Foods that meet Healthy Kids Act Standards We encourage you to bring prepackaged treats. This helps us with those students who have allergies and diabetes. Your cooperation is appreciated. Wrigley’s Spearmint Chewing Gum 1 stick Trident Tropical Twist Gum 1 stick Rice Krispies Treats 37g and 22g Kettlecorn Popcorn 1oz Nature Valley Oats & Honey Granola bar 1.5 oz Snyders of Hanover Mini Pretzels 1.5 oz Keebler Iced Animal Cookies 1.4 oz Animal crackers 16 crackers per serving, 74 serv/container Austin Zoo Animal Crackers 1 oz (28g) 3 Musketeers Max Chocolate Brownie 3 Musketeers Max S’mores Lays Baked Sour Cream & Onion Chips 1 1/8 oz Lays Baked Chips 1 1/8 oz Honey w/whole grain Belly Bears 1 oz Cinnamon w/whole grain Belly Bears 1 oz Cheetos Atroids 100 calorie pack Nature Valley Maple Brown Sugar Granola Bar 21g Quaker Chewy Granola Bar Ragin’ Oatmeal Raisin 24g Quaker Chewy Granola Bar Chompin Chocolate Chunk 24g Quaker Chewy Granola Bar Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bar Quaker Granola Bar Low Fat Chocolate Chunk 24g Quaker Granola Bar Low Fat S’mores 24g Quaker Granola Bar Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip 24g Baked Cheetos Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks 100 calorie pack Baked Crunchy Cheetos Baked Ruffles Plain Cheddar Sun Chips Baked Doritos-Nacho Cheese Smartfood Popcorn White Cheddar Flavored Popcorn 100 calorie pack Sun Chips Harvest Cheddar 100 calorie pack Austin PB&J Crackers 1 pkg. (39g) Austin Peanut Butter Crackers 1 pkg. (39g) Austin Cheddar Cheese Crackers 1 pkg. (39g) Austin Chocolately Peanut Butter Crackers 1 pkg. (39g) Del Monte Strawberry Fruit Chillers 2 oz tube Great Value Cherry Pop Tarts 1 pastry 52g Great Value Blueberry Pop Tarts 1 pastry 52gm Great Value Strawberry Pop Tarts 1 pastry 52gm Great Value Chocolate Fudge Pop Tarts 1 pastry 52gm Strawberry Toast Ums 1 pastry 52gm Chocolate Fudge Toast Ums 1 pastry 52gm Wild Berry Toast Ums 1 pastry 52gm Kellog’s Strawberry Pop Tarts 1 pastry 52gm Stauffers Animal Crackers 16 crackers per serving (2# bag) Stauffers Whales 33 crackers per serving (1# bag) All Yogurt/Gogurt-prefer lowfat or light Juicy Juice 100% Juice, Juice boxes Capri Sun 100% Juice, Juice pouches All Fresh Fruit All Fresh Vegetables Grape Fruit Chillers 1 tube Regular Chex Mix 1/2 C serving (30gm) Cheddar Chex Mix 1/2 C serving (30gm) Simply Chex Cheddar Snacks 1.25 oz Simply Chex Chocolate Caramel 1.2 oz (34gm) Nature Valley Peanut Butter Granola Bar 1.5 oz Honey Teddy Grahams 1 oz Nabisco 100 Calorie Chips Ahoy .81 oz (23gm) String Cheese single serving Johnny Rapp’s Kettle Korn 1 oz Cinnamon Toast Crunch Crisps 28gm Kellog’s Special K Vanilla Crisp Bar 22gm Fruit By the Foot Tie Dye 21gm Fruit By the Foot Variety Flavors 21gm Cereal Bars: Nutrigrain, Honey Nut Cheerio, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Trix Bars Special K Cracker Chips Cheddar 90 calories Special K Cracker Chips Southwest Ranch 90 calories Special K Cracker Chips Sea Salt 90 calories Special K Cracker Chips Sour Cream and Onion 90 claories Special K Popcorn Chip Sweet and Salty 90 calories Cheez-It Crackers Original Scrabble Junior .75 oz Cheez-It Crackers Reduced Fat 1.5 oz Kellogg’s Crunchy Blends Low Fat Granola with Raisins 1.5 oz Kellogg’s Berry Chewy Cereal Bar 1.27 oz Rice Krispies Chewy Cereal Bar Apple Cinnamon 1.27 oz