Foods high in selenium

Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reduced tops the list with 192 µg per 100 g. 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.

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  1. 1Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products192 µg349% DV
  2. 2Dried whole eggsDairy and Egg Products165 µg299% DV
  3. 3Dried egg yolksDairy and Egg Products139 µg253% DV
  4. 4Egg substitute powderDairy and Egg Products128 µg232% DV
  5. 5Dried egg whitesDairy and Egg Products125 µg227% DV
  6. 6Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products125 µg227% DV
  7. 7Whole egg, dried, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products121 µg220% DV
  8. 8Egg white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products117 µg212% DV
  9. 9Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products56.9 µg103% DV
  10. 10Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products56.4 µg103% DV
  11. 11Egg yolk, rawDairy and Egg Products56 µg102% DV
  12. 12Large egg yolkDairy and Egg Products55.8 µg101% DV
  13. 13Egg yolk, raw, frozen, sugared, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products53.5 µg97% DV
  14. 14Fat-free parmesan cheese toppingDairy and Egg Products43.3 µg79% DV
  15. 15Fat-free egg substitute, liquid or frozenDairy and Egg Products41.3 µg75% DV
  16. 16Frozen raw pasteurized whole eggsDairy and Egg Products37.2 µg68% DV
  17. 17Goose egg, rawDairy and Egg Products36.9 µg67% DV
  18. 18Duck egg, rawDairy and Egg Products36.4 µg66% DV
  19. 19Reduced-fat cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products35.8 µg65% DV
  20. 20Grated Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products35 µg64% DV
  21. 21Raw turkey eggDairy and Egg Products34.3 µg62% DV
  22. 22Muscle Milk Light protein powderDairy and Egg Products33.8 µg61% DV
  23. 23Muscle Milk protein powderDairy and Egg Products33.8 µg61% DV
  24. 24Whole egg, cooked, friedDairy and Egg Products33.1 µg60% DV
  25. 25Quail egg, rawDairy and Egg Products32 µg58% DV
  26. 26Large whole eggDairy and Egg Products31.1 µg57% DV
  27. 27Whole egg, hard-boiledDairy and Egg Products30.8 µg56% DV
  28. 28Whole egg, rawDairy and Egg Products30.7 µg56% DV
  29. 29Poached eggDairy and Egg Products30.6 µg56% DV
  30. 30Raw frozen whole eggs, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products30.4 µg55% DV
  31. 31Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products30.1 µg55% DV
  32. 32Cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products28.5 µg52% DV
  33. 33Cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products28.3 µg51% DV
  34. 34Sharp cheddar cheese, slicedDairy and Egg Products28.3 µg51% DV
  35. 35Calcium-reduced nonfat dry milkDairy and Egg Products27.3 µg50% DV
  36. 36Instant nonfat dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products27.3 µg50% DV
  37. 37Instant nonfat dry milk, no vitaminsDairy and Egg Products27.3 µg50% DV
  38. 38Nonfat dry milk, with vitamins A and DDairy and Egg Products27.3 µg50% DV
  39. 39Nonfat dry milk, unfortifiedDairy and Egg Products27.3 µg50% DV
  40. 40Dried acid wheyDairy and Egg Products27.3 µg50% DV
  41. 41Dried sweet wheyDairy and Egg Products27.2 µg49% DV
  42. 42Low moisture part-skim mozzarella, shreddedDairy and Egg Products26.8 µg49% DV
  43. 43Part-skim low moisture mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products26.7 µg49% DV
  44. 44Egg, whole, cooked, omeletDairy and Egg Products25.8 µg47% DV
  45. 45Low sodium parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products23.9 µg43% DV
  46. 46Shredded parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products23.9 µg43% DV
  47. 47Scrambled eggDairy and Egg Products23.5 µg43% DV
  48. 48Frozen scrambled egg mixtureDairy and Egg Products22.9 µg42% DV
  49. 49Hard Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products22.5 µg41% DV
  50. 50Queso secoDairy and Egg Products22.4 µg41% DV
