Foods high in Selenium (USDA Foundation)

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 159 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
101 Yogurt, Greek, strawberry, nonfat Dairy and Egg Products 9.80 mcg 18%
102 Restaurant, Latino, tamale, pork Restaurant Foods 9.80 mcg 18%
103 Garlic, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 9.80 mcg 18%
104 Restaurant, Chinese, sweet and sour pork Restaurant Foods 9.70 mcg 18%
105 Restaurant, Chinese, sweet and sour pork Restaurant Foods 9.70 mcg 18%
106 Flour, rice, brown Cereal Grains and Pasta 9.68 mcg 18%
107 Flour, spelt, whole grain Cereal Grains and Pasta 9.48 mcg 17%
108 Fish, catfish, farm raised, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 9.28 mcg 17%
109 Flour, corn, yellow, fine meal, enriched Cereal Grains and Pasta 8.30 mcg 15%
110 Restaurant, Latino, pupusas con frijoles (pupusas, bean) Restaurant Foods 7.00 mcg 13%
111 Rice, white, long grain, unenriched, raw Cereal Grains and Pasta 6.60 mcg 12%
112 Cookies, oatmeal, soft, with raisins Baked Products 6.00 mcg 11%
113 Onion rings, breaded, par fried, frozen, prepared, heated in oven Vegetables and Vegetable Products 5.60 mcg 10%
114 Cheese, ricotta, whole milk Dairy and Egg Products 5.50 mcg 10%
115 Cheese, ricotta, whole milk Dairy and Egg Products 5.50 mcg 10%
116 Flour, rice, white, unenriched Cereal Grains and Pasta 5.30 mcg 10%
117 Flour, pastry, unenriched, unbleached Cereal Grains and Pasta 5.00 mcg 9%
118 Mushroom, pioppini Vegetables and Vegetable Products 4.12 mcg 7%
119 Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt Legumes and Legume Products 4.10 mcg 7%
120 Flour, quinoa Cereal Grains and Pasta 4.10 mcg 7%
121 Mushroom, maitake Vegetables and Vegetable Products 3.27 mcg 6%
122 Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 2.10 mcg 4%
123 Peaches, yellow, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 2.10 mcg 4%
124 Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 2.10 mcg 4%
125 Milk, nonfat, fluid, with added vitamin A and vitamin D (fat free or skim) Dairy and Egg Products 2.00 mcg 4%
126 Milk, nonfat, fluid, with added vitamin A and vitamin D (fat free or skim) Dairy and Egg Products 2.00 mcg 4%
127 Flour, rice, glutinous Cereal Grains and Pasta 2.00 mcg 4%
128 Soy milk, unsweetened, plain, shelf stable Legumes and Legume Products 1.94 mcg 4%
129 Soy milk, unsweetened, plain, shelf stable Legumes and Legume Products 1.94 mcg 4%
130 Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 1.90 mcg 3%
131 Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 1.90 mcg 3%
132 Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 1.80 mcg 3%
133 Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 1.80 mcg 3%
134 Mushroom, lion's mane Vegetables and Vegetable Products 1.77 mcg 3%
135 Mushroom, lion's mane Vegetables and Vegetable Products 1.77 mcg 3%
136 Melons, cantaloupe, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 1.70 mcg 3%
137 Melons, cantaloupe, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 1.70 mcg 3%
138 Broccoli, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 1.60 mcg 3%
139 Broccoli, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 1.60 mcg 3%
140 Flour, potato Vegetables and Vegetable Products 1.43 mcg 3%
141 Mushroom, oyster Vegetables and Vegetable Products 1.38 mcg 3%
142 Mushroom, oyster Vegetables and Vegetable Products 1.38 mcg 3%
143 Mushrooms, shiitake Vegetables and Vegetable Products 1.24 mcg 2%
144 Mushrooms, shiitake Vegetables and Vegetable Products 1.24 mcg 2%
145 Mushroom, king oyster Vegetables and Vegetable Products 1.20 mcg 2%
146 Almond butter, creamy Nut and Seed Products 0.79 mcg 1%
147 Flour, almond Nut and Seed Products 0.74 mcg 1%
148 Figs, dried, uncooked Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.60 mcg 1%
149 Figs, dried, uncooked Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.60 mcg 1%
150 Onions, red, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.50 mcg 1%

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