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Top 100 Foods With Selenium - Care Omnia Nutrition




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Mixed Nuts contain selenium

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?

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. Click on the rows with the symbol to show or hide the foods with 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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RankFoodper 100gper Oz
1
Two foods with same rank.
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 same rank.
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 same rank.
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

Figure 1. Foods with selenium rank 1 to 20


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Foods Ranked 21 - 40 With Selenium

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RankFoodper 100gper 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 same rank.
139 µg
39.4 µg
(Without Peanuts, Lightly Salted)
25
128 µg
36.3 µg
26
(Variety Meats & By-Products)
127 µg
36 µg
27
Two foods with same rank.
125 µg
35.4 µg
(Powder, Stabilized, Glucose Reduced)
28
123.1 µg
34.9 µg
29
Three foods with same rank.
123 µg
34.9 µg
(Fortified, Cereals Ready-To-Eat)
(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 same rank.
114 µg
32.3 µg
37
Two foods with same rank.
113 µg
32 µg
(Fish, Alaska Native)
38
(Meat, Alaska Native)
112 µg
31.8 µg
39
Three foods with same rank.
111 µg
31.5 µg
(Variety Meats & By-Products)
(Unspecified Cooking Method)
40
110 µg
31.2 µg

Figure 2. Foods with selenium rank 21 to 40


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Foods Ranked 41 - 60 With Selenium

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RankFoodper 100gper Oz
41
108 µg
30.6 µg
42
Three foods with same rank.
105 µg
29.8 µg
(New Zealand Imported, Variety Meats & By-Products)
(New Zealand Imported, Soaked & Fried)
(Flesh, Shoshone Bannock)
43
Four foods with same rank.
104 µg
29.5 µg
(Fish, Alaska Native)
(With Salt Added, Includes USDA Food Distr. Program, Seeds)
(Without Salt, Seeds)
44
Two foods with same rank.
103 µg
29.2 µg
(New Zealand Imported, Variety Meats & By-Products)
45
102 µg
28.9 µg
46
Two foods with same rank.
100 µg
28.3 µg
(Variety Meats & By-Products)
47
98.1 µg
27.8 µg
48
95 µg
26.9 µg
49
(Coated, Fat Not Added)
93.7 µg
26.6 µg
50
Two foods with same rank.
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 same rank.
90.6 µg
25.7 µg
56
Five foods with same rank.
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 same rank.
89.4 µg
25.3 µg
59
Five foods with same rank.
89.2 µg
25.3 µg
60
89 µg
25.2 µg

Figure 3. Foods with selenium rank 41 to 60


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Foods Ranked 61 - 66 With Selenium

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RankFoodper 100gper Oz
61
Three foods with same rank.
88.3 µg
25 µg
62
88.2 µg
25 µg
63
Three foods with same rank.
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
83.6 µg
23.7 µg
66
(Variety Meats & By-Products)
82.4 µg
23.4 µg

Figure 4. Foods with selenium rank 61 to 66

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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.

Food Categories
Alcoholic Beverages
American Indian/Alaska Native Foods
Baby Foods
Baked Products
Beef Products
Beverages
Breakfast Cereals
Candy, Sweets or Lollies
Cereal Grains and Pasta
Dairy and Egg Products
Desserts
Dressings and Condiments
Fast Foods
Fats and Oils
Finfish and Shellfish Products
Fruits and Berries
Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
Legumes and Legume Products
Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes
Nuts and Seeds
Pork Products
Poultry Products
Restaurant Foods
Sauces and Gravies
Sausages and Luncheon Meats
Snacks
Soups, Broths, and Stews
Spices and Herbs
Vegetables and Vegetable Products

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Nutrition is my passion. I've spent thousands upon thousands of hours reading, analyzing, categorizing and comparing research studies.

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