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- 1. Illinois Department of Human Services Authorized WIC Food List Illinois updated on December 16, 2014 Effective February 1, 2014
- 2. wic approved food list Illinois WIC Program Effective February 1, 2014 Page 2 Whole Grains Groupincludes: WholeWheatBread,BrownRice,CornTortillas andOatmeal. 100%WholeWheatBread-16oz.Loaf • StoreBrand • Noothersizeorquantity • Nature’sOwn • Wonder • Bimbo • Butternut • Bunny • Healthy •AuntMillie’s •RomanMeal •SaraLee •WeightWatchers •VillageHearth •Pepperidge Farms PlainBrownRice-16oz. Oatmeal-16oz. •Oldfashioned •RolledOats •QuickandEasy •Noflavors • BranFlakes • ShreddedWheat • ToastedOats •PlainorFrosted • Grapenuts • GrapenutFlakes • Kix(PlainorHoney) • CornFlakes • Life(Plain) • RiceCrispies • Malt-O-Meal • Quaker MiniSpooners OatmealSquares • CornChex • RiceChex • Cheerios (GlutenFree) (Plain&Multi-Grain) (ScoobyDoo&Alpha-Bits) • BranFlakes • CreamofWheat •Malt-O-Meal (Wheat) (WholeGrain) (Original) (OriginalorGlutenFree) (Flavored) Cereal-StoreBrands Nutritionexperts recommendweeatat leastthreeservingsof whole-grainfoodsdaily. Whole Grainsareunrefinedgrainsthathaven’thadtheir branandgermremovedbymilling.Wholegrainsarebetter sourcesoffiberandotherimportantnutrients,suchas selenium,potassiumandmagnesium. Cereal-NationalBrands (BrownSugarorCinnamon) WHOLEGRAINS • LeastExpensiveBrand • StoreBrand • Traditional (DulcedeLeche)
- 3. wic approved food list ` HealthExpertsadviseeveryone–menandwomen,young andold–thatgrainsareahealthynecessityineverydiet, andthatit’simportanttoeatatleasthalfourgrainsas “Whole Grains.” SoftCornTortillas-16oz. • ChiChi’s • Mission • Azteca •DonPancho • Carlita • SanteFe •LaBurrita • Pepito • DonMarcos •LaBanderita • Guerrero • StoreBrand •GerberRice • GerberOatmeal • BeechNutBarley InfantCereal NOTALLOWED •Organic •Cerealswithadded formula,fruit,protein andDHA Illinois WIC Program Effective February 1, 2014 Page 3 AlltypesofMilkauthorizedintheWICProgrammust meettheFDA’Sstandardofidentityformilk.Itmustalso bepasteurizedandcontain400IUofvitaminDand2000 IUofvitaminAperquartoflow-fatorfatfreemilk. Milk LEASTEXPENSIVEBRANDofthesemilk typesareallowed •FatFree/Skim •Light/Lowfat/1% •Silk(original) •Whole(whenlistedonthevoucher) NOTALLOWED •Organic,flavoredorchocolatemilk •Buttermilkorricemilk •Raw(non-pasteurized)milk • Goatmilk •ShelfStablemilk AllowedonlyifprintedonFoodInstruments •Halfgallons • Lactosefree •Quarts •8thContinent • 8thContinent • Instantnonfat OriginalSoy Vanilla Drymilk Cheese-LEASTEXPENSIVEBRAND Allowed(fromabovetypes) •LowSodium •LowFat •LowCholestrol •Mixtureofcheeseslisted •NaturalCheddar • Provolone •Colby •MontereyJack • Mozzarella •Muenster•BeechNutMixedGrain TheAmericanAcademyofPediatricsdoesnotrecommend introducingcerealandothersolidfoodsuntilfourtosix monthsofage.Beforethatage,younginfantsneedonly breastmilkorformula. Whenyoufeelyourbabyisreadyand yourpediatriciangivesthegoahead,youcanthenstart feedingthebabycereal,bymixingthecerealflakeswith breastmilkorformula.Thefamiliartastewillhelptheinfant acceptthenewfood. NOTALLOWED •Cheesefood•Cheesespread •Cheeseproductorimitation •Addedflavorsoringredients •Individuallywrappedslices •ShreddedCheese WHOLEGRAINSMILK •Swiss
- 4. wic approved food list Illinois WIC Program Effective February 1, 2014 Page 4 MeatsandBeans Groupincludes: Eggs,CannedFish,BabyMeats PeanutButter,DryBeans,PeasandLentils Eggs-1DozenLeastExpensiveBrand •LeastExpensiveBrand •GradeAorAALarge DryBeans,PeasandLentils-16oz MeatsandBeans Group CannedFish-5ozLeastExpensiveBrand ExclusivelyforBreastFeedingMoms • ChunkLightTuna (WaterorOilpacked) • PinkSalmon NOTALLOWED •Organic •LunchKitTunaorPouches • Nofreshorfrozen BabyMeat-2.5ozPlainw/BrothorGravy ExclusivelyBreastInfants • Gerber • BeechNut • StoreBrand NOTALLOWED •Organic •MeatSticks PeanutButter-18ozLeastExpensiveBrand • PeanutButter Allowed •LowSodium •Plain •Smooth •Creamy •CrunchyorChunky NOTALLOWED •Noothersizeorquantity •NoorganicorReducedFat •AddedJelly,Honey,Marshmellow orothercombinations •NoImitationorPeanutSpread NOTALLOWED •Noothersizeorquantity •Noflavoredbeansorpeas CannedMatureBeans-64oz NOTALLOWED •NoaddedSugar,Fat,Oil, SeasoningsorMeat •NoSoupsorBakedbeans •Noimmaturevarietiesof legumessuchasgreen beans,waxbeans,green peasorsnapbeans •EggsAreRichinUniqueAntioxidants •EggsAreAmongTheMostNutritiousFoods onThePlanet Alargeeggcontains-Only77Calories,with5gram ofFatand6gramsofProteinwithall9essential AminoAcids. TIP for Canned Beans Whenusingcannedbeans,rinsethemwelltogetridof anysaltthatwasaddedduringprocessing. Examples include, but are not limited to - • Black-eyed peas, • Garbanzo (chickpeas), Great northern, • Kidney, • Black, • Navy, • Pinto, • Refried, • Red, and • Lims Beans FUN FACT Whatfoodishigh inprotein,has virtuallynofatand hasmorefiberthan mostwholegrain foods? Theansweris BEANS! ForBFMOM’s ForBFInfants MEATS&BEANS
