āContainer Sizes Helpful Hint | āAlways try to come as close to the maximum benefit amount issued to you when selecting package sizes. You may not buy container sizes larger than available in your Food Balance, except for whole grains. |
āMilk | - āAdded sizes: quart, half gallon, or .75 gallon (96 oz)
- Cultured milks, such as acidophilus milk, buttermilk, or kefir milk
- Specialty milks, such as calcium-fortified milk, milk with added DHA, Ultra Heat Treated (UHT) shelf-stable milk, A2 milk, ultra-filtered milk, or protein-fortified milk
- Organic milk
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āNew Food! Goat's milk | - āGoatās milk in quarts or half gallons
- Must be pasteurized
- May be purchased using the cowās milk benefit
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āCheese | - āAdded sizes: 8 oz or 32 oz containers
- Added varieties: Swiss, Muenster, Provolone, or process American
- Sliced or shredded cheese
- Organic Cheese
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| āYogurt | - āAdded sizes: 2 oz, 4 oz, or 16 oz
- Multipacks
- Additional brands
- Added flavors
- Greek yogurt
- Yogurt with artificial, reduced-calorie, or no-calorie sweeteners
- Organic yogurt
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| āTofu | - Added sizes: 8 oz
- When 16 oz not available: 14-15.9 oz
- Added brands
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| āSoy | - āAdded sizes: .75 gallon (96 oz) or 1 gallon
- Added brands
- Flavored soy, such as vanilla
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| āJuice: Bottled | - Any flavor juice that is 100% juice
- Any juice with at least 80% daily value vitamin C per serving
- Added sizes: 48 oz, 96 oz, or 128 oz
- Organic juice
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| āJuice: Concentrate | - Any flavor juice that is 100% juice
- Any juice with at least 80% daily value vitamin C per serving
- Organic juice
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āNew Food! Juice: Refrigerated | - āSizes: 48 oz, 64 oz, 96 oz, or 128 oz
- Any flavor juice that is 100% juice
- Any juice with at least 80% daily value vitamin C per serving
- Organic juice
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| āEggs | - Added sizes: half dozen (carton of 6) or 1.5 dozen (carton of 18)
- Brown eggs
- Some types of specialty eggs, such as cage-free, vitamin-enriched, low cholesterol, or DHA-enriched eggs
- Organic eggs
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āBreakfast Cereal: Whole
Grain and Others | - Added whole grain cereals
- Organic whole grain cereals
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āBreakfast Cereal: Instant
Oatmeal | - Added brands
- Organic instant oatmeal
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āBreakfast Cereal: Crisp(y)
Rice | - Added brands
- Organic crisp(y) rice
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āFruits and Vegetables
(Fresh and Processed) | - Products with artificial, reduced-calorie, or no-calorie sweeteners
- Canned fruit cocktail
- Tomato sauce
- Salsa
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āWhole Grains Helpful Hint | āWhen 16 oz containers are
not available, you may choose 14-24 oz. No matter what size you choose, 16 oz
will be subtracted from your Food Balance. |
| āWhole Wheat Bread | - Added sizes when 16 oz not available: 14-24 oz containers
- Bread without "100% Whole Wheat" on the front label
- Bread with artificial, reduced-calorie, or no-calorie sweeteners
- Organic bread
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āNew Food! Whole Grain Bread | - Added sizes when 16 oz not available: 14-24 oz containers
- Bread without "100% Whole Grain" on the front label
- Bread with artificial, reduced-calorie, or no-calorie sweeteners
- Organic Bread
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āWhole Grain Options | - Added sizes when 16 oz not available: 14-24 oz containers
- Added brands for corn and whole wheat tortillas and whole wheat pasta
- Products with artificial, reduced-calorie, or no-calorie sweeteners
- Organic tortillas, organic oatmeal, and organic rice
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āCanned Fish | - Canned fish packed in oil
- Canned fish packed in any sauce
- Organic canned fish
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āDry Beans, Peas, or Lentils | - Added size: 32 oz
- Fat-free refried canned beans
- Baked beans
- Organic canned beans
- Four cans of beans = one 16 oz dry beans
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āCanned Beans | - Any participant can buy canned beans if they have either dry or canned beans in their food benefits
- Fat-free refried canned beans
- Baked beans
- Organic canned beans
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āPeanut Butter | - Added size: 36 oz
- Organic peanut butter
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āInfant Cereal | - Added size: 32 oz
- Added brands and types
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āInfant Fruits | - Added sizes: 2 oz or 3.5 oz
- Added brands
- Infant fruits sold in pouches
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āInfant Vegetables | - Added sizes: 2 oz or 3.5 oz
- Added brands
- Infant vegetables sold in pouches
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Infant Meat | - Added brands
- Infant meats sold in pouches
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