SHOPPING
GUIDE
2017-2018
Questions? Ask your WIC staff or call the state
WIC office at 1-800-657-3942.
For the most current list of WIC allowed foods,
go to the Minnesota WIC program website at
www.health.state.mn.us/wic.
To request this material in another format
contact:
Minnesota WIC Program
P.O. Box 64882
St. Paul, MN 55164 - 0882
1- 800 - 657-3942
This institution is an equal opportunity provider. 01/17 ID# 53084
USING
WIC Vouchers
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2
3
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Use your Vouchers starting
on the “First Day to Use”
and by the “Last Day to Use.”
Look at the “Items” for foods and amounts
listed on your Voucher. Choose WIC authorized
foods using your Shopping Guide.
Take your WIC ID Folder,
Vouchers and
Shopping Guide
with you to the store.
Keep WIC foods separate
from other items.
Group your
WIC foods by
each Voucher.
MINNESOTA WIC PROGRAM
SHOPPING GUIDE
5
Tell the cashier
right away that
you are using WIC
Vouchers.
6
Give your
WIC Vouchers
and ID Folder
to the cashier.
7
The cashier fills in
the purchase
amount
on each Voucher.
8
Sign your
WIC Voucher
in front of the cashier.
F O R C U R R E N T L I S T O F W I C A L L O W E D F O O D S : www.health.state.mn.us/wic
HOW TO USE THE
DOWNLOAD AT
My Minnes ta
WIC App
Wha
COMMON COURTESY
n Treat WIC and store staff
with respect and courtesy.
KEEP WIC VOUCHERS SAFE
n Handle WIC vouchers carefully.
n Report lost or stolen vouchers
immediately.
n Lost or stolen vouchers
might not be replaced.
n Never use WIC vouchers
reported lost or stolen.
the State ID# for
one participant in the family.
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Clinic ID#
Agency ID#
NAME
SIGNATURE
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NAME
Please make sure everyone listed knows the WIC program rules.
Please rate and comment.
PEOPLE AUTHORIZED TO PICK UP AND USE WIC VOUCHERS:
HOUSEHOLD ID#
end date
Additional
Last date of income determination (migrant only)
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you before you leave.
ke your WIC ID
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Bring your WIC ID Folder every time
you go to the WIC Clinic or grocery store.
F O R C U R R E N T L I S T O F W I C A L L O W E D F O O D S : www.health.state.mn.us/wic
WIC ID Folder
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SHOPPING GUIDE
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SIGNATURE
09/16 ID 53885
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You can also visit the Minnesota Department of Health Website
at www.health.state.mn.us/wic
rules.
SIGNATURE
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IfyouhavequestionsaboutWICfoods or trouble finding
WIC foods, call the state WIC office at 1-800-657-3942.
VOUCHERS:
the WIC program
IAN
DOB:
Questions about WIC Foods
REPORT WIC FRAUD OR ABUSE
n If you know of any store or person
who is buying, selling or otherwise
misusing WIC foods or benefits,
please contact us by email at
[email protected] or
by phone at 1-800-657-3942.
T/GUARD
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Tips
Scan the UPC located on the food package NOT the shelf label.
■ The shape of the package can affect your phone’s ability to scan properly.
■ Limitations may occur based on available Wi-Fi service and connectivity.
■
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Printed copies of the Shopping
Guide are also available.
Your WIC benefits will continue there!
Tell us. We’ll give you a transfer notice to take with you before you leave.
If you don’t have the notice before leaving, just take your WIC ID
Clinic
folder to the new WIC agency. They can call us.
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Only the WIC Allowed foods
listed on your vouchers can
be purchased.
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Shopping Guide.
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n
2017-2018
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The list of the allowed brands
can be found under
n
everyone listed
knows
NT/PAREN
Please make sure everyone listed knows the WIC program rules.
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If you move.* (See back of brochure.)
n
make sure
PARTICIPA
NAME
PEOPLE AUTHORIZED TO PICK UP AND USE WIC VOUCHERS:
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TO REVIEW ALL ALLOWED FOOD OPTIONS...