  51. 51Beverage, instant breakfast powder, chocolate, sugar-free, not reconstitutedDairy and Egg Products21.8 µg40% DV
  52. 52Vitamin D fortified American process cheeseDairy and Egg Products20.4 µg37% DV
  53. 53Dried buttermilkDairy and Egg Products20.3 µg37% DV
  54. 54Cheese, pasteurized process, American, fortified with vitamin DDairy and Egg Products20.2 µg37% DV
  55. 55Processed American cheeseDairy and Egg Products20.2 µg37% DV
  56. 56Egg white, rawDairy and Egg Products20 µg36% DV
  57. 57Cheese food, pasteurized process, American, vitamin D fortifiedDairy and Egg Products19.6 µg36% DV
  58. 58Processed American cheese foodDairy and Egg Products19.6 µg36% DV
  59. 59Queso frescoDairy and Egg Products19.3 µg35% DV
  60. 60Mozzarella cheese substituteDairy and Egg Products19.2 µg35% DV
  61. 61Nonfat mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products18.9 µg34% DV
  62. 62Large egg whiteDairy and Egg Products17.9 µg33% DV
  63. 63Queso cotijaDairy and Egg Products17.7 µg32% DV
  64. 64Reduced-fat dry grated ParmesanDairy and Egg Products17.7 µg32% DV
  65. 65Whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products17 µg31% DV
  66. 66Part-skim ricotta cheeseDairy and Egg Products16.7 µg30% DV
  67. 67Cheese, pasteurized process, American, low fatDairy and Egg Products16.6 µg30% DV
  68. 68Whole dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products16.3 µg30% DV
  69. 69Whole milk powder, no added vitamin DDairy and Egg Products16.3 µg30% DV
  70. 70American cheese food, cold packDairy and Egg Products16.2 µg29% DV
  71. 71Processed American cheese, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products16.2 µg29% DV
  72. 72Cheese food, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products16.1 µg29% DV
  73. 73Low moisture whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products16.1 µg29% DV
  74. 74Cheese, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products15.9 µg29% DV
  75. 75Low sodium mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products15.7 µg29% DV
  76. 76Reduced fat American or Cheddar cheese spreadDairy and Egg Products15.5 µg28% DV
  77. 77Reduced fat Mexican cheese blendDairy and Egg Products15.5 µg28% DV
  78. 78Imitation American cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products15.2 µg28% DV
  79. 79Feta cheeseDairy and Egg Products15 µg27% DV
  80. 80Mexican blend cheeseDairy and Egg Products15 µg27% DV
  81. 81Milk, canned, condensed, sweetenedDairy and Egg Products14.8 µg27% DV
  82. 82Fat free American cheeseDairy and Egg Products14.6 µg27% DV
  83. 83Lowfat cottage cheese, 2% milkfatDairy and Egg Products14.6 µg27% DV
  84. 84Low cholesterol imitation American or cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products14.6 µg27% DV
  85. 85Blue cheeseDairy and Egg Products14.5 µg26% DV
  86. 86Brick cheeseDairy and Egg Products14.5 µg26% DV
  87. 87Brie cheeseDairy and Egg Products14.5 µg26% DV
  88. 88Camembert cheeseDairy and Egg Products14.5 µg26% DV
  89. 89Caraway cheeseDairy and Egg Products14.5 µg26% DV
  90. 90Fat-free cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products14.5 µg26% DV
  91. 91Cheshire cheeseDairy and Egg Products14.5 µg26% DV
  92. 92Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products14.5 µg26% DV
  93. 93Edam cheeseDairy and Egg Products14.5 µg26% DV
  94. 94Fontina cheeseDairy and Egg Products14.5 µg26% DV
  95. 95Gjetost cheeseDairy and Egg Products14.5 µg26% DV
  96. 96Gouda cheeseDairy and Egg Products14.5 µg26% DV
  97. 97Gruyere cheeseDairy and Egg Products14.5 µg26% DV
  98. 98Limburger cheeseDairy and Egg Products14.5 µg26% DV
  99. 99Low-fat cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products14.5 µg26% DV
  100. 100Low-sodium cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products14.5 µg26% DV

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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.