Nevada WIC APPROVED FOOD LIST
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Fruits and
Vegetables
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Any brand and variety of fresh, frozen, or canned* fruits and
vegetables
Whole, cut, or mixed fruit and vegetables, except white potatoes.
Bagged Salad-No kits with added dressings, nuts, croutons cheese etc.
Orange yams and sweet potatoes are allowed.
Organic is allowed
NOT ALLOWED
No dried fruits and vegetables
No added sugar, fats, or oils
No added sauces, dressings or creamed vegetables
No fruit leathers or fruit roll-ups
No added rice, meat, pasta, nuts, white potatoes or noodles
No pickled vegetables
No edible blossoms and/or flowers e.g., squash blossoms (broccoli,
cauliflower and artichokes are allowed)
Canned beans are not to be purchased using the fruits and vegetables
CVB (Cash Value Benefit). Canned beans are under the legume
category.
No breaded or battered vegetables, no fruits and vegetables from the
salad bar, no fruit baskets, no party vegetable trays, and no
ornamental or decorative fruits or vegetables such as chili peppers on
a string, garlic on a string, gourds, painted pumpkins, and no french
fries, tater tots, hash browns, etc.
* Canned refers to processed food items in cans or other shelf-stable containers (e.g.jars, pouches).
Whole Grain
Bread
Brown Rice
Tortillas
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NO Organic
NO Light Bread
No Buns or Rolls
Loaf of Bread
16 ounce packages only
Whole grain must be the first ingredient listed on the packaging.
NO Organic
NO Bulk
NO Ready to Serve
NO Boil in a Bag
16 ounce bags or boxes allowed
Instant , Quick, or Regular Cook Time
Short or Long Grain
NO Organic
Whole Wheat and Corn Only
16 ounce packages only
Whole grain must be the first ingredient listed on the packaging
Rev Sept 2012
Tofu
Soy Beverage
Baby Food
Fruits and
Vegetables
Baby Foods
Meats or Poultry
Milk
Cheese
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NO Organic
Plain, calcium-set tofu, which is:
Firm or medium
Refrigerated, water-packed only
Brands:
Asumaya
House Premium
x Pacific Ultra Soy, Plain, shelf stable
x Pacific Ultra Soy, Vanilla, shelf stable
Quart size (32 oz container)
x 8th Continent Soymilk, Original or Vanilla
Half Gallon (64 oz container)
x NO Organic
x NO Added DHA, Sugars, Starches or Salts
x NO Desserts or Dinners
x ANY BRAND
x Step 2 or 2 ½ Only
x Single Fruits or combinations of fruits in 3.5-4 ounce containers
x Single Vegetables or combinations of vegetables in 3.5-4 ounce
containers
x NO Organic
x NO Added DHA, Sugar or Salts
x I nfant food combinations (e.g., meat and vegetables) or dinners
(e.g., spaghetti and meatballs)
x ANY BRAND
x Step 1 or Step 2
x Added broth or gravy allowed
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Beef
Chicken
Ham
Lamb
Turkey
Veal
Least expensive brand of these types of unflavored, pasteurized non-organic milk in
quarts, half gallons and gallons:
x Whole (3.5%), reduced (2%), low fat (1%) or skim (non-fat)
Vitamin A and D fortified
x Acidophilus and lactobacillus
x Lactose-free and lactose-reduced (e.g. Lactaid)
x Fluid Shelf Stable (UHT)
x Dry Vitamin A and D fortified
x Evaporated milk: Calcium fortified
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Any brand of these types of domestic cheese (or combination of the listed types) in 16
ounce packages only:
x Cheddar
x Colby
Rev Sept 2012
Eggs
Dried beans, peas,
or lentils
Peanut Butter
x Longhorn Style
x Jack
x Mozzarella (regular or string)
x Pasteurized Processed American
Cheese may be:
x Blocked, sliced, or mixed
x Regular, Reduced Fat, Low Fat, or Fat Free
x NO I ndividually wrapped slices, imported cheeses, deli cut-to-order,
shredded, cheese food products, spread or flavored cheeses
x NO Organic
x Least Expensive Brand
x Grade AA
x White
x Dozen only
x Chicken Eggs Only
x Large (substitution of Medium size eggs is allowed only when large eggs are not
available)
Hardboiled eggs will remain authorized for participants that have inadequate
storage/cooking.
