Foods high in Selenium

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 10001–10050 of 11,388 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
10001 Beans, lima (fordhook), frozen, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10002 Lentils, sprouted, stir-fried, with salt, no fat added Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10003 Corn, sweet, white, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10004 Cauliflower, frozen, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10005 Cauliflower, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10006 Carrot, frozen, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10007 Brussels sprouts, frozen, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10008 Beans, pinto, mature seeds, sprouted, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10009 Beans, navy, mature seeds, sprouted, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10010 Beans, kidney, sprouted, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10011 Arrowhead, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10012 Cattail, narrow leaf shoots, native Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10013 Agave, dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10014 sweets, syrups, maple, prepackaged Sweets 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10015 Sweets, sugars, fructose, powder Sweets 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10016 Sauerkraut, canned, low sodium Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10017 Tomato sauce, unsalted Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10018 Eggplant, pickled Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10019 Candies, hard, sorbitol sweetened Sweets 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10020 Sweets, syrups, grenadine Sweets 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10021 Pepper, sweet, green, sauteed Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10022 Candied fruit Sweets 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10023 Gravy, meat or poultry, prepared, low sodium Soups, Sauces and Gravies 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10024 Soup, broth, chicken, ready-to-serve, no salt added Soups, Sauces and Gravies 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10025 Tea, instant, sweetened, lemon flavour, powder, decaffeinated Beverages 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10026 Potato, mashed, homemade, prepared with 2% M.F. milk and butter Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10027 Potato, mashed, homemade, prepared with 2% M.F. milk Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10028 Potato, mashed, homemade, prepared with 2% M.F. milk and margarine Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10029 Tomato, crushed, canned Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10030 Grains, bulgur, cooked Cereals, Grains and Pasta 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10031 Icing (frosting), sour cream flavour, ready to eat Sweets 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10032 Icing (frosting), vanilla (white), creamy, dry mix, prepared with margarine Sweets 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10033 Sweets, syrups, maple, bulk Sweets 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10034 Sweets, sugars, icing (powdered) Sweets 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10035 Sweets, sugars, granulated Sweets 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10036 Sweets, marmalade, orange Sweets 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10037 Candies, chewing gum Sweets 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10038 Candies, hard Sweets 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10039 Candies, fondant, homemade Sweets 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10040 Candies, bars, 5th Avenue Sweets 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10041 Candies, butterscotch Sweets 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10042 Peas, split, boiled, salted Legumes and Legume Products 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10043 Peas, split, boiled Legumes and Legume Products 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10044 Lemonade with artificial sweetener, powder Beverages 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10045 Drink, fruit punch flavour, vitamin C added, powder Beverages 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10046 Alcohol, beer, regular, (5% alcohol by volume) Beverages 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10047 Tea, instant, sweetened, lemon flavour, powder Beverages 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10048 Alcohol, cocktail, whisky sour mix, powder Beverages 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10049 Onion, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.60 mcg 1% CNF
10050 Turnip, frozen, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.60 mcg 1% CNF

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