Foods high in selenium

Fortified puffed wheat cereal tops the list with 33.8 µg per 100 calories. The Daily Value for selenium is 55 µg. Ranked from 11,720 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Fortified puffed wheat cerealBreakfast Cereals33.8 µg
2. 2Quaker Puffed Wheat cerealBreakfast Cereals33.6 µg
3. 3Uncle Sam CerealBreakfast Cereals25.5 µg
4. 4Enriched quick farina, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals23.3 µg
5. 5Whole wheat hot natural cereal, dryBreakfast Cereals20.7 µg
6. 6Whole wheat hot cereal, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals20.6 µg
7. 7Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without saltBreakfast Cereals20.6 µg
8. 8Wheatena cereal, dryBreakfast Cereals19.8 µg
9. 9Wheatena cereal, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals18.6 µg
10. 10Toasted wheat germ cereal, plainBreakfast Cereals17 µg
11. 11Post Bran Flakes cerealBreakfast Cereals16 µg
12. 12Sun Country Kretschmer Honey Crunch Wheat GermBreakfast Cereals15.9 µg
13. 13Malt-O-Meal Frosted Mini SpoonersBreakfast Cereals14.7 µg
14. 14Post Golden Crisp cerealBreakfast Cereals12.8 µg
15. 15Post Grape-Nuts FlakesBreakfast Cereals12.7 µg
16. 16Ralston Tasteeos cerealBreakfast Cereals11.9 µg
17. 17Malt-O-Meal Raisin BranBreakfast Cereals11.3 µg
18. 18Post Honey Nut Shredded Wheat cerealBreakfast Cereals11 µg
19. 19Post Great Grains Crunchy PecanBreakfast Cereals10.4 µg
20. 20Post Great Grains Cranberry Almond CrunchBreakfast Cereals9.6 µg
21. 21Quaker MultiGrain Oatmeal, dryBreakfast Cereals9.4 µg
22. 22Post Great Grains Banana Nut CrunchBreakfast Cereals8.2 µg
23. 23Post Great Grains Raisin Date PecanBreakfast Cereals8 µg
24. 24Quaker Quick Oats, dryBreakfast Cereals7.8 µg
25. 25Post Selects Maple Pecan CrunchBreakfast Cereals7.8 µg
26. 26Oat cereal, regular and quick, unfortified, dryBreakfast Cereals7.6 µg
27. 27Unenriched oats, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals7.6 µg
28. 28Oat cereal, regular and quick, cooked, no saltBreakfast Cereals7.6 µg
29. 29Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved)Breakfast Cereals7.4 µg
30. 30Malt-O-Meal Golden PuffsBreakfast Cereals7.4 µg
31. 31Health Valley Oat Bran FlakesBreakfast Cereals7 µg
32. 32Malt-O-Meal cereal, original, plain, dryBreakfast Cereals6.8 µg
33. 33Cheerios cerealBreakfast Cereals6.7 µg
34. 34Fortified instant plain oats, dryBreakfast Cereals6.4 µg
35. 35Unenriched farina, dryBreakfast Cereals6.4 µg
36. 36Quaker Oat Life plain cerealBreakfast Cereals6.1 µg
37. 37Malt-O-Meal Cinnamon ToastersBreakfast Cereals6 µg
38. 38Cream of rice, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals5.8 µg
39. 39Enriched farina, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals5.7 µg
40. 40Cream of Wheat cereal, instant, prepared, no saltBreakfast Cereals5.6 µg
41. 41Cream of wheat, regular, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals5.6 µg
42. 42Cream of Wheat regular, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals5.6 µg
43. 43Enriched quick farina, dryBreakfast Cereals5.6 µg
44. 44Cream of Wheat instant, dryBreakfast Cereals5.5 µg
45. 45Cream of Wheat cereal, regular, dryBreakfast Cereals5.4 µg
46. 46Health Valley Fiber 7 FlakesBreakfast Cereals5.4 µg
47. 47Post Alpha-Bits cerealBreakfast Cereals5.4 µg
48. 48Homemade granolaBreakfast Cereals5.2 µg
49. 49Cream of rice cereal, dryBreakfast Cereals5.1 µg
50. 50Post Waffle Crisp cerealBreakfast Cereals5.1 µg
51. 51Barbara's Puffins, originalBreakfast Cereals5 µg
