EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2018

THRU SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

P EN NS YLVANIA W IC

FOOD LIST
& SHOPPING
GUIDE
 Index

Shopping Tips.............................................. 2
Cheese.......................................................... 3
Yogurt........................................................ 4-5
Soy Products/Milk................................... 6-7
Juice for Children and Women.............. 8-9
Fruits/Vegetables................................. 10-11
Cereals.................................................. 12-13
Whole Grains........................................ 14-17
Infant Foods............................................... 18
Eggs/Peanut Butter................................... 19
Legumes (Beans)/Canned Fish............... 20

Fruit & Vegetable Checks

At the discretion of the store, checks can be combined.

• If you go over the dollar amount of the check, you

will have to pay the difference using cash, SNAP (formerly
Food Stamps), personal check or credit/debit card.
• If you spend less than the dollar amount, you will not
receive any money back.
• The amount in the “pay exactly” box cannot exceed the
value of the check. If the amount of the sale of fruits and
vegetables is less than the value of the check, cashier
enters the lesser amount.
WIC Sales Steps
1 Food being purchased with WIC checks
must be listed on your WIC check.

2 Before the sale is rung-up, give the cashier your WIC

ID and WIC check. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR WIC ID
TO USE A WIC CHECK.

3 The “Family ID Number” on the check(s) must

match the “Family ID Number” on the WIC ID card.

4 The cashier enters the total of each WIC sale in the

WI C SA LES STEP S
“Pay Exactly” box of the check.

5 Make sure the amount in the “Pay Exactly” box

matches the total on the register.

6 If a mistake is made entering the “Pay Exactly”

amount, the cashier must draw a single line
through the amount and write the correct amount
above. The WIC customer must initial to verify the
correction.

7 Once the “Pay Exactly” box is correctly filled, the

WIC customer must sign on the “Signature of
Endorser or Proxy” line and fill in the date.

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 Shopping Tips
GET THE MOST FOR YOUR MONEY

• Use coupons. Most stores feature

weekly specials.
• Buy store brands.
• Don’t use all your WIC checks for
one month during the same shopping
trip. Some food may spoil. Spread
your purchases throughout the entire
month. Stores have more brands and
varieties available during the middle
of the month.

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 Cheese
8 OR 16 OUNCE PACKAGES ONLY
ANY BRAND FORMS ALLOWED:
• American Cheese • Block
(Pasteurized Process) • Sliced
• Cheddar • Shredded
• Cheddarella • Stick
• Colby (Longhorn) • String
• Cojack
• Monterey Jack
• Mozzarella
• Muenster
• Provolone
• Swiss
These may be regular, reduced fat, lowfat or
fat free, low cholesterol, lactose free, low sodium,
smoked or calcium fortified.

C HEESE
Cheese must be marked with weight, type and cost.
Kosher cheese must be listed on the WIC check.

CANNOT BUY:
• Cubed • Cheese products or
• Individually wrapped spreads
slices • Organic cheese
• Imported
• Deli service • Cheese with added
• Cheese foods ingredients
• Imitation cheese • Cheese packed in water

1 POUND 1/2 1/2

OF CHEESE POUND POUND
(16 oz) (8 oz) (8 oz)

NUTRITION FACT
Calcium and vitamin D work together to protect your
bones. Calcium helps build and maintain bones, while
vitamin D helps your body effectively absorb calcium.
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 Yogurt
32 OUNCE CONTAINERS ONLY

TYPE SPECIFIED ON CHECK -

WHOLE FAT, LOWFAT OR NONFAT

WHOLE FAT

All Natural Plain

Plain,
Strawberry,
Vanilla

LOWFAT

Plain, Plain, Plain, Peach, Plain,

Vanilla Vanilla Vanilla Raspberry,
Strawberry, Vanilla,
Blended Blueberry

Plain Plain, Peach, Strawberry, Strawberry,

Vanilla Strawberry Banana, Vanilla
Vanilla

Vanilla Plain, Plain, Plain, Peach,

Vanilla Vanilla Strawberry

Harvest Peach,
Strawberry,
Strawberry Banana,
Vanilla

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NONFAT

Plain, Plain, Strawberry, Plain Plain,

Vanilla Strawberry Banana Vanilla

Plain Plain Plain Plain

YO G URT
Plain, Plain, Plain, Plain
Vanilla Vanilla Vanilla

CANNOT BUY:
• Greek • Yogurts with mix-in ingredients
• Organic such as:
• Drinkable yogurts - Granola
• Yogurts with - Candy pieces
non-nutritive - Honey
sweeteners - Nuts

