WIC approved PediaSure, Ensure and medical foods in Minnesota

WIC-eligible nutritionals such as PediaSure, Ensure and Boost, issued with a medical prescription. Everything below is copied from the Minnesota WIC list and sorted by how many state lists include each item.

40 WIC-eligible nutritionals items on the Minnesota listList for November 2026 · official page

These are WIC-eligible nutritionals. WIC issues them only with medical documentation from a health care provider, and only the exact item on your benefits.

How Minnesota groups WIC-eligible nutritionals

Subcategory (state's wording)	Items
(no subcategory in the file)	40

Brands with the most items

Medical foods & shakes on the Minnesota list 40

Number on the right = how many of the 14 state lists include that UPC.

Pediasure Banana Cream 6pk*8oz14/14

UPC 70074580531PediaSure →
Pediasure Chocolate 6pk*8oz14/14

UPC 70074580593PediaSure →
Pediasure Strawberry 6pk*8oz14/14

UPC 70074580562PediaSure →
PediaSure Vanilla 6pk*8oz14/14

UPC 70074580500PediaSure →
Pediasure Vanilla w Fiber 6pk*8oz EQUALS 1 PACK13/14

UPC 70074580623PediaSure →
Pediasure Berry 6pk*8oz12/14

UPC 70074538198PediaSure →
Ensure Plus Nutrition Shake Butter Pecan 6pk*8oz10/14

UPC 70074517872Ensure →
Ensure Plus Nutrition Shake Chocolate 6pk*8oz10/14

UPC 70074407029Ensure →
Ensure Plus Nutrition Shake Dark Chocolate 6pk*8oz10/14

UPC 70074538105Ensure →
Ensure Plus Nutrition Shake Vanilla 6pk*8oz10/14

UPC 70074407074Ensure →
Alfamino Jr Unflavored Powdered Formula 14.1oz9/14

UPC 7613034787958
Ensure Nutrition Shake Butter Pecan 6pk*8oz9/14

UPC 70074517858Ensure →
Ensure Nutrition Shake Chocolate 6pk*8oz9/14

UPC 70074407012Ensure →
Ensure Nutrition Shake Dark Chocolate 6pk*8oz9/14

UPC 70074538075Ensure →
Ensure Nutrition Shake Vanilla 6pk*8oz9/14

UPC 70074407111Ensure →
Ensure Plus Nutrition Shake Strawberry 6pk*8oz9/14

UPC 70074407180Ensure →
Neocate Junior Chocolate Flavored Powder 14.1oz9/14

UPC 749735026908Neocate →
Neocate Junior Original Unflavored Powder 14.1oz9/14

UPC 749735017906Neocate →
Neocate Junior Strawberry Flavored Powder 14.1oz9/14

UPC 749735064566Neocate →
Neocate Junior Vanilla Flavored Powder 14.1oz9/14

UPC 749735006276Neocate →
Puramino Jr Unflavored Powdered Formula 14.1oz8/14

UPC 300875122464Enfamil →
Puramino Jr Vanilla Powdered Formula 14.1oz8/14

UPC 300875122440Enfamil →
Ensure Nutrition Shake Strawberry 6pk*8oz8/14

UPC 70074407050Ensure →
Neocate Splash grape 8 oz RTF8/14

UPC 749735024355Neocate →
Neocate Splash orange-pineapple 8 oz RTF8/14

UPC 749735024362Neocate →
Neocate Splash tropical fruit 8 oz RTF8/14

UPC 749735024379Neocate →
Neocate Splash Unflavored 8oz RTF8/14

UPC 749735044513Neocate →
Alfamino Jr Vanilla Powdered Formula 14.1oz7/14

UPC 7613287106063
Boost Original Chocolate 6pk*8oz7/14

UPC 41679675663Boost →
Boost Original Vanilla 6pk*8oz7/14

UPC 41679674666Boost →
Boost Plus Chocolate (6-pack) RTF6/14

UPC 41679932667Boost →
Boost Plus Vanilla (6-pack) RTF6/14

UPC 41679931660Boost →
Ensure Nutrition Shake Coffee Latte 6pk*8oz6/14

UPC 70074560168Ensure →
Boost Plus strawberry (6-pack) RTF5/14

UPC 41679933664Boost →
Boost Chocolate 8 oz4/14

UPC 41679675007Boost →
Boost Strawberry 8 oz4/14

UPC 41679676004Boost →
Boost Vanilla 8 oz4/14

UPC 41679674000Boost →
Boost Plus Institutional Chocolate 8oz RTF3/14

UPC 43900932392Boost →
Boost Plus Institutional Strawberry 8oz RTF3/14

UPC 43900933382Boost →
Boost Plus Institutional Vanilla 8oz RTF3/14

UPC 43900931395Boost →

Medical foods & shakes: Minnesota vs other lists

Barcodes of WIC-eligible nutritionals on each list. A longer list is not a more generous program: some states list every size and store brand, others list fewer barcodes.

Compare WIC-eligible nutritionals across states

More foods on the Minnesota list

Milk441 Soy & plant milk8 Cheese915 Yogurt96 Tofu28 Eggs164 Breakfast cereal183 Juice256 Bread60 Tortillas63 Rice, pasta & oats218 Beans & lentils693 Peanut butter102 Canned fish190 Baby food348 Infant cereal19 Infant formula30 Fruits & vegetables5,011

Medical foods & shakes in other states

California Connecticut Louisiana Massachusetts Maine Michigan North Carolina New Jersey New York Oregon Utah Washington ITCA (Arizona tribal)

Questions

How many WIC-eligible nutritionals items are on the Minnesota WIC list?

40 barcodes, in 1 subcategory as the state names them ("(no subcategory in the file)"). The list is dated list for November 2026. Minnesota ranks 11 of 14 lists we compare by number of WIC-eligible nutritionals barcodes.

Which WIC-eligible nutritionals brands does Minnesota WIC list most?

By number of barcodes: Ensure (11), Boost (11), Neocate (8). Store brands are on the list only where that store operates.

Are these WIC-eligible nutritionals items WIC approved in other states too?

100% of them are also on at least one other state's list; 0 are only on the Minnesota 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 "(no subcategory in the file)"). How many you can buy each month is on your WIC benefits, not on the product list. For the full rules, check the Minnesota WIC shopping guide or ask your WIC clinic.

Source: Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program, WIC Authorized Product List (List for November 2026), www.health.state.mn.us. Food groups are ours; subcategory names are the state's. Unofficial; not affiliated with USDA or any state WIC agency.