More information for WIC families on infant formula availability can be found at the California WIC Infant Formula Availability webpage. General guidance and information for California families about the shortages can be found at the California Department of Public Health Infant Formula webpage.

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Breakfast Cereal

Can Buy | Brands and products in 12 oz – 36 oz box or bag of cereal listed below.

  = 50% or more folic acid per serving
  = 5 or more grams of fiber per serving

General Mills

Cheerios Breakfast Cereal

Cheerios

Multigrain Cheerios Breakfast Cereal

Multi Grain Cheerios


Honey Kix Breakfast Cereal

Honey Kix

Kix Breakfast Cereal

Kix

Total Whole Grain Breakfast Cereal

Total Whole Grain

Kellogg's


Mini Wheat Original Breakfast Cereal

Frosted Mini Wheats Original

Frosted Mini Wheat Little Bites Breakfast Cereal

Frosted Mini Wheats Little Bites

Quaker


Life Original Breakfast Cereal

Life - Original

Oatmeal Squares Brown Sugar Breakfast Cereal

Oatmeal Squares - Brown Sugar

Oatmeal Squares Cinnamon Breakfast Cereal

Oatmeal Squares - Cinnamon

Post


Grape Nuts Breakfast Cereal

Grape-Nuts

B&G Foods


Cream Of Wheat Breakfast Cereal

Cream of Wheat Whole Grain

Instant Oatmeal or Instant Oats | Brands listed below in 11.8 oz – 12 oz containers of individual serving packets. Old fashioned, classic, regular, or original flavor:

  • Best Yet
  • Early On
  • First Street
  • Food Club
  • Great Value
  • Hy-Vee
  • Kroger
  • Raley’s
  • Ralston Foods
  • Red & White
  • Shurfine
  • Signature Select
  • Special Value
  • Springfield
  • Stater Bros.
  • Sunny Select
  • Western Family
  • WinCo Foods

Kellogg's


Corn Flakes Breakfast Cereal

Corn Flakes

Special K Breakfast Cereal

Special K – Original

Post/Malt-O-Meal

Honey Bunches of Oats Breakfast Cereal

Honey Bunches of Oats – Honey Roasted

Malt O Meal Breakfast Cereal

Malt-O-Meal Hot Cereal – Original


 Crisp(y) Rice:
  • Best Yet
  • First Street
  • Food Club
  • Great Value
  • Hospitality
  • HyTop
  • Hy-Vee
  • IGA
  • Kiggins
  • Kroger
  • Malt-O-Meal
  • Market Pantry
  • Mill Select Early On*
  • Parade
  • Raley’s
  • Ralston Foods
  • Red & White
  • Shurfine
  • Signature Select
  • Springfield
  • Stater Bros.
  • Sunny Select
  • Valu Time
  • Western Family
  • WinCo Foods

*Cereal is 51% or more whole grain

  • Any other brand, type, size, or flavor of breakfast cereal
  • Grits
  • Hot breakfast cereal with added fruits, nuts, sugars, or sweeteners (artificial, reduced-calorie, or no-calorie)
Helpful Hint

To buy the full 36 oz of cereal:

Breakfast Cereal Hint


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