Cocoa Krispies Chewy Cereal Bar Chocolate 1.27 oz Right Bites Cheez-It Crackers 0.77 oz Right Bites Cheez-It Extra Cheesy Party Mix 0.74oz Special K Bar Honey Nut 0.8 oz Special K Bar Vanilla Crisp 0.8 oz Special K Snack Bites Chocolatey Crunch 0.8 oz Special K Snack Bites Strawberry 0.8 oz Kashi TLC Chewy Granola Bar Peanut Butter 1.2 oz Kashi GOLEAN Crunchy Bar Chocolate Peanut 1.76 oz Kashi TLC Chewy Granola Bar Honey Almond Flax 1.2 oz Kashi TLC Chewy Granola Bar Trail Mix 1.2 oz All-Bran Fiber Bar Apple Cinnamon Streusel 1.4 oz All-Bran Fiber Bar Strawberry Drizzle 1.4 oz Keebler Honey Grahams Keebler Gripz Cinnamon Grahams 0.9 oz Keebler Scooby-Doo Bones Cinnamon Grahams 1 oz Keebler Elf Grahams Cinnamon 1 oz Keebler Elf Grahams Original 1 oz Keebler Bug Bites Cinnamon Grahams 1.1 oz Bottled Water Milk (any skim or l% low fat option) Other Healthy Snack Options Single Serving Gold Fish Salsa For Dipping Pre-packaged Trail Mix Low Fat/FF Apple Dip Fruit Bowls/ Applesauce single servings Low Fat/FF Crm Cheese Dried Fruit Single serving cans of Tomato Juice or V8 Low fat or sugar free pudding cups, single serving 100 % fruit snacks Frozen 100 % juice bars Non Edible Options Pencils, Pens, Erasers, Crayons, Note Pads, Stencils, Stamps, Bookmarks, highlighters, Sidewalk Chalk, Markers, Coloring Books, Rulers, Pencil Sharpeners, Pencil Grips, Stickers, Yo-Yo’s, Toy Cars or Trucks, Plastic Slide Puzzles, Puzzle Games/Books, Tops, Slinkies, Magnifying Glasses, Playing Cards, Bubbles, Magnets, Key Chains, Crazy Straws, Temporary Tattoos, Barrettes, Bracelets, Rings, Necklaces, Sunglasses, Hats, Caps, Shoe Tags or Laces. Be Creative!!!! Healthy snacks Make Everyone Happy Please help us move in a direction of health and wellness. Please send snacks that are fuel for the children’s bodies. Please read labels carefully, just because the package says it is so wonderful, does not mean that it actually is. And please let your child know that if they have nuts in their cold lunch they need to wash their hands after eating for the safety of all children; it truly is a matter of life and death. We are proud to report there has been a marked increase of drinking water with the simple addition of having cups by the water fountain in the lunch room. We are open to suggestions at anytime of things we can do to help the children move in a direction of lifetime wellness. Please call or email Nurse Angela [email protected] Below is a small list of some healthy options: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~FRUIT~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~FRESH FRUIT: (served whole, sliced, cubed or in wedges) Apples Apricots Bananas Blackberries Blueberries Cantaloupe Cherries Grapefruit Grapes Kiwi Mandarin Oranges Mangoes Nectarines Oranges Papaya Peaches Pears Pineapple Raspberries Strawberries Watermelon 100% FROZEN FRUIT: A peeled banana Any type of Berries grapes melons peaches 100% FREEZE DRIED FRUIT: Apples Bananas Pineapples Strawberries Peaches FRUIT SMOOTHIES: You can blend lots of combinations! Bananas Berries Pineapple Yogurt FRUIT and CHEESE KABOBS: Wedges of fruit with reduced fat cheese INDIVIDUAL FRUIT CUPS: In light or no syrup Fruit Cocktail Oranges Pears Peaches or Applesauce ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~VEGETABLES~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~FRESH