HAWAII WIC APPROVED FOOD LIST - WOMEN, INFANTS & CHILDREN
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HAWAII
WIC
WOMEN, INFANTS & CHILDREN
APPROVED FOOD LIST
EFFECTIVE
OCTOBER 1, 2019
Brands, types, or sizes
are subject to change.
CONTENTS
Shopping with eWIC ................................................................................ 4
WICShopper App ........................................................................................ 5
Milk ..................................................................................................................... 6
Cheese & Eggs .............................................................................................. 7
Soymilk & Tofu ............................................................................................ 8
Yogurt................................................................................................................ 9
Whole Grains ........................................................................................ 10-11
Juice ........................................................................................................... 12-13
Before You Shop Fruits & Vegetables .......................................................................... 14-17
• Take your WIC ID folder to the store.
Cereal ....................................................................................................... 18-20
• Teach your second authorized representative how
to shop with WIC checks. Peanut Butter, Dry & Canned Beans ............................................ 21
• Have your second authorized representative sign
Infant Foods ......................................................................................... 22-23
your WIC ID folder before he or she goes to the store
to shop for you. Canned Fish ................................................................................................. 24
• Use the WICShopper app, or look inside your WIC folder
or on the WIC website to find the current list of stores Breastfeeding Support & Information......................................... 25
that accept WIC checks.
Not all WIC participants receive all foods listed in the food
Shopping with WIC Checks list. Foods assigned to each participant can be different
depending on age, category and special needs. Please ask
• Separate WIC foods from the other items you are buying. staff if you have questions about your WIC food package.
• Use the WIC Food List or WICShopper app to choose
WIC approved foods and correct package sizes.
At the Checkout Stand Hawaii WIC is moving from paper checks to an electronic
card. During this time, some WIC families will have paper
• Group your WIC foods by each check. checks and others will have a WIC Card. This WIC Approved
• Tell the cashier before the sale begins that you are Food List can be used by all WIC families. Information on
using WIC checks. how to shop with the WIC Card will be provided separately.
• Show ID folder to the cashier.
• There is no change given from any WIC transaction.
• After the cashier writes the price and date of use on If you have a smartphone,
the check, sign it in black ink in front of the cashier. use the FREE WICShopper app!
Do not sign your checks before you go to the store.
Use the app to scan items at the store to
• You will be asked to review and sign the receipt.
find out if they are Hawaii WIC approved
and, if you have a WIC card,
If you have questions at the store, talk to the store manager. access your balance. Be sure
If the manager was not able to answer your question, to register your eWIC card with
call the WIC Vendor Management Unit at (808) 586-4776. the app so you can check your
benefits from your phone.
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ewic WIC MOBILE app
Shopping with eWIC WICshopper
Know your WIC food balance when you go to the store. Mobile App
There are several ways to check your balance: Simplify your WIC Shopping.
• Look at your benefits list
• Review the remaining food balance printed on your last Download the Free
WIC shopping receipt WIC Shopper App!
• Log on to health.hawaii.gov/wic/eWIC
(Be sure to register your card number)
• Use the WICShopper app “My Benefits” option
• Call the number The free WICShopper app lets you review available food
on the back of benefits, scan products to identify WIC-approved foods,
your eWIC card find WIC clinics and WIC-approved stores, and view
Select your recipes on your smartphone.
WIC approved
items. Use the
WICShopper App
or Approved Food • Install “WICShopper“ from your
List to help you app store.
choose WIC foods.
• Select Hawaii as your WIC Agency.
• Register using the 16 digit number
At Check-Out
on your eWIC card.
• Scan product bar codes to identify
WIC-approved foods as you shop.
Use your eWIC Card first. If you are purchasing both WIC • View your current benefits,
and non-WIC foods, always use your eWIC card as your Approved Food List, recipes,
first form of payment. and more right from the app!
1. Notify the cashier. Let the cashier know you will be
paying with an eWIC card before they start scanning
your purchases.
2. Pay close attention! If an item doesn’t ring up as a
WIC food, you can put it back or purchase it with another
form of payment.
3. Got coupons? Give the cashier your store loyalty card
and any coupons you may have.
4. Swipe your eWIC card. Remember—swipe your eWIC
card before other forms of payment if WIC and non-WIC
items are rung up together.
5. Get a receipt. Check that your WIC purchase is correct.
6. Be sure to keep your receipt! It lists your remaining
eWIC balance and expiration of benefits. It can also help
your WIC office if issues arise.
