Idaho WIC Approved Foods

Idaho WIC Food List

Idaho WIC food benefits are loaded monthly onto an eWIC card, which works like a debit card at authorized grocery stores statewide including Albertsons, Walmart, Fred Meyer, Rosauers, and other participating retailers. Benefits become available on the first of each month at 12:01 a.m. Unused benefits do not carry over to the following month. The WICShopper app helps participants identify approved items at the store and check benefit balances.

Fruits and Vegetables

All participants receive a monthly Cash Value Benefit (CVB) — in the amount shown on your benefit card — for fresh, frozen, or canned fruits and vegetables without added sugars, fats, or oils. Idaho WIC participants may also be eligible for the WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP), which provides separate benefits that can be used at authorized farmers' markets and farm stands. Contact your local public health district WIC clinic for details on FMNP availability in your area.

Whole Grains

Approved options include 100% whole wheat bread, brown rice, whole wheat pasta, corn tortillas, whole wheat tortillas, oatmeal, bulgur, and other approved cereals. Items must meet Idaho WIC brand and size specifications. Check the WICShopper app for the current approved list.

Dairy and Protein

• Milk: low-fat (1%), non-fat, or lactose-free; soy milk is available as an alternative — ask your clinic about qualifying
• Cheese: approved varieties in specified sizes
• Yogurt: low-fat or non-fat for women and children 2+; whole milk yogurt for children age 1
• Eggs
• Peanut butter or dried/canned beans and peas
• Canned fish (tuna, salmon, sardines, and other approved varieties) for women and children ages 2 and older

Infant Foods

• Infant formula for formula-fed infants; breastfed infants receive enhanced food packages including more fruits, vegetables, and protein
• Iron-fortified infant cereal for infants 6–12 months
• Jarred infant fruits and vegetables, or CVB for fresh/frozen produce for infants 6–12 months
• Jarred infant meats for fully breastfed infants 6–12 months

Juice

100% fruit or vegetable juice in approved brands and sizes is available for women and children. Juice varieties and sizes are specified — check the Idaho WIC food list or WICShopper app before shopping.

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