Selenium in Foods

List of foods with a high selenium content.

The amount of Percent Daily Value (DV) per 100 g
1 Brazil nuts 1917µg 3485.5%
2 Pork kidneys 311.5µg 566.4%
3 Mustard seed 208.1µg 378.4%
4 Beef kidney 168µg 305.5%
5 Egg yolk powder 139.3µg 253.3%
6 Egg substitute (powder) 127.7µg 232.2%
7 Powdered egg white 125.1µg 227.5%
8 Turkey liver 102.3µg 186%
9 Cuttlefish 89.6µg 162.9%
10 Mussels 89.6µg 162.9%
11 Octopus 89.6µg 162.9%
12 Chicken livers 88.2µg 160.4%
13 Dry roasted sunflower seeds 79.3µg 144.2%
14 Wheat bran 77.6µg 141.1%
15 Lobster 73.1µg 132.9%
16 Pork pancreas 72.8µg 132.4%
17 Tuna 70.6µg 128.4%
18 Swordfish 68.5µg 124.5%
19 Anchovy 68.1µg 123.8%
20 Goose liver 68.1µg 123.8%
21 Pork liver 67.5µg 122.7%
22 Duck liver 67µg 121.8%
23 Clam 64µg 116.4%
24 Whole-wheat flour 61.8µg 112.4%
25 Sunflower seed flour 58.2µg 105.8%
26 Raw egg yolk 56µg 101.8%
27 Ground ginger 55.8µg 101.5%
28 Halibut 55.4µg 100.7%
29 Chia seeds 55.2µg 100.4%
30 Tilapia 54.4µg 98.9%
31 Sunflower seeds 53µg 96.4%
32 Sardine 52.7µg 95.8%
33 Squid 51.8µg 94.2%
34 Abalone 51.8µg 94.2%
35 Mackerel 51.6µg 93.8%
36 Beef lungs 50.3µg 91.5%
37 Pork spleen 49.6µg 90.2%
38 Snapper 49µg 89.1%
39 Grouper 46.8µg 85.1%
40 Wolffish 46.8µg 85.1%
41 Chum salmon 46.8µg 85.1%
42 Mullet 46.8µg 85.1%
43 Mahi-mahi 46.8µg 85.1%
44 Smelt 46.8µg 85.1%
45 Yellowtail 46.8µg 85.1%
46 Butterfish 46.8µg 85.1%
47 Cusk 46.8µg 85.1%
48 Pollock 46.8µg 85.1%
49 Ling 46.8µg 85.1%
50 Monkfish 46.8µg 85.1%
51 Herring 46.8µg 85.1%
52 Atlantic salmon 46.8µg 85.1%
53 Sea bass 46.8µg 85.1%
54 Lingcod 46.8µg 85.1%
55 Chinook salmon 46.8µg 85.1%
56 Pork 45.4µg 82.5%
57 Pork loin 45.3µg 82.4%
58 Oat bran 45.2µg 82.2%
59 Foie gras 44µg 80%
60 Beaver meat 43.1µg 78.4%
61 Crab 42.9µg 78%
62 Wheat sprouts 42.5µg 77.3%
63 Jellyfish 42.2µg 76.7%
64 Whiting 41.1µg 74.7%
65 Roe (fish eggs) 40.3µg 73.3%
66 Pork stomach 40.3µg 73.3%
67 Wheat gluten 39.7µg 72.2%
68 Beef heart 38.9µg 70.7%
69 Atlantic croaker 38.8µg 70.5%
70 Rabbit meat 38.5µg 70%
71 Coho salmon 38µg 69.1%
72 Barley flour 37.7µg 68.5%
73 Barley malt flour 37.7µg 68.5%
74 Jack mackerel 37.7µg 68.5%
75 Pink salmon 37.6µg 68.4%
76 Goose egg 36.9µg 67.1%
77 Crayfish 36.7µg 66.7%
78 Rye crispbread 36.6µg 66.5%
79 Ostrich meat 36.4µg 66.2%
80 Duck eggs 36.4µg 66.2%
81 Whole wheat pasta 36.3µg 66%
82 Beef liver 36.1µg 65.6%
83 Sockeye salmon 35.5µg 64.5%
84 Ocean perch 34.6µg 62.9%
85 Sesame seeds 34.4µg 62.5%
86 Toasted sesame seeds 34.4µg 62.5%
87 Turkey eggs 34.3µg 62.4%
88 Oat flour 34µg 61.8%
89 Shark meat 34µg 61.8%
90 Wheat flour 33.9µg 61.6%
91 Milk based protein powder 33.8µg 61.5%
92 Mustard 33.5µg 60.9%
93 Multigrain bread 32.9µg 59.8%
94 Millet flour 32.7µg 59.5%
95 Flatfish 32.6µg 59.3%
96 Quail eggs 32µg 58.2%
97 Lamb meat 31.7µg 57.6%
98 Turkey thigh 31.4µg 57.1%
99 Beef 31.3µg 56.9%
100 Bison meat 31.1µg 56.5%
101 Wheat bran bread 31µg 56.4%
102 Rye bread 30.9µg 56.2%
