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Appendix P: Food Specification Detail
Appendix P: Food Specification Detail
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Appendix P Food Specification Detail 713
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not require the addition of any ingredients other than water prior to being served in a liquid state Infant foods II Infants Infant cereals Infant cereal must contain a minimum of 45 mg No change from NA of iron per 100 g of dry cereal current specifications Infant food fruits Any variety of single ingredient commercial No change from NA infant food fruit without added sugars, starches, current specifications or salt (i.e., sodium)
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101.95) specifications may be developmental needs purchased when prepared appropriately IV, V-A, V-B, VI, Any variety of fresh whole or cut fruit without No change from NA VII added sugars current specifications Women and Any variety of fresh whole or cut vegetable, children without added sugars, fats, or oils (as defined in 21 C.F.R.
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. reduces inclusion of Cultured milks must conform to FDA standard of added sugars in the identity for cultured milk (21 C.F.R.
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; retain the that tofu in the food specification that tofu packages provides may not contain added an amount of fats, sugars, oils, or calcium as close to sodium that in a serving of milk as reasonable, considering marketplace options 717 continued
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sugars per ounce) ; soy- sugars per 8 oz based yogurt substitute serving has expanded must contain at least substantially; this 250 mg of calcium and level is more closely 6.5 g of protein per 8 aligned with the DGA; oz serving soy products meet the needs of individuals with a milk allergy or who consume a vegan diet IV-B, V-A, V-B, Only lowfat and nonfat yogurts are authorized No change from NA VI, VII for children 2 years of age and older and women current specifications Women and children IV-A Must be whole-milk yogurt No change from NA Children current specifications Cheese IV, V-A, V-B, VI, Domestic cheese made from 100 percent In addition, soy-based Soy products meet the VII pasteurized milk.
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Juice may be fresh, from concentrate, frozen, canned, or shelf stable Vegetable juice may be regular or lower in sodium Eggs IV, V-A, V-B, VI, Fresh shell domestic hens' eggs or dried eggs mix No change from NA VII (must conform to FDA standard of identity in 21 current specifications Women and C.F.R.
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; (3) bear quantitative trans fat labeling; and (4)
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no longer permitted; breads (>50% whole only 100% whole grain) is challenging; AND wheat bread is restricting to 100% permitted whole wheat bread Whole grain must be the primary ingredient by is in alignment with weight in all whole wheat or whole grain bread most current state products WIC authorized food lists and promotes Whole wheat and whole grain bread must meet intake of whole grains labeling requirements for making a health claim as by WIC participants a "whole grain food with moderate fat content": (1)
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using traditional processing methods are encouraged to offer consumption of folic WIC-eligible, e.g., whole corn, corn (masa) , tortillas made with folic acid is lower among whole ground corn, corn masa flour, masa harina, acid-fortified corn masa Hispanic compared to and white corn flour.
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to current options Corn masa flour Not yet permitted Add corn masa flour. Allowing this flour is Once available in the in alignment with the marketplace, states are allowance of tortillas encouraged to offer made with corn masa folic acid-fortified corn flour; participants masa flour expressed an interest in this addition Fish IV, V-A, V-B, VI, Canned only: No changes to the NA VII Light tuna (must conform to FDA standard of species specified Women and identity [21 C.F.R.
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other specifications water-packed varieties remain unchanged are more nutrient dense because water packed fish is lower in energy but contains the same levels of key nutrients per serving Mature IV, V-A, V-B, VI, Any type of mature dry beans, peas, or lentils No change from NA legumes VII in dry-packaged or canned forms. Examples current specifications Women and include but are not limited to black beans children ("turtle beans")
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= Code of Federal Regulations; CVV = cash value voucher; DGA = Dietary Guidelines for Americans; FDA = Food and Drug Administration; IU = international units; NA = not applicable; RACC = reference amount customarily consumed; RTE = ready-to-eat. Food packages: I = infants ages 0 to <6 months; II = infants ages 6 to <12 months; IV-A = children ages 1 to <2 years; IV-B = children 2 to < 5 years; V-A = pregnant women; V-B = partially breastfeeding women; VI = postpartum women; VII = fully breastfeeding women.
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: Revisions in the WIC food packages. Final Rule.
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