Foods high in selenium

Brazil nuts, dried, unblanched tops the list with 1,917 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.

1. 1Brazil nuts, dried, unblanchedNut and Seed Products1,917 µg3485% DV
2. 2Oil roasted mixed nuts, no peanuts, saltedNut and Seed Products422 µg766% DV
3. 3Raw Brazil nutsNut and Seed Products280 µg510% DV
4. 4Oil roasted mixed nuts, no peanuts, lightly saltedNut and Seed Products139 µg253% DV
5. 5Ground flaxseedNut and Seed Products136 µg247% DV
6. 6Salted sunflower seed butterNut and Seed Products104 µg190% DV
7. 7Unsalted sunflower seed butterNut and Seed Products104 µg190% DV
8. 8Dry roasted sunflower seed kernels, with saltNut and Seed Products80.4 µg146% DV
9. 9Dry roasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products79.3 µg144% DV
10. 10Sunflower seed kernels, dry roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products79.3 µg144% DV
11. 11Oil roasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products78.2 µg142% DV
12. 12Sunflower seed kernels, oil roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products78.2 µg142% DV
13. 13Toasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products62.2 µg113% DV
14. 14Partially defatted sunflower seed flourNut and Seed Products58.2 µg106% DV
15. 15Chia seeds, driedNut and Seed Products55.2 µg100% DV
16. 16Sunflower seed kernels, driedNut and Seed Products53 µg96% DV
17. 17Creamy sesame butterNut and Seed Products46.5 µg85% DV
18. 18Sesame pasteNut and Seed Products35.5 µg65% DV
19. 19Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted and toasted kernels (most common type)Nut and Seed Products34.4 µg63% DV
20. 20TahiniNut and Seed Products34.4 µg63% DV
21. 21Toasted sesame seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products34.4 µg63% DV
22. 22Toasted sesame seeds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products34.4 µg63% DV
23. 23Whole dried sesame seedsNut and Seed Products34.4 µg63% DV
24. 24Whole roasted and toasted sesame seedsNut and Seed Products34.4 µg63% DV
25. 25Oil roasted mixed nuts, with peanuts, lightly saltedNut and Seed Products33.9 µg62% DV
26. 26Oil roasted mixed nuts with peanuts, saltedNut and Seed Products33.9 µg62% DV
27. 27Mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, unsaltedNut and Seed Products33.9 µg62% DV
28. 28Raw macadamia nutsNut and Seed Products32.6 µg59% DV
29. 29Coconut flourNut and Seed Products26.8 µg49% DV
30. 30FlaxseedNut and Seed Products25.4 µg46% DV
31. 31Raw pistachiosNut and Seed Products23.1 µg42% DV
32. 32Raw cashewsNut and Seed Products20.7 µg38% DV
33. 33Raw pumpkin seedsNut and Seed Products20.5 µg37% DV
34. 34Oil roasted cashews, saltedNut and Seed Products20.3 µg37% DV
35. 35Cashews, oil roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products20.3 µg37% DV
36. 36Raw sunflower seed kernelsNut and Seed Products17.8 µg32% DV
37. 37Butternuts, driedNut and Seed Products17.2 µg31% DV
38. 38Dried black walnutsNut and Seed Products17 µg31% DV
39. 39Dry roasted cashews, saltedNut and Seed Products11.7 µg21% DV
40. 40Cashews, dry roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products11.7 µg21% DV
41. 41Dry roasted macadamia nuts, saltedNut and Seed Products11.7 µg21% DV
42. 42Dry roasted macadamia nuts, unsaltedNut and Seed Products11.7 µg21% DV
43. 43Plain unsalted cashew butterNut and Seed Products11.5 µg21% DV
44. 44Planters pistachio blend, dry roasted, saltedNut and Seed Products11 µg20% DV
45. 45Raw coconut meatNut and Seed Products10.1 µg18% DV
46. 46Dry roasted pistachios, saltedNut and Seed Products10 µg18% DV
47. 47Dry roasted pistachios, unsaltedNut and Seed Products10 µg18% DV
48. 48Pumpkin and squash seed kernels, driedNut and Seed Products9.4 µg17% DV
49. 49Roasted pumpkin seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products9.4 µg17% DV
50. 50Pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products9.4 µg17% DV
51. 51Salted cashew butterNut and Seed Products9.3 µg17% DV
52. 52Mixed nuts, dry roasted, with peanuts, unsaltedNut and Seed Products9.3 µg17% DV
53. 53Dried hickory nutsNut and Seed Products8.1 µg15% DV
54. 54Dry roasted mixed nuts with peanuts, saltedNut and Seed Products7.5 µg14% DV
55. 55Raw coconut milkNut and Seed Products6.2 µg11% DV
56. 56Oil roasted pecans, saltedNut and Seed Products6 µg11% DV
57. 57Pecans, oil roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products6 µg11% DV
58. 58Cottonseed flour, partially defatted, glandlessNut and Seed Products5.6 µg10% DV
59. 59Canned sweetened coconut creamNut and Seed Products5.5 µg10% DV
60. 60Walnuts, dry roasted, saltedNut and Seed Products5 µg9% DV
61. 61English walnutsNut and Seed Products4.9 µg9% DV
62. 62Almond pasteNut and Seed Products4.2 µg8% DV
63. 63AlmondsNut and Seed Products4.1 µg7% DV
64. 64Oil roasted almonds, lightly saltedNut and Seed Products4.1 µg7% DV
65. 65Oil roasted almonds, saltedNut and Seed Products4.1 µg7% DV
66. 66Oil roasted almonds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products4.1 µg7% DV
67. 67Hazelnuts, blanchedNut and Seed Products4.1 µg7% DV
68. 68Hazelnuts, dry roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products4.1 µg7% DV
69. 69Dry roasted pecans, saltedNut and Seed Products4 µg7% DV
70. 70Dry roasted pecans, unsaltedNut and Seed Products4 µg7% DV
71. 71PecansNut and Seed Products3.8 µg7% DV
72. 72Dry roasted mixed nuts with peanuts, saltedNut and Seed Products3.7 µg7% DV
73. 73Almonds, blanchedNut and Seed Products3.2 µg6% DV
74. 74Salted almond butterNut and Seed Products2.4 µg4% DV
75. 75Plain unsalted almond butterNut and Seed Products2.4 µg4% DV
76. 76HazelnutsNut and Seed Products2.4 µg4% DV
77. 77Dry roasted almonds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products2 µg4% DV
78. 78Breadnut tree seeds, driedNut and Seed Products1.9 µg3% DV
79. 79European chestnuts, dried, unpeeledNut and Seed Products1.8 µg3% DV
80. 80Roasted European chestnutsNut and Seed Products1.2 µg2% DV
81. 81Coconut waterNut and Seed Products1 µg2% DV
82. 82Creamy almond butterNut and Seed Products0.79 µg1% DV
83. 83Almond flourNut and Seed Products0.74 µg1% DV
84. 84Pine nuts, driedNut and Seed Products0.7 µg1% DV
85. 85Canned ginkgo nutsNut and Seed Products0.5 µg1% DV

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.