WIC - Participant Benefits

What can you get at WIC?

• Special checks to buy healthy foods such as milk, juice, eggs, cheese, cereal, dry beans and peanut butter.
• Information about nutrition and health to help you and your family eat well and be healthy.
• Support and information about breastfeeding your baby.
• Help in finding health care and other community services.

List of WIC Foods:

• Cereal - Cheerios, Kellogs Corn Flakes, Mini Wheats, Post Bran Flakes, Life, Quaker Toasted Oatmeal, Malt O Meal, Honey Bunches of Oats, Store BrandCrispy Rice, store brand Instant Regular Oatmeal, Kix, Cream of Wheat, Quaker Corn Bran
• Infant Cereal - Gerber only - 8oz. boxes
• Infant Formula - Milk based: Similac Advance with Iron, Similac with Iron. Soy based: Similac Isomil Advance with Iron, Similac Isomil with Iron. Lactose Free: Similac Lactose Free with Iron
• Milk - Nonfat (Fat free, Skim), 1% Lowfat (Light), 2% Reduced fat, Whole Pasteurized Fluid Cow’s Milk (single gallons or gallon twin pack). For "1 1/2 gallon" check, must buy 1 full gallon and a 1/2 gallon. Lactose Reduced or Lactose Free Milk (1/2 gallons). Acidophilus Milk (1/2 gallons). Evaporated Milk (12 oz. can) Powdered Dry Milk (9.6 oz to 25.6 oz box). Checks with 2 gallons milk allow up to 25.6 OZ. powdered dry milk. Checks with 1 1/2 gallons milk allow up to 20 oz. powdered dry milk.
  Breastmilk- Best food for baby. First choice for mom.
• Cheese - (block or round - any brand) 0.75 pound (12 ounce) or larger Jack, Mozzarella, Natural Cheddar (mild, medium, sharp, extra sharp, or white), Process American, Regular, reduced fat or low sodium are okay. No pre-packaged sliced cheese.
• Eggs - (any brand) Dozens ONLY. Grade AA chicken eggs (white): small, medium or large only. No specialty eggs, no cage free, stress free, vitamin enriched, organic or Egglands Best.
• Peanut Butter - (any brand) 16 to 18 oz. Plain, creamy, chunky, super chunky styles or Honey Nut roasted. Low-sodium or low sugar are OK. No lowfat or reduced fat.
• Tuna - Any brand. Chunk light water packed. No albacore, no prime fillet, no tuna with soy protein. Dietetic tuna is okay.
• Dried Peas, Beans, or Lentils- (any brand) Pre-sealed, packaged or bulk are OK.
• Juices - White Grape, Orange, Apple, Pineapple, Vegetable.
  Brands accepted: Hansen's, Langers, Welch's Old Orchard and store brands. Liquid and frozen are okay.
• Carrots - Any brand. Pre-packaged, fresh large, whole.

 

For additional information on all programs in Nutrition Services, please call (951) 358-5311.
For WIC information and appointments, call 1-800-455-4942 from within Riverside County,
or 1-951-358-7200 from outside Riverside County.
Loving Support Breastfeeding 24-hour Helpline, 1-888-451-2499.

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