4 Hawaii WIC Program www.health.hawaii.gov/wic 5
MILK CHEESE & EGGS
Buy the type and container
size listed on the check
Cheese
Can Buy Can Buy
• Least Expensive Brand
only (LEB) • 8 or 16 ounces (1 pound) ball,
block, stick, string, shredded,
• Fat-free (skim), low-fat (1%)
any combination of these types.
Can Buy only if listed • Cheddar, Colby, Monterey
on the check Jack, Mozzarella, Swiss, any
• Whole milk – LEB combination of these types
• Reduced-fat (2%) – LEB • Regular, reduced or fat-free
• Lactose-reduced or • Made in U.S.A. only
lactose-free milk
• Dry (powdered) milk
• Evaporated milk
Cannot Buy
• Shelf-stable liquid • Organic
milk (Hershey’s and • Sliced, cube, or deli
Parmalat brands only) • Cheese with peppers, herbs or flavors
Cannot Buy
• Organic Eggs
• Rice milk
• Buttermilk Can Buy
• Goat’s milk • Packages of one dozen medium or large
• Flavored milk • Least Expensive Brand
• White, grade A or AA chicken eggs only
Tips
• Whole milk is issued only
for children under the age
Cannot Buy
of 2 years. • Organic
• Women and children over • Other size, type
the age of 2 are issued or color of egg
low-fat or fat-free milk. • Specialty eggs such as
This also applies to lactose- fertilized, free range,
reduced or lactose-free milk. or omega added
• Pick up only the container • Powdered, liquid,
size listed on your check – cooked or frozen
quart, half gallon, or gallon.
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soyMILK & tofu YOGURT
Soymilk Can Buy
Can Buy only if listed
Can Buy on the check
Can Buy only if listed • 32-ounce
on the check containers only
• Pacific Ultra Soy (Plain • Low-fat or Nonfat
in quarts only) • Mountain High, Yoplait, Lucerne, Dannon
• Westsoy Organic Plus and Great Value brands only
Soymilk (Plain, Vanilla • Plain, Vanilla, Peach, Strawberry and Strawberry
in quarts only) Banana flavors only
• 8th Continent Soymilk
(Original, Vanilla in
half-gallon only)
• Silk (Original in
half-gallon only)
Cannot Buy
• Other brands or flavors
• DHA/ARA
Tofu
Can Buy
• 16 ounce block in silken,
medium firm, firm or extra firm
• Azumaya, House, O Organics
and Mountain Apple brands only
Can Buy only if listed
on the check
• 12.3 ounce Mori-Nu Silken
shelf-stable in firm or extra firm
Cannot Buy
• Organic
Cannot Buy • Greek style
• Soft • Products with
• Product with flavoring or with seasonings toppings or add-ins
• Cooked
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WHOLE GRAINS
Tortillas Bread
Can Buy Can Buy
• 16 ounces (1 pound) • 16 ounces
• Whole wheat (1 pound) loaf
• White or yellow corn • 100% whole wheat
• Big Island Mexican, • Home Maid, Love’s, Oroweat
Don Pancho, La Burrita, and Sara Lee brands only
Mission, Guerrero,
Sinaloa brands only Can Buy only if listed
on the check
Can Buy only if • 24 ounces (1 ½ pound) loaf
listed on the check (Love’s Hawaii Hearth or
• 24 ounces (1 ½ pound) Roman Meal brands only)
11 ounces or larger to add up to 24 ounces
Cannot Buy
Cannot Buy • Organic
• Organic
• Fried, flavored or seasoned
Brown Rice
Pasta Can Buy
Can Buy • 16 ounces (1 pound)
• Short or long grain
• 16 ounces (1 pound)
• Instant, quick or
• Whole wheat regular cooking time
• Barilla, Great Value,
Hodgson Mill, Pagasa,
or Simply Balanced Cannot Buy
brands only
• Organic
• Organic: Simply
• Boil in a bag or ready
Balanced brand only
to serve
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JUICE for children juice for women
Can Buy Can Buy
100% juice, with no sugar 100% juice, with no
added and have at least sugar added and have
80% Daily Value for vitamin C at least 80% Daily
• 64 ounce plastic bottles, any flavor Value for vitamin C
• Best Yet, Essential Everyday, • Calcium fortified
Hansen’s Natural, Juicy Juice, with Vitamin D
Langers, Motts, Northland, • 48 ounce bottles
Signature Select, Tree Top Juicy Juice (any flavor) Can Buy only if listed
brands only • 46 ounce bottles V8 (origi- on the check
nal and low sodium only) • Juicy Juice pack of 8-4.23
