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Top 100 Foods With Selenium - Care Omnia Nutrition
Selenium is an essential trace element.
Selenium is a mineral that is essential for life and has an impact on your overall health.
The most important role of selenium is its antioxidant effect.
You find selenium-rich foods in:
- Finfish and Shellfish Products
- American Indian/Alaska Native Foods
- Nuts and Seeds
- Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
- Dairy and Egg Products
- Poultry Products
- Breakfast Cereals
You can find a more detailed list of foods that contain selenium below.
Want to learn more about selenium?
Then we recommend you check out our article named What Is Selenium & What Foods Can I Find It In?
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Ranked List Of 100 Foods With Selenium
Below you'll find a list of the top 100 foods that contain selenium. It's ranked from the food with the most amount to the food with the least amount.
For ease of use, we've grouped together all foods that share the same rank.
By clicking on a food you'll get a list of all the nutrient content of that food.
Foods Ranked 1 - 20 With Selenium
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| Rank | Foods with Selenium | per 100g | per Oz |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values | 1.9 mg | 544.3 µg |
(Dried, Unblanched, Nuts) | |||
| 2 | (Liver, Alaska Native) | 693 µg | 196.5 µg |
| 3 | (Without Peanuts) | 422 µg | 119.6 µg |
| 4 | 421.5 µg | 119.5 µg | |
| 5 | (Variety Meats & By-Products) | 312 µg | 88.5 µg |
| 6 | 283 µg | 80.2 µg | |
| 7 | (Kidney, Alaska Native) | 274 µg | 77.7 µg |
| 8 | (Variety Meats & By-Products) | 219 µg | 62.1 µg |
| 9 | (Ground, Spices) | 208 µg | 59 µg |
| 10 | (Alaska Native) | 194 µg | 55 µg |
| 11 | (Stabilized, Glucose Reduced) | 192 µg | 54.4 µg |
| 12 | (Variety Meats & By-Products) | 190 µg | 53.9 µg |
| 13 | Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values | 170 µg | 48.2 µg |
| 14 | (Variety Meats & By-Products) | 168 µg | 47.6 µg |
| 15 | 167 µg | 47.3 µg | |
| 16 | 165 µg | 46.8 µg | |
| 17 | (Mollusks, Moist Heat) | 154 µg | 43.7 µg |
| 18 | Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values | 148 µg | 42 µg |
(Dried & Salted Fish) | |||
(Salted) | |||
(Unspecified Type) | |||
| 19 | 147 µg | 41.7 µg | |
| 20 | (Turkey, Skin Only) | 144 µg | 40.8 µg |
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Foods Ranked 21 - 40 With Selenium
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| Rank | Foods with Selenium | per 100g | per Oz |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | (Without Peanuts, Unsalted) | 143 µg | 40.5 µg |
| 22 | (Without Peanuts) | 142 µg | 40.3 µg |
| 23 | (Variety Meats & By-Products) | 141 µg | 40 µg |
| 24 | Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values | 139 µg | 39.4 µg |
(Without Peanuts, Lightly Salted) | |||
| 25 | (Powder) | 128 µg | 36.3 µg |
| 26 | (Variety Meats & By-Products) | 127 µg | 36 µg |
| 27 | Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values | 125 µg | 35.4 µg |
(Powder, Stabilized, Glucose Reduced) | |||
| 28 | 123.1 µg | 34.9 µg | |
| 29 | Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values | 123 µg | 34.9 µg |
(Fortified, Cereals Ready-To-Eat) | |||
(Plain) | |||
(Cereals Ready-To-Eat) | |||
| 30 | (Heart, Alaska Native) | 122 µg | 34.6 µg |
| 31 | (Stabilized, Glucose Reduced) | 121 µg | 34.3 µg |
| 32 | 120 µg | 34 µg | |
| 33 | (Meat With Fat, Alaska Native) | 119 µg | 33.7 µg |
| 34 | (Flakes, Stabilized, Glucose Reduced) | 117 µg | 33.2 µg |
| 35 | (Variety Meats & By-Products) | 116 µg | 32.9 µg |