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 Soy Products
MUST BE LISTED ON WIC CHECK

SOY BEVERAGES
32 OR 64 OUNCE CONTAINERS

Pacific - Ultra Soy 8th Continent Silk

Original or Vanilla Original or Vanilla Original
Shelf Stable Refrigerated Refrigerated
Section Section

CANNOT BUY: Any other brand or flavor of soy beverage

TOFU
16 OUNCE CONTAINERS ONLY

House Foods Nasoya Azumaya

Premium Silken Extra Firm,
Medium Firm, Firm, Firm, Silken
Extra Firm

CANNOT BUY: Any other brand or type of tofu

2 HA
GALLO
NUTRITION FACT
Soy is a nutrient-rich food that contains
complete protein, carbohydrates, fiber, healthy
fats, vitamins and minerals important to
good health. If you choose soy products,
you may need other sources of calcium
and vitamin D in your diet.

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 Milk
GALLONS OR HALF GALLONS

ANY BRAND
• Any brand pasteurized fluid milk is allowed.
• If your check says “whole milk,” you must buy whole milk.
• If your check says “2%,” you must buy 2%.
• If your check says “1% or skim,” you can buy 1%, skim, nonfat,
fat free or acidophilus.
• If your check says lactose free, kosher, evaporated or dry milk,
then you must buy the listed milk.

S OY P RO DUC TS/M I L K
CANNOT BUY:
• Flavored Milk
• Buttermilk
• Goat’s Milk
• Organic Milk
• Ultra High Temperature (UHT)
processed milk
• Milk in glass bottles
• Milk with added:
- Calcium
- Protein
- Plant sterols
- Vitamin C
- Omega-3s

2 HALF ONE
GALLONS GALLON

EXCEPTION: You may buy a single quart

of milk only if it is listed on your check.

NUTRITION FACT
Serve fat free or lowfat (1%) milk, cheese or yogurt at meals and
snacks. They’re packed with vitamins, minerals and protein for
strong bones, teeth and muscles. 7
 Juice
FOR CHILDREN

64 OUNCE BOTTLES OR CARTONS ONLY

100% PASTEURIZED JUICE

100% Juices, Tomato, Low All Flavors Pineapple

Sesame Street Sodium Tomato,
Flavors and Natural Low Sodium V8, V8
Style Apple Juice.
Not allowed:
“Cranberry Juice
and More” items
and “Fruitables”

Apple Apple

Apple All flavors except

premium flavors

Apple Purple, Red or

White Grape Juice,
Super Berry,
Tropical Trio
SHELF
100% P

ANY BRAND ORANGE JUICE

Vitamin D & Calcium are okay.

CANNOT BUY: APPLIES TO ALL JUICE

• Ciders • Juices with: - Beta-carotene - Carbo
• Cocktails - Non-nutritive - Food colorings - Omeg
8 • Organic juice sweeteners - Added sugars - Vitami
 Juice
FOR WOMEN

11.5-12 OUNCES FROZEN CONCENTRATE

100% PASTEURIZED JUICE

All flavors Apple

with green pull tabs

All flavors
with yellow pull tabs

J UI C E F O R WO M EN
ANY BRAND ORANGE JUICE
Vitamin D & Calcium are okay.

48 OUNCE BOTTLES
100% PASTEURIZED JUICE

Apple, Naturally All flavors

Cranberry, Cranberry
Apple or Cranberry
Raspberry

Traditional Cranberry Apple

SHELF STABLE CONCENTRATE

100% PASTEURIZED JUICE

All flavors with yellow trim

CALCIUM AND VITAMINS C AND D ARE OKAY.

