light Style 100% Whole Wheat

Chi-Chi’s Don Pancho La Banderita • White Corn, • White Corn • Corn Taco Style • Whole Wheat • Whole Wheat, • Whole Wheat, Soft Taco Style Fajita Fajita Style

Mission Ortega Tio Santi • Whole Wheat, • Whole Wheat • Whole Wheat Soft Taco • Whole Wheat, Fajita Mayan • Yellow Corn • Whole Wheat Extra Thin Soft Taco Store Brands: • Big Y – Whole Wheat • Food Club – Corn • Guerrero – Corn • Hannaford – Corn, Whole Wheat • Market Basket – Corn, Whole Wheat 16 oz • Market Pantry – Corn, Whole Wheat • Nature’s Promise – Whole Wheat • Shop Rite – Whole Wheat • Signature Select – Whole Wheat • Stop & Shop – Corn, Whole Wheat

Shopping tip Looking for tortillas? Try the bread aisle, the cooler section, or with the taco supplies. 7 Whole Grains Brown Rice

WIC-Approved Do not buy • 14 – 16 ounce packages • Added sugars, • Bags, boxes and plastic jars fats, oils or salt

14 – 16 ounce packages Any Brand Brown • Regular Rice Brown • Instant-cooking Rice • Quick-cooking • Boil-in-bag

Oatmeal WIC-Approved • 16 ounce packages

McCann’s Silver Palate Irish Thick and Oatmeal Rough Oatmeal

Shopping tip You can choose a mix of bread, pasta, tortillas, rice, and oatmeal to add up to the number of packages of Bread/Whole Grains, on your Family Food Benefits list. Here are two examples:

16 oz 16 oz +

One 16 ounce One 16 ounce bread package tortillas = 2 packages-16 oz. Bread/Whole Grains

+ 16 oz + 16 oz 16 oz

One 16 ounce One 16 ounce One 16 ounce loaf bread package tortillas package rice = 3 packages-16 oz. Bread/Whole Grains MilkDairy 8 Milk

Choose what is approved for you. • Whole milk for children 12-24 months • Low- (1%) and nonfat (skim) milk for women and children 2-5 years

WIC-Approved Do not buy • Fluid: Least Expensive • Organic Brand • Flavored • Evaporated or Dry Milk: Any Brand • Long-Life Milk: Any Brand • Lactose Free Milk: Any Brand Fluid

Least Expensive Brand • Fat Free, 1% Low-fat, 2% Reduced fat, • Whole

Long-life Nonfat dry Shelf-stable milk powder Quart 16 and 32 ounce boxes

Any Brand Any Brand

Lactose-free Evaporated Milk 96 ounce and 12 ounce cans half gallons Whole, Low-fat or Fat-free

Any Brand Any Brand 9 CheeseDairy and Tofu Cheese

WIC-Approved Do not buy • 16 oz. packages only • Imported or deli cheese • Blocks • Sliced cheese (except • American slices American) • String, Shredded • Cheese food/product/ • Regular, Low Fat • Individually wrapped slices • Flavored • Organic

Any Brand: American, Colby, Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Mozzarella or Muenster. Tofu

WIC-Approved • 16 ounce packages • Organic allowed

16 ounce packages only

Azumaya Nasoya • Silken Tofu • Lite Silken Tofu • Organic Silken Tofu • Org. Super Firm Tofu

Heiwa • Organic O Organics • Silken Tofu

House Foods • Extra Firm Tofu SoyBoy • Firm Tofu • Organic • Medium Firm Tofu Firm Tofu Cheese and Tofu YogurtDairy 10 Yogurt Choose what is approved for you. • Whole milk yogurt for children 12-24 months • Low-fat and nonfat yogurt for women and children 2-5 years

WIC-Approved Do not buy • 32 ounce tubs • Artificial sweeteners • 8-packs and 16-packs of 2 oz. tubes • 8-pack multipack of 4 oz. containers • Greek allowed • Organic allowed

