WIC approved rice, pasta and other whole grains in California
Brown rice, whole wheat pasta, oats, quinoa and other whole grains. Everything below is copied from the California WIC list and sorted by how many state lists include each item.
175 rice, pasta and other whole grains items on the California listFile posted November 2, 2026 · official page
How California groups rice, pasta and other whole grains
| Subcategory (state's wording) | Items |
|---|---|
| Oatmeal or Oats | 73 |
| Whole Wheat Pasta | 41 |
| Brown Rice | 40 |
| Corn Masa Flour | 10 |
| Whole Grain Cornmeal | 6 |
| Bulgur | 5 |
Brands with the most items
Rice, pasta & oats on the California list 175
Number on the right = how many of the 14 state lists include that UPC.
- Barilla Whole Grain Elbow Pasta 16oz14/14
- Barilla Whole Grain Linguine 16oz14/14
- Barilla Whole Grain Penne 16oz14/14
- Barilla Whole Grain Rotini 16oz14/14
- Barilla Whole Grain Spaghetti 16oz14/14
- Barilla Whole Grain Thin Spaghetti 16oz14/14
- Great Value Long Grain Brown Rice 16oz14/14
- Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Spaghetti 16oz14/14
- Essential Everyday Long Grain Brown Rice 16oz13/14
- Great Value Whole Wheat Elbow Pasta 16oz13/14
- Great Value Whole Wheat Linguine 16oz13/14
- Great Value Whole Wheat Penne 16oz13/14
- Mahatma Brown Rice 16oz13/14UPC 17400105105Brown Rice
- Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Rotini 16oz13/14
- Ronzoni Whole Grain Penne Rigate 16oz13/14
- Ronzoni Whole Grain Thin Spaghetti 16 oz13/14
- Essential Everyday Whole Wheat Penne 16oz12/14
- Goya Brown Rice 16oz12/14
- Great Value Instant Brown Rice 14oz12/14
- Great Value Whole Wheat Spaghetti 16oz12/14
- Moms Best Quick Oats 16oz12/14
- Quaker Old Fashioned Oats 18oz12/14
- Ronzoni Whole Grain Linguine 16oz12/14
- Best Yet Brown Rice 16oz11/14
- Quaker Quick Oats 18oz11/14
- Signature Kitchens Long Grain Brown Rice 16oz11/14
- Signature Select Thin Whole Wheat Spaghetti 16oz11/14
- Signature Select Whole Wheat Penne Rigate 16oz11/14
- Signature Select Whole Wheat Spaghetti 16oz11/14
- Essential Everyday Instant Brown Rice 14oz10/14
- Full Circle Organic Whole Wheat Spaghetti 16oz10/14
- Goya Brown Rice 32oz10/14
- Quaker Old Fashioned Oats 42oz10/14
- Success Boil In Bag Brown Rice 14oz10/14UPC 17400100780Brown Rice
- Bens Original Whole Grain Brown Rice 32oz9/14
- Full Circle Org 100% Whole Wheat Penne Rigate 16oz9/14
- Full Circle Org 100% Whole Wheat Rotini 16oz9/14
- Great Value Long Grain Brown Rice 32oz9/14
- Moms Best Old Fashioned Oats 16oz9/14
- Good and Gather Brown Rice 16oz8/14
- Kroger Long Grain Brown Rice 16oz8/14
- Kroger Whole Grain Penne Rigate Pasta 16oz8/14
- Kroger Whole Wheat Rotini Pasta 16oz8/14
- Kroger Whole Wheat Thin Spaghetti 16oz8/14
- Kroger Whole Wheat Vermicelli Thin Spaghetti 16oz8/14
- Minute Instant Brown Rice 28oz8/14UPC 17400118501Brown Rice