No other added vitamins or minerals are allowed.

arotene - Carbonation - Vitamin E - DHA

olorings - Omega-3s - Alcohol - ARA
sugars - Vitamin A - Fiber 9
 Fruits & Vegetables
 Organic is OK
 Any Brand

FRESH
BUY: DO NOT BUY:
 Loose or pre-packaged  Salad bar items, party platters or fruit baskets
 Whole or cut  Herbs, nuts or peanuts
 Salad kits with nuts, croutons or dressing
 Fruits or vegetables with dips
 Dried fruit
FROZEN
BUY: DO NOT BUY:
 Plain  With sugar, breading, butter, sauce, fat or oil
 Bag or box  With meat, rice or pasta
 Low sodium OK  Fries or tater tots
 Soup
 WIC or other juice*
CANNED
BUY: DO NOT BUY:
 Water or juice pack only  With added meat, fat, oil, rice or pasta
 Metal, glass or plastic  With added sugar or in syrup
container  With artificial sweetner
 Low sodium OK  Pickled vegetables, relishes or catsup
 Cranberry sauce or pie filling
 Soup
 WIC or other juice*
 WIC beans*, pork and beans or baked beans
 Pouches or smoothies

* BUY WIC juice and WIC beans with your other WIC checks.

Organic fruits and vegetables can be purchased but tend to be

more expensive. You will get more food with non-organic items.

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F RUI T /V EG ETABLE S
 Cereals
12 OUNCE PACKAGES OR LARGER

CANNOT BUY: Any other brand, type of cereal or organic cereals.

Exception - For children, you may buy infant cereal in an 8 oz box or larger.

Original Original Cinnamon, Brown Instant-Ori

and Butter Sugar, Honey Nut, 2.5 or 10 min
Golden Maple Grain, Healt

Original or Almonds, Regular or Corn, Rice,

Flakes Honey Roasted, Multigrain Wheat
Cinnamon, Vanilla

Honey Wheat Flakes

Clusters

Original Original, Little Maple

Bites, Touch of Fruit Oatmeal
Raspberry

WAYS TO BUY 36
OUNCES OF CEREAL
You can buy any combination of 15 21 18 18
oz + oz or oz + oz
WIC approved hot or cold cereals
12 that add up to 36 ounces or less.
ls.
larger.

Instant-Original, 1, Simple Banana Nut

2.5 or 10 min. Whole Granola Crunch
Grain, Healthy Grain

C EREA LS
Regular, Honey, Whole
Berry Berry Grain

WHOLE
GRAIN
CEREALS
MAKE
Regular Original and HALF YOUR
Strawberry GRAINS
WHOLE!
STORE BRANDS
Corn Flakes, Corn Squares (or biscuits), Rice Squares (or biscuits),
Toasted Oats, or Tasteeos
• Essential Everyday • Great Value • Shurfine
• Food Club • IGA • Weis
• Giant • Ralston Foods
• Giant Eagle • ShopRite

18 18 12 12 12 or 12 24
oz + oz or oz + oz + oz oz + oz
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 Whole Grains
16 OUNCE PACKAGES

WHOLE WHEAT OR WHOLE GRAIN BREAD & ROLLS

100% Stoneground Whole 100% Whole 100% Whole 100% Whole Whole Wh
Wheat Bread, 100% Whole Wheat Bread Wheat Bread Wheat Bread Thin Spag
Wheat Sandwich Rolls Whole W
Rotini o

100% Whole Wheat 100% Whole 100% Stoneground 100% Whole Wheat
Bread, Multigrain Bread Wheat Bread Whole Wheat Bread with Honey Whole W
Linguine,
Wheat Rot
Who

Country Style SunGrain Stoneground 100% Whole Classic 100%

100% Whole Wheat Bread 100% Whole Wheat Bread, Very Thin Whole Wheat
Wheat Bread Soft 100% Whole Wheat Bread Whole W
Bread or Light Style 100% Wheat S
Whole Wheat Bread Wheat T
Whole W

CANNO
100% Whole 100% Whole 100% Stoneground Whole
Wheat Bread Wheat Bread Wheat Bread Hamotzie,
100% Stoneground Whole
Wheat Bread Mezonot or
6 pack Whole Wheat Rolls
STORE BRANDS
100% Whole Wheat Bread
• Best Yet • Giant Eagle • Krasdale
• Essential Everyday • Great Value • ShopRite
• Giant • IGA • Signature Select
• Weis
CANNOT BUY:
• Any other package size, brand or type of whole grain products
• Organic whole grains
• Whole grains with:
14 - Added omega-3s - Seeds - Extra calcium
- Dried fruits - Nuts - Vitamin D
 WHOLE WHEAT PASTA

