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SNAPSHOT of the WIC Food Package1
Maximum Monthly Allowances of Supplemental Foods for Children and Women
Foods | Children | Women | ||
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 strength | 128 fl oz | 144 fl oz | 96 fl oz | 144 fl oz |
Milk 2 | 16 qt | 22 qt | 16 qt | 24 qt |
Breakfast cereal 3 | 36 oz | 36 oz | 36 oz | 36 oz |
Cheese | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 lb |
Eggs | 1 dozen | 1 dozen | 1 dozen | 2 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 4 | 2 lb | 1 lb | N/A | 1 lb |
Fish (canned) 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 30 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 |
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 fed | Partially Breastfed | Fully Breastfed | ||||
Foods | Food 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 Formula | A: 806 fl oz reconstituted liquid concentrate B: 884 fl oz reconstituted liquid concentrate | 624 fl. oz. reconstituted liquid concentrate | A: 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.