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Selenium

Involved in

  • protection from oxidative damage and infection
  • thyroid hormone metabolism
  • reproduction
  • DNA synthesis

Daily Reference Intake: 55µg (Specified by U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

Top Selenium rich foods, grouped by food category:

Group / Food Amount1 % DRI2 100%3
Nuts and seeds
Brazil nuts (kernel only)
254µg462%22g
Sunflower seeds
49µg89%112g
Cashew nuts (kernel only, plain)
29µg53%190g
Pecan nuts (kernel only)
12µg22%458g
Meat and meat products
Lamb kidney (fried in corn oil)
209µg380%26g
Calf liver (fried in corn oil)
27µg49%204g
Duck (roasted, meat, fat and skin)
22µg40%250g
Turkey breast (fillet, grilled, meat only)
17µg31%324g
Turkey (meat, average, roasted)
17µg31%324g
Whole turkey (roasted, meat and skin)
17µg31%324g
Rabbit (stewed, meat only)
16µg29%344g
Chicken (meat, average, roasted)
16µg29%344g
Chicken breast (grilled without skin, meat only)
16µg29%344g
Pork mince (stewed)
15µg27%367g
Ham
11µg20%500g
Beef kofta (homemade)
11µg20%500g
Stewing steak (beef, stewed, lean and fat)
10µg18%550g
Rump steak (beef, grilled, lean only)
10µg18%550g
Fillet steak (beef, grilled, lean and fat)
10µg18%550g
Beefburger (98-99% beef, grilled)
9µg16%611g
Veal mince (stewed)
9µg16%611g
Sirloin steak (beef, grilled medium-rare, lean and fat)
9µg16%611g
Vegetables
Mushroom (dried)
110µg200%50g
Chick peas (Kabuli, whole, dried, boiled in unsalted water)
29.9µg54%184g
Green and brown lentils (whole, dried, boiled in unsalted water)
18µg33%306g
White mushrooms (stewed in unsalted water)
16µg29%344g
Asparagus (steamed)
9µg16%611g
Fish and fish products
Tuna (flesh only, baked)
92µg167%60g
Crab (white meat, purchased cooked)
87µg158%63g
Lemon sole (flesh only, grilled)
83µg151%66g
Octopus (raw)
75µg136%73g
Crayfish (raw)
70µg127%79g
Mussels (purchased cooked)
66µg120%83g
Squid (raw)
66µg120%83g
Cuttlefish (raw)
65µg118%85g
Sardines (flesh only, grilled)
65µg118%85g
Sole (flesh only, grilled, fillets weighed with skin)
64µg116%86g
Mackerel (flesh only, grilled)
60µg109%92g
Swordfish (flesh only, grilled)
57µg104%96g
Scallops (steamed)
51µg93%108g
Langoustine (boiled)
49µg89%112g
Sardines (canned in olive oil, drained)
49µg89%112g
Haddock (flesh only, grilled)
48µg87%115g
Shrimps (boiled)
46µg84%120g
Pollock (Alaskan, flesh only, baked)
46µg84%120g
Plaice (flesh only, baked)
45µg82%122g
Cod (flesh only, baked)
44µg80%125g
King prawns (grilled from raw)
41µg75%134g
Red snapper (flesh only, fried in sunflower oil)
36µg65%153g
Wild salmon (baked)
32µg58%172g
Herring (flesh only, grilled, weighed with bones and skin)
31µg56%177g
Pangasius (flesh only, poached)
25µg45%220g
Red mullet (flesh only, grilled, weighed with bones and skin)
25µg45%220g
Sea bass (flesh only, baked)
24µg44%229g
Trout (rainbow, flesh only, baked)
23µg42%239g
Dover sole (raw)
23µg42%239g
Whiting (flesh only, steamed, weighed with bones and skin)
23µg42%239g
Salmon (farmed, flesh only, baked)
20µg36%275g
Lobster (boiled, weighed with shell)
19µg35%289g
Calamari (coated in batter, baked)
17µg31%324g
Salmon (farmed, flesh only, grilled, weighed with bones and skin)
17µg31%324g
Eggs
Chicken egg yolk (boiled)
64µg116%86g
Chicken eggs (whole, boiled)
27µg49%204g
Omelette (plain, homemade)
20µg36%275g
Cheese omelette (homemade)
15µg27%367g
Chicken egg white (boiled)
11µg20%500g
Cereals and cereal products
Chapati flour (brown)
32µg58%172g
Egg Pasta (white, dried, raw)
27µg49%204g
Ciabatta
19µg35%289g
Wheatgerm
18µg33%306g
Pasta (plain, fresh, boiled)
13µg24%423g
Egg Pasta (fresh, raw)
11µg20%500g
Buckwheat (groats)
9µg16%611g
Egg noodles (thick, dried, boiled in unsalted water)
9µg16%611g
Herbs and spices
Coriander seeds
26µg47%212g
Milk and milk products
Parmesan cheese (fresh)
12µg22%458g
Halloumi cheese
12µg22%458g

1) Per 100 gram or 100 milliliters of food or drink
2) % Daily Reference Intakes
3) Amount of food needed to meet 100%
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