Can Buy only if listed ounce boxes and pack
• 11.5 to 12 ounce frozen
on the check of 8-6.75 ounce boxes
concentrate:
• Juicy Juice pack of 8-4.23 ounce (any flavor)
– Apple: Treetop (green
boxes and pack of 8-6.75 ounce • Dole pineapple juice
label), Seneca (red label),
boxes (any flavor) 6 pack of 6 ounce cans
Best Yet, Signature Select,
• Dole pineapple juice 6 pack of 6 ounce cans or Old Orchard • Motts apple juice 6 pack
• Motts apple juice 6 pack of 8 ounce plastic bottles – White or Purple Grape: of 8 ounce bottles
Welch’s (yellow pull tab)
Cannot Buy
or Old Orchard
– Orange: Any brand Cannot Buy
• Organic – Pineapple: Dole or • Organic
• Products that are labeled juice beverage, Old Orchard • Products that are labeled
cocktail, drink, punch, nectar or ade – Blends: Old Orchard juice beverage, cocktail,
drink, punch, nectar or ade
Tips
• Ways to buy 128 ounces (if individual juice box, Tips • Up to 144 ounces:
bottles, or cans are listed on your check) • Ways to buy 96 or 144
ounces (if individual juice
• Up to 128 ounces: box, bottles or cans are
listed on your check) 4-6 pack 6oz. cans (total = 144oz.)
+ • Up to 96 ounces: or
2-8 packs 4.23oz. + 1-8 pack 6.75oz. (total = 121.68oz.)
+ +
or
1-8 packs 6.75oz. + 2-8 packs 6.75oz. +
1-6 pack 6oz. (total = 90oz.) 1-6 pack 6oz. (total = 144oz.)
+ or or
2–6 packs of 6 oz. + 1–6 pack of 8 oz. (total = 120 oz.) + + +
2-6 packs of 8 oz. (total = 96 oz.) 3-6 packs of 8 oz. (total = 144 oz.)
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FRUITS
Fresh Fruits
Can Buy
• Organic
• Whole, pre-cut
or packaged
Cannot Buy
• Dried or powdered
• Salad bar items/party trays
• Decorative or ornamental
Canned Fruits
• Baked goods with fruit
Can Buy Cannot
• Products with added flavor,
spices, dressing or dip • Fruit roll-ups or leather
• Organic Buy
• Any brand or variety, packed
Frozen Fruits
• Products packed
in water or juice without in syrup, such
added sugars as heavy, light,
• Applesauce – or extra light
Can Buy “no sugar added” • Cranberry sauce,
• Organic
or “unsweetened” pie filling
varieties only • Products with
• Whole, pre-cut or packaged
• Products added sugars
in cans, or artificial,
Cannot Buy jars, or
plastic
reduced-calorie,
or no-calorie
• Products with added ingredients, containers sweeteners
sauce, sugar or artificial sweeteners
• Products with added herbs or nuts
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VEGETABLES
Fresh Vegetables
Can Buy
• Organic
• Whole, pre-cut, shredded or packaged
Cannot Buy
• Salad bar items or party trays
• Decorative or ornamental
• Products with cheese
• Products with added flavor,
herbs, spices, dressing or dip
• Dried or powdered
• Herbs or spices
Canned Vegetables
Can Buy
Frozen Vegetables
• Organic
• Products in cans, jars, or plastic containers
• Any brand, variety, regular or low sodium/salt
Can Buy • Poi
• Plain tomatoes or tomato products
• Organic (paste, puree, whole, crushed, diced, sauce)
• Whole, pre-cut, shredded or packaged
Cannot Buy
Cannot Buy • Products with added sugars, fats, oils, and meats
• Products with added ingredients, sauce, nuts or cream
• Products with added mature beans, including
• Products with added flavor, herbs, spices, dressing or dip baked beans, pork and beans
• Products with added rice, pasta, meat or noodles • Products that are pickled, or with added
• French fries, hash browns, tater tots or Potatoes O’Brien cream or sauce
• Breaded or battered vegetables • Soups, ketchup, relishes, olives, or salsa
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BREAKFAST CEREAL
Cereals with this symbol are made with whole grains
and are a good source of fiber.
Cold Cereal
Can Buy Tips
• 12 ounce or • Ways to buy 36 ounces of
larger package cereal (or as close as possible
Malt-O-Meal Malt-O-Meal Malt-O-Meal Best Yet
without going over) F. Mini Spooners – F. Mini Spooners – Frosted Mini F. Shredded Wheat
Cannot
Blueberry Strawberry Spooners – Plain – Bite Size
Buy 12 oz. 12oz. 12oz. 18oz. 18oz.