PEOPLE AUTHO
RIZ
Please
NAME
SIGNATURE
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Minnesota Departm
ent of Health Website
e.mn.us/wic
at www.health.stat
HOUSEHOLD ID#
Moving to Another State*
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To the grocery store.
WIC ID Folder
Bring your
WIC ID Folde
you go to
the WIC Clinic r ever y time
or grocery
store.
ID#
HOUSEHOLD
Bring your WIC ID Folder every time
Questions
you go
to the WIC Clinic or grocery store.
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n
Moving
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To your
WIC appointments
(along with your picture ID).
WIC ID Folder
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Always
bring this
WIC ID Folder
with you…
Call Your
WIC Clinic if...
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WIC ID
Folder
Household
ID#
listed on
your WIC
ID Folder.
WIC ID
Folder
USE WIC VOUCHERS CORRECTLY
n Get vouchers from only one
WIC Clinic at a time.
n Shop at WIC-approved stores
in Minnesota only.
n Buy only the foods listed on the
voucher and Shopping Guide.
n Use vouchers on or between the
dates listed on each voucher.
n Sort WIC foods by voucher. Separate
WIC foods from non-WIC items
when checking out at the store.
Keep this
n
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FAIRNESS
You may ask for a hearing if you do
not agree with WIC staff about your
eligibility for WIC.
Wha
HONESTY
Do not break WIC
result in you being rules. This can
n You
have questions about
WIC program, havingtaken off the
n You
money and/or facing to pay back
have questions about your next appointment.
legal charges.
Do not hide facts
n Your
vouchers are lost nutrition or breastfeeding.
false information or provide
or stolen.
n Your
to WIC.
name, address or
n Never
WIC FOODS
return WIC
phone number changes.
n You
Healthy foods for
for cash or credit. foods
have comments
each participant.
or concerns. Your
n Never
feedback is importan
accept cash or credit
NAME OF LOCAL
t to us.
for WIC vouchers.
WIC AGENCY
n Never
sell or trade your
WIC vouchers or
WIC LOCAL AGENCY
WIC food.
PHONE NUMBER
KEEP APPOINT
MENTS
n Please
call your WIC Clinic
if you need to reschedule
.
COMMON COURTES
Y
n Treat
WIC and store staff
EQUAL TREATME
with respect and
courtesy.
We treat you the NT
same no matter
KEEP WIC VOUCHE
your race, color,
RS SAFE
age, national
n Handle
WIC vouchers carefully.
origin, disability,
or sex.
n Report
lost or stolen vouchers
immediately.
FAIRNESS
n Lost
You may ask for
or stolen vouchers
a
might not be replaced.
not agree with WIC hearing if you do
n Never
eligibility for WIC. staff about your
use WIC vouchers
reported lost or stolen.
USE WIC VOUCHE
RS
CORREC
n Get
TLY
vouchers from only
Keep this
WIC Clinic at a time. one
n Shop
at WIC-approv
in Minnesota only. ed stores
n Buy
only the foods
to Another
voucher and Shoppinglisted on the
State*
Always
n Your
Guide.
n Use
WIC benefits will
vouchers on or between
bring this
continue there!
n Tell
the
dates listed on each
us. We’ll give you
WIC ID Folder
voucher.
a transfer notice to
n Sort
n If
WIC foods by voucher.
take with you before
you don’t have
with you…
Separate
WIC foods from
you leave.
folder to the new the notice before leaving, just
when checking outnon-WIC items
take your WIC ID
WIC agency. They
at the store.
n To
can call us.
your
REPORT WIC
FRAUD
WIC appointments
n If
you know of any OR ABUSE
(along with your
store
or
person
picture ID).
who is buying, selling
about WIC
n To
misusing WIC foods or otherwise
the grocery store.
