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Highest Selenium Foods

Foods ranked by selenium per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central.

Selenium is built into selenoproteins that act as antioxidants and convert thyroid hormone into its active form. It has an unusually narrow window between adequate and excessive: Brazil nuts are concentrated enough that a small handful can exceed the tolerable upper intake level, and sustained excess causes selenosis, with hair and nail changes among the early signs. Content also varies with the selenium level of the soil the food was grown in, so figures are typical rather than fixed.

This is general nutrition information, not medical advice — talk to a healthcare provider about what's right for you.

FoodSelenium per 100 g
Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched1920 µg
Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, braised312 µg
Nuts, brazilnuts, raw280 µg
Lamb, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, braised219 µg
Egg, white, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced192 µg
Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, raw190 µg
Beef, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, simmered168 µg
Mollusks, oyster, Pacific, cooked, moist heat154 µg
Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted148 µg
Turkey, young hen, skin only, cooked, roasted144 µg
Beef, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, raw141 µg
Flaxseed, ground136 µg
Egg substitute, powder128 µg
Lamb, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, raw127 µg
Egg, white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reduced125 µg
Egg, whole, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced121 µg
Egg, white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reduced117 µg
Lamb, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried116 µg
Lamb, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised111 µg
Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat108 µg
Beef, New Zealand, imported, variety meats and by-products, kidney, cooked, boiled105 µg
Lamb, New Zealand, imported, kidney, cooked, soaked and fried105 µg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, giblets, cooked, fried104 µg
Seeds, sunflower seed butter, without salt104 µg
Beef, New Zealand, imported, variety meats and by-products, kidney, raw103 µg
Turkey, all classes, liver, cooked, simmered102 µg
Chicken, roasting, giblets, cooked, simmered100 µg
Veal, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, braised100 µg
Chicken, capons, giblets, cooked, simmered95 µg
Lamb, New Zealand, imported, kidney, raw93.6 µg
Beef, variety meats and by-products, spleen, cooked, braised91.4 µg
Fish, tuna, fresh, yellowfin, raw90.6 µg
Chicken, stewing, giblets, cooked, simmered90.4 µg
Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat89.6 µg
Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat89.6 µg
Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat89.6 µg
Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat89.6 µg
Semolina, enriched89.4 µg
Wheat, durum89.4 µg
Fish, roughy, orange, cooked, dry heat88.3 µg
Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, pan-fried88.2 µg
Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, simmered82.4 µg
Lamb, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw82.4 µg
Wheat, khorasan, uncooked81.5 µg
Veal, variety meats and by-products, spleen, cooked, braised81.2 µg
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids80.4 µg
Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dry roasted, with salt added80.4 µg
Veal, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, raw80 µg
Seeds, sunflower seed kernels from shell, dry roasted, with salt added79.3 µg
Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dry roasted, without salt79.3 µg
Wheat germ, crude79.2 µg
Noodles, egg, dry, enriched78.8 µg
Noodles, egg, dry, unenriched78.8 µg
Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, oil roasted, with salt added78.2 µg
Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, oil roasted, without salt78.2 µg
Wheat bran, crude77.6 µg
Mollusks, oyster, eastern, farmed, cooked, dry heat77.5 µg
Mollusks, oyster, Pacific, raw77 µg
Tuna, ahi or yellowfin, frozen, wild caught76.5 µg
Fish, rockfish, Pacific, mixed species, cooked, dry heat76.2 µg
Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids76 µg
Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, without salt, drained solids76 µg
Crackers, matzo, whole-wheat75.1 µg
Fish, mackerel, salted73.4 µg
Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat73.1 µg
Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, pancreas, cooked, braised72.8 µg
Snapper, frozen, wild caught71.4 µg
Turkey, whole, giblets, cooked, simmered71.1 µg
Wheat, hard red spring70.7 µg
Wheat, hard red winter70.7 µg
Pasta, whole grain, 51% whole wheat, remaining unenriched semolina, dry69.4 µg
Sea bass, Chilean, frozen, wild caught69.4 µg
Turkey, all classes, liver, raw68.7 µg
Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat68.5 µg
Fish, anchovy, european, canned in oil, drained solids68.1 µg
Goose, liver, raw68.1 µg
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids67.8 µg
Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised67.5 µg
Duck, domesticated, liver, raw67 µg
Fish, roughy, orange, raw66.7 µg
Mollusks, oyster, eastern, cooked, breaded and fried66.5 µg
Fish, tuna, white, canned in water, drained solids65.7 µg
Fish, tuna, white, canned in water, without salt, drained solids65.7 µg
Fish, caviar, black and red, granular65.5 µg
Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, microwaved65.1 µg
Lamb, variety meats and by-products, pancreas, cooked, braised64.8 µg
Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat64 µg
Mollusks, oyster, eastern, farmed, raw63.7 µg
Crustaceans, lobster, northern, raw63.6 µg
Spaghetti, spinach, dry63.5 µg
Pasta, dry, enriched63.2 µg
Pasta, dry, unenriched63.2 µg
Lobster, tail only, frozen, wild caught63.1 µg
Fish, rockfish, Pacific, mixed species, raw63 µg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, skin only, cooked, fried, flour62.9 µg
Beef, variety meats and by-products, spleen, raw62.2 µg
Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, toasted, with salt added62.2 µg
Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, broiled, pan-fried or roasted, reduced sodium62 µg
Veal, variety meats and by-products, spleen, raw61.7 µg
Swordfish, frozen, wild caught60.7 µg