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Foods High in Selenium

Top selenium foods: Brazil nuts (1,917 mcg per 100 g), Oysters (77 mcg). See all 121 foods ranked per serving and per 100 g. Data from USDA.

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Foods high in selenium

Per serving. Bars show the share of the Daily Value (55 µg a day). The line marks 100%.

Per 100 g. Bars show the share of the Daily Value (55 µg a day). The line marks 100%.

Per serving. Bars show the share of the EU Reference Intake (55 µg a day). The line marks 100%.

Per 100 g. Bars show the share of the EU Reference Intake (55 µg a day). The line marks 100%.

Per 100 kcal: the same calories of each food, for a fair comparison. Bars compare each food with the top food.

  1. 1.Brazil nutsNuts and Seeds · per 1 oz (28 g)543 µg988% of the Daily Value988% of the Reference Intake
  2. 2.OystersSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)65.5 µg119% of the Daily Value119% of the Reference Intake
  3. 3.MackerelSeafood · per 1 fillet (112 g)49.4 µg90% of the Daily Value90% of the Reference Intake
  4. 4.SardinesSeafood · per 1 can (92 g)48.5 µg88% of the Daily Value88% of the Reference Intake
  5. 5.ShrimpSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)42.1 µg77% of the Daily Value77% of the Reference Intake
  6. 6.Wild Atlantic SalmonSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)31 µg56% of the Daily Value56% of the Reference Intake
  7. 7.TunaSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)31 µg56% of the Daily Value56% of the Reference Intake
  8. 8.HerringSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)31 µg56% of the Daily Value56% of the Reference Intake
  9. 9.CodSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)28.1 µg51% of the Daily Value51% of the Reference Intake
  10. 10.Chicken drumstickPoultry and Meats · per 1 drumstick with skin (133 g)26.9 µg49% of the Daily Value49% of the Reference Intake
  11. 11.Chicken breastPoultry and Meats · per 4 oz (113 g)25.8 µg47% of the Daily Value47% of the Reference Intake
  12. 12.Ground lambPoultry and Meats · per 4 oz (113 g)21.2 µg39% of the Daily Value39% of the Reference Intake
  13. 13.Farmed Atlantic SalmonSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)20.4 µg37% of the Daily Value37% of the Reference Intake
  14. 14.BarleyGrains · per ¼ cup (46 g)17.3 µg32% of the Daily Value32% of the Reference Intake
  15. 15.Ground beefPoultry and Meats · per 4 oz (113 g)17 µg31% of the Daily Value31% of the Reference Intake
  16. 16.Chia seedsNuts and Seeds · per 1 oz (28 g)15.6 µg28% of the Daily Value28% of the Reference Intake
  17. 17.EggsEggs and Dairy · per 1 large (50 g)15.4 µg28% of the Daily Value28% of the Reference Intake
  18. 18.Sunflower seedsNuts and Seeds · per 1 oz (28 g)15 µg27% of the Daily Value27% of the Reference Intake
  19. 19.SoybeansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (172 g)12.6 µg23% of the Daily Value23% of the Reference Intake
  20. 20.ScallopsSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)10.9 µg20% of the Daily Value20% of the Reference Intake
  21. 21.Pinto beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (171 g)10.6 µg19% of the Daily Value19% of the Reference Intake
  22. 22.Lima beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (188 g)8.5 µg15% of the Daily Value15% of the Reference Intake