Foods
Ifyouhaveque
please contact us or benefits,
n If
by email at
WIC foods, call stionsaboutWICfoods or
you move.* (See
[email protected]
trouble finding
back of brochure.)
the state WIC office
n.us or
by phone at 1-800-657
at 1-800-657-3942
You
can also visit the
-3942.
.
n
INFORMATION
About health care,
and other programs.immunizations,
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WIC Allowed:
t WIC
expects
of you
BREASTFEEDING
& NUTRITION SUPPORT
To help you feed EDUCATION
in a healthy way. your family
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EQUAL TREATMENT
We treat you the same no matter
your race, color, age, national
origin, disability, or sex.
SHOPPING GUIDE
you
can texp
ect
WIC LOCAL AGENCY PHONE NUMBER
in
• Enter the
NAME OF LOCAL WIC AGENCY
KEEP APPOINTMENTS
n Please call your WIC Clinic
if you need to reschedule.
Instantly know if the food item is
n
n
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and type in the food item code.
n
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Enter UPC/PLU
n
• Register
device
Settings.
APPOINTMENT
REMINDERS
You have questions about your next appointment.
You have questions about nutrition or breastfeeding.
Your vouchers are lost or stolen.
Your name, address or phone number changes.
You have comments or concerns. Your feedback is important to us.
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WIC FOODS
Healthy foods for each participant.
n
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OR
INFORMATION
About health care, immunizations,
and other programs.
n
/_______
HONESTY
n Do not break WIC rules. This can
result in you being taken off the
WIC program, having to pay back
money and/or facing legal charges.
n Do not hide facts or provide
false information to WIC.
n Never return WIC foods
for cash or credit.
n Never accept cash or credit
for WIC vouchers.
n Never sell or trade your
WIC vouchers or WIC food.
TO RECEIVE APPOINTMENT REMINDERS...
Your
WIC Clinic if...
/_______
BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT
& NUTRITION EDUCATION
To help you feed your family
in a healthy way.
Select Scan UPC
to read the barcode.
MESSAGES
Call
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What WIC
expects of you
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What you
can expect
DOB:
SCAN CODES
TO CHECK IF A FOOD ITEM IS ALLOWED...
Due Date:
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/_______
Delivery Date:
FOOD FINDER
ED TO PICK UP AND USE WIC
fruits &
vegetables
fresh fruits and vegetables
Any Variety
ALLOWED
frozen fruits and vegetables
Any Brand
ALLOWED
n All fresh fruits and vegetables
n Any variety or mixture of plain fruits and vegetables
n Whole or cut fruits and vegetables OK
n A ny package type or size
n Plain bagged salad mixtures or bagged
vegetables OK without any added foods including
salad dressing, croutons, cheese, etc.
n O
rganic OK
n C heck label for ingredients
n Organic OK
NOT ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
Tips
n No added sugar or artificial sweeteners
n No salad bar, party trays, baskets
n No decorative fruits or vegetables
including pumpkins
n No dried fruits or vegetables
n N o spices or herbs (e.g. parsley, cilantro, dill, etc.)
n No nuts
n No fresh salsa
n No added butter, fats, oils, sauces or cheese
n If
n For the best value, choose fresh fruits and
the cost of your fruits and vegetables
is more than the amount on your voucher,
you can put something back or pay the
difference with cash, EBT or credit card.
n
MINNESOTA WIC PROGRAM
Buying pre-packaged fruits and vegetables
can make it easier to get the full value
on your voucher.
SHOPPING GUIDE
n No added pasta, rice or other items
n N o potato product shapes like french fries,
hash browns or tater tots containing oils, fats
or sugars (like dextrose)
vegetables that are in season.
n Eat a rainbow of colorful fruits and vegetables
for good health.
n Frozen fruits and vegetables are easy to use!
Just take the amount you need out of the package
and put the rest in the freezer to use later.
