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WIC Food Packages - Maximum Monthly Allowances

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SNAPSHOT of the WIC Food Package1

Maximum Monthly Allowances of Supplemental Foods for Children and Women

Foods

ChildrenWomen
Food Package IV:
1 through 4 years
Food Package V:
Pregnant and Partially (Mostly) Breastfeeding
(up to 1 year postpartum)
Food Package VI: Postpartum
(up to 6months postpartum)
Food Package VII:
Fully Breastfeeding
(up to 1year post-partum)
Juice, single strength128 fl oz144 fl oz96 fl oz144 fl oz
Milk 216 qt22 qt16 qt24 qt
Breakfast cereal 336 oz36 oz36 oz36 oz
CheeseN/AN/AN/A1 lb
Eggs1 dozen1 dozen1 dozen2 dozen
Fruits and vegetables$8.00 in cash value vouchers$11.00 in cash value vouchers$11.00 in cash value vouchers$11.00 in cash value vouchers
Whole wheat bread 42 lb1 lbN/A1 lb
Fish (canned) 5N/AN/AN/A30 oz
Legumes, dry or canned and/or

Peanut butter
1 lb (64 oz canned)
or
18 oz
1 lb (64 ounce canned)
and
18 oz
1 lb (64 ounce canned)
or
18 oz
1 lb (64 ounce canned)
and
18 oz

 

1Refer to the www.fns.usda.gov/wic for the complete provisions and requirements for WIC foods.
2 Allowable options for fluid milk substitutions are yogurt, cheese, soy beverage, and tofu.
3 At least one half of the total number of breakfast cereals on state agency food list must be whole grain.
4 Allowable options for whole wheat bread are whole grain bread, brown rice, bulgur, oatmeal, whole-grain barley, soft corn or whole wheat macaroni products, or soft corn or whole wheat tortillas.
5 Allowable options for canned fish are light tuna, salmon, sardines, and mackerel.

Last updated 10/5/2015

Maximum Monthly Allowances of Supplemental Foods For Infants In Food Packages I, II and III

 Fully Formula fedPartially BreastfedFully Breastfed
FoodsFood Packages
I and III
A: 0-3 months
B: 4-5 months
Food Packages
II and III
6-11 months
Food Packages
I and III
A: 0 to 1 month
B: 1-3 months
C: 4-5 months
Food Packages
II and III
6-11 months
Food Package I
0-5 months
Food Package II
6-11 months
WIC FormulaA: 806 fl oz reconstituted liquid concentrate
B: 884 fl oz reconstituted liquid concentrate
624 fl. oz. reconstituted liquid concentrateA: 1 can powder
B: 364 fl oz reconstituted liquid concentrate
C: 442 fl. oz. reconstituted liquid concentrate
312fl. oz. reconstituted liquid concentrate  
Infant cereal 24 oz 24 oz 24 oz
Baby food
fruits and vegetables
 128 oz 128 oz 256 oz
Baby food
meat
     77.5 oz

1 Refer to the regulatory requirements for the complete provisions and requirements for infant formula and infant foods in the WIC food packages.

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