EFFECTIVE
2023
Shopping
Guide
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My Card
USING YOUR WIC CARD
■
Set up your 4-DIGIT PIN by calling 1-833-566-5248.
■
REGISTER your WIC Card in the My Minnesota WIC App. (See page 3.)
■
Benefits last for 30 DAYS then expire; unused items do not
carry over to the next benefit period.
■
The first few times, keep it SIMPLE and do WIC-only transactions.
■
Keep your WIC Card SAFE. Future benefits are added
to the same card.
■
If your card is LOST, STOLEN, OR DAMAGED, call your
WIC Clinic as soon as possible.
BEFORE YOU SHOP
■
Plan to SHOP EARLY in the benefit period.
■
Choose a WIC authorized store.
• Ask your WIC Clinic for a store near you.
• Use the My Minnesota WIC App store locator.
■
Check your food Account Balance and EXPIRATION dates
using one of these ways:
• My Minnesota WIC App.
• Receipt from your last WIC purchase.
• A balance inquiry printed at the store's Customer Service Desk.
• Call 1-833-566-5248 for your account balance.
• The Account Balance from the WIC Clinic.
WHILE YOU SHOP
■
Check for WIC-allowed brands by using this SHOPPING GUIDE
or the Food Finder in your MY MINNESOTA WIC APP.
■
Scan foods with the FOOD FINDER to make sure they are
in your food benefits (except fresh fruits and vegetables).
■
The simplest way to use your fruit and vegetable benefits is to
choose UNPACKAGED PRODUCE that you bag yourself.
■
Buy what you NEED. You don’t have to buy all your
WIC foods at one time.
■
Your account balance might show these common PACKAGE SIZES:
oz = ounce
doz = dozen
con = container
pkg = package
lb = pound = 16 oz
qt = quart = 32 oz
1
/2 gal = half gallon = 64 oz
gal = gallon = 128 oz
1 gal = 2 half gallons
PACKAGE SIZES
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CHECKING OUT AT THE REGISTER
■
Let the cashier know if this is the FIRST TIME you're using
your WIC card in that store.
■
Use your WIC Card FIRST, before other forms of payment.
■
Coupons, store loyalty cards, and other special oers are ALLOWED.
■
Rain checks and substitutions are NOT ALLOWED.
■
If you enter your PIN incorrectly 4 times, your card will be
LOCKED. Call 1-833-566-5248 to reset your PIN.
■
If the cashier gives you a MIDPOINT RECEIPT showing what
the WIC card will pay for, review it carefully BEFORE approving
your WIC purchase.
●
If a food item is missing,
press "NO" and check to see
if that item is WIC-allowed
and included in your current
benefits.
●
Ask the cashier to
REMOVE any non-WIC
items that you don't want
to pay for.
●
If a food item DOESN'T
SCAN as WIC-allowed,
there is nothing the
cashier can do to allow it.
YOU should share with
WIC sta:
- PICTURES of the items
you're trying to buy that
were not deducted from
your card.
- ALL receipts from
the transaction.
(Some stores have 5 receipts!)
MINNESOTA WIC-ALLOWED FOOD BRANDS
Not all WIC-allowed food brands are listed
in this Shopping Guide. Use your My Minnesota
WIC App to check if a food is allowed and
available in your food benefits.
Receipts dier between stores.
RICK'S GROCERY STORE
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eWIC Beginning Balance
PAN:
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5133 STATE: MN
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QTY UOM DESCRIPTION
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1.00 LB Cheese
36.00 OZ Breakfast Cereal
1.00 CON Peanut Butter/Peas/Beans
1.00 Whole Grain Item (pkg)
$9.00 $$$ Fresh or Froz Frt/Veg
2.00 GAL Skim or 1% Milk
-----------------------------------------
These benets expire at MIDNIGHT on
01/21/2022
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********************************
eWIC Benets Redemption
0.25 CON Peanut Butter/Peas/Beans
EE DK RD KIDNEY BNS
4.99 $$$ Fresh Frt/Veg ($)
CLEMENTINE 3 BAG
1.50 $$$ Fresh Frt/Veg ($)
ORG RAINBW BBY CARRT
********************************
CASHIER SMITH, JOHN A
STORE: 00000 REGISTER:000 CASHIER:1234
TICKET #: 1234 09JAN2022 15:10:39
Thanks for Shopping at
RICK'S GROCERY STORE
123 West Main St
Anytown, MN 40453
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HOW TO
REGISTER
You can register multiple devices. If you get a new phone, you will need to re-register.