F O R C U R R E N T L I S T O F W I C A L L O W E D F O O D S : www.health.state.mn.us/wic
64 oz non-refrigerated plastic bottles
Single flavor fruit juices or vegetable juices with 120% or more daily Vitamin C
ALLOWED
100% juice
SINGLE FLAVOR ONLY
Any Store Brand
64 oz (half-gallon) refrigerated containers
Only 64 oz Brand
ALLOWED
Orange juice with 120% or more Vitamin C
per serving:
n Added calcium and vitamins OK
59 oz not allowed
11.5 to 12 oz frozen concentrate
Any Brand
ALLOWED
Single flavor juices with 120% or more daily
Vitamin C of these flavors only:
n Orange
n Grapefruit
n Pineapple
n Apple
n Grape
Allowed only when listed on WIC voucher
5.5 to 6 oz
Campbell’s
100% Tomato
100% Tomato
Low Sodium
Must be 100% juice
with 120% Vitamin C of
the following single flavor
fruit juices and
vegetable juices:
Orange
Grapefruit
Pineapple
Apple
Indian
Summer
Premium Apple
100% Apple
100% Orange
No other flavors
Mott’s
Musselman
Grape
White Grape
Vegetable
Tomato
OTHER WIC ALLOWED
BRANDS INCLUDE:
n Always Save
n Best Choice
n Diane’s Garden
n Essential Everyday
n Fareway
n Food Club
n Fruit Patch
n Great Value
n HyTop
n Hy-Vee
n IGA
n Libby’s
n Market Pantry
n Mr. Pure
n Nature’s Nectar
n Our Family
n Shurfine
n Tipton Grove
n Valu Time
Langers
Orange, Apple,
Grape, Red Grape,
White Grape,
Grapefruit,
Pineapple, Tomato,
Vegetable,
Low Sodium
Vegetable
Old Orchard
100% Apple
100% Grape
100% White
Grape
100% Orange
100% Apple
No Mott’s for Tots,
Light or Medleys
V8
100% Vegetable
Original,
100% Vegetable
Low Sodium,
100% Vegetable
Spicy Hot
No other V8 juices
Welch’s
100% Grape
100% Red Grape
100% White Grape
No Light,
Fiber Added,
Calcium Added
or Juice Cocktail
n No 59 oz juices
n No fruit juice blends
n Any brand grapefruit
n No juice cocktails or drinks
n Dole Pineapple
n No fresh squeezed juices
n Campbell’s Tomato
n No juices other than those flavor varieties listed
n V-8, vegetable
n N o diet juices or juices with artificial sweeteners like sucralose
n Minute Maid 100% Juice, any flavor
n No organic juices
SHOPPING GUIDE
100% Apple
NOT ALLOWED FOR ALL JUICES
n Any brand orange
MINNESOTA WIC PROGRAM
Juicy Juice
F O R C U R R E N T L I S T O F W I C A L L O W E D F O O D S : www.health.state.mn.us/wic
whole wheat / whole grain bread
16 oz (1 lb.) loaf
whole grains
Best Choice
Whole Wheat
Bimbo
Cub Foods Family Choice
Fareway
Food Club
Whole Wheat
Whole Wheat
Whole Wheat
Whole Wheat
Whole Wheat
IGA
Our Family
Pepperidge
Farm
Pepperidge
Farm
Pepperidge
Farm
tortillas
Whole Wheat • 16 oz (1 lb.)
Hy-Vee
Whole Wheat
Best Choice
Whole Wheat
Chi Chi’s
Buena Vida
Whole Wheat
Fajita Style
Whole Grain
Don Pancho
Whole Wheat
Essential
Everyday
Whole Wheat
Food Club
Frescados
Hy-Vee
Great Value
Whole Wheat
Whole Wheat
IGA
Whole Wheat
La Banderita
Whole Wheat
Ortega
Shurfine
Our Family
Whole Wheat
Whole Wheat
Stone Ground Very Thin Sliced
Whole Wheat Soft Whole Wheat
Whole Grain
Rye Seeded
Village
Hearth
Whole Wheat
Whole Wheat
Weight
Watchers
East African
n
n
n
n
No organic
N o rolls, buns, bagels, English muffins, pita bread
No frozen bread dough
No take and bake bread products
Mission
Whole Wheat
NOT ALLOWED
Whole Wheat
Whole Wheat
NOT ALLOWED
Whole Wheat
Sara Lee
Classic
Whole Wheat
Whole Wheat
n No organic
n No wraps, flat bread or pita bread
n No hard shell tortillas or taco shells
Whole Wheat
Injera Bread
100% whole wheat pasta
16 oz (1 lb.) only
ALLOWED
WIC Allowed Brands
Corn • 16 oz (1 lb.)
