New York WIC approved foods

19,074 barcodes on the New York WIC Authorized Product List, grouped by food. 79% of its packaged foods are also on at least one other state's list.

Valid as of November 5, 2026New York State Department of Health, WIC Program · official page · list file

Foods on the New York list

Milk1,202 items Soy & plant milk21 items Cheese1,739 items Yogurt248 items Tofu28 items Eggs263 items Breakfast cereal484 items Juice741 items Bread122 items Tortillas72 items Rice, pasta & oats490 items Beans & lentils1,688 items Peanut butter335 items Canned fish311 items Baby food414 items Infant cereal11 items Infant formula41 items Medical foods & shakes75 items Fruits & vegetables10,789 items

Is it on the New York list?

Brands people ask about most, and how many of their barcodes New York lists.

Similac8 items listed Enfamil16 items listed Gerber126 items listed Cheerios22 items listed Chobani9 items listed Lactaid14 items listed Silk14 items listed Tillamook19 items listed Yoplait10 items listed Horizon6 items listed Quaker37 items listed Great Value499 items listed

Brands with the most items here

Counts include every size and flavor. Store brands appear where that store chain operates.

Infant formula on the New York list 41

Formula depends on your state's contract. State WIC agencies must hold down formula costs, usually with a single-supplier rebate contract (federal rule 7 CFR 246.16a), so the formula brand on one state's list may not be on the next state's, and it can change when a contract is rebid. Non-contract brands, specialty ("exempt") formulas and WIC-eligible nutritionals are issued only with medical documentation (7 CFR 246.10(d)). Your WIC clinic issues the exact formula, form and can size; check with them before buying. Formula on each list →

Enfamil A.R. Powdered Formula 12.9ozstandard
Enfamil Gentlease Powdered Formula 12.4ozstandard
Similac Soy Isomil Powder Formula 12.4ozstandard
Similac Soy Isomil Concentrate Formula 13ozstandard
Enfamil Infant Powdered Formula 12.5ozstandard
Enfamil Infant Concentrated Formula 13ozstandard
Enfamil Reguline Powder Formula 12.4ozstandard
Enfamil Nutramigen Concentrated Formula 13ozexempt
Enfamil NeuroPro EnfaCare Powder Formula 13.6ozexempt
Similac Neosure Powdered Formula 13.1ozexempt
EleCare for Infants Powdered Formula 14.1ozexempt
PurAmino DHA ARA Infant Powder Formula 14.1ozexempt
Nutramigen Enflora or Probiotic LGG Powder 12.6ozexempt
Similac Alimentum Powdered Formula 12.1ozexempt
Extensive HA Powder Formula 14.1ozexempt
Similac Soy Isomil RTF Formula 32ozstandard
Enfamil Nutramigen RTU Formula 32ozexempt
Enfamil Pregestimil Powdered Formula 16ozexempt
Enfamil Pregestimil 24cal RTU Formula 6pk*2ozexempt
Enfamil Pregestimil 20 RTU Formula 6pk*2ozexempt
Phenex 1 Powder 14.1ozexempt
Phenex 1 Powder 14.1ozexempt
Similac Neosure RTU Formula 32ozexempt
Similac Alimentum RTU Formula 32ozexempt
Similac PM 60 40 Powdered Formula 14.1ozexempt
Neocate Infant DHA ARA Powdered Formula 14.1ozexempt
Enfaport RTU Formula 6pk*6ozexempt
Alfamino Infant Powder Formula 14.1ozexempt
Neocate Syneo Infant Powdered Formula 14.1ozexempt
EleCare Jr. Unflavored Powder 14.1ozexempt
EleCare Jr. Vanilla Powder 14.1ozexempt
Enfamil Pregestimil 24cal RTF Formula 6pk*8ozexempt
EleCare Jr. Vanilla Powder 14.1ozexempt
EleCare Jr. Chocolate Powder 14.1ozexempt
EleCare Jr. Banana Powder 14.1ozexempt
EleCare Jr. Unflavored Powder 14.1ozexempt
Enfamil NeuroPro Gentlease RTU Formula 32ozstandard
Enfamil Infant NeuroPro RTU Formula 32ozstandard
Enfamil Infant RTU Formula 32ozstandard
Babys Only Mehadrin Powder Formula 21ozstandard

And 1 more on the formula page.

About this file

New York's file has a brand column and says "There may be eligible products that are not on this list."

Agency	New York State Department of Health, WIC Program
List date	Valid as of November 5, 2026
Barcodes	19,074 (8,285 packaged foods, the rest produce)
Also on another list	79% of packaged foods
Downloaded	November 12, 2026 (checked monthly)

Questions

Where does this New York WIC food list come from?

From the New York State Department of Health, WIC Program Authorized Product List file (Valid as of November 5, 2026). We download the file, put each barcode under a food group and compare it with the other lists. The official page is linked above; it is the authority.

How current is the New York list?

Valid as of November 5, 2026. We check every state's file about once a month and show each list's own date.

Is everything on the New York list sold in every store?

No. The list says what may be bought with WIC in New York; each store stocks its own items, and store brands appear only where that chain operates.

What about infant formula in New York?

The New York list includes 12 standard formula barcodes (Enfamil 8, Similac 3, Baby's Only 1) and 29 exempt formulas. The formula on your benefits is set by your WIC clinic.

Source: New York State Department of Health, WIC Program, WIC Authorized Product List, https://nyswicvendors.com/upc-resources/ (Valid as of November 5, 2026). Unofficial; not affiliated with USDA or any state WIC agency. Other states: all lists.