WIC approved canned fish in Maine
Canned light tuna, salmon, sardines and mackerel. Everything below is copied from the Maine WIC list and sorted by how many state lists include each item.
How Maine groups canned fish
| Subcategory (state's wording) | Items |
|---|---|
| Light Tuna | 46 |
| Sardines | 25 |
| Salmon | 24 |
Brands with the most items
Canned fish on the Maine list 95
Number on the right = how many of the 14 state lists include that UPC.
- Chicken Of The Sea No Skin or Bone Pink Salmon 5oz14/14
- Food Club Chunk Light Tuna In Water 5oz14/14
- Great Value Chunk Lite Tuna In Water 5oz14/14
- Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna In Water 4pk*5oz13/14
- Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna In Water 5oz13/14
- Bumble Bee Skinless Boneless Pink Salmon 5oz13/14
- Bumble Bee Wild Caught Pink Salmon 14.75oz13/14
- Chicken Of The Sea Chunk Light Tuna In Water 5oz13/14
- Chicken Of The Sea Chunk Light Tuna In Water 5oz13/14
- Chicken oftheSea Skinless Boneless Pink Salmon 5oz13/14
- StarKist Chunk Light Tuna In Water 4pk*5oz13/14
- StarKist Chunk Light Tuna in Water 5oz13/14
- StarKist Skinless Boneless Pink Salmon 5oz12/14
- Beach Cliff Sardines In Water 3.75oz11/14
- Chicken of the Sea Pink Salmon in Water 14.75oz11/14
- Chicken of the Sea Pink Salmon Spring Water 5oz11/14
- IGA Chunk Light Tuna In Water 5oz11/14
- Open Nature Chunk Light Tuna In Water 5oz11/14
- Signature Kitchens Chunk Light Tuna In Water 5oz11/14
- Starkist Chunk Light Tuna 4pk*5oz11/14
- Best Yet Chunk Light Tuna 5oz10/14
- Chicken Of The Sea Chunk Light Tuna 4pk*5oz10/14
- Chicken Of The Sea Sardines In Water 3.75oz10/14
- Coral Chunk Light Tuna In Water 5oz10/14UPC 86600230443Light Tuna
- Full Circle Wild Skipjack Light Tuna 5oz10/14
- Great Value Chunk Light Tuna 20oz10/14
- Orleans Chunk Light Tuna In Water 5oz10/14UPC 41446733404Light Tuna
- Safeway Pink Salmon Wild Caught 14.75oz10/14
- Signature Kitchens Chunk Light Tuna 4pk*5oz10/14
- Thats Smart Chunk Light Tuna In Water 5oz10/14
- Beach Cliff Sardines In Olive Oil 3.75oz9/14
- Beachcliff Sardines With Mustard Sauce 3.75oz9/14
- Brunswick Sardines In Oil 3.75oz9/14
- Brunswick Sardines In Olive Oil 3.75oz9/14
- Brunswick Sardines In Water 3.75oz9/14
- Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna In Oil 5oz9/14
- Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna in Water 12oz9/14
- Great Value Alaskan Pink Salmon in Water 14.75oz9/14
- Starkist Alaskan Wild CaughtPink Salmon in Water 19/14
- StarKist Wild Caught Light Tuna in Water 6.4oz9/14
- Brunswick Sardine Filets In Hot Oil 3.75oz8/14
- Brunswick Select Sardines 3.75oz8/14
- Bumble Bee Pink Salmon 7.5oz8/14
- Bumble Bee Sardines In Oil 3.75oz8/14
- Bumble Bee Wild Caught Sardines In Mustard 3.75oz8/14
- Chicken of the Sea Chunk Lite Tuna in Water 12oz8/14
- Great Value Sardines in Water 3.75oz8/14
- Port Side Chunk Light Tuna In Water 5oz8/14
- Starkist Wild Caught Light Tuna in Water 11oz8/14
- Beachcliff Sardines In Chili Oil 3.75oz7/14
- Brunswick Sardine Filets With Mustard Dill 3.75oz7/14
- Coral Chunk Light Tuna In Oil 5oz7/14UPC 86600230467Light Tuna
- Field Day Tuna 5oz7/14
- Food Club Pink Salmon 14.75oz7/14
- Geisha Chunk Light Tuna 5oz7/14
- Great Value Chunck Light Tuna 12oz7/14
- Ocean Prince Sardines In Water 3.75oz7/14UPC 73230001710Sardines
- Signature Select Chunk Light Tuna In Water 12oz7/14UPC 21130356096Light Tuna