32 ounce tubs

Brown Cow Cabot • Any flavor • Any flavor Cabot Greek • Any flavor

Chobani Dannon Light & Fit • Any flavor • Any flavor • Plain Only Oikos Greek • Any flavor

Greek Gods Green Mountain • Any flavor Creamery • Any flavor 11 DairyYogurt Eggs and

WIC-Approved • Whole dozen Maple Hill Mehadrin • Medium, Large, Extra • Any flavor • Any flavor Large and Jumbo • Brown and white • Least expensive brand

Stonyfield Organic, Greek • Any flavor • Any flavor

32 ounce tubs - Store Brands: • 365 • Market Basket • Best Yet • Nature’s Promise • Big Y • O Organics • Coburn Farms • Open Nature • Essential Everyday • Pics by Price Chopper • Full Circle • Price Rite • Great Value • Stop & Shop • Hannaford • Lucerne Dairy

Multipacks and 2 oz. tubes:

Stonyfield Kids Tubes • 8 pack – 2 oz. tubes (1LB package)* • 16 pack – 2 oz. tubes (2LB package)

Yoplait GO-GURT Tubes • 8 pack – 2 oz. tubes (1LB package)* • 16 pack – 2 oz. tubes (2LB package)

Activia Multipack Yoplait Multipack 4 oz. • 4 pack (1LB package)* • 8 pack (2LB package)

*Can purchase 2 - 1LB packs to equal 32 oz. Yogurt Eggs andDairy Soy Milk 12 Eggs

WIC-Approved Do not buy • Whole dozen • Organic • Medium, Large, Extra • Enhanced or specialty Large and Jumbo (Omega-3) • Brown and white • Least expensive brand

Dozen, Grade A Medium, Large, Extra Large, and Jumbo

Least Expensive Brand

Soy Milk Beverage

WIC-Approved Do not buy • Refrigerated: • Organic 64 ounce (½ gallon) • Shelf-stable: 32 ounce (1 quart)

Refrigerated Shelf-stable 64 ounce 32 ounce (½ gallon) (1 quart) Yoplait Multipack 4 oz. • 8 pack (2LB package)

8th Continent Silk Pacific • Original • Original • Ultra Soy Original • Vanilla • Ultra Soy Vanilla 13 PeanutPeanut Butter Butter and and Dry Beans Beans

Shopping tip 1 – 18 oz Peanut Butter / Dry Beans on your Family Food Benefits list means you can buy:

One 16 – 18 oz jar of A peanut butter

OR One 16 oz package of B dry beans, lentils, peas

A Peanut Butter WIC-Approved Do not buy • 16 – 18 ounce jars • Reduced fat • Smooth / Creamy • Organic • Chunky / Crunchy • Specialty peanut • Plastic or glass jars • Peanut butter spreads • Flavored

16 – 18 ounce jars

Any Store Brand Jif Peter Pan

Reese’s Skippy Smuckers Teddie Peanut Butter and Beans 14

B Dried Beans, Lentils, and Peas

WIC-Approved Do not buy • 1 pound packages • Organic

16 ounce packages

Any Brand • Any type of mature beans, lentils or peas

Canned Beans

WIC-Approved Do not buy • 15 – 16 ounce cans • Organic • Goya or store brand • Green or wax beans* • Plain mature beans, • Green peas or green peas or lentils pigeon peas* *These items can be purchased with fruit and vegetable benefits.

15 – 16 ounce cans

Goya Store Brand 15 CerealCereal Hot Cereal

WIC-Approved • 11 ounce or larger packages

Cream of Rice Cream of Wheat Free • 1 Minute • Original Hot • 2½ Minute Wheat Cereal

Maypo Quaker Quaker Original Maple Oatmeal Instant Instant Oatmeal Vermont Style Grits Packets Oatmeal • Original

Shopping tip Combine hot or cold cereal packages to add up to the total ounces on your Family Food Benefits list. Here are three ways to buy up to 36 ounces of cereal:

