Can You Buy Pedialyte On Food Stamps (2024)

FAQs

Can You Buy Pedialyte On Food Stamps? ›

Can You Buy Pedialyte With SNAP, EBT, or Food Stamps? Because Pedialyte features “nu*trition Facts” on the label and not “Supplement Facts,” Pedialyte products can be purchased with EBT or SNAP benefits or Food Stamps.

Households CANNOT use SNAP benefits to buy:

Vitamins, medicines, and supplements. If an item has a Supplement Facts label, it is considered a supplement and is not eligible for SNAP purchase. Live animals (except shellfish, fish removed from water, and animals slaughtered prior to pick-up from the store).

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Low-Income Nutrition Assistance is available to families who qualify. Formerly known as the “food stamp” program, SNAP participants can use their benefits to purchase PediaSure products.

Household gross monthly income (prior to deductions) cannot exceed 200 percent of the Federal poverty guidelines. For a household of three, this is $4,144. A household's net monthly income cannot exceed 100 percent of the Federal poverty guidelines. For a household of three, this is $2,072.

If you're thinking that you'll make your own coffee at home and just switch to tea when you're out, that won't work either. Tea, too, is limited to packaged and unbrewed because the USDA doesn't allow SNAP funds to be used to buy any hot beverages.

Restaurant Meals is a CalFresh Program that allows you to use your Golden State Advantage (EBT) card to purchase prepared meals from participating restaurants.

Like meal replacement shakes, you can use SNAP benefits to pay for protein powders, bars, or shakes that have Nutrition Facts labels — but not ones with Supplement Facts labels.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Food and Nutrition Service.

If you do not have access to alternative sources of coverage or funding of Abbott Nutrition products, you may qualify for the Abbott Nutrition Patient Assistance Program. This program is designed to provide supplemental products at no cost to eligible patients experiencing financial difficulties.

Pediasure is meant to replace electrolytes in dehydrated children (just like gatorade does) as well as give the child extra vitamins if you have a picky eater or similar.

Does SNAP allow you to buy formula? ›

Yes, you can use your Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to buy baby food. This includes infant formula, cereals, juices, baby food and any other eligible food item.

SNAP Benefit Calculation for Individuals

Maximum Monthly Benefit: In the fiscal year 2024, the maximum monthly SNAP benefit for a single-person household is $291.

If you get SNAP food benefits:

You can buy food, seeds and plants to grow food. You can't use SNAP to buy alcoholic drinks, tobacco products, hot food or any food sold to eat in the store.

Your EBT card can be used to buy breads, cereals, fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, poultry, dairy, and plants and seeds to grow food for your household to eat.