Best Choice
Chi Chi’s
Corn
White Corn
La Banderita
La Burrita
Corn
Don Pancho
Corn
White Corn
Essential
Everyday
La Perla
Los Maizales
Corn
Corn
Corn
Food Club
White Corn
Mission
Extra Thin
Yellow Corn
Hy-Vee
White Corn
Shurfine
Corn/Maíz
NOT ALLOWED
n No organic
n No wraps, flat bread or pita bread
n No hard shell tortillas or taco shells
MINNESOTA WIC PROGRAM
SHOPPING GUIDE
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A llegra
B arilla
B ella Terra
Bionature
Delallo
Essential Everyday
Food Club
Full Circle
Garofalo
Gia Russa
n
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n
n
n
n
n
Great Value
Hodgson Mill
Hy-Vee
Nash Bros.
Trading Co.
Racconto
R onzoni
Shurfine
Simply Balanced
n A ny shape OK including spaghetti, spirals,
macaroni, penne, rotini, elbows and shells
n Organic OK
NOT ALLOWED
n No added sugars, fats, oils or salt
n N o pasta made from rice, quinoa, flax,
corn or vegetables
F O R C U R R E N T L I S T O F W I C A L L O W E D F O O D S : www.health.state.mn.us/wic
whole grains
beans
peanut butter
oats
canned beans
16 oz (1 lb.) only
15 to 16 oz cans
Any Brand
WIC Allowed Brands
ALLOWED
WIC Allowed Brands
* Check label for
ingredients.
n M
om’s Best, natural quick &
old fashioned oats
n Our Family, quick oats
n Best Choice, quick & old fashioned oats
NOT ALLOWED*
n No added fats, oils, meat
n N o baked beans, pork and beans, chili beans
or refried beans
n No soup mix
n No organic
n No green or wax beans
n Rolled oats only
NOT ALLOWED
n
n
n
n
n
No added sugar, fats, oils or salt
No bulk oats
No organic
No steel cut oats
No individual packets
(These can be purchased as cereal)
ALLOWED
n R egular or low sodium
n A ny variety including kidney, pinto, black, navy,
red, garbanzo, great northern, lima and
black-eyed peas
n Added sugar OK
dry beans, peas, lentils
16 oz package
Any Brand
ALLOWED
n Any variety
n Plain pre-packaged
NOT ALLOWED
n
n
n
n
brown rice
16 oz (1 lb.) only
Any Brand
ALLOWED
n Regular cooking
NOT ALLOWED
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
MINNESOTA WIC PROGRAM
No 14 ounce instant brown rice
No bulk brown rice
No added sugar, fats, oils or salt
No mixes or wild rice
No organic
No boil in bag
No specialty brown rice like basmati
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N o organic
No bulk beans, peas, lentils
No soup mixes
No seasonings or other added ingredients
peanut butter
16 to 18 oz only
Any Brand
ALLOWED
Creamy, crunchy, chunky
n
n Natural or reduced sugar
n Shelf-stable only
NOT ALLOWED
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
No peanut butter spread or blends
No organic
No reduced fat
No added jams, jellies, chocolate, or honey
No refrigerated peanut butter