Whole Wheat Spaghetti, Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Spaghetti, Whole Wheat
Thin Spaghetti, Whole Wheat Macaroni, Elbow Macaroni, Whole Wheat Penne
Whole Wheat Penne, Whole Wheat Rigate or Whole Wheat Rotini
Rotini or Whole Wheat Vermicelli

WHO LE G RA I N S
Whole Wheat Elbows, Whole Wheat Whole Grain Penne Rigate, Whole Grain
Linguine, Whole Wheat Penne, Whole Spaghetti, Whole Grain Thin Spaghetti,
Wheat Rotini, Whole Wheat Spaghetti or Whole Grain Rotini or Whole Grain
Whole Wheat Thin Spaghetti Linguine

Whole Wheat Rotini, Whole 100% Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Penne Rigate,
Wheat Spaghetti, Whole Spaghetti or 100% Whole Whole Wheat Spaghetti,
Wheat Thin Spaghetti or Wheat Penne Rigate Whole Wheat Angel Hair or
Whole Wheat Penne Rigate Whole Wheat Rotini

CANNOT BUY: Organic pasta or pasta with added sugars, fats, oils
nd Whole or salt.
amotzie,
nd Whole
ezonot or WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE
heat Rolls

STORE BRANDS
• Best Yet
• Essential Everyday
• Great Value
• IGA
• Market Pantry
• Shurfine
Natural Whole Grain • Signature Select
Brown Rice • Weis 15
 Whole Grains
16 OUNCE PACKAGES

TORTILLAS
SOFT CORN OR WHOLE WHEAT
BREAD
WHOLE

Soft Whole Wheat Yellow or White Corn or Yellow, White Corn

Tortillas White Corn Whole Wheat or Whole Wheat
Fajita Style Natura
100% W

Soft White Corn or Yellow, White Corn Fajita Style White Whole Wheat
Whole Wheat Tortillas or Whole Wheat Corn or Soft Taco Tortillas
Style Whole Wheat
100% Ston
Bread,
Whole W
Premium
Wh

Corn Tortillas or Yellow Corn, Yellow Corn Whole Wheat

Whole Wheat Tortillas Whole Wheat with Honey
Soft Taco or Whole
Wheat Fajita
CANNO
• Any ot
of who
• Organ
• Whole
Whole Wheat Yellow Corn Whole Wheat Whole Wheat - Adde
Extra Thin or Whole - Dried
Wheat - Seed
- Nuts
- Extra
- Vitam

Whole Wheat Whole Wheat OATS

Fajita Style
OATS

Natural Quick Oats and

Old Fashioned Quick Oats
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 Whole Grains
FOR WOMEN FULLY BREASTFEEDING
MULTIPLE INFANTS ONLY

BREAD - 24 OUNCE PACKAGES

WHOLE WHEAT OR WHOLE GRAIN

Natural or Premium Country Style Farmhouse Soft 100%

100% Whole Wheat 100% Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Bread,
Soft Honey Whole Wheat
Bread, Whole Grain 100%
Whole Wheat Bread or
Oatmeal

WHO LE G RA I N S
100% Stone Ground Wheat 100% Whole Wheat Bread
Bread, Natural 100%
Whole Wheat Bread or Dutch Country
Premium 100% Whole 100% Whole Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread

100% Whole Wheat Bread

CANNOT BUY:
• Any other package size, brand or type
of whole grain products
• Organic whole grains
• Whole grains with:
- Added omega-3s
- Dried fruits
- Seeds
- Nuts
- Extra Calcium
- Vitamin D

OATS - 24 OUNCE PACKAGE

Oatmeal Cut
Quick Cook 17
 Infant Foods
INFANT FORMULA
BRAND SPECIFIED ON CHECK
CANNOT BUY: Organic

INFANT CEREAL
8 OR 16 OUNCE CONTAINERS BRAND SPECIFIED ON CHECK
Barley, rice, oatmeal, whole wheat or multigrain