- O Organics 100% Whole Wheat Rotini 16oz8/14
- O Organics 100% Whole Wheat Spaghetti 16oz8/14
- Quaker Oats Quick Oats 42oz8/14
- Signature Kitchens Long Grain Brown Rice 32oz8/14
- Signature Select Old Fashion Oats 18oz8/14
- Signature Select Quick Oats 18oz8/14
- Tsuru Mai Brown Rice 16oz8/14UPC 73176001508Brown Rice
- Bobs Red Mill Old Fashioned Rolled Oats 32oz7/14
- Essential Everyday Old Fashioned Oats 18oz7/14
- Essential Everyday Quick 1 Minute Oats 18oz7/14
- Food Club Old Fashioned Oats 18oz7/14
- Food Club Quick Oats 18oz7/14
- Great Value Quick Oats 18oz7/14
- Gulf Pacific Brown Rice 16oz7/14UPC 720579728012Brown Rice
- Mahatma Whole Grain Brown Rice 32oz7/14UPC 17400105358Brown Rice
- Signature Select Old Fashion 42oz7/14
- Signature Select Quick Oats 42oz7/14
- Bob's Red Mill Red Bulgur 24oz6/14
- Bob's Red Mill Rolled Quick Oats 28oz6/14
- Essential Everyday Old Fashioned Oats 42oz6/14
- Good and Gather Brown Rice 32oz6/14
- Good and Gather Instant Brown Rice 14oz6/14
- Good and Gather Whole Wheat Spaghetti 16oz6/14
- Kroger Long Grain Brown Rice 32oz6/14
- O Organics Spaghetti Thin Whole Wheat Pasta 16 oz6/14
- Allegra Whole Wheat Spaghetti 16oz5/14UPC 29243053543Whole Wheat Pasta
- Bob's Red Mill Extra Thick Rolled Oats 32oz5/14
- Bob's Red Mill Old Fashioned Rolled Oats 32oz5/14
- Essential Everyday Quick 1 Minute Oats 42oz5/14
- Good and Gather Quick Oats 18oz5/14
- Good and Gather Whole Wheat Rotini 16oz5/14
- Lundberg California Brown Basmati Rice 32oz5/14
- Maseca Instant Yellow Corn Masa Flour 32oz5/14
- Parade Long Grain Brown Rice 16oz5/14
- Signature Select Steel Cut Quick Oats 25oz5/14
- Simple Truth Org Whole Wheat Penne Rigate 16oz5/14
- Simple Truth Org Whole Wheat Rotini 16oz5/14
- Simple Truth Org Whole Wheat Spaghetti 16oz5/14
- Winco Brown Rice 32oz5/14
- Winco Whole Wheat Spaghetti 16oz5/14
- McCann's Irish Oatmeal-Quick Cooking5/14UPC 72463000217Oatmeal or Oats
- Bob's Red Mill Rolled Oats Extra Thick 32oz4/14
- Bob's Red Mill Rolled Oats Protein 32oz4/14
- Bob's Red Mill Rolled Oats Quick Cook 32oz4/14
- Bobs Red Mill Gluten Free Steel Cut Oats 24oz4/14
- Good and Gather Old Fashioned Oats 18oz4/14
- Good and Gather Old Fashioned Oats 18oz4/14
- Good and Gather Old Fashioned Oats 42oz4/14
- Good and Gather Old Fashioned Oats 42oz4/14
- Good and Gather Quick Oats 18oz4/14
- Good and Gather Quick Oats 42oz4/14
- Good and Gather Quick Oats 42oz4/14
- Goya Brown Jasmine Rice 32oz4/14
- Maseca Instant Blue Corn Masa Flour 32 OZ4/14
- Post Mom's Best Old Fashioned Oats 42 oz4/14
- Best Yet Old Fashioned Oats 18oz3/14
- Bob's Red Mill Rolled Oats Extra Thick 16oz3/14
- Bobs Red Mill Instant Rolled Oats 16 oz3/14
- Bobs Red Mill Steel Cut Oats 24 oz3/14
- Essential Everyday Quick Cook Steel Cut Oats 25oz3/14
- Golden Star Brown Jasmine Rice 32oz3/14
- Maseca Antojitos Instant Corn Masa Flour 32oz3/14
