Food Pantry Giving Guide

Vegetables

• No-salt-added/low-sodium canned vegetables
• No-salt-added/low-sodium spaghetti sauce
• Low-sodium canned soups
• 100% vegetable juice

Grains

• Cereal and oatmeal with less than 12g of sugar
• Whole-grain bread, pasta or tortillas
• Barley, quinoa, couscous
• Brown rice and instant rice
• Whole-grain crackers
• Whole-grain flour
• Corn tortillas
• Popcorn

Fruits

• Canned fruit in water, 100% juice or light syrup
• Unsweetened applesauce
• 100% fruit juice
• 100% fruit pouches
• Dried fruit

Protein

• No-salt-added/low-sodium canned beans
• Dried beans, peas or lentils
• Unsalted or lightly salted nuts
• Trail mix with less than 230mg sodium
• Canned tuna, chicken or salmon in water
• Nut butters (peanut, almond, cashew) with ≤ 230mg sodium and ≤ 6g sugar

Dairy

• Shelf-stable low-fat dairy, soy, almond or rice milk

Seasonings

• Pepper
• Vinegar
• Low-sodium broth
• Chili powder
• Garlic powder
• Onion powder
• Dried herbs
• Canola and olive oil
• Vanilla
• Cinnamon

Non-Perishables

• Peanut butter
• Canned tuna, salmon or chicken
• Canned and/or dry beans
• Canned vegetables (preferably no-salt-added/low-sodium)
• Dry milk
• Rice and/or pasta (preferably whole-grain)
• Breakfast cereal (preferably lower-sugar options)
• Oatmeal
• Applesauce
• Dried fruit

Perishables

*Only if the food pantry has refrigerated storage

• Frozen and/or fresh produce
• Milk
• Yogurt
• Poultry (chicken, ground turkey)
• Meat (ground beef)
• Eggs