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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:

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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RankFoods with Seleniumper 100gper Oz
1Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values1.9 mg544.3 µg
(Dried, Unblanched, Nuts)
2
(Liver, Alaska Native)
693 µg196.5 µg
3
(Without Peanuts)
422 µg119.6 µg
4421.5 µg119.5 µg
5
(Variety Meats & By-Products)
312 µg88.5 µg
6283 µg80.2 µg
7
(Kidney, Alaska Native)
274 µg77.7 µg
8
(Variety Meats & By-Products)
219 µg62.1 µg
9
(Ground, Spices)
208 µg59 µg
10
(Alaska Native)
194 µg55 µg
11
(Stabilized, Glucose Reduced)
192 µg54.4 µg
12
(Variety Meats & By-Products)
190 µg53.9 µg
13Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values170 µg48.2 µg
14
(Variety Meats & By-Products)
168 µg47.6 µg
15167 µg47.3 µg
16165 µg46.8 µg
17
(Mollusks, Moist Heat)
154 µg43.7 µg
18Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values148 µg42 µg
(Dried & Salted Fish)
(Salted)
(Unspecified Type)
19147 µg41.7 µg
20
(Turkey, Skin Only)
144 µg40.8 µg
fig 1. Foods with selenium rank 1 to 20

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Foods Ranked 21 - 40 With Selenium

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RankFoods with Seleniumper 100gper Oz
21
(Without Peanuts, Unsalted)
143 µg40.5 µg
22
(Without Peanuts)
142 µg40.3 µg
23
(Variety Meats & By-Products)
141 µg40 µg
24Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values139 µg39.4 µg
(Without Peanuts, Lightly Salted)
25128 µg36.3 µg
26
(Variety Meats & By-Products)
127 µg36 µg
27Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values125 µg35.4 µg
(Powder, Stabilized, Glucose Reduced)
28123.1 µg34.9 µg
29Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values123 µg34.9 µg
(Fortified, Cereals Ready-To-Eat)
(Cereals Ready-To-Eat)
30
(Heart, Alaska Native)
122 µg34.6 µg
31
(Stabilized, Glucose Reduced)
121 µg34.3 µg
32120 µg34 µg
33
(Meat With Fat, Alaska Native)
119 µg33.7 µg
34
(Flakes, Stabilized, Glucose Reduced)
117 µg33.2 µg
35
(Variety Meats & By-Products)
116 µg32.9 µg
36Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values114 µg32.3 µg
(Made Without Fat)
37Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values113 µg32 µg
(Fish, Alaska Native)
38
(Meat, Alaska Native)
112 µg31.8 µg
39Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values111 µg31.5 µg
(Variety Meats & By-Products)
(Unspecified Cooking Method)
40110 µg31.2 µg
fig 2. Foods with selenium rank 21 to 40

Foods Ranked 41 - 60 With Selenium

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RankFoods with Seleniumper 100gper Oz
41108 µg30.6 µg
42Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values105 µg29.8 µg
(New Zealand Imported, Variety Meats & By-Products)
(New Zealand Imported, Soaked & Fried)
(Flesh, Shoshone Bannock)
43Four foods with the same rank/nutrient values104 µg29.5 µg
(Fish, Alaska Native)
(With Salt Added, Includes USDA Food Distr. Program, Seeds)
(Without Salt, Seeds)
44Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values103 µg29.2 µg
(New Zealand Imported, Variety Meats & By-Products)
45102 µg28.9 µg
46Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values100 µg28.3 µg
(Variety Meats & By-Products)
4798.1 µg27.8 µg
4895 µg26.9 µg
49
(Coated, Fat Not Added)
93.7 µg26.6 µg
50Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values93.6 µg26.5 µg
(New Zealand Imported)
51
(Alaska Native)
92.8 µg26.3 µg
52
(Variety Meats & By-Products)
91.4 µg25.9 µg
53
(Oogruk, Meat, In Oil, Alaska Native)
90.8 µg25.7 µg
54Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values90.6 µg25.7 µg
5590.4 µg25.6 µg
56Five foods with the same rank/nutrient values89.6 µg25.4 µg
(Mollusks, Moist Heat)
(Mollusks, Moist Heat)
(Mollusks, Mixed Species, Moist Heat)
(Mollusks, Unspecified, Moist Heat)
57
(Coated, Made With Fat)
89.5 µg25.4 µg
58Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values89.4 µg25.3 µg
(Enriched)
59Five foods with the same rank/nutrient values89.2 µg25.3 µg
(Unspecified Cooking Method)
6089 µg25.2 µg
fig 3. Foods with selenium rank 41 to 60

Foods Ranked 61 - 66 With Selenium

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RankFoods with Seleniumper 100gper Oz
61Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values88.3 µg25 µg
(Cereals Ready-To-Eat)
6288.2 µg25 µg
63Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values87.5 µg24.8 µg
(High Protein, Powder)
(High Protein, Powder, Not Further Specified)
(High Protein, Powder)
64
(Dried Fish With Soy Sauce, Korean Style)
85 µg24.1 µg
6583.6 µg23.7 µg
66
(Variety Meats & By-Products)
82.4 µg23.4 µg
fig 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.

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Food CategoriesNumber of foods
in category
Alcoholic Beverages100
American Indian/Alaska Native Foods72
Baby Foods794
Baked Products864
Beef Products1012
Beverages448
Breakfast Cereals514
Candy, Sweets or Lollies411
Cereal Grains and Pasta406
Dairy and Egg Products782
Desserts447
Dressings and Condiments131
Fast Foods964
Fats and Oils41
Finfish and Shellfish Products688
Fruits and Berries432
Lamb, Veal, and Game Products501
Legumes and Legume Products545
Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes1824
Nuts and Seeds178
Pork Products415
Poultry Products826
Restaurant Foods100
Sauces and Gravies175
Sausages and Luncheon Meats319
Snacks444
Soups, Broths, and Stews358
Spices and Herbs93
Vegetables and Vegetable Products2034
fig 5. Food categories with foods that contain Selenium

Sara Niemelä

co-founder Care Omnia, Head Content Creator

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

I’m a wife and a mother of three. I enjoy the outdoors, cooking, and spending time with my family.