VEGETABLES: Broccoli Baby Carrots Cauliflower Celery Sticks Cucumber Peppers Sugar Snap Peas Snow Peas Soy (Edamame) String Beans Tomatoes Zucchini Slices SALADS: Salad bar or pre-made salads ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~GRAINS~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Whole Grain Crackers or Flat Breads Whole Wheat English Muffins Low Sodium Pretzels Multi-Grain Pita Chips Puffed Rice Snack Air Popped Popcorn Whole Grain Granola Bars Low-Sugar Cereals Granola ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~DAIRY~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reduced-Fat Cheese Sticks or String Cheese-Cheddar Mozzarella Swirl Yogurt and Fruit cups mixed Yogurt-Plain Flavored or Fruited Soy and Almond Milk variations Cottage Cheese ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~BEVERAGES~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Low-Fat and Fat-Free Milk Water 100% Fruit and Vegetable Juices Iowa Child and Adult Care Food Program Snack Ideas March 2013 Whole Wheat Pita Bread Tuna Whole Grain Waffle Square Fresh Strawberries Salad (C) Water Water Soft Pretzels (NE) Fresh Red and Yellow Pear Slices Water Apple Smiles (Apple slices/peanut butter) Milk Oatmeal Apple Muffin (NE) 1 Milk HM Cornbread Squares (1⁄2 white & 1⁄2 whole wheat flour) Milk HM Banana Bread (NE) Berry Juice Melon Salad (Watermelon (C), Cantaloupe (A), Honeydew (C)) Square Whole Grain Crackers Spaghetti (1⁄2white & 1⁄2 whole wheat) with Parmesan Cheese (choice) Milk Round Whole Grain Crackers Cheese Circles Water Graham Crackers Fresh Apricot (A) and Banana Slices Water Fresh Fruit Kabobs Pineapple, Peaches, Kiwi (C) Cheese Sticks Water Fresh Tangerine (C) and Peach Slices Cottage Cheese Whole Wheat Toast Triangles Milk Baked Potato with Toppings (choice) Milk Orange Slices (C) Milk Whole Grain Tortilla Wraps (NE) Steamed Chopped Vegetables (Broccoli (A,C), Carrots (A), Cauliflower (C), Green Peppers) Water HM Vegetable Soup (NE) Oyster Crackers Water Whole Grain Grilled Cheese Sandwich (squares or triangles) Water Whole Grain Tortilla Chips (NE) 1 Cowboy Caviar (NE) 1 Water Summer Vegetable Plate (Cauliflower (C), Broccoli (A, C), Green, yellow and red pepper sticks) Cottage Cheese Dip Water Build My Own Sandwich (NE) (Meat and cheese slices & different kinds of breads) Milk Plums (A), and red & green grape slices Milk Mango Chunks Cinnamon Raisin Toast Water Child-made Bread Shapes (Frozen Bread Dough) 100% Berry Juice Homemade Cinnamon Rolls (NE) Milk The Usual Vegetable Plate (Carrots, Celery, Cucumbers) Fiesta Bean Dip 1 Milk Pancake Roll-ups (NE) (Fresh Fruit Pieces) Grape Juice Bagels and Toppings Fresh Pear Slices Water Sweet Potato Wedges (A) 1 String Cheese Water Peanut Butter Sandwich (Whole Wheat Bread) Milk Space Ship Salad (NE) (Pineapple ring, 1⁄2 Banana) Cottage Cheese (cloud) Water Fruit Plate (Kiwi Quarters (C), Bananas Chunks, Apple Rings, Orange Wheels, (C) Nectarines (C)) Cheese Chunks Water Hash Browns Shredded Cheese Water Make a Face Pizza (English Muffin) Milk Whole Grain French Toast Homemade Applesauce (NE) 1 Water Cabbage and Cranberries 1 Whole Wheat Pretzels Apricot Cinnamon Couscous (NE) 1 Milk Scrambled Eggs Whole Wheat Toast Water Pumpkin Bread (NE) Apple Juice Animal Crackers Low-fat Flavored Yogurt Mandarin Oranges Whole Wheat Bread Sticks (NE) Water