52. 52Quaker instant plain corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals5 µg
53. 53Alpen cerealBreakfast Cereals4.9 µg
54. 54Ralston Crisp Rice cerealBreakfast Cereals4.7 µg
55. 55Enriched white corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals4.6 µg
56. 56Unenriched yellow corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals4.6 µg
57. 57Quaker instant corn grits, cheddar cheese flavor, dryBreakfast Cereals4.6 µg
58. 58Presweetened wheat and bran cereal with nuts and fruitsBreakfast Cereals4.5 µg
59. 59Familia cerealBreakfast Cereals4.5 µg
60. 60Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Low Fat 100% Natural Granola with RaisinsBreakfast Cereals4.5 µg
61. 61Quaker Instant Oatmeal, raisins, dates, walnutsBreakfast Cereals4.4 µg
62. 62Enriched white corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals4.4 µg
63. 63Enriched white corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals4.4 µg
64. 64Fortified instant oats, maple and brown sugar, dryBreakfast Cereals4.4 µg
65. 65Post Honey Bunches of Oats Pecan BunchesBreakfast Cereals4.3 µg
66. 66Quaker Instant Oatmeal, maple brown sugar, dryBreakfast Cereals4.3 µg
67. 67Post Selects Blueberry Morning cerealBreakfast Cereals4.2 µg
68. 68Quaker Instant Oatmeal, fruit and creamBreakfast Cereals4.2 µg
69. 69Enriched yellow corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals4.2 µg
70. 70Enriched yellow corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals4.2 µg
71. 71Quaker 100% Natural Granola cerealBreakfast Cereals4.1 µg
72. 72Incaparina dry mix, unpreparedBreakfast Cereals3.8 µg
73. 73Malt-O-Meal Marshmallow Mateys cerealBreakfast Cereals3.8 µg
74. 74Frosted oat cereal with marshmallowsBreakfast Cereals3.6 µg
75. 75Cocoa Pebbles cerealBreakfast Cereals3.5 µg
76. 76Quaker Crunchy Bran cerealBreakfast Cereals3.4 µg
77. 77Quaker 100% Natural Granola with RaisinsBreakfast Cereals3.3 µg
78. 78Post Honey Bunches of Oats with almondsBreakfast Cereals2.9 µg
79. 79Quaker Puffed Rice cerealBreakfast Cereals2.7 µg
80. 80Post Honeycomb cerealBreakfast Cereals2.6 µg
81. 81Quaker Cap'n Crunch with CrunchberriesBreakfast Cereals2.6 µg
82. 82Fortified puffed rice cerealBreakfast Cereals2.6 µg
83. 83Post Fruity Pebbles cerealBreakfast Cereals2.5 µg
84. 84Malt-O-Meal Tootie FrootiesBreakfast Cereals2.5 µg
85. 85Post Grape-Nuts cerealBreakfast Cereals2.5 µg
86. 86Post Shredded Wheat n' Bran, spoon-sizeBreakfast Cereals2.4 µg
87. 87Ralston Enriched Wheat Bran FlakesBreakfast Cereals2.4 µg
88. 88Malt-O-Meal Fruity Dyno-BitesBreakfast Cereals2.2 µg
89. 89Malt-O-Meal Cocoa Dyno-BitesBreakfast Cereals2.2 µg
90. 90Malt-O-Meal Berry Colossal CrunchBreakfast Cereals2 µg
91. 91Quaker Honey Graham Oh!s cerealBreakfast Cereals1.9 µg
92. 92Quaker Toasted Multigrain CrispsBreakfast Cereals1.9 µg
93. 93Post Honey Bunches of Oats with Vanilla BunchesBreakfast Cereals1.9 µg
94. 94Post Raisin Bran cerealBreakfast Cereals1.8 µg
95. 95Quaker Oatmeal Squares cerealBreakfast Cereals1.8 µg
96. 96Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS, honey roastedBreakfast Cereals1.8 µg
97. 97Instant oat cereal, fortified, raisin spice, preparedBreakfast Cereals1.8 µg
98. 98Quaker Cap'n Crunch's Peanut Butter CrunchBreakfast Cereals1.8 µg
99. 99Fortified instant cinnamon spice oats, dryBreakfast Cereals1.7 µg
100. 100Quaker King Vitaman cerealBreakfast Cereals1.7 µg

Source: USDA FoodData Central. Per serving uses each food's typical USDA portion. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older.