Tap on
Register
Select
Register
Enter the WIC Household ID (written on the back of the card),
Last 10 Digits of the card, and an Account Name
■ To register More than One Household, follow Steps 1-3 for each account.
■ Select the account arrow to Switch to Another Account
in both the Benefits and Food Finder screens.
HOW TO
USE THE APP
This App may not work if WiFi or cell service is limited.
Select
Messages
Be notified about
expiring Food Benefits
Be notified about upcoming
and missed WIC Appointments
MESSAGES
3
1
2
My App
Available for download from the App Store and Google Play.
Select
Benefits
Your Account Balance updates each time foods are purchased with your WIC Card.
Remaining food benefits are listed
by Start and End Dates
Select
Current
BENEFITS
3
1
2
1 2
3
Use the Food Finder to check if the food is WIC-allowed and included in your benefits.
FOOD FINDER
Select Food Finder
Select Scan UPC
OR
Enter UPC
Scan UPC barcode on package
OR Enter
entire
UPC
You will receive one of the following Messages:
RED-ORANGE
WIC-allowed BUT item is
not in your food benefits
075925301075
Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Not included in current benets.
OK
Allowed - Not Included
–
ORANGE
WIC-allowed BUT not enough
left in your food benefits
075925301075
Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Remaining balance too low.
OK
–
Allowed – Balance Too Low
YELLOW
WIC-allowed BUT check your
fruit and vegetable balance
021908503356
Frozen Broccoli
Refer to cash Account Balance.
OK
$
Allowed – May be Included
RED
NOT WIC-allowed
075925301075
Not WIC Allowed.
OK
✖
Not Allowed
1
2
3
GREEN
WIC-allowed and you have
enough in your food benefits
075925301075
Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Included in current benets.
OK
✔
Allowed - Included
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DO NOT BUY
• Items with added sugar, butter, fat, oil
• Items with added pasta, rice, sauce, or cheese
DO NOT BUY
• Salad mixtures with
dressing, nuts, cheese, etc.
• Party trays, fruit baskets,
or salad bar items
• Spices or herbs like parsley,
cilantro, and basil
• Dried fruit and vegetables
• Decorative fruit and vegetables
• Any variety
• Whole, cut, bagged, or packaged
• Organic is allowed
FRUITS
• Any fruit or fruit mixtures packed in water or
juice (no added sugar or artificial sweeteners)
• Any container type or size (except pouches)
• Unsweetened applesauce (with cinnamon allowed)
• Organic is allowed
• Stevia is allowed (natural sweetener)
VEGETABLES
• Any plain variety or
vegetable mixture
• Any container type or size
Fruits
•
Vegetables
TIP
IF THE COST of your fruits and vegetables IS MORE
than
your Account Balance, you can
PAY THE DIFFERENCE
with
cash, SNAP, or a credit/debit card.
• Any variety
• Single or mixed plain fruits and vegetables
• Organic is allowed
FRESH
FROZEN
CANNED
DO NOT BUY
FRUITS
• Added sugar
• Syrup (heavy, light)
• Artificial sweeteners lik
e
Sucralose (Splenda)
•
Pie filling
• Cranberry sauce
• Pouches
VEGETABLES
• Pasta sauce, spaghetti sauce, pizza
sauce, or salsa/picante sauce
• Creamed corn
• Mixtures with legumes (like lima, black,
kidney beans)
• Fermented foods (like Sauerkraut)
• With butter, fats, or oils
• Artificial sweeteners and heavy syrup
•
Items with vinegar
• Pouches
• Tomatoes (with herbs or
seasoning are allowed)
• Organic is allowed
DO NOT USE the
FOOD FINDER for fresh fruits and vegetables.
X
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16 oz package (1 lb)
Any brand
• Plain
DO NOT BUY
• Organic
• Wild rice
• Specialty rice like basmati
WHOLE GRAIN ITEM
If your benefit balance shows (16 oz) WIC-allowed Whole Grain Item
you can buy
Bread OR Brown Rice OR Oats OR Tortillas OR Pasta
Mom’s Best
Quick
Old Fashioned Oats
16 oz package (1 lb)
• Plain rolled oats only
WIC-allowed brand includes:
DO NOT BUY
• Organic
• Steel cut
• Instant oatmeal packets
(Can be purchased as cereal)
Whole grains are only allowed in
16 oz packages.