- MOMS Best Quick Oats 42oz3/14
- P.A.N. Pre-cooked white corn meal 32oz3/14UPC 854675005231Whole Grain Cornmeal
- Wild Harvest Org WW Rotini3/14
- Wild Harvest Org WW Thin Spaghetti3/14
- McCann's Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal 28oz3/14UPC 72463678300Oatmeal or Oats
- Mccanns Quick Easy Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal 16 oz3/14UPC 72463000309Oatmeal or Oats
- Mccanns Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal 28 oz3/14UPC 72463000200Oatmeal or Oats
- Best Yet Old Fashioned Oats 42oz2/14
- Best Yet Quick Oats 42oz2/14
- Bob s Red Mill Protein Oats 16oz2/14
- Bob's Red Mill Cornmeal Coarse Grind 24oz2/14
- Bob's Red Mill Cornmeal Medium Grind 24oz2/14
- Bob's Red Mill Golden Corn Flour Masa Harina 22oz2/14
- Bobs Red Mill Medium Grind Cornmeal 24oz2/14
- Early On Organic Long Grain Brown Rice 16oz2/14UPC 850019000696Brown Rice
- Early On Quick Oats Oatmeal 16 oz2/14UPC 183860000806Oatmeal or Oats
- Freedom's Choice Brown Rice 16oz2/14
- Golden Star Brown Jasmine Rice 28 oz2/14
- Goya Instant Oats 12oz2/14
- Goya Instant Oats 32oz2/14
- Mahatma Jasmine Brown Rice 32oz2/14UPC 17400222598Brown Rice
- Peak Long Grain Brown Rice 16 oz2/14
- Bettergoods Bulgur 12 OZ2/14UPC 194346458028Bulgur
- Mccanns Quick Easy Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal 24 oz2/14UPC 72463000354Oatmeal or Oats
- BestYet QuickOats-18oz1/14
- BobRdMll InstRldOats-32oz1/14
- BobRdMll QuStlCtOat-22oz1/14
- Celias BrnRice-16OZ1/14
- Raley's OldFshndOats-18oz1/14UPC 46567008011Oatmeal or Oats
- Ziyad CrckWtMdBrghl-16OZ1/14
- BRM OldFshRlldOatsGF-16oz1/14UPC 39978006158Oatmeal or Oats
- Della-Basmati-28oz1/14UPC 86582200045Brown Rice
- EO-CornMasaFlr-12oz1/14UPC 810207940371Corn Masa Flour
- EO-CornMasaFlr-24oz1/14UPC 810207940388Corn Masa Flour
- ErlyOn-OrgRdBulgr-12oz1/14UPC 810207940395Bulgur
- ErlyOn-OrgRdBulgr-24oz1/14UPC 810207940401Bulgur
- ErlyOn-QckOats-12oz1/14UPC 810207940173Oatmeal or Oats
- ErlyOn-QckOats-24oz1/14UPC 810207940180Oatmeal or Oats
- ErlyOn-WhlGrnCrnMl-24oz1/14UPC 810207940364Whole Grain Cornmeal
- ErlyOn-WtWhlGrnCrnMl-12oz1/14UPC 810207940357Whole Grain Cornmeal
- FrstSt-InstWGBrwnRc-28oz1/14UPC 41512101526Brown Rice
- FrstSt-LngGrnBrwnRc-1LB1/14UPC 41512106163Brown Rice
- FS WhGrnOldFshdOats-42oz1/14UPC 41512093333Oatmeal or Oats
- FS WhlGrnQuickOats-42oz1/14UPC 41512093319Oatmeal or Oats
- FS-WhlGrnQuickOats-16oz1/14UPC 41512110917Oatmeal or Oats
- FstSt WhlGrnOldFOats-16OZ1/14UPC 41512110931Oatmeal or Oats
- Jofina QuickOats-16OZ1/14UPC 641320822387Oatmeal or Oats
- Msnda-BlCrnMasa-2.2lb1/14UPC 853891007159Corn Masa Flour
- Msnda-WhtCrnMasa-2.2lb1/14UPC 853891007135Corn Masa Flour
- NthgtMkt-WhtCrnMsa-48oz1/14UPC 202848600842Corn Masa Flour
- NthgtMkt-YlwCrnMasa-48oz1/14UPC 208328304545Corn Masa Flour
- PLNTRC-SprtedBwnRc-22oz1/14UPC 816682001323Brown Rice