+ + = 36 oz 12 oz 12 oz 12 oz

+ = 32.5 oz 14.5 oz 18 oz

+ = 36 oz

18 oz 18 oz

Whole grain Gluten-free Cereal 16 Cold Cereal

WIC-Approved • 11 ounce or larger packages

General Mills

Cheerios Multi-Grain Blueberry Corn Original Cinnamon Rice Strawberry Vanilla Wheat

Fiber One Sesame Street Total Honey Honey Berry Clusters Berry Berry Cinnamon Plain Kellogg’s

All Corn Flakes Crispix Complete • Original • Original Wheat Flakes

Frosted Mini Special K Touch of Fruit • Original • Blueberry, , • Original Strawberry Multigrain - Touch Little Bites of Cinnamon Mixed Berry Honey Almond Little Bites - Original, Protein Original Chocolate

Whole grain Gluten-free 17 Cereal

Cold Cereal (continued) 11 ounce or larger packages only

Post

Great Grains Nuts Banana Flakes Original Crunchy Pecan

Honey Bunches of • With Almonds Vanilla Bunches • With Cinnamon Bunches Honey Crunch • Honey Roasted Almond Crunch • Pecan & Maple Brown Sugar

Quaker

Life Oatmeal Squares Original Golden Maple Strawberry Hint of Brown Sugar Vanilla Hint of Cinnamon Honey Nut

Malt O Meal Kiggins Krasdale Frosted Mini Bran Flakes Toasted Oats Spooners • Corn Flakes • Corn Flakes Strawberry • Crispy Rice • Crispy Rice Cream Mini Spooners Cereal 18

Cold Cereal (continued)

WIC-Approved • 11 ounce or larger packages

Store Brands 365 365 Frosted Wheat Squares

Best Yet Toasted Oats Bite Size Frosted • Corn Flakes Shredded Wheat • Crispy Rice Bran Flakes • Honey Oats Frosted Shredded & Flakes Wheat

Big Y • Corn Flakes Toasted Oats • Rice • Crispy Corn Squares

Essential Everyday • Honey Oats Bran Flakes & Almonds Crispy Rice • Honey Oats & Flakes Frosted Shredded Wheat Toasted Oats

Food Club • Crisp Rice Bran Flakes • Honey & Oats with Honey & Oats Almonds • Corn Flakes • Toasted Oats

Whole grain Gluten-free 19 Cereal

Cold Cereal (continued) 11 ounce or larger packages only

Store Brands

Great Value • Corn Flakes Bran Flakes • Corn Squares Crunchy Nugget • Crispy Rice Frosted Shredded • Rice Squares Wheat • Toasted Oats O’s Multigrain O’s Wheat Squares

Hannaford • Corn Flakes Bran Flakes • Crispy Rice Bite Size Frosted • Crispy Shredded Wheat Hexagons Bite Size Strawberry • Oats & More Frosted Shredded Wheat with Almonds Easy Living Squares • Oats & More with Honey Frosted Shredded Wheat • Tasteeos Multigrain Tasteeos • Toasted Corn Nutty Nuggets Squares Toasted Wheat • Toasted Rice Wheat Flakes Squares

Market Basket • Corn • Oats & More Bran Flakes • Corn Flakes with Honey Frosted • Crispy • Rice Biscuits Shredded Hexagons • Tasteeo's Wheat • Oats & More with Almonds

Pics by Price Chopper • Corn Flakes Bran Flakes • Crispy Rice Frosted Shredded Wheat • Toasted Corn Good Choice Oat Crunch Crisps Nutty Nuggets • Toasted Rice Crisps Toasted Oats Strawberry Frosted Shredded Wheat Cereal 20

Cold Cereal (continued) WIC-Approved • 11 ounce or larger packages

Store Brands

Price Rite • Corn Flakes Bite Size Shredded Wheat • Crisp Rice Bran Flakes • Honey Oat Frosted Shredded Wheat Clusters with Almonds Multigrain Toasted Oats Toasted Oats

Signature Select • Corn Flakes Bran Flakes • Corn Pockets Bite Sized • Crispy Rice Frosted Wheat • Oats & More Live it Up! with Almonds Nutty Nuggets • Oats & More Toasted Oats with Honey • Rice Pockets