Blueberry –Orange Parfaits (NE) 1 Milk Ham and Cheese Sticks Pineapple Chunks Water Soft Pretzels Orange Juice A = Vitamin A C = Vitamin C NE = Nutrition Activity for Children 1 Healthy Snacks & Physical Activities for Early childhood programs (Team Nutrition Iowa) 05/1/2014 FOOD CATEGORY APPROVED BRANDS OR VARIETIES CEREAL Ready to Eat Cereal: 14 oz. or larger General Mills: Cheerios – only Plain* and Multi-Grain*; Wheaties*; Chex – only Corn+, Multi-Bran, Rice+, Wheat*; Kix – Plain only Kelloggs: Corn Flakes; Rice Krispies – Plain only; Crispix; Frosted Mini Any combination of approved cereals up to Wheats* – Plain only; Big Bite*; Unfrosted Mini Wheats* – Plain only, Bite Size*; Special K – Plain only the total ounces on the Malt-O-Meal: Frosted Mini-Spooners – Plain only* check Post: Bran Flakes*; Grape-Nuts* Minimum package size for national brands is 14 Quaker: Life – Plain only*; Oatmeal Squares – Plain only* Hot Cereal: ounces and Minimum Chocolate Malt-O-Meal package size for store Cream of Wheat – Plain and Whole Grain*; includes 1 minute, 2 1⁄2 minutes, brands is 10 ounces and 10 minutes NO added fruit, Original Malt-O-Meal Cereal is brand and flavor specific yogurt or nuts ONLY these store brands 10 oz. or larger: Corn Flakes, + Gluten free Crisp(y) Rice, Crispy Hexagons, Bran Flakes*, Wheat Bran * Whole grain cereals Flakes*, Toasted Oats*, Tasteeos*, Happy O’s*, Rollin Oats*, Frosted Shredded Wheat*, Frosted Bite-Size Shredded Wheat*, Crunchy Oat Squares*, Oat Wise*, Corn Biscuits, Toasted Corn Biscuits, Rice Biscuits, and Toasted Rice Squares: Always Save Best Choice Centrella Essential Everyday Fareway/Fastco Flavorite Food Club Great Value HyTop Hy-Vee IGA Kemach Kiggin’s Market Pantry Mornin’ Gem Midwest Country Fare Nature’s Crunch Our Family Save-A-Lot Schnuck’s Shurfine Clear Value (formally known as Valu Time) 1 05/1/2014 FOOD CATEGORY APPROVED BRANDS OR VARIETIES Must say “100% whole wheat” on the package and whole wheat must be the first ingredient on the label 16 ounce loaf 100% whole wheat loaf approved brands include: 100% WHOLE WHEAT Arnold Light 100% Whole Wheat BREAD Best Choice 100% Whole Wheat NO added fruit, nuts and Family Choice 100% Whole Wheat seeds Fareway Bake Shoppe Stone Ground Wheat 100% Whole Wheat HyVee 100% Whole Wheat Lewis Bunny 100% Whole Wheat Our Family 100% Whole Wheat Ozark Hearth 100% Whole Wheat Pepperidge Farm Stone Ground 100% Whole Wheat Pepperidge Farm Very Thin Sliced 100% Whole Wheat Roman Meal Sungrain 100% Whole Wheat Sara Lee Classic 100% Whole Wheat Schnucks 100% Whole Wheat Shurfine 100% Whole Wheat Shurfresh 100% Whole Wheat Village Hearth 100% Whole Wheat 24 ounce loaf 100% whole wheat (fully breastfeeding women only) brands include: Country Hearth 100% Whole Wheat Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse Nature’s Pride 100% Whole Wheat 100% Whole Wheat Pepperidge Farm Whole Grain 100% Whole Wheat 10-16 ounce package Corn Tortillas – Yellow or White Any brand Whole Wheat Tortillas Azteca Buenavita SOFT CORN and Celia’s Whole Wheat Tortillas WHOLE WHEAT Food Club Whole Wheat Tortillas TORTILLAS Hormel Whole wheat tortillas are HyVee Whole Wheat Tortillas brand specific La Banderita Whole Wheat Tortillas NO added flavoring Mama Laupe’s Mission Whole Wheat Tortillas Plus! Ortega Shurfine Whole Wheat Tortillas 14-16 ounce package BROWN RICE NO added