Can You Buy Pedialyte On Food Stamps (2024)

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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.

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.

"Junk Food" & Luxury Items

Nonfood items such as pet foods, soaps, paper products, medicines and vitamins, household supplies, grooming items, and cosmetics, also are ineligible for purchase with SNAP benefits. Soft drinks, candy, cookies, snack crackers, and ice cream are food items and are therefore eligible items.

You can use EBT (sometimes still referred to as “food stamps”) to buy SlimFast or any other diet, protein shake, bar, or snack with a nutritional label attached to the package.

Over-the-counter products like Pediasure Shake Mix are not usually covered by insurance plans. However, if your doctor prescribes Pediasure Shake Mix for your child, it may be covered. You will have to contact your insurance provider to find out what is their cost for Pediasure Shake Mix.

PediaSure should be used alongside or in-between meals as part of a healthy, balanced diet. The suggested number of serves per day is dependent on their age group: Up to 2 serves for 1–8 year olds. Up to 3 serves for 9–10 year olds.

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It is a program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered by state and local agencies. It was formerly known as the Food Stamp Program. The average SNAP benefit for a single person in 2024 is $202 per month, with a maximum of $291.

How much do you get for 2 people on SNAP? ›

Who is in a SNAP household? Everyone who lives together and purchases and prepares meals together is grouped together as one SNAP household. Some people who live together, such as spouses and most children under age 22, are included in the same SNAP household, even if they purchase and prepare meals separately.

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.

Only protein powders sold as food can be purchased with food stamps. Protein powders sold as supplements are not EBT eligible.

Not Allowed. Any item that has a Supplement Facts Label. Supplement Facts Labels are found on Vitamins and many Energy Drinks/Shots and Shakes/Protein Powders.

According to experts, “nu*tritional supplements like PediaSure can cause a child's taste to adapt to a preference for sweeter beverages. It can also lead to intake of more calories, which further limits the amount of food they eat (17).”

What are the age guidelines for PediaSure? PediaSure provides a good source of protein and has vitamins and minerals for children ages 2-13.

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.