Vegetarian foods high in Selenium (USDA Foundation)

Selenium is an antioxidant that plays a role in thyroid hormone metabolism.

FDA daily value: 55 mcg

Diet All Vegetarian Vegan
Source All Canadian (CNF) USDA SR Legacy USDA Foundation

Showing 1-50 of 109 foods.

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
1 Nuts, brazilnuts, raw Nut and Seed Products 280.40 mcg 510%
2 Flaxseed, ground Nut and Seed Products 135.90 mcg 247%
3 Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dry roasted, with salt added Nut and Seed Products 80.40 mcg 146%
4 Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg yolk Dairy and Egg Products 55.80 mcg 101%
5 Sesame butter, creamy Nut and Seed Products 46.48 mcg 85%
6 Flour, soy, defatted Legumes and Legume Products 45.80 mcg 83%
7 Flour, semolina, fine Cereal Grains and Pasta 44.07 mcg 80%
8 Flour, oat, whole grain Cereal Grains and Pasta 38.20 mcg 69%
9 Cheese, parmesan, grated Dairy and Egg Products 35.00 mcg 64%
10 Mustard, prepared, yellow Spices and Herbs 34.00 mcg 62%
11 Flour, bread, white, enriched, unbleached Cereal Grains and Pasta 33.30 mcg 61%
12 Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw Nut and Seed Products 32.62 mcg 59%
13 Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole Dairy and Egg Products 31.10 mcg 57%
14 Cheese, swiss Dairy and Egg Products 30.10 mcg 55%
15 Cheese, swiss Dairy and Egg Products 30.10 mcg 55%
16 Flour, semolina, coarse and semi-coarse Cereal Grains and Pasta 29.79 mcg 54%
17 Oats, whole grain, steel cut Cereal Grains and Pasta 29.04 mcg 53%
18 Cheese, cheddar Dairy and Egg Products 28.30 mcg 51%
19 Flour, coconut Nut and Seed Products 26.76 mcg 49%
20 Cheese, mozzarella, low moisture, part-skim Dairy and Egg Products 26.70 mcg 49%
21 Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared Baked Products 25.80 mcg 47%
22 Oats, whole grain, rolled, old fashioned Cereal Grains and Pasta 25.35 mcg 46%
23 Flour, whole wheat, unenriched Cereal Grains and Pasta 23.60 mcg 43%
24 Bread, white, commercially prepared Baked Products 23.20 mcg 42%
25 Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw Nut and Seed Products 23.12 mcg 42%
26 Millet, whole grain Cereal Grains and Pasta 23.10 mcg 42%
27 Cheese, dry white, queso seco Dairy and Egg Products 22.40 mcg 41%
28 Cheese, dry white, queso seco Dairy and Egg Products 22.40 mcg 41%
29 Flour, amaranth Cereal Grains and Pasta 21.10 mcg 38%
30 Nuts, cashew nuts, raw Nut and Seed Products 20.67 mcg 38%
31 Seeds, pumpkin seeds (pepitas), raw Nut and Seed Products 20.52 mcg 37%
32 Cheese, pasteurized process, American, vitamin D fortified Dairy and Egg Products 20.40 mcg 37%
33 Peanut butter, creamy Legumes and Legume Products 20.16 mcg 37%
34 Flour, wheat, all-purpose, unenriched, unbleached Cereal Grains and Pasta 20.10 mcg 37%
35 Mushrooms, white button Vegetables and Vegetable Products 20.05 mcg 36%
36 Mushrooms, white button Vegetables and Vegetable Products 20.05 mcg 36%
37 Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg white Dairy and Egg Products 17.90 mcg 33%
38 Peanuts, raw Legumes and Legume Products 17.81 mcg 32%
39 Seeds, sunflower seed, kernel, raw Nut and Seed Products 17.78 mcg 32%
40 Flour, rye Cereal Grains and Pasta 16.60 mcg 30%
41 Hummus, commercial Legumes and Legume Products 16.20 mcg 29%
42 Flour, buckwheat Cereal Grains and Pasta 15.70 mcg 29%
43 Flour, wheat, all-purpose, enriched, bleached Cereal Grains and Pasta 15.70 mcg 29%
44 Mushroom, crimini Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.31 mcg 28%
45 Rice, brown, long grain, unenriched, raw Cereal Grains and Pasta 14.80 mcg 27%
46 Mushroom, portabella Vegetables and Vegetable Products 14.67 mcg 27%
47 Cheese, cottage, lowfat, 2% milkfat Dairy and Egg Products 14.60 mcg 27%
48 Flour, soy, full-fat Legumes and Legume Products 14.30 mcg 26%
49 Flour, wheat, all-purpose, enriched, unbleached Cereal Grains and Pasta 14.20 mcg 26%
50 Buckwheat, whole grain Cereal Grains and Pasta 13.60 mcg 25%

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