Foods high in selenium

Brazil nuts tops the list with 291 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.

Per 100 gPer servingPer 100 calories
All foodsBakedBeefBeveragesBreakfast CerealsCereal Grains & PastaDairy & EggFast FoodsFats & OilsFinfish & ShellfishFruits & Fruit JuicesLamb, Veal, & GameLegumes & LegumeMeals, Entrees, & Side DishesNut & SeedPorkPoultryRestaurant FoodsSausages & Luncheon MeatsSnacksSoups, Sauces, & GraviesSweetsVegetables & Vegetable
  1. 1Brazil nutsNuts and seeds291 µg
  2. 2Brazil nuts, dried, unblanchedNut and Seed Products291 µg
  3. 3Italian brown mushrooms, rawVegetables and Vegetable Products118 µg
  4. 4UV-exposed brown Italian mushrooms, rawVegetables and Vegetable Products118 µg
  5. 5Dried salted jellyfishFinfish and Shellfish Products117 µg
  6. 6New Zealand lamb kidney, rawLamb, Veal, and Game Products111 µg
  7. 7Farmed eastern oyster, rawFinfish and Shellfish Products108 µg
  8. 8Wild lobster tails, frozenFinfish and Shellfish Products107 µg
  9. 9KidneyLiver and organ meats106 µg
  10. 10Farmed eastern oyster, cookedFinfish and Shellfish Products98.1 µg
  11. 11Raw Pacific oysterFinfish and Shellfish Products95.1 µg
  12. 12Pacific oyster, cookedFinfish and Shellfish Products94.5 µg
  13. 13New Zealand lamb kidney, cooked, soaked and friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products93.8 µg
  14. 14Orange roughy, rawFinfish and Shellfish Products87.8 µg
  15. 15Snow crab legs, frozenFinfish and Shellfish Products86.7 µg
  16. 16Fat-free egg substitute, liquid or frozenDairy and Egg Products86 µg
  17. 17Egg substitute omelet, scrambled, or fried, no added fatEggs and omelets85.8 µg
  18. 18Portabella mushrooms, rawVegetables and Vegetable Products84.5 µg
  19. 19Raw UV-exposed portabella mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products84.5 µg
  20. 20Orange roughy, cookedFinfish and Shellfish Products84.1 µg
  21. 21Fresh yellowfin tuna, cookedFinfish and Shellfish Products83.2 µg
  22. 22Fresh yellowfin tuna, rawFinfish and Shellfish Products83.1 µg
  23. 23Tuna, rawFish83.1 µg
  24. 24LobsterShellfish83 µg
  25. 25Raw northern lobsterFinfish and Shellfish Products82.6 µg
  26. 26Cooked northern lobsterFinfish and Shellfish Products82.1 µg
  27. 27Canned light tuna in water, drainedFinfish and Shellfish Products82.1 µg
  28. 28White button mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products80.6 µg
  29. 29Wild snapper, frozenFinfish and Shellfish Products79.8 µg
  30. 30TunaFish79.8 µg
  31. 31Tuna, cannedFish79.8 µg
  32. 32Grilled portabella mushrooms, UV exposedVegetables and Vegetable Products75.5 µg
  33. 33Portabella mushrooms, grilledVegetables and Vegetable Products75.5 µg
  34. 34Light canned tuna in water, drainedFinfish and Shellfish Products75.3 µg
  35. 35Wild yellowfin tuna, frozenFinfish and Shellfish Products75.1 µg
  36. 36Raw Pacific rockfishFinfish and Shellfish Products70 µg
  37. 37Pacific rockfish, mixed, cooked, dry heatFinfish and Shellfish Products69.9 µg
  38. 38Canned light tuna in water, no salt, drainedFinfish and Shellfish Products69.3 µg
  39. 39Oil roasted mixed nuts, no peanuts, saltedNut and Seed Products68.5 µg
  40. 40Wild halibut, frozenFinfish and Shellfish Products66 µg
  41. 41Crimini mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products64.5 µg
  42. 42Tuna, cookedFish63.9 µg
  43. 43MushroomsVegetables on a sandwich61.3 µg
  44. 44Mushrooms, rawOther vegetables and combinations61.3 µg
  45. 45Cooked mushroomsNot included in a food category61 µg
  46. 46Fresh mushrooms, cooked, no added fatOther vegetables and combinations60.8 µg
