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WIC Food PackageFrequently Asked WIC Food Package Questions
Juice Questions1. Are fruit drinks fortified with vitamin C WIC-eligible? Fruit drinks are not WIC-eligible. Federal regulations specify that juices authorized for use in the WIC Program must be 100 percent fruit and/or vegetable juice. Juices must also contain 30 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 milliliters of juice. State agencies are responsible for determining the brands and types of WIC-eligible juice approved for use on its State food list. 2. Is there a list of all approved juices for use in WIC? The Food and Nutrition Service of the Department of Agriculture does not keep a list of all juices that meet the Federal requirements. The types and brands of juice offered vary from state to state. State agency contact information. 3.
Is calcium-fortified juice WIC-eligible? Calcium-fortified juice that meets the minimum Federal requirements for a WIC-eligible juice (100 percent fruit/vegetable juice that contains 30 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 milliliters of juice) is WIC-eligible. It may be used for the fruit/vegetable juice component of the WIC food packages up to the maximum quantities for juice. WIC State agencies have the option of approving calcium-fortified juice for inclusion on their lists of approved WIC juices, as they do with other WIC-eligible foods. State agencies are encouraged to develop policies and procedures for local agencies to follow when issuing calcium-fortified juice. 4. How do you determine if a juice meets the Vitamin C requirement by using the Daily Value? The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Daily Value (DV) for Vitamin C is 60 milligrams (mg). A juice label indicating the juice has 100% of the DV contains 25 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 milliliters of juice. Federal regulations require WIC-eligible juices to contain 30 milligrams of Vitamin C per 100 milliliters of juice. A WIC-eligible juice label must indicate it contains 120% of the DV of Vitamin C. Back to WIC Food Package main page |
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