• Organic
• Other brands,
type, size or flavor 21oz. 15oz. 24oz.
12oz.
36oz.
Allowed brands and
Ralston General Mills General Mills General Mills
types listed below: Frosted Shredded Kix – Regular Kix – Berry Kix – Honey
Wheat
Best Yet Signature Select Malt-O-Meal Quaker Post General Mills Signature Select Signature Select
Crispy Rice Crispy Rice Crispy Rice Oatmeal Squares Great Grains – Fiber One – Oats & More Oats & More
with Brown Sugar Banana Nut Honey Cluster with Honey with Almonds
Best Yet Signature General Mills General Mills Post Post Quaker General Mills
Toasted Oats Select Cheerios – Cheerios – Honey Bunches Vanilla Bunches Life Wheat Chex
Toasted Oats Regular Multigrain of Oats of Oats
Best Yet Signature Select General Mills Kellogg’s General Mills Signature Select General Mills Signature Select
Corn Flakes Corn Flakes Total Frosted Shredded Rice Chex Rice Pockets Corn Chex Corn Pockets
Wheat
18 Hawaii WIC Program www.health.hawaii.gov/wic 19BEANS &
BREAKFAST CEREAL PEANUT BUTTER
Hot Cereal Peanut Butter
Can Buy Can Buy Cannot Buy
• 11.8 ounce or larger package • 16-18 ounce container • Organic
• Plain, creamy, • Powdered, reduced-fat
Cannot Buy chunky, crunchy,
extra crunchy,
or spreads
• Added chocolate, flavors,
• Organic natural or smooth honey, jam or jelly
• Other brands, type, size or flavor • FIFTY50 and PB2 brands
• Grits
Dry Beans, Canned
• Products with added fruits, nuts or sugars
Peas & Beans
Allowed brands and types listed below:
Lentils
Can Buy
Can Buy Can Buy only if listed
on the check
• 8 ounces or larger to • Can sizes 15-30 oz. only
equal up to 16 ounces
• Any type, including:
Malt-O-Meal Malt-O-Meal Best Yet • Mix or single type Blackeye peas, Lima,
Hot Wheat Original Hot Wheat Chocolate Original Instant Oatmeal
• Any brand Garbanzo, Kidney
and Pinto beans
Cannot Buy
• Nonorganic: Best Yet,
Bush’s Best, Essential
• Organic Everyday, Great Value,
• Added grains, Market Pantry, and Sig-
spices, flavors or nature Select brands only
seasoning packets • Organic: Cadia, Organic
• Hokkaido (azuki and Great Value, O Organics,
Quaker Essential Everyday
Original Instant Original Instant black soy beans) Simply Balanced,
Oatmeal Oatmeal and Wild Harvest
brands only
Cereals with this symbol are made with whole grains
and are a good source of fiber. Tips
Ways to buy 64 ounces
of Canned Beans: Cannot Buy
• 4 cans, 15-16 oz. size • Refried beans
or • Green (sweet) peas
• 2 cans, 27-30 oz. size • Products with added
sugars, fats, oils or meat
20 Hawaii WIC Program www.health.hawaii.gov/wic 21INFANT FOODS
Meats
Can Buy Cannot Buy
• 2.5 ounce • Organic
container • Products with DHA/ARA,
for meat prebiotics or probiotics
• Products that • Products labeled as
contain broth or gravy dinners, soups or stews
• Gerber® or Beech-Nut® • Products with added rice,
brands only noodles or other pastas
Fruits & Vegetables
Can Buy
• 4 ounce container of Gerber®
Gerber
or Beech-Nut® brand
Oatmeal Cereal • Two pack of 4 ounce
Cereals containers of Gerber® brand
• Single variety or combination
• Organic: Happy Baby® brand
Can Buy in 4 ounce jars only
• 8 ounce container
• Beech-Nut® and
Gerber® brands
Cannot Buy
• Products with DHA/ARA, prebiotics or probiotics
• Oatmeal, multigrain, Beech Nut
whole wheat and barley Multigrain Cereal • Products with added formula, milk, yogurt, nuts or sugars
• Pouches
Cannot Buy
• Organic Bananas for Babies
• Rice cereal
• Products with DHA/ARA, prebiotics or probiotics Can Buy Cannot
• Products with added formula, milk, fruit or yogurt Can Buy only if listed on the check Buy
• Jars, cans or single serving packages • 2 single fresh bananas • Plantains, red or
cooking bananas
22 Hawaii WIC Program www.health.hawaii.gov/wic 23canned fish BREASTFEEDING
Support and Information
Any brand of the Breastfeeding is a great way to support the growth of
types listed below, your child while nurturing a bond that will last a lifetime.
sizes for each type Mother’s milk has all a baby needs to grow
of fish specified below: and stay healthy.