- Starkist Chunk Light Tuna in Water 12oz7/14
- Ace Of Diamonds Chunk Light Tuna In Water 5oz6/14UPC 77600525851Light Tuna
- Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna in Water 3pk*3oz6/14
- Field Day Tuna Salted 5oz6/14
- Natural Sea Premium Pink Salmon 7.5oz6/14
- Natures Promise Chunk Light Tuna In Water 5oz6/14
- Open Nature Chunk Light Skipjack Tuna In Water12oz6/14
- Orleans Chunk Light Tuna in Water 7oz6/14UPC 41446733732Light Tuna
- Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna in Oil 12oz5/14
- Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna in Oil 3pk*3oz5/14
- Crown Prince Brisling Sardines In Water 3.75oz5/14
- King Oscar Sardines In Water 3.75oz5/14
- Double Q Pink Salmon 14.75 oz5/14UPC 21100025113Salmon
- Brunswick Sardines In Oil 4.4oz4/14
- Natural Sea Chunk Light Yellowfin Tuna 5oz4/14
- Natural Sea Wild Premium Alaskan Pink Salmon 7.5oz4/14
- Rubinstein Pink Skinless Boneless Salmon 6oz4/14UPC 72900002156Salmon
- CHICKEN OF SEA PINK SALMON 4@5oz 20OZ3/14
- Natural Sea Chunk Light Yellowfin Tuna 5oz3/14
- Portside Sardines in Water 3.75oz3/14
- Starkist Reduced Sodium Pink Salmon Water 14.75oz3/14
- Starkist Solid Light Skipjack Tuna 5oz3/14
- Black Top Pink Salmon 14.75 oz3/14UPC 70490003362Salmon
- Black Top Pink Salmon 6 oz3/14UPC 70490003355Salmon
- Rubinstein's Pink Salmon 7.5 oz can3/14UPC 72900002088Salmon
- Crown Prince Natural Chunk Light Tongol Tuna 5 oz2/14
- Natural Sea Wild Pink Salmon 6 oz2/14
- Starkist Wild Alaskan Pink Salmon 6oz2/14
- Market Basket Chunk Light Tuna in Water 5oz2/14UPC 49705023815Light Tuna
- Chicken Of The Sea Wild Catch Prm Ak Salmon 4.5 oz1/14
- Crown Prince Ntr Nsa Chunk Light Tongol Tuna 5 oz1/14
- King Oscar Boneless Skinless Sardines Wtr 4.38 oz1/14
- Open Nature No Salt Added Sardines 4.37 oz1/14
- Season Brand No Salt Add Sardines In Water 4.375oz1/14
- Season Brand Sardines In Water 4.375 oz1/14
- Season Brand Wild Caught Sardines In Wtr 4.375 oz1/14
- Bar Harbor Sknls Bnls Smkd Sardine Fillets 6.7 oz1/14UPC 70718001576Sardines
Canned fish: Maine vs other lists
- New York 311
- New Jersey 275
- ITCA (Arizona tribal) 253
- Michigan 238
- Minnesota 190
- Connecticut 185
- Massachusetts 163
- Louisiana 158
- Oregon 136
- California 133
- Washington 122
- Maine 95
- Utah 77
- North Carolina 73
More foods on the Maine list
Canned fish in other states
Questions
How many canned fish items are on the Maine WIC list?
95 barcodes, in 3 subcategories as the state names them ("Light Tuna", "Sardines", "Salmon"). The list is dated file posted November 12, 2026. Maine ranks 12 of 14 lists we compare by number of canned fish barcodes.
Which canned fish brands does Maine WIC list most?
By number of barcodes: Bumble Bee (12), Chicken of the Sea (11), StarKist (11). Store brands are on the list only where that store operates.
Are these canned fish items WIC approved in other states too?
92% of them are also on at least one other state's list; 8 are only on the Maine 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 "Light Tuna"). How many you can buy each month is on your WIC benefits, not on the product list. For the full rules, check the Maine WIC shopping guide or ask your WIC clinic.
Source: Maine CDC, WIC Nutrition Program, WIC Authorized Product List (File posted November 12, 2026), www1.maine.gov. Food groups are ours; subcategory names are the state's. Unofficial; not affiliated with USDA or any state WIC agency.