State of Illinois
Department of Human Services
Effective February 1, 2025
Grains
100% Whole Wheat Bread & Buns - 16 oz
Whole wheat flour must be the first ingredient listed.
Not Allowed: Organic, bakery items
100% Whole Wheat Pasta - 16 oz
These Brands are OK:
- America's Choice
Barilla
Colavita
Delallo
Essential Everyday
- Fareway
Gia Russa
Good & Gather
Great Value
Hodgson Mill
- Hy-Vee
Kroger
Luigi Vitelli
Mishpacha
Our Family
- Racconto
Ronzoni
Schnucks
Signature Select
Not Allowed: Pasta made from rice, quinoa, flax, corn, or vegetables, organic, sugars, fats, oils or salt
Bulgur - 16 oz
Brown Rice - 16 oz - Plain, Regular or Instant
Not Allowed: Organic
Tortillas - 16 oz
These Brands are OK:
100% Whole Wheat
Best Choice
Celia's
Chi-Chi's
Don Pancho
Essential Everyday
Food Club
- Frescados
Great Value
Guerrero
IGA
Kroger
La Banderita
- Market Pantry
Meijer
Micasa
Mission
Ortega
Our Family
- Roundy's
Schnucks
Signature Select
Tio Santi
Soft Corn - White or Yellow
- Best Choice
Chi-Chi's
Don Marcos
- Essential Everyday
Frescados
IGA
- Kroger
La Banderita
Mission
Not Allowed: Hard corn tortillas / taco shells, low-carbohydrate, organic
Oatmeal - 16 oz -Old Fashioned, Traditional, Quick-Cook, Rolled Oats
Not Allowed: Organic
Cereal - 12 oz or larger
These brands are OK:
- Chex (corn, rice, blueberry, wheat, cinnamon)
Cheerios (original, multigrain)
Cheerios Veggie Blends (apple strawberry blueberry banana)
Kix (original, honey, berry berry)
- Kellogg's
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- Frosted Mini Wheats (original, little bites, cocoa)
Corn Flakes (original)
Rice Krispies (original)
- Post
- Grape-nuts
Grape-nuts Flakes
Honey Bunches of Oats (cinnamon bunches, honey roasted, vanilla, with almonds, maple & pecans)
Great Grains (crunchy pecan, banana nut crunch)
- B & G Foods
- Cream of Wheat (whole grain)
- Life (original)
Quaker Oatmeal Squares (brown sugar, cinnamon)
- Mini Spooners (frosted, strawberry cream)
Malt-O-Meal (original, chocolate)
- Corn Flakes
Crispy Rice
Toasted Oats (original)
Bran Flakes
Frosted Shredded Wheat (original):
Always Save, Best Choice, Dierbergs, Essential Everyday, Fareway, Food Club, Freedom's Choice, Great Value, Hy-Top, Hy-Vee, IGA, Kiggens, Kroger, Market
Pantry, Meijer, Our Family, Roundy's, Schnucks, Signature Select, That's Smart
Infant Cereal - 8 oz or 16 oz
Oatmeal, Barley, Whole Wheat, Mixed Grain or Corn
These Brands are OK:
Not Allowed: Organic, rice, cereals with added fruit, formula, DHA/ARA or other non-cereal ingredients.
Dairy
Milk
Check your Family Shopping List for allowed milk type and size.
1% or Skim - Only for children over the age of 2 and women
ONLY ALLOWED WHEN PRINTED ON FAMILY SHOPPING LIST:
- Whole (only for 1-year children)
- Lactose-Free: 1/2 gallon
- Kosher
- UHT - 32oz
Not Allowed: Organic, 2%, flavored, buttermilk rice, goat, nut or grain beverages, specialty or other milk alternatives, glass bottles
Soy Milk - 64 oz / Plain or Original
These Brands are OK:
- 8th Continent
- Silk
- Great Value
Yogurt - 32 oz /Plain or Flavored
Whole Milk Yogurt - Only for 1-year old children
These Brands are OK:
- Brown Cow
Dannon
Essential Everyday
- Meijer
Mountain High
Prairie Farms
Low Fat and Nonfat Yogurt - Only for children over the age of 2 and women
These Brands are OK:
- Best Choice
Dannon
Essential Everyday
Food Club
Great Value
- Hy-Vee
Kroger
La Yogurt
LALA
Lucerne
- Market Pantry
Mehadrin
Meijer
Mountain High
Old Home
- Our Family
Prairie Farms
Schnucks
White Mountain
Yoplait
Not Allowed: Organic, Greek, artificial sweeteners or stevia, drinkable yogurt, mix in ingredients, yogurt with more than 40g sugar per cup.
