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Is Shredded Wheat WIC approved?

Shredded Wheat barcodes we found on state WIC approved product lists, and which states list each one.

On 4 of 14 state lists · 5 productsNot on the California, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Utah, Washington, ITCA (Arizona tribal) lists. Each state lists its own flavors and sizes.

Shredded Wheat items on each state's list

Number of Shredded Wheat barcodes on each list. Lists differ in size; New York, Michigan, Massachusetts, Utah and Connecticut list many more barcodes than California or Washington.

Breakfast cereal 5

NY on that state's list NJ not on it (as of the list date) IT = ITCA (Arizona tribal WIC) · number = lists out of 14

  • IGA Bite Site Frosted Shredded Wheat 19oz4/14
    UPC 41270045704
  • Kroger Bite Size Frosted Shredded Wheat2/14
    UPC 11110853509
  • Our Family Frosted Bite Size Shredded Wheat2/14
    UPC 70253298356
  • Our Family Frosted Bite Size Shredded Wheat2/14
    UPC 70253298424
  • Shredded Wheat Bite Size1/14
    UPC 11213187372
Connecticut breakfast cerealMassachusetts breakfast cerealMichigan breakfast cerealNorth Carolina breakfast cereal

Questions

Is Shredded Wheat WIC approved in every state?

No single answer: Shredded Wheat items are on 4 of the 14 lists we compare and on none of the lists for California, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Utah, Washington, ITCA (Arizona tribal) (as of each list's date). States pick their own brands and sizes, so check the product table for your state's column.

Which Shredded Wheat products are on the most lists?

IGA Bite Site Frosted Shredded Wheat 19oz (4 of 14); Kroger Bite Size Frosted Shredded Wheat (2 of 14); Our Family Frosted Bite Size Shredded Wheat (2 of 14).

My state is California. Can I still buy Shredded Wheat?

A product that is not on your state's list will usually be declined at the register, but lists change: New York's list itself says "There may be eligible products that are not on this list." Look for the WIC shelf tag, scan it in your state's WIC shopping app, or ask your WIC clinic.

Why does one Shredded Wheat size work and another not?

WIC lists authorize exact barcodes. The same breakfast cereal in a different size, pack or flavor has a different UPC, and many states allow only certain container sizes. Compare the UPC on your package with the UPC shown here.

List dates for all 14 columns

Source: state WIC Authorized Product List files (linked on each state page). Product names are as printed in the lists; one product can appear under slightly different names in different states. Unofficial; not affiliated with USDA, any state WIC agency or Shredded Wheat.