WIC Foods
- Are low in fat and high in fiber
- Provide nutritional variety
- Help promote a healthy weight
WIC Food Packages Include
Breakfast Cereal
- Iron-fortified and low in sugar
- Many are whole grain and high in fiber
- Gluten-free choices
Whole Grain Choices
- Bread (whole-wheat)
- Tortillas (corn or whole-wheat)
- Brown rice
- Oatmeal
- Whole-wheat pasta
Fruits and Vegetables
- Fresh, frozen and canned fruits and vegetables
- Vitamin C-rich 100% juice
Dairy/Soy Choices
- Fat-free and low-fat (1%) milk for women and children 2 to 5 years
- Whole milk for children 12 to 24 months
- Lactose-free, evaporated and nonfat dry powdered milk
- Cheese
- Kosher milk and cheese
- Soy milk and tofu
- Yogurt
Protein Foods
- Eggs
- Dried beans, split peas or lentils
- Canned beans
- Peanut butter
- Canned tuna, salmon, sardines or mackerel for fully breastfeeding women
Infant Foods
- Infant cereal
- Infant food fruits and vegetables
- Infant food meats for fully breastfed infants
- Formula
Food Packages - Effective August 1, 2022
Fully Breastfeeding Infants (6 months to 11 months) |
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Infant cereal |
24 ounces |
Infant fruits and vegetables (4-ounce) |
64 containers |
Infant meats (2.5-ounce) |
31 containers |
Formula Feeding Infants (0 months to 11 months) |
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Formula |
Amount varies |
Formula Feeding Infants (6 months to 11 months) |
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Infant cereal |
24 ounces |
Infant fruits and vegetables (4-ounce) |
32 containers |
Children 12 to 23 Months |
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Milk (whole milk only) |
3 gallons |
Milk or yogurt (whole milk only) |
1 quart |
Cheese |
1 pound |
Cereal |
36 ounces |
Juice (64 ounces fluid or 16 ounces frozen) |
2 containers |
Eggs |
1 dozen |
Beans or peanut butter |
1 pound dry beans, or 4 cans of beans, or 16 to 18 ounces of peanut butter |
Fruits and vegetables |
$9 |
Whole grains |
2 pounds |
Children 2-5 Years Old |
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Milk (fat-free, 1/2% or 1%) |
3 gallons |
Milk or yogurt (nonfat or low-fat) |
1 quart |
Cheese |
1 pound |
Cereal |
36 ounces |
Juice (64 ounces fluid or 16 ounces frozen) |
2 containers |
Eggs |
1 dozen |
Beans or peanut butter |
1 pound dry beans, or 4 cans of beans, or 16 to 18 ounces of peanut butter |
Fruits and vegetables |
$9 |
Whole grains |
2 pounds |
Pregnant or Partially Breastfeeding Women |
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Milk (fat-free, 1/2% or 1%) |
4 1/2 gallon |
Milk or yogurt (nonfat or low-fat) |
1 quart |
Cheese |
1 pound |
Cereal |
36 ounces |
Juice (48 ounces fluid or 12 ounces frozen) |
3 containers |
Eggs |
1 dozen |
Beans |
1 pound dry or 4 cans |
Peanut butter |
16 to 18 ounce jar |
Fruits and vegetables |
$11 |
Whole grains |
1 pound |
Fully Breastfeeding Women |
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Milk (fat-free, 1/2% or 1%) |
5 gallon |
Milk or yogurt (nonfat or low-fat) |
1 quart |
Cheese |
2 pounds |
Cereal |
36 ounces |
Juice (48 ounces fluid or 12 ounces frozen) |
3 containers |
Eggs |
2 dozen |
Beans |
1 pound dry or 4 cans |
Peanut butter |
16 to 18 ounce jar |
Tuna, salmon, sardines or mackerel |
30 ounces |
Fruits and vegetables |
$11 |
Whole grains |
1 pound |
Postpartum Women |
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Milk (fat-free, 1/2% or 1%) |
3 gallon |
Milk or yogurt (nonfat or low-fat) |
1 quart |
Cheese |
1 pound |
Cereal |
36 ounces |
Juice (48 ounces fluid or 12 ounces frozen) |
2 containers |
Eggs |
1 dozen |
Beans or peanut butter |
1 pound dry beans, or 4 cans of beans, or 16 to 18 ounces of peanut butter |
Fruits and vegetables |
$11 |