No Skippy natural peanut butter spread
No Jif natural peanut butter spread
No Simply Jif
F O R C U R R E N T L I S T O F W I C A L L O W E D F O O D S : www.health.state.mn.us/wic
cereals
whole grain cereals • More than 51% whole grain
Cereals with 100% folic acid
Cereals with 5 or more grams of fiber per serving
Cheerios
plain
gluten free
General Mills
Wheaties
plain
General Mills
Multi-Grain
Cheerios
Cold Cereals • 12 oz or larger
plain
gluten free
General Mills
Wheat Chex
plain
General Mills
General Mills
General Mills
General Mills
General Mills
General Mills
honey
plain
berry berry
whole grain
plain
plain
gluten free
plain
gluten free
Kix
Kellogg’s
Frosted Mini
Wheats
original
Less than 51% whole grain
Cereals with 100% folic acid
Cold Cereals • 12 oz or larger
General Mills
other cereals •
Kix
Kellogg’s
Frosted Mini
Wheats
little bites
Kix
Malt-O-Meal
Mini-Spooners
plain frosted
Total
Malt-O-Meal
Mini-Spooners
strawberry
cream
Corn Chex
Rice Chex
Post
Malt-O-Meal
Crispy Rice
plain
Kellogg’s
Kellogg’s
plain
plain
Corn Flakes
Post
Honey
Bunches
of Oats
with almonds
Honey
Bunches
of Oats
Crispix
Kellogg’s
Kellogg’s
Rice Krispies
Special K
Malt-O-Meal
Quaker
Instant Grits
plain
plain
Post
Honey
Bunches
of Oats
cinnamon
bunches
honey roasted
Cream of
Wheat
Malt-O-Meal
Hot Cereals
Malt-O-Meal
Mini-Spooners
blueberry
Post
Grape-Nuts
plain
Post
Honey
Bunches
of Oats
Whole Grain
honey crunch
Quaker
Oatmeal
Squares
brown sugar
Quaker
Oatmeal
Squares
cinnamon
Any Store Brand
Bran
Flakes
Post
Honey
Bunches
of Oats
Whole Grain
vanilla bunches
Any Store Brand
Toasted Oats
or Tasteeos
Hot Cereals
Cream of
Wheat
18 oz
whole grain
Quaker
Oatmeal
11.8 oz
individual
packets,
original flavor
only
MINNESOTA WIC PROGRAM
Any Store Brand
Instant
Oatmeal
11.8 oz
individual
packets,
regular flavor
SHOPPING GUIDE
Post
Quaker
banana nut
crunch
plain
Great Grains
Life
WIC ALLOWED
STORE BRAND
Bran Flakes, Toasted
Oats, Tasteeos and
Instant Oatmeal include:
nAlways Save
nBest Choice
nClear Value
nEssential Everyday
nFareway
nFood Club
nGreat Value
nHospitality
nHyTop
nHy-Vee
nIGA
nMarket Pantry
nMillville
nOur Family
nRalston
nShurfine
nValu Time
COCO Wheats
28 oz
Cream of
Rice
14 oz
gluten free
28 oz
original
28 or 36 oz
original
28 or 36 oz
chocolate
12 oz
individual
packets,
original flavor
only
Ways to
buy up to 36 oz of cereal
You may combine cereals up to a total of 36 ounces
per month.
14.5 oz
+ 19.0 oz
33.5 oz
14.0 oz
+ 20.5 oz
34.5 oz
12 oz
12 oz
+ 12 oz
36 oz
18 oz
+ 18 oz
36 oz
F O R C U R R E N T L I S T O F W I C A L L O W E D F O O D S : www.health.state.mn.us/wic
yogurt
32 oz containers
* Check the list
of ingredients
on the label.