CANNOT BUY:
• Organic varieties
• Cereals with added:
- DHA - Fruit - Yogurt
- ARA - Formula

INFANT FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

4 OUNCE CONTAINERS Multipacks allowed
Any brand 100% vegetables and fruits allowed. Mixed vegetables and fruits
are allowed. For example: peas and carrots or sweet potatoes and apples

CANNOT BUY:
• Added DHA, ARA, salt or sugar • Squeezable pouches
• Desserts • Mixed with cereal, noodles, rice, meats,
• Organic Varieties yogurt, flour, starches or any other ingredients

INFANT MEATS
2.5 OUNCE CONTAINERS Fully breastfed babies only
Any brand single ingredient meats with or without gravy or broth are allowed.

CANNOT BUY:
• Added DHA, ARA, salt or sugar
• Organic varieties
• Mixed with cereal, rice, noodles, vegetables, fruit or any other ingredients

MULTIPACK TIP:
4 oz

=1 =2
2 oz
Any bran
2 oz 4 oz
Container Containers
CANNO
spread,
NUTRITION FACT honey, o
Breastfeeding is a priority of the WIC Program. It provides many non-nut
health, nutritional, economical and emotional benefits to mother
18 and baby.
 Chicken Eggs
CARTONS OF ONE DOZEN

Grades A or AA brown or white

I N FA N T F O O D /C A NN ED F I SH/P EANU T BU TTE R / E G G S

chicken eggs are allowed.
Sizes allowed: large, medium or small

CANNOT BUY:
• Specialty eggs such as:
- Vegetarian fed
- Organic
- Low cholesterol
- Fat modified
- High in omega-3s
- Free Range
- Egg Substitute

Peanut Butter
16 TO 18 OUNCE CONTAINERS

Any brand labeled “Peanut Butter” only

CANNOT BUY: Reduced fat peanut butter, peanut butter

spread, those mixed with jelly, marshmallow, chocolate or
honey, organic peanut butter, added omega-3s, DHA, ARA or
non-nutritive sweeteners
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 Legumes (Beans)
15.5-16 OUNCE CONTAINERS

Types of Beans to Purchase:

• 15.5 to 16 oz cans
• 1 pound of dried beans
Sugar in canned kidney beans is allowed.
Beans can only be purchased with a WIC check that
specifies the highlighted item below.
*2*HALF Gal Whole Milk
*1*Doz Eggs
*4*15.5-16oz Canned Beans
(Or *1-LB Dry Beans/Peas)
*1*64 oz containers Juice
*18-oz or less WIC Cereal
*16oz WIC Allowable Whole Grain
Examples, but not limited to the following:
• Black Beans • Great Northern Beans • Navy Beans
• Blackeye Peas • Kidney Beans • Pink Beans
• Butter Beans • Lentils • Pinto Beans
• Garbanzo Beans • Lima Beans • Split Peas
CANNOT BUY: Canned green or yellow beans, green lima beans, wax
beans, any canned bean item containing organic beans, added
seasonings (spices), sugars, oils, fats, sauces or meats

NUTRITION FACT
Canned fish, peanut butter, beans and eggs are good
sources of protein and cost much less than meat.

Canned Fish
3.75, 5, OR 6 OUNCE CANS ONLY

Any brand chunk Light Tuna,

Pink Salmon or Sardines

CANNOT BUY:
• Products packed in oil
• Albacore Tuna
• Brisling Sardines
20 • Red Salmon
• Organic Fish
 Basic Rules
and Regulations
Self-serve lines are not allowed.

Checks altered in any way will not be accepted.

WIC checks cannot be used before the First Day to Use or after the
Last Day to Use.

Only the type and quantity of food printed on the WIC check and
listed in this WIC Program Food List can be purchased.

Returns, rain checks or substitutions are not allowed. Identical

exchange of store damaged product is allowed.
Coupons, buy one get one free, extra free ounces and
discount/club cards are allowed with WIC checks.

Do not sell or exchange WIC checks, food or formula for cash or

credit. This includes selling WIC items online.

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 YOUR WIC AGENCY

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civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees,
and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from
discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or
retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded
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Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program
information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should
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are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the
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available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program

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complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to
USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request
a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter
to USDA by:

(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410

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