Stop & Shop • Crispy Rice Bite Sized Frosted • Corn & Rice Shredded Wheat Hexagons Bran Flakes • Corn Flakes Honey Crunchin Oats • Rice Squares Honey Crunchin Oats with Almonds Multigrain Oats & O’s Oats & O’s

Pics by Price Chopper Bran Flakes White Rose • Corn Flakes Frosted Shredded Wheat Toasted Oats • Crispy Rice Good Choice Oat Crunch Nutty Nuggets Toasted Oats Strawberry Frosted Shredded Wheat 21 JuiceJuice Juice

WIC-Approved Do not buy • Shelf-stable 100% Juice: • Organic 64 ounce bottles • Light • At least 120% C • Fiber added Shelf-stable 64 ounce bottles

Best Yet Big Y Campbell’s Essential • Apple Juice • Apple • Tomato Everyday • Apple Kiwi • Berry • Tomato • Apple Cider Strawberry • Cherry Low • Apple Sodium • • Grape • Cranberry • Grape • Punch • Grape • Pineapple • White • • White Grape Grape • Pineapple • White Juice Grapefruit • Vegetable • White Grape • White Grapefruit

Food Club Great Value Hannaford • Apple • Apple • Apple • Grape • Cranberry • Berry • Grapefruit • Cranberry • Cranberry Grape Pomegranate • White Grape • Cranberry • Grape Raspberry • Orange • Fruit Punch • Pineapple • Grape • Tomato • Vegetable • Vegetable • Vegetable Low • White Grape Sodium • White Grape • White Grape Peach • White Grapefruit Juice 22

Juice (continued) Shelf-stable 64 ounce bottles

Juicy Juice Krasdale Motts • Any flavor • Apple • Apple, Sensibles Apple • Grape • Apple Cherry • White Grape • Apple • Apple White Grape

Langers Market Basket Market Pantry • Apple • Apple • Apple • Apple Berry • Cranberry • Cranberry Cherry • Cranberry & • Tomato • Apple Grape • White Grape Cranberry • Grape • Apple Grape • Grapefruit • Apple Kiwi • Orange Strawberry • White Grape • Apple Orange • White Grape Pineapple Peach • Apple Peach Mango Ocean Spray • Cranberry • Cranberry • Cranberry • Cranberry Blackberry • CranberryGrape Plus Raspberry Plus • Cranberry • Disney Apple Cranberry Grape Cherry • Disney Berry • Cranberry • Disney Grape Concord • Disney Punch Grape • Grape • Cranberry • Grape Plus Mango • Orange • Cranberry Pineapple • Pomegranate Cranberry Plus • Cranberry • Pineapple Pomegranate • Tomato Juice • Cranberry • White Grape Raspberry 23 Juice

Juice (continued) Shelf-stable 64 ounce bottles

Pics by Price Price Rite Signature Stop & Shop Chopper • Apple Select • Apple • Apple • Grape • Apple • Grape • Berry • Orange • Berry Blend • Grapefruit • Cherry • Cranberry • Tomato • Cranberry • Cranberry • Vegetable • Cranberry Grape Grape • White Grape • Cranberry Raspberry • Cranberry • Grape Raspberry • Grapefruit • Grape • Pineapple • Grapefruit • Tomato • Orange • Vegetable • Pineapple • Vegetable Low Sodium • Tomato • White Grape • Vegetable • White Grape Peach • White Grapefruit • White Grape

Tipton V8 Vegetable Welch’s White Rose Grove • Original 100% • Apple • Apple Vegetable • Grape • Grape • Spicy Hot • White Grape • Orange Vegetable • White Grape • Pineapple • Low Sodium Peach • Red Grape • Super Berry • Tropical Trio Juice 24 Juice

WIC-Approved Do not buy • Frozen concentrate: • Organic 11.5 – 12 ounce cans Frozen 11.5 – 12 ounce cans

Any Store Brand Best Yet Dole Orange Juice • Apple • 100 % juice • Grape - Any flavor • Grapefruit

Essential Great Value Hannaford Everyday • Apple • Apple • Apple • Grape • Grape • Pineapple Orange

