WIC Program

WIC Approved Bread & Whole Grains

Whole grain foods like bread, tortillas, brown rice, and oatmeal round out the grain portion of your WIC package, with flexibility to mix and match.

What Is Covered

WIC covers whole grain bread and grain products, including 100% whole wheat bread, whole wheat or corn tortillas, brown rice, oatmeal, and other whole grain items meeting USDA requirements. Items must list a whole grain as the first ingredient and meet the required whole grain content per serving.

Typical Quantities

Your monthly benefit

Whole grain benefits are flexible — you can mix and match bread, tortillas, brown rice, oatmeal, pasta, and similar items to reach the total ounces on your monthly benefit. Check your WIC benefit for your specific allotment.

Shopping Tips

"Wheat bread" is not the same as "100% whole wheat bread" — look for products where whole wheat or another whole grain is the first ingredient, and check your state's approved foods list for specific UPCs.

Find Your State's Approved List

Approved brands and package sizes for bread & whole grains vary by state. Select your state below for the specific list.

Alabama Alabama Department of Public Health — Bureau of Family Health Services, State WIC Office Alaska Alaska Department of Health — Division of Public Assistance, WIC Program Arizona Arizona Department of Health Services — WIC Program Arkansas Arkansas Department of Health — WIC Program California California Department of Public Health — WIC Division Colorado Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment — WIC Program Connecticut Connecticut Department of Public Health — WIC Program Delaware Delaware Health and Social Services — WIC Program District of Columbia DC Health — WIC Program Florida Florida Department of Health — WIC Program Georgia Georgia Department of Public Health — WIC Program Hawaii Hawaii Department of Health — WIC Services Branch Idaho Idaho Department of Health & Welfare — WIC Program Illinois Illinois Department of Human Services — WIC Program Indiana Indiana Department of Health — WIC Program Iowa Iowa Health and Human Services — WIC Program Kansas Kansas Department of Health and Environment — Nutrition & WIC Services Kentucky Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services — Department for Public Health, Nutrition Services Branch Louisiana Louisiana Department of Health — Bureau of Nutrition Services Maine Maine Department of Health and Human Services — Maine CDC WIC Nutrition Program Maryland Maryland Department of Health — WIC Program Massachusetts Massachusetts Department of Public Health — WIC Nutrition Program Michigan Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) — WIC Program Minnesota Minnesota Department of Health — WIC Program Mississippi Mississippi State Department of Health — WIC Program Missouri Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services — WIC and Nutrition Services Montana Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services — WIC Program Nebraska Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services — WIC Program Nevada Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health — WIC Program New Hampshire New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services — WIC Program New Jersey New Jersey Department of Health — WIC Program New Mexico New Mexico Department of Health — WIC Program New York New York State Department of Health — WIC Program North Carolina North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services — WIC Program North Dakota North Dakota Health and Human Services — WIC Program Ohio Ohio Department of Health — WIC Program Oklahoma Oklahoma State Department of Health — WIC Program Oregon Oregon Health Authority — WIC Program Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Department of Health — Bureau of Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Rhode Island Rhode Island Department of Health — WIC Program South Carolina South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) — WIC Program South Dakota South Dakota Department of Health — WIC Program Tennessee Tennessee Department of Health — WIC Program Texas Texas Health and Human Services — Texas WIC Program Utah Utah Department of Health and Human Services — WIC Program Vermont Vermont Department of Health — WIC Program Virginia Virginia Department of Health — WIC Program Washington Washington State Department of Health — WIC Nutrition Program West Virginia West Virginia Department of Health — Office of Nutrition Services Wisconsin Wisconsin Department of Health Services — WIC Program Wyoming Wyoming Department of Health — WIC Program

Frequently Asked Questions

Does WIC cover white bread?

No. WIC covers whole grain breads where whole wheat or another whole grain is the first ingredient. White bread and enriched "wheat" bread that isn't 100% whole wheat are not WIC-approved.

Does WIC cover corn tortillas?

Yes, in most states. Whole wheat and corn tortillas are both commonly approved as part of the whole grain benefit — check your state's approved foods list for specific brands and sizes.

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