Any brand of plain brown rice flavoring Includes instant, regular and boil-in-bag 16 ounce container only Quick or old fashioned Mom’s Best Oatmeal Oatmeal is brand specific Best Choice Our Family 2 Iowa WIC Program Approved Foods — 10/1/2012 through 9/30/2015 05/1/2014 FOOD CATEGORY APPROVED BRANDS OR VARIETIES DRIED BEANS AND PEAS NO mixed beans or soup mix PEANUT BUTTER NO peanut butter spreads NO added honey, jelly, or other flavorings NO bulk or freshly ground CANNED TUNA NO added ingredients NO albacore tuna CANNED SALMON NO red salmon NO added ingredients 3 Any brand in 16 ounce packages Includes black, black-eyed peas (cow peas or cow beans), kidney, garbanzo (chickpeas), great northern, lentil, limas (butter beans), navy, pinto, red, soybeans, split peas Store brand only in containers of 16-18 ounces Includes chunky, crunchy, creamy, smooth, low sodium and reduced sugar Minimum container size of 5 ounces; includes cans and foil pouches Any brand of chunk light tuna including water packed and oil packed Includes regular and low sodium Minimum container size of 5 ounces; includes cans and foil pouches Any brand of pink salmon with or without bones and skin Includes regular and low sodium Iowa WIC Program Approved Foods — 10/1/2012 through 9/30/2015 05/1/2014 FOOD CATEGORY APPROVED BRANDS OR VARIETIES 64 OUNCE BOTTLES – SHELF STABLE Apple Juice: Always Save, Apple & Eve, Baymist, Best Choice, Big Tex, JUICE Essential Everyday, Harvest Classic, HyTop, HyVee, Juicy Juice, Only these brands, Langers, Market Pantry, Mrs. Clark’s, Old Orchard, Seneca, flavors and container Shurfine, Texsun, Tipton Grove, Tree Top sizes Blended Fruit Juice (all flavors of these brands): Approved brands and Apple & Eve Cranberry Blends, Best Choice Juice Blends, Great flavors also include Value, HyVee Cranberry and Pomegranate Blends, IGA, HyVee calcium-fortified juices Just Juice, Juicy Juice, Langers, Market Pantry, Northland Only 100% unsweetened Cranberry Blends, Old Orchard, Our Family, Shurfine fruit juice Grape Juice – White or Purple: Only 100% vegetable Baymist, Best Choice, Big Tex, Flavorite, Great Value, HyTop, juice HyVee, IGA, Langers, Market Pantry, Midwest Country Fare, Mrs. NO drinks, ades, nectars, Clark’s, cocktails, fruit beverages, Old Orchard, Texsun, Tipton Grove, Welch’s twisters or coolers Grapefruit Juice – White, Pink or Ruby Red: All brands of 100% grapefruit juice Orange Juice: All brands of 100% orange juice Tomato Juice or Blended Vegetable Juice: Best Choice, Big Tex, Campbell’s Regular, Healthy Request and Low Sodium; Diane’s Garden, Garden Fest, HyTop, HyVee, IGA, Langers, Market Pantry, Mrs. Clark’s, Our Family, Shoppers Value, Texsun, V-8 Plain only 32 OUNCE BOTTLES – SHELF STABLE Tomato Juice or Blended Vegetable Juice: see above for brands 64 OUNCE CONTAINERS – REFRIGERATED JUICE Orange Juice - All brands of 100% orange juice 4 Iowa WIC Program Approved Foods – 10/1/2012 through 9/30/2015 05/1/2014 10-12 OUNCE FROZEN (single flavors only) Apple Juice: Best Choice, Flavorite, Food Club, Great Value, HyVee, HyTop, IGA, Market Pantry, Old Orchard, Seneca, Shurfine, Tree Top Grape Juice – White or Purple: Best Choice, Great Value, Market Pantry, Old Orchard, Seneca, JUICE (CONTINUED) Welch’s (with yellow end cap only) Grapefruit Juice – White, Pink or Ruby Red: All brands of 100% grapefruit juice Orange