Foods high in selenium

Turkey skin, roasted tops the list with 144 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. 1Turkey skin, roastedPoultry Products144 µg262% DV
2. 2Chicken giblets, friedPoultry Products104 µg189% DV
3. 3Turkey liver, cooked, simmeredPoultry Products102 µg186% DV
4. 4Simmered roasting chicken gibletsPoultry Products100 µg182% DV
5. 5Capon giblets, cooked, simmeredPoultry Products95 µg173% DV
6. 6Simmered stewing chicken gibletsPoultry Products90.4 µg164% DV
7. 7Chicken liver, pan-friedPoultry Products88.2 µg160% DV
8. 8Chicken liver, simmeredPoultry Products82.4 µg150% DV
9. 9Turkey giblets, simmeredPoultry Products71.1 µg129% DV
10. 10Turkey liver, rawPoultry Products68.7 µg125% DV
11. 11Raw goose liverPoultry Products68.1 µg124% DV
12. 12Domestic duck liver, rawPoultry Products67 µg122% DV
13. 13Flour-fried chicken skinPoultry Products62.9 µg114% DV
14. 14Simmered chicken gibletsPoultry Products59.6 µg108% DV
15. 15Turkey heart, cooked, simmeredPoultry Products56.8 µg103% DV
16. 16Raw stewing chicken gibletsPoultry Products56.1 µg102% DV
17. 17Capon giblets, rawPoultry Products55.3 µg101% DV
18. 18Chicken giblets, rawPoultry Products55.2 µg100% DV
19. 19Chicken liver, rawPoultry Products54.6 µg99% DV
20. 20Raw roasting chicken gibletsPoultry Products54.1 µg98% DV
21. 21Batter-fried chicken skinPoultry Products53.9 µg98% DV
22. 22Emu full rump, broiledPoultry Products52.1 µg95% DV
23. 23BBQ rotisserie chicken wing, meat onlyPoultry Products51.1 µg93% DV
24. 24Rotisserie chicken wing, meat only, cookedPoultry Products51.1 µg93% DV
25. 25Emu inside drum, broiledPoultry Products49.6 µg90% DV
26. 26Turkey giblets, rawPoultry Products49.3 µg90% DV
27. 27Rotisserie chicken back, meat only, cookedPoultry Products48.3 µg88% DV
28. 28Ostrich oyster, cookedPoultry Products46.5 µg85% DV
29. 29Emu fan fillet, broiledPoultry Products46.1 µg84% DV
30. 30Turkey gizzard, cooked, simmeredPoultry Products44.1 µg80% DV
31. 31Smoked goose liver pâté, cannedPoultry Products44 µg80% DV
32. 32Ground emu, pan-broiledPoultry Products43.5 µg79% DV
33. 33Emu top loin, broiledPoultry Products43.5 µg79% DV
34. 34Smoked turkey, cooked, skin and bone removedPoultry Products43 µg78% DV
35. 35Skinless boneless chicken breast, with added solution, grilledPoultry Products42.4 µg77% DV
36. 36Chicken wing, frozen, glazed, barbecue, heatedPoultry Products41.7 µg76% DV
37. 37Rotisserie chicken, back meat onlyPoultry Products41.1 µg75% DV
38. 38Simmered chicken gizzardsPoultry Products41.1 µg75% DV
39. 39Skinless boneless chicken breast, with added solution, braisedPoultry Products40.2 µg73% DV
40. 40Rotisserie chicken wing, meat and skin, cookedPoultry Products40.2 µg73% DV
41. 41Rotisserie chicken back, meat and skin, cookedPoultry Products40.1 µg73% DV
42. 42Rotisserie chicken breast, meat only, cookedPoultry Products39.1 µg71% DV
43. 43Smoked turkey drumstick, cooked, with skin, bone removedPoultry Products38.3 µg70% DV
44. 44BBQ rotisserie chicken wing, meat and skinPoultry Products38.2 µg69% DV
45. 45Rotisserie chicken drumstick, meat only, cookedPoultry Products38.2 µg69% DV
46. 46Ostrich outside strip, cookedPoultry Products38 µg69% DV
47. 47Ostrich inside strip, cookedPoultry Products37.9 µg69% DV
48. 48Ostrich outside strip, rawPoultry Products37.9 µg69% DV
49. 49Turkey back, meat and skin, roastedPoultry Products37.8 µg69% DV
50. 50Turkey leg, meat and skin, roastedPoultry Products37.8 µg69% DV
