Nebraska WIC Approved Foods

Nebraska WIC Food List

Nebraska WIC food benefits are loaded monthly onto an eWIC card and can be used at hundreds of authorized retail vendors across the state. Participants can also use their eWIC card to order WIC-approved items online for curbside pickup at participating Hy-Vee locations through Nebraska’s online ordering program. The WICShopper app helps identify approved products before shopping.

Fruits and Vegetables

All participants receive a monthly Cash Value Benefit (CVB) — the amount is shown on your benefit card — for fresh, frozen (without added sugar or salt), or canned fruits and vegetables. Any variety without added sugars, fats, or oils qualifies.

Whole Grains

Approved whole grain options include 100% whole wheat bread, brown rice, whole wheat pasta, corn tortillas, whole wheat tortillas, oatmeal, and other approved cereals. Products must be whole grain and meet Nebraska WIC brand and size specifications listed in the WICShopper app.

Dairy and Protein

• Milk: low-fat (1%), non-fat, or lactose-free; soy milk is also an approved alternative
• Cheese: approved varieties in specified sizes
• Yogurt: whole milk yogurt for children age 1; low-fat or non-fat yogurt for children ages 2–5 and women. Check the WICShopper app for current approved brands — the food list was updated April 20, 2026.
• Eggs
• Peanut butter or dried/canned beans and peas (including pinto, black, kidney, lentils, and others). Peanut butter may be creamy, chunky, salted, or unsalted; reduced fat, natural/all-natural, and organic varieties are not approved.
• Canned fish (light tuna, pink salmon, sardines, mackerel) — available to women and children per the 2024 federal WIC food package update

Infant Foods

• Infant formula for formula-fed infants (breastfed infants receive enhanced food packages)
• 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 meat for fully breastfed infants 6–12 months

Cereal

Both hot and cold cereals are available. Approved cereals must be whole grain and iron-fortified. Check the WICShopper app for the current list of approved brands and sizes — the list is updated regularly and some items are brand-specific.

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