WIC approved PediaSure, Ensure and medical foods in Massachusetts
WIC-eligible nutritionals such as PediaSure, Ensure and Boost, issued with a medical prescription. Everything below is copied from the Massachusetts WIC list and sorted by how many state lists include each item.
How Massachusetts groups WIC-eligible nutritionals
| Subcategory (state's wording) | Items |
|---|---|
| (6-Pack) 8oz Bottles Pediasure (Ready-to-Use) | 6 |
| (6-Pack) 8oz Bottle(s) Ensure Plus (Ready-to-Use) | 5 |
| (6-Pack) 8oz. Bottles PediaSure with Fiber (RTU) | 5 |
| 8oz Box(es) Neocate Splash Junior (Ready-To-Feed) | 5 |
| (6-Pack) 8oz. Carnation Breakfast Essentials RTF | 5 |
| 14.1oz Can(s) Neocate Junior (Pwd) | 4 |
| 8oz Can(s) PediaSure Peptide 1.0 Cal (RTU) | 4 |
| 8oz Bottle(s) Pediasure 1.5 Cal. (Ready-to-Feed) | 4 |
| 8.45oz Peptamen Junior (RTF) | 3 |
| 8oz Can(s) Boost Kid Essentials 1 Cal (RTU) | 3 |
| 8oz Can(s) Boost Kid Essentials 1.5 Cal (RTF) | 3 |
| 1-LB Can(s) PKU Maxamum (Powder) | 2 |
| 14.1oz Can(s) Alfamino Junior (Powder) | 2 |
| 14.1oz Can(s) PurAmino Jr (Powder) | 2 |
| 8oz Can(s) Boost Kid Essen 1.5 Cal W/F (RTF) | 1 |
| 11oz KetoCal 4:1 (Powder) | 1 |
| 14.1oz Can(s) Neocate Syneo Junior (Powder) | 1 |
| 14.1oz Can(s) Ensure Original (Powder) | 1 |
| 8oz Can(s) Pulmocare (Ready-to-Feed) | 1 |
| 6-1.7oz Pkt(s) Vivonex Pediatric (Pwd) | 1 |
| 8oz Can(s) Osmolite 1.5 Cal (Ready-to-Feed) | 1 |
| 8.45oz Box(es) Compleat Pediatric Standard 1.0 Cal | 1 |
Brands with the most items
- PediaSure 19
- Neocate 10
- Boost 7
- Ensure 6
- Carnation Breakfast Essentials 5
- Peptamen 3
- Nutricia 2
- Alfamino Jr 2
Medical foods & shakes on the Massachusetts list 61
Number on the right = how many of the 14 state lists include that UPC.
- Pediasure Banana Cream 6pk*8oz14/14
- Pediasure Chocolate 6pk*8oz14/14
- Pediasure Strawberry 6pk*8oz14/14
- PediaSure Vanilla 6pk*8oz14/14
- Pediasure Vanilla w Fiber 6pk*8oz EQUALS 1 PACK13/14
- Pediasure Berry 6pk*8oz12/14
- PediaSure Smores 6pk*8oz11/14
- Pediasure Strawberry w Fiber 6pk*8oz EQUALS 1 PACK11/14
- Ensure Plus Nutrition Shake Butter Pecan 6pk*8oz10/14
- Ensure Plus Nutrition Shake Chocolate 6pk*8oz10/14
- Ensure Plus Nutrition Shake Dark Chocolate 6pk*8oz10/14
- Ensure Plus Nutrition Shake Vanilla 6pk*8oz10/14
- Alfamino Jr Unflavored Powdered Formula 14.1oz9/14UPC 761303478795814.1oz Can(s) Alfamino Junior (Powder)
- Ensure Plus Nutrition Shake Strawberry 6pk*8oz9/14
- Neocate Junior Chocolate Flavored Powder 14.1oz9/14
- Neocate Junior Original Unflavored Powder 14.1oz9/14
- Neocate Junior Strawberry Flavored Powder 14.1oz9/14
- Neocate Junior Vanilla Flavored Powder 14.1oz9/14
- Boost Kid Essentials 1.5 chocolate 8 oz RTF8/14
- Boost Kid Essentials 1.5 strawberry 8 oz RTF8/14
- Boost Kid Essentials 1.5 van, fiber 8 oz RTF8/14
- Boost Kid Essentials 1.5 vanilla 8 oz RTF8/14
- Boost Kid Essentials Chocolate 8oz8/14
- Boost Kid Essentials Vanilla 8oz8/14
- Puramino Jr Unflavored Powdered Formula 14.1oz8/14
- Puramino Jr Vanilla Powdered Formula 14.1oz8/14
- Neocate Splash grape 8 oz RTF8/14
- Neocate Splash orange-pineapple 8 oz RTF8/14
- Neocate Splash tropical fruit 8 oz RTF8/14
- Neocate Splash Unflavored 8oz RTF8/14
- Peptamen Jr 1.0 Unflavored 8.45oz8/14
- Peptamen Jr 1.0 Vanilla 8.45oz8/14
- Alfamino Jr Vanilla Powdered Formula 14.1oz7/14UPC 761328710606314.1oz Can(s) Alfamino Junior (Powder)