Look for
1 lb (pound) or 16 oz sizes.
TIP
Our Family
Whole Wheat
Midwest Bakery
Whole Wheat
Great Harvest
Whole Wheat
Sunny Brook
Whole Wheat
Village Hearth
Whole Wheat
Cub Foods
Whole Wheat
Bimbo
Whole Wheat
Fareway
Whole Wheat
DO NOT BUY
• Organic
• Rolls, buns, pita bread
16 oz package (1 lb)
100
%
whole wheat
WIC-allowed brands include:
Best Choice
Whole Wheat
Food Club
Whole Wheat
Hy-Vee
Whole Wheat
Bread WHOLE GRAIN ITEM
Brown Rice WHOLE GRAIN ITEM
Oats WHOLE GRAIN ITEM
Pepperidge Farm
Very Thin Sliced Soft
Whole Wheat
Sara Lee Classic
Whole Wheat
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Tortillas WHOLE GRAIN ITEM
16 oz package (1 lb)
WIC-allowed brands include:
Whole
Wheat
Don Pancho
Whole Wheat
Corn
Chi-Chi’s
Whole Wheat
Fajita Style
La Perla
Corn
La Banderita
Corn
La Burrita
Corn
Chi-Chi’s
White Corn
Best Choice
Corn
Essential
Everyday
Corn
Don Pancho
White Corn
Our Family
Yellow Corn
White Corn
Mission
Extra Thin
Yellow Corn
Hy-Vee
White Corn
Food Club
White Corn
Los Maizales
Corn
Best Choice
Whole Wheat
Market Pantry
Whole Wheat
Our Family
Whole Wheat
Great Value
Whole Wheat
Hy-Vee
Whole Wheat
Frescados
Whole Wheat
Frescados
Corn
Essential
Everyday
Whole Wheat
Food Club
Whole Wheat
Mission
Whole Wheat
La Banderita
Whole Wheat
DO NOT BUY
• Organic
• Wraps, flat bread, pita bread
• Hard shell tortillas or taco shells
Pasta WHOLE GRAIN ITEM
DO NOT BUY
• Organic
• Pasta made from
rice, quinoa, flax, corn,
or vegetables
16 oz package (1 lb)
100
%
whole wheat
Any brand
• Any shape OK
Fareway
Whole Wheat
Fareway
White Corn
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Soy Beverages
DO NOT BUY
• Organic
• Flavored soy
beverages
• Light or fat-free
WIC-allowed brands include:
8th
Continent
Original
Plain
Refrigerated
Half
Gallons
Silk
Original
Plain
Refrigerated
Half
Gallons
Twin Packs
OK
Silk
Original
Plain
Shelf-stable
Quarts
Pacific
Foods
Ultra Soy
Plain
Shelf-stable
Quarts
Great
Value
Original
Plain
Refrigerated
Half
Gallons
Tofu
12 to 16 oz package
• Organic OK
• Unflavored plain, any texture
• Refrigerated or shelf-stable
WIC-allowed brands include:
■
Azumaya
■
Franklin F
arms
■
House
■ MinnTofu
■
Mori-nu
■
Nasoya
■
Wildwood
DO NOT BUY
• Added fats, sugars,
oils, sodium, or
seasonings
Milk
DO NOT BUY
• Organic
• Peak powdered
milk
• Chocolate or
flavored milk
• Specialty milk
or milk with added
nutrients (other
than Vitamin A
or D)
• Milk in glass
bottles
gallons or half gallons
Any brand
• Pasteurized
You can only buy the exact type of milk
listed on your WIC Account Balance.