Juice: All brands of 100% orange juice Includes added calcium, with pulp, pulp-free, and reduced acid Pineapple Juice: Dole, Langers, Market Pantry, Old Orchard Fruits CASH VALUE Allowed: Fresh fruit, frozen in juice or water VOUCHER FOR FRUITS Not allowed: Syrups or added sugar, dried fruit, items from salad AND VEGETABLES or fruit bars, party trays, fruit baskets, fruit and nut mixtures Dollar value is specified Vegetables Allowed: Fresh including any color sweet potatoes and yams, on each check bagged salads with no additional ingredients; frozen without added If purchase exceeds value of check, participant fat, oil, sauces, pasta or rice Not allowed: White potatoes, dried vegetables, herbs and spices, items from salad bars, party trays, may pay the difference nuts including peanuts 5 Iowa WIC Program Approved Foods — 10/1/2012 through 9/30/2015 05/1/2014 FOOD CATEGORY MILK Cows milk — Any brand pasteurized with vitamins added in the container size and fat content specified on the check NO flavored milk APPROVED BRANDS OR VARIETIES Cows milk: Whole milk 1% Low Fat or Fat Free Skim Milk Evaporated Fat Free Milk Evaporated Milk Nonfat Dry Milk Milk Alternatives: 1% or 2% Sweet Acidophilus Milk Lactose Free Milk - Lowfat (1%) or Fat Free (e.g., Dairy Ease or Lactaid) Lactose Free Milk Whole Milk (e.g., Dairy Ease or Lactaid) Powdered Goat Milk – Meyenberg Brand Only Evaporated Goat Milk – Meyenberg Brand Only EGGS NO eggs that make special health claims USDA Grade A large eggs, white or brown Packaged in containers of one dozen CHEESE NO sliced, cubed or crumbles NO added ingredients or flavoring NO processed cheese, cheese spreads or American cheese NO cheese purchased from a service counter Only 8 ounce or 16 ounce packages Only chunk or shredded Only 8, 12 or 16 ounce packages Mozzarella string cheese, any brand No individually sold cheese sticks or smoked cheese sticks Natural and domestic cheeses including Cheddar, ColbyJack, Colby, Monterey Jack, and Mozzarella Includes varieties such as medium, sharp, extra sharp and Mozzarella string cheese 2% milk, low fat, and fat free natural cheeses are also allowed TOFU No special health claims SOY BEVERAGE 12 – 16 ounce packages Approved brands: Azumaya, Frieda, House Foods, Mori-Mu 64 ounce container Approved brands: 8th Continent Original Soymilk, 8th Continent Vanilla Soymilk, Silk Original Soy Beverage 6 Iowa WIC Program Approved Foods — 10/1/2012 through 9/30/2015 05/1/2014 FOOD CATEGORY INFANT FORMULA or MEDICAL FOODS NO substitutions INFANT CEREAL NO added fruit NO added formula APPROVED BRANDS OR VARIETIES ONLY the brand of formula listed on the check ONLY the container size listed on the check ONLY the type of formula (powder, liquid concentrate or ready to use) specified Only 8 ounce and 16 ounce packages Includes barley, oatmeal, rice, and whole wheat Approved brands include: Beechnut Nature’s Goodness Gerber Tippy Toes BABY FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Only 4 ounce containers NO added sugars, starches or Includes fruits or vegetables, single flavor or blend salt NO desserts NO dinners Only 2.5 ounce containers BABY MEATS NO dinners NO meat sticks 7 Single flavor, beef, chicken, ham or turkey Includes pureed meat and gravy or broth Approved brands include: BeechnutStage1 Gerber 2nd Foods
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