Selenium survives cooking and storage well, but refining removes it. Whole grains retain more selenium than white flour; unpolished rice outranks polished. Fortification can restore what milling takes away, so check the label on refined products to see if selenium was added back.
Selenium concentrates in animal products and Brazil nuts, with seafood and poultry leading most rankings. Soil content varies by region, so the selenium in plant foods depends partly on where they grew. The ranking shows what is there per 100 g, not how much your body actually absorbs from each food.
FDA daily value: 55 mcg
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Showing 101–150 of 5,267 foods
| # | Food | Category | Per 100 g | % DV | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Tofu, koyadofu, dried-frozen (prepared with calcium sulphate) | Legumes and Legume Products | 54.30 mcg | 99% | CNF |
| 102 | Tofu, koyadofu, dried-frozen | Legumes and Legume Products | 54.30 mcg | 99% | CNF |
| 103 | Bread, chapati or roti, plain, commercially prepared | Baked Products | 53.70 mcg | 98% | USDA_SR |
| 104 | Indian, bread, chapati or roti, plain | Baked Products | 53.70 mcg | 98% | CNF |
| 105 | Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried | Nut and Seed Products | 53.00 mcg | 96% | USDA_SR |
| 106 | Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried | Nuts and Seeds | 53.00 mcg | 96% | CNF |
| 107 | Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared, toasted | Baked Products | 52.60 mcg | 96% | USDA_SR |
| 108 | Babyfood, cereal, mixed grain, dry | Babyfoods | 52.60 mcg | 96% | CNF |
| 109 | Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes | Breakfast Cereals | 52.50 mcg | 95% | USDA_SR |
| 110 | Bread, whole grain (whole-wheat), commercial, toasted | Baked Products | 52.40 mcg | 95% | CNF |
| 111 | Grains, wheat flour, white, all purpose, unbleached | Cereals, Grains and Pasta | 52.20 mcg | 95% | CNF |
| 112 | Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Mini SPOONERS | Breakfast Cereals | 52.00 mcg | 95% | USDA_SR |
| 113 | Bread, whole grain (whole-wheat), +seeds and bran, commercial | Baked Products | 51.50 mcg | 94% | CNF |
| 114 | Grains, wheat flour, white, all purpose, bleached | Cereals, Grains and Pasta | 51.00 mcg | 93% | CNF |
| 115 | Cereal, ready to eat, Flax Plus Pumpkin Raisin Crunch, Nature's Path | Breakfast cereals | 50.30 mcg | 91% | CNF |
| 116 | Bread stuffing, dry mix, prepared | Baked Products | 49.80 mcg | 91% | CNF |
| 117 | Rolls, dinner, whole-wheat | Baked Products | 49.40 mcg | 90% | USDA_SR |
| 118 | Roll, dinner, whole wheat | Baked Products | 49.40 mcg | 90% | CNF |
| 119 | Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP | Breakfast Cereals | 48.60 mcg | 88% | USDA_SR |
| 120 | Cereal, ready to eat, Special K: Satisfaction, Kellogg's | Breakfast cereals | 48.50 mcg | 88% | CNF |
| 121 | Bread, stuffing, dry mix | Baked Products | 48.00 mcg | 87% | USDA_SR |
| 122 | Bread stuffing, dry mix, unprepared | Baked Products | 48.00 mcg | 87% | CNF |
| 123 | Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes | Breakfast Cereals | 47.80 mcg | 87% | USDA_SR |
| 124 | Bread, whole grain (whole-wheat), commercial | Baked Products | 47.50 mcg | 86% | CNF |
| 125 | Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON TASTEEOS | Breakfast Cereals | 47.00 mcg | 85% | USDA_SR |
| 126 | Cereal, ready to eat, Special K, Kellogg's | Breakfast cereals | 46.50 mcg | 85% | CNF |
| 127 | Sesame butter, creamy | Nut and Seed Products | 46.48 mcg | 85% | USDA_FF |
| 128 | Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe | Baked Products | 46.20 mcg | 84% | USDA_SR |
| 129 | Waffle, plain, homemade | Baked Products | 46.20 mcg | 84% | CNF |
| 130 | Crackers, toast thins, low sodium | Baked Products | 46.10 mcg | 84% | USDA_SR |
| 131 | Mushrooms, shiitake, dried | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 46.10 mcg | 84% | USDA_SR |
| 132 | Mushroom, shiitake, dried | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 46.10 mcg | 84% | CNF |
| 133 | Flour, soy, defatted | Legumes and Legume Products | 45.80 mcg | 83% | USDA_FF |
| 134 | Pepeao, dried | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 45.30 mcg | 82% | USDA_SR |
| 135 | Jew's ear (cloud or wood ear, pepeao), dried | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 45.30 mcg | 82% | CNF |
| 136 | Oat bran, raw | Cereal Grains and Pasta | 45.20 mcg | 82% | USDA_SR |
| 137 | Grains, oat bran, dry | Cereals, Grains and Pasta | 45.20 mcg | 82% | CNF |
| 138 | Cereal, ready to eat, Puffed Rice, unsweenened, Quaker | Breakfast cereals | 45.10 mcg | 82% | CNF |
| 139 | Flour, semolina, fine | Cereal Grains and Pasta | 44.07 mcg | 80% | USDA_FF |
| 140 | Bread, pita, whole-wheat | Baked Products | 44.00 mcg | 80% | USDA_SR |
| 141 | Bread, pita, whole-wheat | Baked Products | 44.00 mcg | 80% | CNF |
| 142 | Bread, whole grain (whole-wheat) + seeds (flax, sunflower), commercial, toasted | Baked Products | 43.80 mcg | 80% | CNF |
| 143 | English muffin, whole wheat, toasted | Baked Products | 43.80 mcg | 80% | CNF |
| 144 | Fungi, Cloud ears, dried | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 43.40 mcg | 79% | USDA_SR |
| 145 | Mushroom, fungi, Cloud ears, dried | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 43.40 mcg | 79% | CNF |
| 146 | Pasta, Chinese noodles, chow mein | Cereals, Grains and Pasta | 43.00 mcg | 78% | CNF |
| 147 | Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe, toasted | Baked Products | 42.50 mcg | 77% | USDA_SR |
| 148 | Wheat, sprouted | Cereal Grains and Pasta | 42.50 mcg | 77% | USDA_SR |
| 149 | Grains, wheat, sprouted | Cereals, Grains and Pasta | 42.50 mcg | 77% | CNF |
| 150 | Bread, whole wheat, homemade (2/3 whole wheat flour), toasted | Baked Products | 42.50 mcg | 77% | CNF |
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