Cheese - 16 oz or 8 oz / Sliced or Block
Whole fat, low fat or fat free; in any of the following types or combinations:
- Natural Cheddar
Mozzarella
Not Allowed: Organic, cheese from deli area, cheese food, spread, product, imitation, added flavors or ingredients, individually wrapped cheese slices
Infant Formula
As printed on your Family Shopping List
PROTEIN RICH FOODS
Beans, Peas & Lentils
Dry
Any type or brand - 16oz
Canned
Any type or brand 15 - 16oz
Any type or Brand is OK
Not Allowed: Organic, soups, seasonings, baked beans, added fats, oils, or meats, green beans*, wax beans*, snap beans*, or green peas* (*buy these foods with your fruit and vegetable dollar benefit)
Peanut Butter - 16-18 oz / Creamy, Crunchy, Chunky
Not Allowed: Organic, spread, or mixed with other ingredients
Tofu 14-16 oz / Any texture, regular or organic
These Brands are OK:
- Azumaya
Franklin Farms
House Foods
- Nasoya
Nature's Soy
O Organics
Not Allowed: Added fats, sugars, sweeteners, oils, sodium, or seasonings.
Eggs - 1 Dozen / Large or Extra Large, white shell only
Not Allowed: Organic, vegetarian, cage free, free range or pasture raised, low cholesterol, pasteurized, fortified, enriched or any other modified or specialty eggs
Canned Fish - 5 oz
Not Allowed: Organic, albacore or white tuna, solid, fillet, pouches, specialty, flavored, premium brands
Infant Meats - 2.5 oz / Plain with broth or gravy
These Brands are OK:
Gerber
Beech-Nut
Store Brands
Not Allowed: Organic, added fruit, vegetables, rice or pasta; added sugars or salt; meat or poultry sticks, pouches
Juice
100% Fruit or Vegetable Juice / Single Flavor
Must have at least 72mg (80%) or more Vitamin C
Women - 48 oz container or 12 oz frozen
Children - 64 oz container
12 oz and 48 oz flavors and Brands that are OK (Apple flavor only):
Orange / Grapefruit: Most brands are OK
64 oz flavors and Brands that are OK:
Apple:
- Indian Summer
- Everfresh
- Juicy Juice
- Langers
- Motts
- Mussleman's
- Old Orchard
- Tree Top
- Orange, Grapefruit:
- Grape:
- Langers (grape, red, or white), Old Orchard (grape and white grape), Welch's (grape, whote and red grape)
- Pineapple:
- Tomato:
Vegetable:
- Langers (100% Vegetable, Low Sodium)
- V8 (100% Vegetable, Low Sodium, Spicy)
Allowed Store Brands for Apple, Grape, Pineapple, Tomato/Vegetable (12 oz, 48 oz, 64 oz):
Always Save, Best Choice, Dierbergs, Essential Everyday, Fareway, Food Club, Freedom's Choice, Gold Emblem, Great Value, Harvest Classic, Hy-Top, Hy-Vee, IGA, Kedem, Kroger, Liebers, Market Pantry, Meijer, Nature's Nectar, Our Family, Roundy's, Sam's Choice, Schnucks, Shurfine, Signature Select, Tipton Grove
Not Allowed: Organic, juice cocktails, light or reduced calorie, low acid, fruit juice blends, added sugar, artificial sweetener, or stevia
Fruits & Vegetables
Check your Family Shopping List for the amount you can spend. Spend it on any combination of fresh, frozen or canned fruits and vegetables. You can go over this amount and pay the difference.
Fresh
Any variety of fresh fruits or vegetables
Not Allowed: Herbs or spices; dried fruits or vegetables; party trays or platters; baskets; salad bar items, bags of salads with topping/dressing; ornamental or decorative fruits or vegetables
Frozen
Any brand or package size/type
Not Allowed: Added sugar, artificial sweetener, or stevia; breading, butter, sauce, fat, oil, salt, or seasoning; added rice, pasta or meat; fries or other shaped potatoes
Canned
Fruit
Any variety packed in juice or water, unsweetened applesauce (with cinnamon allowed)
Not Allowed: Added sugar, artificial sweetener, stevia, pouches
Vegetables
Any variety including green peas, green/snap/wax/yellow beans
Whole, diced, crushed, or stewed tomatoes; tomato sauce, paste or puree (with herbs or seasoning allowed); salsa or picante.
Not Allowed: With any oil or brine; vinegar; pickles or pickled vegetables; creamed vegetables, added fats or oils; pizza or pasta sauce; added sugars or artificial sweeteners.
Infant Fruits and Vegetables
4oz containers, 2-pack of 4oz each (equals 8oz)
Any plain variety fruits or vegetables / Any mixture of plain fruits or vegetables
These Brands are OK:
Gerber
Beech-Nut
Pic Select Fresh
Store Brands
Not Allowed: Organic, pouches, added cereal, meat, starches, sugar, salt or DHA; dinners, desserts, yogurt blends, 2-packs of 2oz each
- In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from
- discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior
- civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of
- communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency
- that administers the program or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-
- 8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can
- be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any
- USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's name, address, telephone number,
- and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and
- date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: 1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture | Office
- of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights | 1400 Independence Avenue, SW | Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or 2. fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
- 3. email: program.intake@usda.gov. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
IDHS 4870 (R-12-24) WIC Program Illinois Authorized WIC Food List Printed by the Authority of the State of Illinois