dairy
milk
Gallons
or Half-Gallons
Any Brand
ALLOWED
n Fat-free skim
n Low-fat 1%
n Can buy two ½ gallons when one gallon
is listed on the voucher
n BGH/BST-free milk OK
Allowed only when listed on WIC voucher:
n Whole milk or reduced fat 2% milk
n Quart-size containers
n Can buy twin packs when 2 gallons are listed
n Lactose-free, 1/2 gallon size
(unless quarts are listed on voucher)
n Powdered (nonfat dry only)
n Evaporated (fat-free, low-fat or whole)
n G oat
(whole or low-fat quarts, pasteurized with Vitamin D)
Poplar Hill
Meyenberg
Meyenberg evaporated also OK
Never use goat milk for infants under 1 year
NOT ALLOWED
n No organic milk
n No buttermilk
n No Peak powdered milk
n No chocolate or flavored milk
n No specialty milk or milk with added nutrients
(other than Vitamin A or D)
n No milk in glass bottles
MINNESOTA WIC PROGRAM
SHOPPING GUIDE
ALLOWED
WIC Allowed Brands
n B rown Cow
n C ass Clay
n C hobani
n C oburn Farms
n D
annon
n E ssential Everyday
n F areway
n F ood Club
n G
reat Value
n G
reek Gods
n H
y-Vee
n M
arket Pantry
n M
ehedrin
n M
ountain High
n N
ostimo
n O
ikos
n O
ld Home
n O
ur Family
n S hurfine
n S imply Balanced
n Y oplait
n Z iyad
n Nonfat or low-fat
n Plain or any flavor
n Greek yogurt OK
n Whole milk yogurt OK for 1 year olds only
NOT ALLOWED*
n No organic
nNo artificial sweeteners like sucralose, aspartame
or Splenda
n No yogurts with mix-in ingredients like granola,
candy or nuts
n No drinkable yogurts
n No single serve containers
n No 24 oz or 35.3 oz containers
n No yogurt with more than 40g sugar per cup
n No Dannon Light and Fit except Plain Greek
F O R C U R R E N T L I S T O F W I C A L L O W E D F O O D S : www.health.state.mn.us/wic
soy foods
dairy
tofu
cheese
8 to 16 oz
Any Brand
2 (8 oz) packages
is 1 pound
ALLOWED
n Shredded, finely shredded or packaged in blocks
n S tring (plain unflavored in an 8 oz to 16 oz
package), sticks or twists OK
n Low-fat, reduced fat, fat-free or low sodium also OK
12 to 16 oz package
WIC Allowed Brands
Azumaya
Frieda’s
House
Mori-nu
Nasoya
WestSoy
n Wildwood
n Unflavored plain, any texture
n Refrigerated or shelf-stable
n Calcium listed on label
n Organic OK
NOT ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
n No added fats, sugar, oils or sodium
n No added seasonings
soy beverages
Half Gallons (64 oz)
or Quarts (32 oz)
WIC Allowed Brands
ALLOWED
WIC Allowed Brands
n 8th Continent, Original only, plain,
refrigerated, half gallons only
n Silk, Original only, plain, refrigerated,
half gallons only (twin packs OK)
eggs
Large size
Any Brand
WIC Allowed Brands
n
n
n
n
n
n
OK to buy these cheeses or mixtures of them:
n Cheddar (any type)
n Colby
n Farmer
n Monterey Jack
n Mozzarella
n Muenster
n Provolone
n Swiss
n No American cheese, processed cheese foods
or Velveeta
n No sliced, diced, or grated cheese
n No organic cheese
n No cheese cubes or curds
n No cheese spread
n N o cheese with added seasoning, peppers
or other foods
n No deli cheese or imported cheese
n No Parmesan or Romano
n No 7 oz reduced fat cheese
n No goat cheese
ALLOWED
ALLOWED
n Packages of 1 (one) dozen
n White chicken eggs
NOT ALLOWED
n
n
n
n
n
MINNESOTA WIC PROGRAM
No organic eggs
No fertile eggs
N o Eggland’s Best, Omega or other specialty eggs
No pasteurized eggs
No brown eggs
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n P acific Natural Foods, Ultra Soy brand,
plain, shelf-stable, quarts only
NOT ALLOWED
n No flavored soy beverages
n No light or fat-free soy beverages
n No organic
F O R C U R R E N T L I S T O F W I C A L L O W E D F O O D S : www.health.state.mn.us/wic
infant foods
infant cereals
infant fruits & vegetables
8 or 16 oz only
WIC Allowed
Brands
4 oz only
WIC Allowed
Brands
ALLOWED
* Check the list
of ingredients
on the label.