  47. 47Simmered roasting chicken gibletsPoultry Products60.7 µg
  48. 48Wild mahi mahi, frozenFinfish and Shellfish Products59.9 µg
  49. 49Capon giblets, cooked, simmeredPoultry Products57.9 µg
  50. 50Cuttlefish, cookedFinfish and Shellfish Products56.7 µg
  51. 51Raw mixed species cuttlefishFinfish and Shellfish Products56.7 µg
  52. 52Portabella mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products56.4 µg
  53. 53Common octopus, cookedFinfish and Shellfish Products54.6 µg
  54. 54Raw common octopusFinfish and Shellfish Products54.6 µg
  55. 55Turkey liver, cooked, simmeredPoultry Products54.1 µg
  56. 56Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products53.8 µg
  57. 57Turkey liver, rawPoultry Products53.7 µg
  58. 58White mushrooms, stir-friedVegetables and Vegetable Products53.5 µg
  59. 59Blue swimming crab lump, pasteurizedFinfish and Shellfish Products53.2 µg
  60. 60Canned eastern oystersFinfish and Shellfish Products52.6 µg
  61. 61Oysters, cannedShellfish52.6 µg
  62. 62Cooked blue musselFinfish and Shellfish Products52.1 µg
  63. 63Raw blue musselFinfish and Shellfish Products52.1 µg
  64. 64MusselsShellfish52 µg
  65. 65Other vegetables in omeletNot included in a food category51.8 µg
  66. 66Canned blue crabFinfish and Shellfish Products51.7 µg
  67. 67Cooked blue crabFinfish and Shellfish Products51.7 µg
  68. 68CrabShellfish51.7 µg
  69. 69Crab, cannedShellfish51.7 µg
  70. 70Microwaved white mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products51.4 µg
  71. 71Canned white tuna in water, no salt, drainedFinfish and Shellfish Products51.3 µg
  72. 72White tuna, canned in water, drainedFinfish and Shellfish Products51.3 µg
  73. 73Chicken liver, pan-friedPoultry Products51.3 µg
  74. 74Raw goose liverPoultry Products51.2 µg
  75. 75Atlantic cod, dried and saltedFinfish and Shellfish Products51 µg
  76. 76Raw Atlantic and Pacific halibutFinfish and Shellfish Products50.1 µg
  77. 77Cooked Atlantic and Pacific halibutFinfish and Shellfish Products49.9 µg
  78. 78Chicken liver, simmeredPoultry Products49.3 µg
  79. 79MustardMustard and other condiments49.3 µg
  80. 80Domestic duck liver, rawPoultry Products49.3 µg
  81. 81Raw mixed species squidFinfish and Shellfish Products48.7 µg
  82. 82Monkfish, cookedFinfish and Shellfish Products48.2 µg
  83. 83Raw monkfishFinfish and Shellfish Products48 µg
  84. 84White mushrooms, boiled, with saltVegetables and Vegetable Products47.9 µg
  85. 85Squid, frozenFinfish and Shellfish Products47.6 µg
  86. 86Dried shrimpShellfish47.5 µg
  87. 87Canned shrimpShellfish47.5 µg
  88. 88Canned straw mushrooms, drainedVegetables and Vegetable Products47.5 µg
  89. 89Tuna with cream or white sauceSeafood mixed dishes47.3 µg
  90. 90Tuna salad, fat-free dressingSeafood mixed dishes46.8 µg
  91. 91Simmered stewing chicken gibletsPoultry Products46.6 µg
  92. 92Raw ocean poutFinfish and Shellfish Products46.2 µg
  93. 93Chicken liver, rawPoultry Products45.9 µg
  94. 94Ocean pout, cookedFinfish and Shellfish Products45.9 µg
  95. 95Tuna salad, light Italian dressingSeafood mixed dishes45.4 µg
  96. 96Raw Brazil nutsNut and Seed Products45.2 µg
  97. 97Cooked wild mixed species crayfishFinfish and Shellfish Products44.8 µg
  98. 98Chicken giblets, rawPoultry Products44.5 µg
  99. 99Jew's ear mushrooms, rawVegetables and Vegetable Products44.4 µg
  100. 100Shiitake mushrooms, cooked, with saltVegetables and Vegetable Products44.3 µg

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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.