Illinois WIC Approved Foods
Below is a list of Illinois WIC approved foods. When you go shopping at a grocery store remember to bring your WIC ID folder along with your checks/vouchers or your eWIC card, depending on what the state gives you. You also should bring the Illinois approved WIC food list brochure which you can view below or download here. This will help you determine what items you can purchase. If you do not see the food item you are looking to purchase with your Illinois WIC benefits or have additional questions or issues, then we suggest contacting your local WIC clinic.
Grains Group
100% Whole Wheat Bread - 16oz loaf
Whole Wheat Pasta (any shape) - 16oz
Hodgson Mill Racconto
Not Allowed:
Vegetable pastas
Brown Rice - 16oz
Plain
Soft Corn Tortillas - 16oz
Chi Chi's, Mission, Azteca, Don Pancho, La Burrita, La Banderita, Carlita, Pepito, Guerrero, Santa Fe, Don Marcos, Store Brand
Oatmeal - 16oz
Old Fashioned, Traditional, Quick-Cook, Rolled Oats (no flavors added)
Cereal - Store Brands
Bran Flakes, Shredded Wheat (plain or frosted), Toasted Oats
National Brands
Alpha-Bits, Corn Flakes, Scooby Doo, Corn Chex (gluten free), Kix (plain & honey), Rice Chex (gluten free), Grapenuts, Complete Bran Flakes (wheat), Grapenut Flakes, Cream of Wheat (whole grain), Life (plain), Original Malt-o-Meal, Rice Krispies (original), Mini-Spooners (frosted, blueberry, strawberry cream), Quaker Oatmeal Squares (brown sugar or cinnamon)
Cheerios (plain, dulce de leche, multi-grain)
Infant Cereal
Rice, oatmeal, barley or mixed grain, Beech Nut, Store Brand, Gerber
Not Allowed:
Organic, cereals with added formula, fruit, protein, DHA
Milk
Milk - Least Expensive Brand
Fat Free/Skim, Whole, Light/Lowfat/1%
Not Allowed:
Flavored or chocolate, buttermilk, rice, goat milk or shelf stable
Only Allowed when printed on Food Instrument:
Half Gallons, Quarts, Lactose Free, Instant Nonfat Dry, Soy Milk, 8th Continent (original or vanilla), Silk (original)
Cheese - Least Expensive Brand
Natural Cheddar, Provolone, Colby, Muenster, Monterey Jack, Swiss, Mozzarella, Mixtures of cheese listed (Co-Jack)
The above types are also allowed in:
low sodium, low fat, low cholesterol
Not Allowed:
Cheese food, spread, product or imitation, added flavors or ingredients, individually wrapped slices, shredded
Infant Formula
As written on Food Instrument
Meat and Beans
Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils - 16oz
Canned Mature Beans
Examples include but not limited to:
Black-eyed peas, Garbanzo (chickpeas), Great northern, Kidney, Black, Navy, Pinto, Refried, Red, Lima
Not Allowed:
Soups of any kind, canned green beans, wax beans, snap beans or green peas, seasonings added fats, meats or oils
Peanut Butter - Least Expensive Brand
Plain, smooth, creamy, crunchy or chunky. All types allowed in low sodium
Not Allowed:
Added jelly, jam, honey, marshmallow, or any other combinations, imitation or peanut spread
Eggs - 1 dozen Least Expensive Brand
Grade A or AA Large
Canned Fish - 5oz
Chunk Light Tuna (water or oil packed), Pink Salmon
Not Allowed:
Lunch Kit tuna or pouches
Baby Meats - 2.5oz
Plain with broth or gravy, Beech Nut, Store Brand, Gerber
Not Allowed:
Organic, meat sticks
Fruit & Vegetables
Juices, Baby Fruits & Vegetables
Juice Unsweetened 100% Juice
Must have 120% or more daily vitamin C
Apple, Grapefruit, Orange, Orange-Grapefruit, Pineapple, Grape, Tomato, Vegetable (all flavors except Splash & V-Fusion), Dole 100% Juice (all flavors), Nestle's Juicy Juice (all flavors), Old Orchard (all flavors), Welch's 100% Juice (all flavors)
Not Allowed:
Hi-C drinks, fruit or juice drinks, cocktails, juice boxes or organic
Only allowed
when printed on Food Instrument: single serving cans
For those who do not want ready-to-drink juice convert as follows:
48oz = one 12oz frozen concentrate
Baby Fruits & Vegetables
4 oz plain fruits, plain vegetables or a combination of 2 or more plain fruits or vegetables
Beech Nut, Gerber, Store brand
Not Allowed:
Desserts, mixed dinners, no added starches, cereals, DHA or organic, pouches
Fresh Fruits & Vegetables
Fruits & Vegetables
Any variety fresh fruit or vegetables
Not Allowed:
Dried fruits or vegetables, Herbs or spices, Fruit-nut mixtures, Salad bar items, Fruit baskets or party trays
No added sugars, fats or oils
Frozen
Fruit
Any brand with no added sugar Any variety or mixture of fruits
Not allowed:
Ingredients other than fruit (including sugar)
Vegetables
Any brand, size, package type, Plain vegetables, plain vegetable, mixtures, Regular, low sodium
Not Allowed:
French fries, hash browns, tater tots, other shaped potatoes, products with sauce, seasoned, flavored or breaded, mixtures with added pasta, rice or other grains
Canned
Fruit
Any brand, size, container type. Plain fruit, plain fruit mixture packed in water or juice. Applesauce (no sugar added or unsweetened only)
Vegetables
Any brand, size, container type plain vegetables, plain vegetable mixtures, tomato products (crushed, whole,puree, sauce) Regular, low sodium
Not allowed:
Pasta, rice or other grains added fats, oils or condiments tomato products with sugars, fats, oils or meats, soups, ketchup, relishes, olives, creamed or pickled vegetables (for example: creamed corn, sauerkraut)