Milk options include:
• Cow's milk
• Lactose-free milk
• Powdered milk
• Evaporated milk
• Goat milk - Never use goat milk
for infants under 1 year
Allowed goat milk brands:
■
Poplar Hill quarts
■
Meyenberg quarts or half gallons
■
Meyenberg evaporated in cans
TWO (2) half gallons EQUAL (1) gallon
=
TIP
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Cheese
DO NOT BUY
• Organic
• American, processed
cheese foods, cheese
spreads, or Velveeta
• Sliced, diced, cubes,
curds, or grated
cheese
• Added seasonings,
peppers, or other
foods
• Deli or imported
cheese
• Parmesan, Romano,
or goat cheese
8 or 16 oz package only
Any brand
• Pasteurized
• Shredded, block, string,
sticks, or twists
• Low-fat, reduced fat,
fat-free, or low sodium OK
WIC-allowed cheese includes:
(mixtures of these OK)
■
Cheddar
■
Colby
■
Farmer
■
Monterey Jack
■
Mozzarella
■
Muenster
■
Provolone
■
Swiss
TWO 8 oz (0.5 lb) packages EQUAL ONE 16 oz (1 lb) package
•
=
TIP
Yogurt
32 oz containers only
Any brand
• Pasteurized
• Any flavor
• Greek OK
DO NOT BUY
• Organic
• Artificial sweeteners
such as sucralose
(Splenda) or aspartame
• Yogurt with more than
40g sugar per cup
TIP
If your WIC Account Balance lists Low-fat / Nonfat Yogurt,
make sure you see these words
on the front of your yogurt container.
Eggs
medium, large, extra large
or jumbo
Any brand
• Packages of 1 (one)
dozen only
• Plain, white chicken eggs
DO NOT BUY
• Organic, pasteurized,
or fertile eggs
• Brown eggs
• Eggland’s Best or
other specialty eggs
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FA
Cereals
Cold
Cereal
Honey
Bunches
of Oats
With Almonds
Honey
Bunches
of Oats
Cinnamon
Bunches
Honey
Bunches
of Oats
Honey
Roasted
Honey
Bunches
of Oats
Vanilla
Corn
Flakes
Crispix
Rice
Krispies
Wheaties
Special K
FA
Life
FA
Total
Whole Grain
FA W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
Mini
Spooners
Plain Frosted
Mini
Spooners
Strawberry Cream
Crispy Rice
Malt-O-Meal
Only
FA
FA
5
+
5
+
FA
Great
Grains
Banana Nut
Crunch
5
+
Grape-Nuts
5
+
Frosted
Mini Wheats
Little Bites
5
+
Frosted
Mini Wheats
Original
5
+
Oatmeal
Squares
Brown Sugar
5
+
Oatmeal
Squares
Cinnamon
5
+
Cheerios Multi Grain
Cheerios
GF
GF
Wheat Chex
5
+
FA FA
FA
FA
FA
FA
Kix Kix
Berry Berry
Kix
Honey
Corn Chex
GF
Rice Chex
GF
GF
12 oz package or larger size
High in folic acid Whole grain Whole grain with 5
+
grams of fiber Gluten free
FA
W
5
+
GF
WIC-allowed brands include:
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Hot
Cereal
COCO
Wheats
28 oz
Malt-O-Meal
28 or 36 oz
Original
Malt-O-Meal
28 or 36 oz
Chocolate
Cream of
Wheat
28 oz
Original
GF
Cream of
Rice
14 oz
Quaker
Instant Grits
9.8 oz
Individual Packets
Original Flavor
W
Quaker
Oatmeal
9.8 oz
Individual Packets
Original Flavor
Store
Brand
Cereal
WIC-allowed varieties include:
Bran Flakes, Toasted Oats/Tasteeos,
and Instant Oatmeal Packets
5
+
36.0
OUNCES
34.5
OUNCES
36.0
OUNCES
+
+
+
+
TIP
Cereals in packages smaller than 12 oz are not allowed.
If you have fewer than 12 oz of cereal left in your benefits,
you will not be able to use them.
Use this guide to get the most cereal.
EXCEPTION
9.8 oz instant oatmeal is the only cereal
allowed below 12 oz.
Cream of
Wheat
18 oz
Whole Grain
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Juice
• 100% juice
• Single flavor
• Added calcium and vitamins OK
You can only buy the exact type
and size of juice listed on your
WIC Account Balance.