103 Hard-boiled eggs 30.8µg 56%
104 Oyster 30.7µg 55.8%
105 Raw eggs 30.7µg 55.8%
106 Turkey breast 30.2µg 54.9%
107 Turkey leg 30.2µg 54.9%
108 Swiss cheese 30µg 54.5%
109 Oat bran bread 30µg 54.5%
110 Sprouted grain bread 30µg 54.5%
111 Turkey meat 29.8µg 54.2%
112 Chervil 29.3µg 53.3%
113 Wheat bread 28.8µg 52.4%
114 Rice bran bread 28.7µg 52.2%
115 Cheddar cheese 28.5µg 51.8%
116 Chicken breast 28.4µg 51.6%
117 Naan 27.9µg 50.7%
118 Mozzarella cheese 27.6µg 50.2%
119 Couscous 27.5µg 50%
120 Land snails 27.4µg 49.8%
121 Pita bread 27.1µg 49.3%
122 Pork chitterlings 27µg 49.1%
123 Whey protein powder 26.7µg 48.5%
124 Hotdog 26.5µg 48.2%
125 Pasta 26.4µg 48%
126 Sweet yeast bread 26.2µg 47.6%
127 Coriander seeds 26.2µg 47.6%
128 Hamburger (McDonald's) 26.2µg 47.6%
129 Beef brain 26µg 47.3%
130 Brown mushrooms 26µg 47.3%
131 Chicken legs 25.7µg 46.7%
132 Whole-wheat bread 25.7µg 46.7%
133 Flaxseed 25.4µg 46.2%
134 Bread crumbs 25.2µg 45.8%
135 Shiitake mushrooms 24.8µg 45.1%
136 Oatmeal bread 24.6µg 44.7%
137 Chicken meat 24.5µg 44.5%
138 Egg noodles 23.9µg 43.5%
139 Pork lungs 23.4µg 42.5%
140 Chicken thighs 23.2µg 42.2%
141 Pig's feet 23µg 41.8%
142 Parmesan cheese 22.5µg 40.9%
143 Duck meat 22.4µg 40.7%
144 Portabella mushrooms 21.9µg 39.8%
145 Goose meat 21.8µg 39.6%
146 Scallop 21.7µg 39.5%
147 Pheasant meat 20.7µg 37.6%
148 Chili powder 20.4µg 37.1%
149 Raw egg white 20µg 36.4%
150 Cashew nuts 19.9µg 36.2%
151 Queso Fresco cheese 19.3µg 35.1%
152 Dried coconut meat 18.5µg 33.6%
153 Pork brain 18.5µg 33.6%
154 Pork heart 18.3µg 33.3%
155 Cisco 18.1µg 32.9%
156 Cotija Cheese 17.7µg 32.2%
157 Rye flour 17.6µg 32%
158 Multi-grain crackers 17.4µg 31.6%
159 Tofu 17.3µg 31.5%
160 Butternuts 17.2µg 31.3%
161 Black walnuts 17µg 30.9%
162 Ricotta cheese 16.7µg 30.4%
163 Dry milk 16.3µg 29.6%
164 Carp 16.2µg 29.5%
165 Burbot 16.2µg 29.5%
166 Bass 16.2µg 29.5%
167 Sturgeon 16.2µg 29.5%
168 Walleye 16.2µg 29.5%
169 Trout 16.2µg 29.5%
170 Milkfish 16.2µg 29.5%
171 Pike 16.2µg 29.5%
172 Focaccia 15.9µg 28.9%
173 Rice bran 15.6µg 28.4%
174 Pork tongue 15.5µg 28.2%
175 Whole grain corn flour 15.4µg 28%
176 Rice flour 15.1µg 27.5%
177 Feta 15µg 27.3%
178 Sweetened condensed milk 14.8µg 26.9%
179 Brie cheese 14.5µg 26.4%
180 Gjetost cheese 14.5µg 26.4%
181 Gouda cheese 14.5µg 26.4%
182 Gruyere cheese 14.5µg 26.4%
183 Camembert cheese 14.5µg 26.4%
184 Colby cheese 14.5µg 26.4%
185 Limburger cheese 14.5µg 26.4%
186 Anejo cheese 14.5µg 26.4%
187 Queso Chihuahua cheese 14.5µg 26.4%
188 Asadero cheese 14.5µg 26.4%
189 Monterey cheese 14.5µg 26.4%
190 Muenster cheese 14.5µg 26.4%
191 Romano cheese 14.5µg 26.4%
192 Port De Salut cheese 14.5µg 26.4%
193 Provolone cheese 14.5µg 26.4%
194 Roquefort cheese 14.5µg 26.4%
195 Tilsit cheese 14.5µg 26.4%
196 Fontina cheese 14.5µg 26.4%
197 Cheshire cheese 14.5µg 26.4%
198 Edam cheese 14.5µg 26.4%
199 Blue cheese 14.5µg 26.4%
200 Catfish 14.3µg 26%