Market Basket Old Orchard Pics by Price • Apple • Green strip Chopper • Grape - Any flavor • Apple • Apple Raspberry • Grape • White Grape

Seneca Signature Stop & Shop Welch’s • Apple Select • Apple 100% • Apple • Grape • Grape • Grapefruit • White Grape • White Grape Peach • Red Grape • Super Berry • Tropical Trio 25 InfantJuice Foods Infant Fruits and Vegetables WIC-Approved Do not buy • Any variety fruit or vegetable • Mixtures with • Any variety mixed fruits cereal or food and mixed vegetables combinations • Dinners • Pouches • Desserts

4 ounce jars

Beech-Nut Beech-Nut Beech-Nut (Stage 2) Naturals Organics (Stage 1 and (Stage 1 and Stage 2) Stage 2)

Earth’s Best Gerber Gerber (Stage 2) Naturals Organic (1st and 2nd (1st and 2nd Foods) Foods)

Happy Baby Tippy Toes Organics (Stage 2) (Stage 1 and Stage 2)

2nd Foods/Stage 2 (2-packs of 4 ounce tubs) Must have benefits for the 2-packs to purchase the tubs.

Gerber Pic Select Fresh Tippy Toes (2nd Foods) (Stage 2) (Stage 2) Infant Foods 26

Fresh fruit and vegetable option:

At 9 months of age, half of the jarred infant food benefit can be replaced with fresh fruits and vegetables: • $4 for partially breastfeeding or fully formula feeding infants • $8 for fully breastfeeding infants

If this option is not already on your Shopping List and you would like it, contact your local WIC office.

Infant Cereal

WIC-Approved Do not buy • 8 ounce packages only • Added fruit, formula • Single and multigrain or vegetables • Organic allowed

8 ounce packages

Beech-Nut Earth’s Best Gerber • Multigrain Organic • Multigrain • Oatmeal • Whole Grain • Oatmeal Multigrain • Organic • Organic Multigrain • Whole Grain Oatmeal Oatmeal • Organic • Organic Oatmeal • Whole Oatmeal Grain Rice • Organic Rice • Rice • Whole Wheat Infant Formula

• Purchase size and type shown on WIC Shopping List 27 Infant Foods For Fully Breastfeeding Moms and Babies Only

Infant Meats

WIC-Approved Do not buy • 2.5 ounce jars • Added sugar or salt • Stage 1 or Stage 2 • Dinners

2.5 ounce jars

Beech-Nut Gerber Earth’s Best Classics (Stage 2) (Stage 1) (Stage 1)

Canned Fish

WIC-Approved Do not buy • Sizes and varieties shown • Albacore tuna • Packed in water or oil • Sardines may include bones and skin

Chunk Light Tuna Sardines Salmon

Tuna Salmon

Any Brand Any Brand Any Brand • 5 ounce • 3.75 ounce • 5 ounce Common Questions about your Card

What should I do if my card is lost or stolen? • Call your local WIC Program right away! They will stop anyone from using your food benefits and help you get a new card.

Is there a fee to replace my WIC Card? • Massachusetts WIC will replace your card free of charge.

What happens if I can’t do my own shopping and need someone else to shop for me? • You may have someone else shop for you if you wish. You can give them your WIC Card and PIN. Just make sure this is someone you can trust!

What if I enter the wrong PIN? • DO NOT try to guess your PIN. After several incorrect attempts, your PIN will be locked. This is done as a protection from someone guessing your PIN and getting your food benefits. There are three ways to unlock your card: - call your local program - call the 800 number on the back of your card - wait until midnight and your account will automatically unlock

What if I forgot my PIN or want to change it? • You must visit your local WIC office to change your PIN. Simplify your shopping. Download the ‘WIC Shopper’ App! • Check your WIC balance • Locate a WIC Authorized store • Scan a product to determine if it’s WIC approved • Access WIC recipes

1-800-WIC-1007 Stores call: 1-800-552-9425 – Retail Hotline mass.gov/wic 6/21 Form # 183

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