WIC Works Resource System
U.S. Department of Agriculture
This chart shows the maximum monthly allowances (MMA) of supplemental foods for infants. These amounts may be adjusted down for an individual participant based on an infant's nutrition needs determined from the nutrition/breastfeeding assessment and in accordance with WIC regulations and WIC Food Package Guidance.
Additional Resources
WIC Breastfeeding Policy and Guidance
WIC Infant Formula Calculator for State agencies
WIC Infant Formula Tailoring Calculator for the Competent professional authority (CPA)
WIC Breastfeeding Check-In tool
Not sure what the differences between the two calculators are? Check out this side by side comparison.
Snapshot of WIC Food Packages for Infants
Maximum Monthly Allowances of Supplemental Foods1
Fully Formula (FF)
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Partially (Mostly) Breastfed
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Fully Breastfed (BF) |
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Foods |
Food Packages I-FF & III-FF B: 4-5 months |
Food Packages II-FF & III-FF |
Food Packages I-BF/FF & III-BF/FF B: 1-3 months C: 4-5 months |
Food Packages II-BF/FF & III-BF/FF |
Food Package |
Food Package II-BF |
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WIC Formula |
A: 823 fl. oz. reconstituted liquid concentrate B: 896 fl. oz. reconstituted liquid concentrate |
630 fl. oz. reconstituted liquid concentrate |
A: 104 fl. oz. reconstituted powder B: 388 fl. oz. reconstituted liquid concentrate C: 460 fl. oz. reconstituted liquid concentrate |
315 fl. oz. reconstituted liquid concentrate |
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Infant cereal |
24 oz. |
24 oz. |
24 oz. |
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Infant food fruits and vegetables2 |
128 oz. |
128 oz. |
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256 oz. |
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Infant food meat |
77.5 oz. |
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1Refer to the full regulation at e-CFR for the complete provisions and requirements for infant formula and infant foods in the WIC food packages.
2At State agency option, older infants may be issued a cash-value voucher for fresh fruits and vegetables in lieu of a portion of jarred infant foods.