- Boost Kid Essentials Strawberry 8oz7/14
- Neocate Syneo Jr Powder 14.1oz7/14
- Pediasure Chocolate w Fiber 4pk*7.4oz EQUALS .5PCK7/14
- PediaSure Peptide 1.0 Vanilla 8oz7/14
- PediaSure Strawberry w Fiber 4pk*7.4oz EQUAL .5PCK7/14
- Pediasure Vanilla w Fiber 4pk*7.4oz EQUALS .5PCK7/14
- PediaSure Peptide 1.0 Strawberry 8oz6/14
- PediaSure Peptide 1.0 Unflavored 8oz6/14
- Compleat Pediatric Standard 1.05/14UPC 439001750968.45oz Box(es) Compleat Pediatric Standard 1.0 Cal
- PediaSure 1.5 Vanilla 8 oz can5/14
- Peptamen Jr 1.0 Strawberry 8.45oz5/14
- KetoCal 4 1 Powdered Formula 11oz4/14UPC 74973501842211oz KetoCal 4:1 (Powder)
- Neocate Splash Junior RTF Van 8 oz Tetra4/14
- PediaSure Peptide 1.0 Chocolate 8oz4/14
- Pediasure Standard 1.5 Cal with Fiber 8 oz Vanilla4/14
- Abbott Pediasure 1.5 - Vanilla3/14
- PediaSure Standard 1.5 Vanilla 8 oz3/14
- Carnation Breakfast Essentials-Chocolate2/14UPC 50000415175(6-Pack) 8oz. Carnation Breakfast Essentials RTF
- Carnation Breakfast Essentials-CookieNCr2/14UPC 50000984275(6-Pack) 8oz. Carnation Breakfast Essentials RTF
- Carnation Breakfast Essentials-Strberry2/14UPC 50000415793(6-Pack) 8oz. Carnation Breakfast Essentials RTF
- Carnation Breakfast Essentials-Vanilla2/14UPC 50000415694(6-Pack) 8oz. Carnation Breakfast Essentials RTF
- Nestle Vivonex Pediatric-Unflavored2/14
- XPHE Maxamum powder Orange 454 gm (1 LB) can2/14
- Xphe Maxamum Powder Unflavored 454 gm (1 LB) can2/14
- Abbott Osmolite 1.5 Cal1/14
- Abbott Pulmocare - Vanilla1/14
- Carnation Breakfast Essentials-Mix Berry1/14UPC 50000774685(6-Pack) 8oz. Carnation Breakfast Essentials RTF
- Abbott Ensure-Vanilla1/14
Medical foods & shakes: Massachusetts vs other lists
- Connecticut 272
- North Carolina 257
- Michigan 235
- New Jersey 138
- Oregon 98
- New York 75
- Louisiana 74
- ITCA (Arizona tribal) 64
- Massachusetts 61
- Utah 56
- Minnesota 40
- Washington 15
- Maine 12
- California 8
More foods on the Massachusetts list
Medical foods & shakes in other states
Questions
How many WIC-eligible nutritionals items are on the Massachusetts WIC list?
61 barcodes, in 22 subcategories as the state names them ("(6-Pack) 8oz Bottles Pediasure (Ready-to-Use)", "(6-Pack) 8oz Bottle(s) Ensure Plus (Ready-to-Use)", "(6-Pack) 8oz. Bottles PediaSure with Fiber (RTU)"). The list is dated as of September 1, 2026. Massachusetts ranks 9 of 14 lists we compare by number of WIC-eligible nutritionals barcodes.
Which WIC-eligible nutritionals brands does Massachusetts WIC list most?
By number of barcodes: PediaSure (19), Neocate (10), Boost (7). Store brands are on the list only where that store operates.
Are these WIC-eligible nutritionals items WIC approved in other states too?
93% of them are also on at least one other state's list; 4 are only on the Massachusetts 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 "(6-Pack) 8oz Bottles Pediasure (Ready-to-Use)"). How many you can buy each month is on your WIC benefits, not on the product list. For the full rules, check the Massachusetts WIC shopping guide or ask your WIC clinic.
Source: Massachusetts Department of Public Health, WIC Program, WIC Authorized Product List (As of September 1, 2026), www.mass.gov. Food groups are ours; subcategory names are the state's. Unofficial; not affiliated with USDA or any state WIC agency.