Dried Beans:
x Any brand
x 16 ounce bag
NO: Organic
Canned Beans:
14-16 ounce cans
Any Brand
Black
Red
Blackeyed Peas
Kidney
Navy
Pinto
Regular or Low Sodium
NO: added fats, oils or meats-Baked or pork and beans, no soup mix, no organic,
no green or wax beans, frozen green peas, Cajun style, BBQ, Ranch-style, chili
beans, snap beans, orange beans, flavored beans, added sugars,
Any brand of these types of non-organic peanut butters in 16 to 18 ounce containers :
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NO Organic
Rev Sept 2012
Cereal
Cereal cont.
12 ounce boxes or larger
36 ounce box maximum
Cold:
x Malt O Meal
ƒ Honey & Oat Blenders
ƒ Honey & Oat Blenders w/Almonds
ƒ Frosted Mini Spooners (WG)
ƒ Strawberry Cream Mini Spooners (WG)
ƒ Blueberry Mini Spooners (WG)
ƒ Crispy Rice
x General Mills Cheerios Regular (WG)
x General Mills Multi Grain Cheerios (WG)
x General Mills Kix (WG)
x General Mills Honey Kix (WG)
x General Mills Berry Berry Kix (WG)
x General Mills Chex
Multi Bran
Wheat (WG)
Corn
Rice
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x Post Banana Nut Crunch
x Post Grape Nuts (regular only) (WG)
x Post Honey Bunches of Oats (Honey Roasted, Vanilla Clusters or Almonds)
x Quaker Oats Life (regular only) (WG)
Hot:
x Malt O Meal
ƒ Original Hot Wheat Cereal
ƒ All Natural Creamy Hot Wheat Cereal
ƒ Farina Hot Wheat Cereal
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ƒ Naturals Quick Oats (WG)
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Classic(WG) , Maple & Brown Sugar(WG) , Apples and Cinnamon (WG)
ƒ Naturals Quick Oats (WG)
ƒ Naturals Quick Oats (WG)
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Quaker Oats Oatmeal (WG)
Instant Mix n Eat, regular flavor only
Nabisco Cream of Wheat (Any cooking time except instant)
Nabisco Cream of Wheat Whole Grain (WG)
Formula with iron (unless specified otherwise). Must be exact item on printed
Shopping List.
Infant Formula
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Infant Cereal
8 ounce boxes of Dry Gerber or Beechnut infant cereal.
Rev Sept 2012
(unless otherwise specified on the Shopping List)
Juice - 64 ounce
bottles or carton,
single strength
Note: This
container size is for
children only
May be:
Whole Wheat ,Barley, Rice, Oatmeal, Whole Grain, Multigrain, Mixed Grain or
Mixed
NO Organic, DHA, single serving, or added fruit.
100% Fruit Juice, Unsweetened
Apple Juice:
x Seneca Apple (Red Label only)
x Tree Top Apple (Green Label only)
x Juicy Juice Apple Raspberry
x Juicy Juice Apple Banana
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Orange and Pineapple:
x Least Expensive Brand
x Must contain at least 120% of Daily Value (DV) for vitamin C per 8oz serving
Vegetable:
Juice ± 11.5 or 12
ounce cans, frozen
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Other Flavors:
x Juicy Juice Cherry
x Juicy Juice Berry
x Juicy Juice Strawberry Banana
x Juicy Juice Kiwi Strawberry
x Juicy Juice Orange Tangerine
x Juicy Juice Punch
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100% Fruit Juice
Apple Juice:
x Seneca (Red Label only)
x Tree Top (Green Label only)
x Juicy Juice Apple
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Grape:
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fluid ounces.
Note:
This container size
is available to
women only.
Canned Fish
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Orange and Pineapple:
x Least Expensive Brand
x Must contain at least 120% of Daily Value (DV) for vitamin C per 8oz serving
Other Flavors:
x Juicy Juice Berry
x Juicy Juice Punch
NO fruit drinks, ades, sodas, other beverages that are not 100% juice, nectar,
cocktail
Tuna: Any Brand
x Packed in water
x Chunk Light ONLY
x 5 ounce cans or larger
x Must be light tuna
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Sardines: Any Brand
x 3.75 oz cans or larger
x Packed in Water, Oil, Mustard or Ketchup
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