- Rleys WhlGrnPenne-16oz1/14UPC 46567045818Whole Wheat Pasta
- Rleys WhlGrnSpgtti-16oz1/14UPC 46567045825Whole Wheat Pasta
- Rly-QckOats-18oz1/14UPC 46567008004Oatmeal or Oats
- Rlys-OldFshnOats-42oz1/14UPC 46567007984Oatmeal or Oats
- SmplyGo-OldFshOats-42oz1/14UPC 810159833707Oatmeal or Oats
- SmplyGo-QckOats-42oz1/14UPC 810159833714Oatmeal or Oats
- SnySel InstBrwnRc-14OZ1/14UPC 717544115694Brown Rice
- SnySlct QuickOats-42oz1/14UPC 98487958235Oatmeal or Oats
- SnySlct-LngGrBrwnRc-32oz1/14UPC 717544115663Brown Rice
- StrBr-QckOats-18oz1/14UPC 74175481308Oatmeal or Oats
- StrBrs LngGrn BrRice-16OZ1/14UPC 74175311094Brown Rice
- StrBrs OldFshndOats-18oz1/14UPC 74175483142Oatmeal or Oats
- SttrBrs WWRotini-16oz1/14UPC 74175017989Whole Wheat Pasta
- SunnySel QuickOats-18oz1/14UPC 98487958228Oatmeal or Oats
- SunSel OldFshndOats-18oz1/14UPC 98487958211Oatmeal or Oats
Rice, pasta & oats: California vs other lists
- New York 490
- Oregon 271
- ITCA (Arizona tribal) 236
- Massachusetts 235
- Michigan 221
- Minnesota 218
- Maine 194
- New Jersey 189
- Connecticut 186
- California 175
- North Carolina 161
- Washington 147
- Utah 107
- Louisiana 98
More foods on the California list
Milk395Soy & plant milk15Cheese269Yogurt50Tofu11Eggs71Breakfast cereal171Juice260Bread71Tortillas92Beans & lentils794Peanut butter84Canned fish133Baby food347Infant cereal21Infant formula16Medical foods & shakes8Fruits & vegetables3,854
Rice, pasta & oats in other states
Questions
How many rice, pasta and other whole grains items are on the California WIC list?
175 barcodes, in 6 subcategories as the state names them ("Oatmeal or Oats", "Whole Wheat Pasta", "Brown Rice"). The list is dated file posted November 2, 2026. California ranks 10 of 14 lists we compare by number of rice, pasta and other whole grains barcodes.
Which rice, pasta and other whole grains brands does California WIC list most?
By number of barcodes: Bob's Red Mill (19), Good & Gather (13), Essential Everyday (8). Store brands are on the list only where that store operates.
Are these rice, pasta and other whole grains items WIC approved in other states too?
75% of them are also on at least one other state's list; 43 are only on the California list (mostly regional store brands). Each row shows how many of the 14 lists include that barcode.
Does the list say which size I can buy?
The state's subcategory names often carry the size or type rule (for example "Oatmeal or Oats"). How many you can buy each month is on your WIC benefits, not on the product list. For the full rules, check the California WIC shopping guide or ask your WIC clinic.
Source: California Department of Public Health, WIC Division, WIC Authorized Product List (File posted November 2, 2026), data.chhs.ca.gov. Food groups are ours; subcategory names are the state's. Unofficial; not affiliated with USDA or any state WIC agency.