Vegetarian foods high in Selenium (USDA SR Legacy)

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 1951–2000 of 3,538 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
1951 Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared Baked Products 2.00 mcg 4%
1952 Salad dressing, italian dressing, fat-free Fats and Oils 2.00 mcg 4%
1953 Beverages, chocolate malt, powder, prepared with fat free milk Beverages 2.00 mcg 4%
1954 Cookies, brownies, dry mix, sugar free Baked Products 2.00 mcg 4%
1955 Salad dressing, thousand island dressing, fat-free Fats and Oils 2.00 mcg 4%
1956 Soup, vegetable soup, condensed, low sodium, prepared with equal volume water Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 2.00 mcg 4%
1957 Salad dressing, french dressing, fat-free Fats and Oils 2.00 mcg 4%
1958 Milk, producer, fluid, 3.7% milkfat Dairy and Egg Products 2.00 mcg 4%
1959 Salad dressing, italian dressing, commercial, regular, without salt Fats and Oils 2.00 mcg 4%
1960 Salad dressing, italian dressing, commercial, regular Fats and Oils 2.00 mcg 4%
1961 Infant Formula, GERBER GOOD START 2, GENTLE PLUS, ready-to-feed Baby Foods 2.00 mcg 4%
1962 Infant formula, GERBER, GOOD START 2 Soy, with iron, ready-to-feed Baby Foods 2.00 mcg 4%
1963 Infant Formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL, ENFACARE, ready-to-feed, with ARA and DHA Baby Foods 2.00 mcg 4%
1964 Milk, low sodium, fluid Dairy and Egg Products 2.00 mcg 4%
1965 Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat Dairy and Egg Products 2.00 mcg 4%
1966 Milk, filled, fluid, with lauric acid oil Dairy and Egg Products 2.00 mcg 4%
1967 Milk, filled, fluid, with blend of hydrogenated vegetable oils Dairy and Egg Products 2.00 mcg 4%
1968 Syrups, chocolate, HERSHEY'S Sugar free, Genuine Chocolate Flavored, Lite Syrup Sweets 2.00 mcg 4%
1969 Jams and preserves, apricot Sweets 2.00 mcg 4%
1970 Nuts, almonds, dry roasted, without salt added Nut and Seed Products 2.00 mcg 4%
1971 Frozen novelties, ice cream type, sundae, prepackaged Sweets 2.00 mcg 4%
1972 Jams and preserves Sweets 2.00 mcg 4%
1973 Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk Sweets 2.00 mcg 4%
1974 Pickles, chowchow, with cauliflower onion mustard, sweet Vegetables and Vegetable Products 2.00 mcg 4%
1975 Lima beans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 2.00 mcg 4%
1976 Lima beans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 2.00 mcg 4%
1977 Puddings, coconut cream, dry mix, instant, prepared with whole milk Sweets 2.00 mcg 4%
1978 Puddings, lemon, dry mix, instant, prepared with 2% milk Sweets 2.00 mcg 4%
1979 Puddings, coconut cream, dry mix, instant, prepared with 2% milk Sweets 2.00 mcg 4%
1980 Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar Sweets 2.00 mcg 4%
1981 Nuts, almonds, dry roasted, with salt added Nut and Seed Products 2.00 mcg 4%
1982 Puddings, banana, dry mix, instant, prepared with 2% milk Sweets 2.00 mcg 4%
1983 Ice creams, vanilla, light Sweets 2.00 mcg 4%
1984 Candies, honey-combed, with peanut butter Sweets 2.00 mcg 4%
1985 Beverages, chocolate-flavor beverage mix for milk, powder, with added nutrients Beverages 1.90 mcg 3%
1986 Beverages, dairy drink mix, chocolate, reduced calorie, with aspartame, powder, prepared with water and ice Beverages 1.90 mcg 3%
1987 Infant formula, NESTLE, GOOD START SOY, with DHA and ARA, ready-to-feed Baby Foods 1.90 mcg 3%
1988 Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, PREGESTIMIL, with iron, with ARA and DHA, prepared from powder Baby Foods 1.90 mcg 3%
1989 Babyfood, juice treats, fruit medley, toddler Baby Foods 1.90 mcg 3%
1990 Fat free ice cream, no sugar added, flavors other than chocolate Dairy and Egg Products 1.90 mcg 3%
1991 Soup, cream of celery, canned, prepared with equal volume milk Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 1.90 mcg 3%
1992 Soup, cream of asparagus, canned, condensed Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 1.90 mcg 3%
1993 Milk, chocolate, fat free, with added vitamin A and vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 1.90 mcg 3%
1994 Whey, sweet, fluid Dairy and Egg Products 1.90 mcg 3%
1995 Milk substitutes, fluid, with lauric acid oil Dairy and Egg Products 1.90 mcg 3%
1996 Gravy, mushroom, canned Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 1.90 mcg 3%
1997 Soup, cream of potato, canned, condensed Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 1.90 mcg 3%
1998 Toddler formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAGROW PREMIUM (formerly ENFAMIL, LIPIL, NEXT STEP), ready-to-feed Baby Foods 1.90 mcg 3%
1999 Milk, chocolate, lowfat, reduced sugar Dairy and Egg Products 1.90 mcg 3%
2000 Milk shakes, thick chocolate Dairy and Egg Products 1.90 mcg 3%

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