* Check the list
of ingredients
on the label.
Beech Nut
plain rice,
oatmeal,
multi-grain
Gerber
plain rice,
oatmeal,
whole wheat,
multi-grain,
barley
Parent’s Choice
plain rice,
oatmeal
infant meats
Gerber
Tippy Toes
Wild Harvest
Organic
Tippy Toes
Organic
n Any variety meat or poultry as a single ingredient
n Added broth or gravy OK
NOT ALLOWED
n No dinners
n No added sugar or salt
n No products with DHA
MINNESOTA WIC PROGRAM
SHOPPING GUIDE
2-packs of 4 oz
Gerber
Tippy Toes
Beech Nut
Earth’s Best
Tippy Toes
Tippy Toes
2-packs of 4 oz
Naturals
Organic
Organic
Wild Harvest
Organic
n Any variety plain fruit or vegetable
n Two or more vegetables/fruits combined OK
(e.g. corn/peas, carrots/mangos, apple/banana)
n 2-packs of 4 oz tubs equal two 4 oz jars
NOT ALLOWED*
ALLOWED
Beech Nut
Classics
plain rice,
oatmeal
n N o cereal with added fruit, formula, yogurt or
other additives (including DHA)
n No organic infant cereal
2.5 oz only
WIC Allowed
Brands
Beech Nut
Tippy Toes
NOT ALLOWED*
FOR FULLY
BREASTFED
INFANTS
ALLOWED
n
n
n
n
n
n
No dinners or added meats
No desserts
No added sugar or salt
No DHA
N o squeeze pouches
N o yogurt blends
Allowed only when listed on WIC Voucher
FRESH BANANAS
n Up to 2 (two) pounds of fresh bananas
n Organic OK
F O R C U R R E N T L I S T O F W I C A L L O W E D F O O D S : www.health.state.mn.us/wic
about
breastfeeding
canned fish
SUPPORT AND INFORMATION
Your breast milk is all
your newborn needs!
FOR BREASTFEEDING WOMEN
Did you know?
light tuna
FOR FULLY
BREASTFEEDING
WOMEN
Babies have
tiny tummies!
Moms make just
the right amount
of milk for their
new baby.
ALLOWED
n Canned in water
5 to 6 oz only
Any Brand
n Regular or low sodium
NOT ALLOWED
n No tuna in oil
Feeding only your
milk tells your body
to make more milk
for your growing baby.
n No albacore/white tuna
n No foil packs or lunch packs
n No added ingredients
n N o Wild Planet brand or other specialty brands
Breastfeeding is convenient!
Always ready – no bottles or mixing required.
pink salmon
FOR FULLY
BREASTFEEDING
WOMEN
ALLOWED
n Canned in water
New parents have questions!
WIC is here to answer those questions. WIC can also share
information about expressing your milk to feed your baby.
Other places to learn more about breastfeeding:
WIC: www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fh/wic/bf/
La Leche League: www.llli.org
5 oz, 6 oz, 7.5 oz n Regular or low sodium
or 14.75 oz only
NOT ALLOWED
Any Brand
n No salmon in oil
What WIC participants say
about breastfeeding...
n No foil packs or lunch packs
n No red salmon
n No added ingredients
“My last baby was premature and the
doctors strongly recommended breastfeeding
to get her off to a good start.”
n N o Wild Planet brand or other specialty brands
“It was a way
to be closer
to my daughter
when I went
back to work.”
1
MINNESOTA WIC PROGRAM
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“What you taught
me must have
worked because
it’s going great!”
F O R C U R R E N T L I S T O F W I C A L L O W E D F O O D S : www.health.state.mn.us/wic