Louisiana WIC Approved Food Packages

Nutritious Louisiana WIC Food Packages

See Which Foods You Can Buy with Your Louisiana WIC EBT Card!

For a complete list of all brands included in these food packages, see our Program Guide. 

Two wooden shelves filled with groceries: Food Packages like frozen broccoli, yogurt, and peanut butter, perfect for a Louisiana WIC family.

Pregnant Women

  • Eggs
  • Low-fat/non-fat milk 
  • Cheese
  • Low-fat/nonfat yogurt
  • Dry or canned beans/peanut butter
  • Fruits and vegetables (fresh, frozen, canned)
  • Whole grains (bread, tortillas, pasta, rice, quinoa)
  • Cereal
  • Canned or pouched fish

Fully Breastfeeding Women and Infants

Three shelves stocked with WIC Food Packages: canned salmon, applesauce, strawberries, broccoli, peanut butter, oats, cereal.

Fully Breastfeeding

  • Eggs
  • Low-fat/non-fat milk 
  • Cheese
  • Low-fat/nonfat yogurt
  • Dry or canned beans/peanut butter
  • Fruits and vegetables (fresh, frozen, canned)
  • Whole grains (bread, tortillas, pasta, rice)
  • Cereal
  • Canned or pouched fish
A wooden shelf holds four WIC Food Packages with baby food: oatmeal cereal, strawberry banana puree, carrot puree, and sweet potato puree.

Fully Breastfed Infants 6-12 months

  • Infant cereal
  • Infant fruits and/or vegetables
  • Fruits and vegetables (fresh, frozen canned)
  • Infant meats (fully breastfed infants only)

Non-Breastfeeding Women and Infants

Three shelves brimming with WIC Food Packages essentials: apples, yogurt, cheese, fresh produce, milk, bread, eggs, and more.

Post-partum Women

  • Eggs
  • Low-fat/non-fat milk 
  • Cheese
  • Low-fat/nonfat yogurt
  • Dry or canned beans/peanut butter
  • Fruits and vegetables (fresh, frozen, canned)
  • Whole grains (bread, tortillas, pasta, rice)
  • Cereal
  • Canned or pouched fish
A wooden shelf displaying WIC Food, including Beech-Nut oatmeal baby cereal, two jars of baby food, and Similac formula.

Infants (Fully Formula Fed)

  • Infant cereal
  • Infant fruits and/or vegetables
  • Fruits and vegetables (fresh, frozen canned)
  • WIC-approved formula

Children

Three shelves showcase groceries: cheese, broccoli, black beans, and more—all eligible under the Louisiana WIC Program.

13-23 months

  • Eggs
  • Whole milk
  • Cheese
  • Whole fat milk yogurt
  • Dry or canned beans/peanut butter
  • Fruits and vegetables (fresh, frozen, canned)
  • Whole grains (bread, tortillas, pasta, rice)
  • Cereal
  • Canned or pouched fish
Three shelves display a variety of groceries, including WIC food packages: cheese, broccoli, beans, strawberries, yogurt, and more.

24 months through 5th birthday

  • Eggs
  • Low-fat/non-fat milk 
  • Cheese
  • Low-fat/nonfat yogurt
  • Dry or canned beans/peanut butter
  • Fruits and vegetables (fresh, frozen, canned)
  • Whole grains (bread, tortillas, pasta, rice)
  • Cereal
  • Canned or pouched fish

Cash Value Benefit (CVB)

Cash Value Benefits (CVB) allow WIC participants to purchase fruits and vegetables at WIC approved grocery stores.

The CVB values of all Louisiana WIC food packages are:

  • $11-22/month* for infants 6-12 months
  • $26/month for children
  • $47/month for pregnant & post-partum women
  • $52/month for fully & partially breastfeeding women
  • $78/month for fully breastfeeding women-multiples

*Infants 6-12 months have the options to receive jarred fruits and vegetables, CVB, or a combination of both. Read more here.

Recipes

All of the WIC food is good and good for you! Not quite sure what to make with it? WIC has recipes using all the foods you can get on WIC. Answering “What’s for dinner?” just got easier!