| 36 | Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values | 114 µg | 32.3 µg |
(Made Without Fat) | |||
| 37 | Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values | 113 µg | 32 µg |
(Salted) | |||
(Fish, Alaska Native) | |||
| 38 | (Meat, Alaska Native) | 112 µg | 31.8 µg |
| 39 | Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values | 111 µg | 31.5 µg |
(Made With Fat) | |||
(Variety Meats & By-Products) | |||
(Unspecified Cooking Method) | |||
| 40 | 110 µg | 31.2 µg | |
Foods Ranked 41 - 60 With Selenium
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| Rank | Foods with Selenium | per 100g | per Oz |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 108 µg | 30.6 µg | |
| 42 | Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values | 105 µg | 29.8 µg |
(New Zealand Imported, Variety Meats & By-Products) | |||
(New Zealand Imported, Soaked & Fried) | |||
(Flesh, Shoshone Bannock) | |||
| 43 | Four foods with the same rank/nutrient values | 104 µg | 29.5 µg |
(Fish, Alaska Native) | |||
(Chicken) | |||
(With Salt Added, Includes USDA Food Distr. Program, Seeds) | |||
(Without Salt, Seeds) | |||
| 44 | Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values | 103 µg | 29.2 µg |
(Alaska Native) | |||
(New Zealand Imported, Variety Meats & By-Products) | |||
| 45 | (All Classes) | 102 µg | 28.9 µg |
| 46 | Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values | 100 µg | 28.3 µg |
(Variety Meats & By-Products) | |||
(Chicken) | |||
| 47 | 98.1 µg | 27.8 µg | |
| 48 | (Chicken) | 95 µg | 26.9 µg |
| 49 | (Coated, Fat Not Added) | 93.7 µg | 26.6 µg |
| 50 | Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values | 93.6 µg | 26.5 µg |
(New Zealand Imported) | |||
| 51 | (Alaska Native) | 92.8 µg | 26.3 µg |
| 52 | (Variety Meats & By-Products) | 91.4 µg | 25.9 µg |
| 53 | (Oogruk, Meat, In Oil, Alaska Native) | 90.8 µg | 25.7 µg |
| 54 | Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values | 90.6 µg | 25.7 µg |
(Fish) | |||
| 55 | 90.4 µg | 25.6 µg | |
| 56 | Five foods with the same rank/nutrient values | 89.6 µg | 25.4 µg |
(Mollusks, Moist Heat) | |||
(Mollusks, Moist Heat) | |||
(Mollusks, Mixed Species, Moist Heat) | |||
(Mollusks, Unspecified, Moist Heat) | |||
| 57 | (Coated, Made With Fat) | 89.5 µg | 25.4 µg |
| 58 | Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values | 89.4 µg | 25.3 µg |
(Enriched) | |||
| 59 | Five foods with the same rank/nutrient values | 89.2 µg | 25.3 µg |
(Unspecified Cooking Method) | |||
| 60 | 89 µg | 25.2 µg | |
Foods Ranked 61 - 66 With Selenium
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| Rank | Foods with Selenium | per 100g | per Oz |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values | 88.3 µg | 25 µg |
(Fish) | |||
(Cereals Ready-To-Eat) | |||
| 62 | (All Classes) | 88.2 µg | 25 µg |
| 63 | Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values | 87.5 µg | 24.8 µg |
(High Protein, Powder) | |||
(High Protein, Powder, Not Further Specified) | |||
(High Protein, Powder) | |||
| 64 | (Dried Fish With Soy Sauce, Korean Style) | 85 µg | 24.1 µg |
| 65 | (Coated) | 83.6 µg | 23.7 µg |
| 66 | (Variety Meats & By-Products) | 82.4 µg | 23.4 µg |
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Selenium Supplements Available Online
Here's a few supplements available through Amazon that contain selenium. Please click on the image or the link below for further details (#ad).
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Foods In Different Categories With Selenium
The food categories below have foods that contain selenium.
Select a category to show a ranked list of all the foods in that category with selenium.