- 5. wic approved food list HealthyDietsrichinFruitsandVegetablesmayre- ducetheriskofcancerandotherchronicdiseases.An averageadultconsuming2,000caloriesdailyshould aimfor4.5cupsofFruitsandVegetablesaday. Juice-Unsweetened100%Juice •Welch’s •Nestle’sJuicyJuice •Dole (AllFlavors) (AllFlavors) (AllFlavors) FreshFruitsandVegetables FruitsandVegetablesGroup 100% 100% 100% 100% •Apple •Grapefruit •Orange-Grapefruit •Pineapple •Orange •Grape •Tomato •Vegetable(allexceptSplash&V-Fusion) •OldOrchard (AllFlavors) NOTALLOWED •Noaddedsugars •NoFrenchFries •NoHashBrown •Notatertots •Noproductswithsauce, seasoned,flavoredor breaded,mixtureswith addedpasta,rice orothergrains SingleServingCansareonlyallowedifprintedon theFoodInstrument. 48oz=One12ozfrozenconcentrate Allowed BabyFruitsandVegetables-4oz • Gerber • BeechNut •StoreBrand 4ozplainfruits, plainvegetablesor acombinationof2 ormoreplainfruits orvegetables NOTALLOWED •Desserts •MixedDinners •NoAddedStarches •NoOrganicorDHA •NoCereals •Nopouches Illinois WIC Program Effective February 1, 2014 Page 5 TIP for Storing Baby Food Storeindividualservingsofbabyfoodincleanairtight containersfor1dayinthefridgeorstoreinthe freezerforupto1month.It’sbesttodefrostbaby foodovernightinthefridge. Anybrand/varietyof fruitorvegetable, includingorganic, withoutaddedsugars, fats,andoils. Nowhitepotatoes SeeWICvoucherfor dollaramounts Allowed FrozenFruitsandVegetables Anybrand/size/variety offrozenfruitor vegetable withoutaddedsugars. SeeWICvoucherfor dollaramounts CannedFruitsandVegetables Anybrandorvarietyincluding unsweetenedapplesauce,plain fruitpackedinwaterorjuice, Regular/Lowsodium, Tomatoproducts(crushed, whole,pureesauce) SeeWICvoucherfordollar amounts NOTALLOWED • Novarietyofcannedvegetableormixture containingpotato,fats,oils,meatsorartificial sweeteners • Nocreamed,sauced,orbreadedvegetables • Nosugarsadded FRESHFRUITS&VEGETABLES • Musthave120%ormoredailyVitaminC Not Allowed Hi-Cdrinks,fruitorjuicedrinks,cocktail juiceboxesororganic
- 6. wic approved food list Illinois WIC Program Effective February 1, 2014 Page 6 WICTIPS First day to use: TheWICvouchercannotbeusedbeforethisdate. Last day to use: TheWICvouchercannotbeusedafterthisdate. Pay exactly: Thecashierwritesintheexact pricefortheWICfoods,beforethe WICparticipantsignsthevoucher. Noexchangeofmoneyaslongas foodslistedarepurchased Amounts and types of foods to be purchased: TheWICcustomerorstoreemployeemaynotsubstitute anyotherfoodorformulafortheitemslistedonthefront ofthevoucher. Participant / Proxy signature: Signaturemustmatchoneofthesigna- turesonthefrontoftheWICIDCardand thevouchermustbeendorsedinfrontof thecashier. H o w t o u s e y o u r W I C v o u c h e r s Helpful Tips on how to use your WIC Vouchers • Treat your WIC coupons like cash- they cannot be replaced if lost or stolen. Once used they cannot be reissued. • WIC customers must separate the foods they are buying with each WIC check from the other foods they are buying. • Your fruit and vegetable purchase must be less than or equal to the dollar amount listed on your fruit and vegetable check. For example: $8.00, $10.00 • Before the cashier begins to ring up your purchase, tell them that you are using WIC vouchers. • You can not return any WIC foods for cash, credit, exchange, or for a “rain check.” • If a grocery store does not have all the foods listed on your voucher, keep your voucher and go to another WIC approved store, or return to the store at a later date. • If you need assistance, contact the State WIC Office at 217-782-2166 or 1-800-843-6154 "In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 or (202)720-6382 ( TTY). SAMPLE WIC COUPON 1 Gallons 1% or Skim Milk Least Expensive Brand 16 Oz Pkg Cheese Least Expensive Brand 64 Oz Canned Beans or Less