Juice options include:
■
64 oz fluid refrigerated or
non-refrigerated
■
12 oz frozen
■
6 packs of 5.5 to 6.0 ounce cans
(only in limited food packages)
DO NOT BUY
• Organic
• Fruit juice blends
• Juice cocktails, drinks, or juices
with added sugar
• Added artificial sweeteners
like sucralose
• Fresh squeezed juices
64 oz only size WIC-allowed
Any brand
• Half (½) gallons only
• Orange juice
Refrigerated
Juice
11.5 to 12 oz only
Any brand
WIC-allowed flavors include:
Apple, Grape, Grapefruit, Orange,
and Pineapple
Frozen
Concentrate
Juice
If a juice does not scan
as
WIC-allowed
it might be:
In the wrong size
container
Not high enough
in Vitamin C
A blend
of juices
TIP
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64 oz only
WIC-allowed brands include:
Old Orchard
100
%
Apple
100
%
Grape
100
%
White Grape
100
%
Orange
Musselman’s
100
%
Apple
V8
1
00
%
Vegetable
Original
Low Sodium
Spicy Hot
Welch’s
100
%
Grape
100
%
Red Grape
100
%
White
Grape
Campbell’s
100
%
Tomato
100
%
Tomato
Low Sodium
Indian
Summer
Premium
Apple
Juicy Juice
100
%
Apple
No other
flavor
Langers
Orange, Apple,
Grape, Red Grape,
White Grape,
Grapefruit, Pineapple,
Tomato, Vegetable,
Vegetable Low Sodium
Mott’s
100
%
Apple
No Mott’s for
Tots, Light, or
Medleys
Non-
Refrigerated
Juice
Canned Tuna
•
Salmon
5 oz or larger
Any brand
•
Light tuna in water
•
Pink salmon in water
•
Regular or
low sodium
•
Added vegetable
broth OK
DO NOT BUY
•
Tuna or salmon in oil
•
Albacore/white tuna
or red salmon
•
Foil or lunch packs
•
Wild Planet or other
specialty brands
For Fully Breastfeeding Women
Libby's
Pineapple
Store Brand
Juice
WIC-allowed flavors include:
Orange, Grapefruit, Pineapple,
Grape, Apple, Tomato, and Vegetable
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Canned
Beans
Dry Peas
& Beans
Peanut Butter
•
Peas
•
Beans
DO NOT BUY
• Organic or bulk
• Soup mixes, seasonings, or
other added ingredients
DO NOT BUY
• Organic
• Spreads (like Jif Natural
and Skippy Natural)
or reduced fat
• Added jellies, chocolate,
or honey
• Other nut butters
• Refrigerated
16 oz package
Any brand
• Any variety
• Plain prepackaged
16 to 18 oz jar
Any brand
• Creamy, crunchy,
chunky
• Natural or
reduced sugar
15 to 16 oz cans
Any brand
• Regular or low
sodium
• Any variety
including kidney,
pinto, black, navy,
red, garbanzo, lima,
Great Northern,
and black-eyed
peas
DO NOT BUY
• Organic
• Beans with added fats,
oils, or meats
• Baked beans, pork
& beans, chili beans,
refried beans
• Green, yellow,
or wax beans
Peanut
Butter
For each can of canned beans you buy,
.25 containers will be removed from your balance:
4 CANS
=
1
CONTAINER
3 CANS
=
.75
CONTAINERS
2 CANS
=
.50
CONTAINERS
1 CAN
=
.25
CONTAINERS
TIP
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Infant Foods
4 oz tubs or jars
• Any variety plain fruit
and vegetable
• Mixtures of vegetables/
fruits OK
DO NOT BUY
• Dinners
• Added sugar, salt, or DHA
• Squeeze pouches
• Yogurt blends
• 2-packs of 2 oz tubs
Beech-Nut
Naturals
Beech-Nut
Organic
Beech-Nut
Fruits
Vegetables
Earth’s Best
Organic
Gerber
2-Packs of 4 oz
Gerber
Natural
Gerber
Organic
WIC-allowed brands include:
Gerber
Plain Rice
Oatmeal
Whole Wheat
Multigrain
Beech-Nut
Corn
Oatmeal
8 or 16 oz package
DO NOT BUY
•
Organic
• Cereal with added fruit,
yogurt, formula, DHA,
or other additive
s
Cereal
WIC-allowed brands include:
2.5 oz only
• Any variety meat or poultry
as a single ingredient
• Added broth or gravy OK
DO NOT BUY
•
Dinners
• Added sugar, salt,
or DHA
Earth’s Best
Organic
Gerber
Beech-Nut
Meat
For Fully Breastfed Infants
WIC-allowed brands include:
TIP
1
2PACK 4 oz TUBS
=
2
4 oz JARS
Tippy Toes
Organic
Tippy Toes
2-Packs of 4 oz
Parent’s
Choice
2-Packs of 4 oz
Parent’s
Choice
Wild Harvest
Organic
Happy Baby
Organic
