utah wic program - Utah County Government

INFANT FORMULA
Infant Formula
Iron fortified
Sizes and brand printed on voucher
Some formulas may be used for
children.
UTAH WIC PROGRAM
Authorized WIC Foods
BREASTFEEDING WOMEN
EGGS
These items are for breastfeeding women who
receive no formula.
*Least Expensive Brand
Large, white or brown
Carrots
2lb. Prepackaged
Effective December 2003
Not Allowed: Hardboiled,
Deli, Eggland Best
Not Allowed: Baby carrots,
Loose, Frozen, Canned
Not Allowed: Low Iron, Earth’s Best
No infant formula contains the same nutrients as Breast
Milk. The American Academy of Pediatrics states that
Breastfeeding is the preferred method of infant feeding.
CHEESE
Tuna
*Least Expensive Brand
6 oz. or 6 1/8 oz.
Water or oil packed
*Least Expensive Brand
May combine different sizes
to equal amount printed on
WIC voucher.
Bulk, pasteurized, domestic
Special Thank You
to the following for
DRY BEANS & PEAS
their help in printing
this food card:
1lb. Package
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Lentils
Kidney
Soy beans
Split peas
• Chick Peas
(Garbonzo)
• Red
• Great Northern
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Black-eyed peas
Mung
Black
Lima
Pinto
Navy
Not Allowed: Bean Soup Mix, Anasazi Beans
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Cheddar (mild, medium, or sharp)
• Longhorn-Colby
Mozzarella
• Longhorn
Colby-Jack
• Monterey Jack
Colby
Not Allowed: Deli, Specialty, Sliced,
Imported, Cheese food/spread
PEANUT BUTTER
*Least Expensive Brand 18 oz.
MILK
KELLOGG’S
*Least Expensive Brand
Size and type as indicated on voucher
Pasteurized, fortified
OLD ORCHARD
Not Allowed: Chocolate, Organic,
Healthy Reward, Flavored,
Rice/Soy milk, Skim Royal
Utah State WIC Program
P.O. Box 141013 Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-1013
1-877-WIC-KIDS
www.health.utah.gov/wic
Your child has you. And you have WIC.
Foods not printed on this card may only be purchased
if accompanied with a “Special Food Letter.”
This letter must be printed on County Health/WIC
letterhead stationery.
Creamy or Crunchy
Not Allowed: Lowfat/nonfat,
Added honey/jelly,
Peanut butter spread
*Least Expensive Brand: Any wholesale, private label, in
store brand or other brands that have the same price or
cost less. These foods must be authorized by WIC and
stocked by the vendor. Examples of Least Expensive Brand:
Smith’s, Fred Meyer, Western Family, Albertson’s, Janet
Lee, IGA, Whole Sun, Target.
Other private label brands may be available. If you have
questions, ask your grocery manager.
JUICES
All juices must be: Unsweetened, 100% juice;
Vitamin C fortified; Single strain juice
CEREALS
CEREALS
Any combination not to exceed 36 oz. For example:
Not Allowed: Cocktails, Fruit drinks, Blends,
Nectars, Fresh squeezed, Sunny Delight
Orange, Pineapple, Grapefruit Juice
Buy Least Expensive Brand
11.5 oz./ 12 oz.
Grape Juice
White or Purple, Frozen, 11.5 oz./12 oz.
Buy only these brands:
Nutty Nuggets
• Albertsons
• Post Grape Nuts
• IGA
• Western Family
• Great Value
May buy infant cereal as part of the 36 oz.-or-less combination
Any size boxes, bags, or any combination equal to (not
over) amount printed on WIC vouchers of these cereals:
Bran Flakes
• IGA
• Great Value
• Kellogs (wheat • Western Family
or oat bran) • Smiths
• Albertsons
• Post
• Fred Meyer
• Ralston
Apple Juice
Frozen, 11.5 oz./12 oz.
Buy only these brands:
OTHER APPROVED CEREALS
Corn Flakes
• Great Value
• Kellogs
• Albertsons
• Fred Meyer
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IGA
Western Family
Smiths
Ralston
Oats & Clusters
• Albertsons
• Western Family
• Post Honey Bunches of Oats
(Almond/Honey Roasted)
Plain Type O’s
• Cheerios
• Multi Grain
Cheerios
• Ralston
Tasteeos
• Malt O Meal
Toasty O’s
• Great Value
Toasted Oats
• Albertsons
• IGA
• Fred Meyer
Rice, Wheat, Corn Squares
Crispy Rice
Cranberry Juice
Frozen, 11.5 oz./12 oz.
• Ralston
• Malt O Meal
• Great Value
• Western Family
• Albertsons
Chex
Great Value
Albertsons
Fred Meyer
(Corn and Rice)
• Western Family
Tomato or
Vegetable
Juice
HOT CEREALS
Oatmeal (regular flavor packets only)
• Western Family
• Malt O Meal
• Great Value
(big bowl)
• Quaker
• Albertsons
May buy infant cereal as part of the 36 oz.-or-less combination
Full Strength
46 oz. can
or plastic
• Campbell’s
• Great Value
• V-8
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Raisin/Strawberry only
Infant Cereal
Dry, Iron Fortified 8 oz. box
• Gerber
Not Allowed:
• Beechnut Added formula,
• Heinz
Added fruit
Corn Puffs
Shelf Stable Juice
11.5 oz./12 oz.
• Welch’s Grape
• Welch’s Apple
• Welch’s White Grape
• Kix
• Great Value
(Silly Corn)
Puffed Rice
• Malt O Meal
• Puffed Rice
Creamy Wheat
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Malt O Meal
Great Value
Cream of Wheat
Western Family
No flavored hot cereals allowed.
Grits
• Malt O Meal
• Great Value
• Quaker