  23. 23.Great northern beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (177 g)7.3 µg13% of the Daily Value13% of the Reference Intake
  24. 24.White mushroomsVegetables · per 1 cup (70 g)6.5 µg12% of the Daily Value12% of the Reference Intake
  25. 25.Semi-skimmed cows milkEggs and Dairy · per 1 cup (246 g)6.2 µg11% of the Daily Value11% of the Reference Intake
  1. 1.Brazil nutsNuts and Seeds1,917 µg3,485% of the Daily Value3,485% of the Reference Intake
  2. 2.OystersSeafood77 µg140% of the Daily Value140% of the Reference Intake
  3. 3.Chia seedsNuts and Seeds55.2 µg100% of the Daily Value100% of the Reference Intake
  4. 4.Sunflower seedsNuts and Seeds53 µg96% of the Daily Value96% of the Reference Intake
  5. 5.SardinesSeafood52.7 µg96% of the Daily Value96% of the Reference Intake
  6. 6.ShrimpSeafood49.5 µg90% of the Daily Value90% of the Reference Intake
  7. 7.MackerelSeafood44.1 µg80% of the Daily Value80% of the Reference Intake
  8. 8.BarleyGrains37.7 µg69% of the Daily Value69% of the Reference Intake
  9. 9.Wild Atlantic SalmonSeafood36.5 µg66% of the Daily Value66% of the Reference Intake
  10. 10.TunaSeafood36.5 µg66% of the Daily Value66% of the Reference Intake
  11. 11.HerringSeafood36.5 µg66% of the Daily Value66% of the Reference Intake
  12. 12.Sesame seedsNuts and Seeds34.4 µg63% of the Daily Value63% of the Reference Intake
  13. 13.CodSeafood33.1 µg60% of the Daily Value60% of the Reference Intake
  14. 14.EggsEggs and Dairy30.7 µg56% of the Daily Value56% of the Reference Intake
  15. 15.FlaxseedsNuts and Seeds25.4 µg46% of the Daily Value46% of the Reference Intake
  16. 16.Farmed Atlantic SalmonSeafood24 µg44% of the Daily Value44% of the Reference Intake
  17. 17.Chicken breastPoultry and Meats22.8 µg41% of the Daily Value41% of the Reference Intake
  18. 18.Chicken drumstickPoultry and Meats20.2 µg37% of the Daily Value37% of the Reference Intake
  19. 19.CashewsNuts and Seeds19.9 µg36% of the Daily Value36% of the Reference Intake
  20. 20.Ground lambPoultry and Meats18.8 µg34% of the Daily Value34% of the Reference Intake
  21. 21.Ground beefPoultry and Meats15 µg27% of the Daily Value27% of the Reference Intake
  22. 22.Cocoa powderMisc14.3 µg26% of the Daily Value26% of the Reference Intake
  23. 23.GarlicHerbs and spices14.2 µg26% of the Daily Value26% of the Reference Intake
  24. 24.RyeGrains13.9 µg25% of the Daily Value25% of the Reference Intake
  25. 25.ScallopsSeafood12.8 µg23% of the Daily Value23% of the Reference Intake
  1. 1.Brazil nutsNuts and Seeds291 µg
  2. 2.OystersSeafood95.1 µg
  3. 3.White mushroomsVegetables42.3 µg
  4. 4.ShrimpSeafood41.6 µg
  5. 5.CodSeafood40.4 µg
  6. 6.TunaSeafood35.4 µg
  7. 7.Wild Atlantic SalmonSeafood25.7 µg
  8. 8.SardinesSeafood25.3 µg
  9. 9.HerringSeafood23.1 µg
  10. 10.MackerelSeafood21.5 µg
  11. 11.EggsEggs and Dairy21.5 µg
  12. 12.Chicken breastPoultry and Meats19 µg
  13. 13.ScallopsSeafood18.6 µg
  14. 14.Chicken drumstickPoultry and Meats12.5 µg
  15. 15.Farmed Atlantic SalmonSeafood11.5 µg
  16. 16.AsparagusVegetables11.5 µg
  17. 17.Chia seedsNuts and Seeds11.4 µg
  18. 18.BarleyGrains10.6 µg
  19. 19.GarlicHerbs and spices9.5 µg
  20. 20.Sunflower seedsNuts and Seeds9.1 µg
  21. 21.Ground lambPoultry and Meats6.7 µg
  22. 22.Cocoa powderMisc6.3 µg
  23. 23.Sesame seedsNuts and Seeds6 µg
  24. 24.Ground beefPoultry and Meats5.9 µg
  25. 25.RhubarbVegetables5.2 µg

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