Pink
Did you know that giving breastmilk:
• Reduces the risk of ear infections, SIDS, childhood
Salmon Sardines leukemia, obesity, allergic reactions, and stomach
problems (less gas, constipation, and diarrhea)
• Helps prevent chronic diseases including diabetes,
Can Buy Can Buy asthma, heart disease and cancer
• Pink salmon • Sardines in any sauce • Is easy to digest
in its own juice • 3.75 ounce can only • Lowers the risk of postpartum depression
• 7.5 ounce can only • Saves money in formula and healthcare costs
Cannot Buy • Protects mom against cancer (less risk of breast,
Cannot Buy • Organic
ovarian, and uterine cancer)
• Organic
• Is convenient and makes traveling easier
• King Oscar or – no bottles or mixing required.
• Red, sockeye or Crown Prince brands
blueback • Promotes brain growth
• Products that are
Tuna
flavored, boneless What Some Moms Say:
or skinless
Chunk
• Products in pouches “Cherish every moment.”
or snack packs
“I’m glad I kept trying.”
Light “We struggled for
Jack Can Buy
one month. Now
it’s comfortable
Mackerel • Chunk light tuna
in water
and easy.”
“Completely
Can Buy
• 5 ounce can only
worth it.”
Cannot Buy
• Jack mackerel
in any sauce Do you have
questions or
• 15 ounce can only • Organic
need help?
• Albacore or fancy tuna Call WIC!
Cannot Buy • Products in pouches
or snack packs
• Organic • Products with added
• King Mackerel flavors and spices
24 Hawaii WIC Program www.health.hawaii.gov/wic 25WIC Fraud or Abuse
Help Hawaii WIC serve
as many families as possible
with our budget
Fraud or abuse in the WIC Program takes away food
APPOINTMENTS
and services from all WIC participants. Buying, selling,
attempting to sell or giving away WIC checks or benefits
is against program rules. You may be required to repay
WIC for benefits received and may face civil and criminal Date Time Appt Type Notes
prosecution under State and Federal law.
Refer to the “Making WIC Work for You: Your Rights and
Responsibilities” brochure in your WIC folder. If you need
another copy please ask WIC staff or refer to the Hawaii
WIC website.
Help put a stop to WIC fraud. If you suspect a WIC client
or grocer is committing fraud, call the State WIC Agency
at (808) 586-8175 or if calling from the neighbor islands,
call the toll-free number at 1-888-820-6425. Or you can
report suspected abuse
to USDA hotline at
1-800-424-9121 or visit
www.usda.gov/oig/
hotline.htm. You may
report your concerns
anonymously.
Please bring to your next appointment on: ______________________
¨ Your Child(ren): ______________________________________________________
¨ Proof of (Circle One): Identity Income Residency QUEST/SNAP/TANF
¨ Shot Record: ______________ ¨ Blood Test Results (Hgb/Hct) _____________
¨ Other: _________________________________________________________________
Please bring to your next appointment on: ______________________
¨ Your Child(ren): ______________________________________________________
¨ Proof of (Circle One): Identity Income Residency QUEST/SNAP/TANF
¨ Shot Record: ______________ ¨ Blood Test Results (Hgb/Hct) _____________
¨ Other: _________________________________________________________________
Please bring to your next appointment on: ______________________
¨ Your Child(ren): ______________________________________________________
¨ Proof of (Circle One): Identity Income Residency QUEST/SNAP/TANF
¨ Shot Record: ______________ ¨ Blood Test Results (Hgb/Hct) _____________
¨ Other: _________________________________________________________________
26 Hawaii WIC Program www.health.hawaii.gov/wic 27Hawaii WIC Program Changes sometimes happen before we can reprint a new list. Use the FREE WICShopper app to access the current Approved Food List. A current copy can also be found and downloaded from the Hawaii WIC website at: health.hawaii.gov/wic (or scan the QR code at right) Hard copies of the current version can also be requested at your local WIC agency. For information on Oahu, call (808) 586-8175 or toll free for Neighbor Islands 1-888-820-6425. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Printed August 2019
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