51. 51Ostrich inside strip, rawPoultry Products37.5 µg68% DV
52. 52Ostrich tip trimmed, cookedPoultry Products37.5 µg68% DV
53. 53Ostrich outside leg, rawPoultry Products36.6 µg67% DV
54. 54Ostrich top loin, cookedPoultry Products36.6 µg67% DV
55. 55Ostrich inside leg, cookedPoultry Products36.5 µg66% DV
56. 56Ostrich inside leg, rawPoultry Products36.4 µg66% DV
57. 57Ostrich tenderloin, rawPoultry Products36.4 µg66% DV
58. 58Emu outside drum, rawPoultry Products36.3 µg66% DV
59. 59Turkey neck, meat only, simmeredPoultry Products36.2 µg66% DV
60. 60Turkey, ground, 85% lean, 15% fat, pan-broiled crumblesPoultry Products36.1 µg66% DV
61. 61Ostrich round, rawPoultry Products35.8 µg65% DV
62. 62BBQ rotisserie chicken back, meat and skinPoultry Products35.4 µg64% DV
63. 63Ostrich top loin, rawPoultry Products35.4 µg64% DV
64. 64Turkey heart, rawPoultry Products35.4 µg64% DV
65. 65Ostrich tip trimmed, rawPoultry Products35.2 µg64% DV
66. 66Turkey, ground, 85% lean, 15% fat, patties, broiledPoultry Products35.1 µg64% DV
67. 67Ostrich fan, rawPoultry Products34.9 µg63% DV
68. 68Rotisserie chicken drumstick, meat and skin, cookedPoultry Products34.8 µg63% DV
69. 69Frozen glazed BBQ chicken wings, heatedPoultry Products34.2 µg62% DV
70. 70Ostrich oyster, rawPoultry Products33.8 µg61% DV
71. 71Turkey, meat and skin, roastedPoultry Products33.8 µg61% DV
72. 72Chicken thigh, roasted, meat only, added solutionPoultry Products33.7 µg61% DV
73. 73Ground ostrich, pan-broiledPoultry Products33.5 µg61% DV
74. 74Frozen chicken wings, glazed, barbecue flavoredPoultry Products33.2 µg60% DV
75. 75Ground ostrich, rawPoultry Products33 µg60% DV
76. 76Emu fan fillet, rawPoultry Products32.5 µg59% DV
77. 77Emu full rump, rawPoultry Products32.5 µg59% DV
78. 78Skinless boneless chicken breast, braisedPoultry Products31.9 µg58% DV
79. 79Emu flat fillet, rawPoultry Products31.5 µg57% DV
80. 80Emu inside drum, rawPoultry Products31.4 µg57% DV
81. 81Turkey dark meat, roasted, meat only, added solutionPoultry Products31.4 µg57% DV
82. 82Turkey drumstick, meat only, with solution, roastedPoultry Products31.4 µg57% DV
83. 83Ground turkey, fat free, pan-broiledPoultry Products31.4 µg57% DV
84. 84Turkey thigh, meat only, roastedPoultry Products31.4 µg57% DV
85. 85Turkey thigh, meat only, with solution, roastedPoultry Products31.4 µg57% DV
86. 86Turkey back, meat only, roastedPoultry Products31.4 µg57% DV
87. 87Turkey dark meat, roastedPoultry Products31.4 µg57% DV
88. 88Chicken thigh, roasted, meat and skin, added solutionPoultry Products31.1 µg57% DV
89. 89Ground turkey, cookedPoultry Products31.1 µg57% DV
90. 90Roasted turkey drumstick, meat onlyPoultry Products31 µg56% DV
91. 91Chicken drumstick, meat only, roastedPoultry Products30.8 µg56% DV
92. 92Roasted turkey breast, meat onlyPoultry Products30.7 µg56% DV
93. 93Turkey, whole, meat only, roastedPoultry Products30.7 µg56% DV
94. 94Whole turkey, meat only, roastedPoultry Products30.7 µg56% DV
95. 95Breaded chicken tenders, microwavedPoultry Products30.6 µg56% DV
96. 96Rotisserie chicken breast, meat and skin, cookedPoultry Products30.6 µg56% DV
97. 97Roasted turkey wing, meat onlyPoultry Products30.6 µg56% DV
98. 98Ground emu, rawPoultry Products30.5 µg55% DV
99. 99Cooked smoked turkey, with skin, bonelessPoultry Products30.3 µg55% DV
100. 100Turkey light meat, meat only, roastedPoultry Products30.2 µg55% 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.