Selenium in Fruits and Vegetables

List of fruits and vegetables with a high selenium content.

The amount of Percent Daily Value (DV) per 100 g
1 Ground ginger 55.8µg 101.5%
2 Tofu 17.3µg 31.5%
3 Garlic 14.2µg 25.8%
4 Extra-firm tofu 13µg 23.6%
5 Firm tofu 9.9µg 18%
6 Roasted peanuts 9.3µg 16.9%
7 Soy beans 7.3µg 13.3%
8 Peanuts 7.2µg 13.1%
9 Fenugreek seed 6.3µg 11.5%
10 Pinto beans 6.2µg 11.3%
11 Cooked asparagus 6.1µg 11.1%
12 Amaranth grain 5.5µg 10%
13 Dried bananas 3.9µg 7.1%
14 Cooked chickpeas 3.7µg 6.7%
15 Chili pepper 3.5µg 6.4%
16 Soy meal 3.3µg 6%
17 Dates (deglet noor) 3µg 5.5%
18 Pigeon peas 2.9µg 5.3%
19 Navy beans 2.9µg 5.3%
20 Lentils 2.8µg 5.1%
21 Fava beans 2.6µg 4.7%
22 Lupin beans 2.6µg 4.7%
23 Broccoli 2.5µg 4.5%
24 Mung beans 2.5µg 4.5%
25 Cowpeas 2.5µg 4.5%
26 Asparagus 2.3µg 4.2%
27 Dried apricots 2.2µg 4%
28 Lima beans 2µg 3.6%
29 Green peas 1.8µg 3.3%
30 Parsnips 1.8µg 3.3%
31 Canned green peas 1.7µg 3.1%
32 Cooked broccoli 1.6µg 2.9%
33 Brussels sprouts 1.6µg 2.9%
34 Cooked brussels sprouts 1.5µg 2.7%
35 Plantains 1.5µg 2.7%
36 Red leaf lettuce 1.5µg 2.7%
37 Yardlong beans 1.5µg 2.7%
38 Cooked spinach 1.5µg 2.7%
39 Chinese broccoli 1.4µg 2.5%
40 Pink beans 1.4µg 2.5%
41 Cooked chinese broccoli 1.3µg 2.4%
42 Cooked rapini 1.3µg 2.4%
43 Collard greens 1.3µg 2.4%
44 Tamarinds 1.3µg 2.4%
45 Broad beans (raw) 1.2µg 2.2%
46 Turnip greens 1.2µg 2.2%
47 Shallots 1.2µg 2.2%
48 Adzuki beans 1.2µg 2.2%
49 Black beans 1.2µg 2.2%
50 Potato starch 1.1µg 2%
51 Rhubarb 1.1µg 2%
52 Kidney beans 1.1µg 2%
53 Cardoon 1µg 1.8%
54 Bananas 1µg 1.8%
55 Broad beans 1µg 1.8%
56 Rapini 1µg 1.8%
57 Leeks 1µg 1.8%
58 Spinach 1µg 1.8%
59 Butterbur 0.9µg 1.6%
60 Beet greens 0.9µg 1.6%
61 Grape leaves 0.9µg 1.6%
62 Watercress 0.9µg 1.6%
63 Kale 0.9µg 1.6%
64 Savoy cabbage 0.9µg 1.6%
65 Coriander 0.9µg 1.6%
66 Burdock root 0.9µg 1.6%
67 Garden cress 0.9µg 1.6%
68 Lamb's quarters 0.9µg 1.6%
69 Amaranth leaves 0.9µg 1.6%
70 Pumpkin leaves 0.9µg 1.6%
71 Swiss chard 0.9µg 1.6%
72 Ripe olives 0.9µg 1.6%
73 Green olives 0.9µg 1.6%
74 Pokeberry shoots 0.9µg 1.6%
75 Purslane 0.9µg 1.6%
76 Radicchio 0.9µg 1.6%
77 Taro root 0.9µg 1.6%
78 Chives 0.9µg 1.6%
79 Dock 0.9µg 1.6%
80 Mashed potatoes (milk and butter added) 0.8µg 1.5%
81 Salsify 0.8µg 1.5%
82 Cooked kohlrabi 0.8µg 1.5%
83 Soy protein isolate 0.8µg 1.5%
84 Soy protein concentrate 0.8µg 1.5%
85 Hydrolyzed soy sauce 0.8µg 1.5%
86 Soy sauce (tamari) 0.8µg 1.5%
87 Edamame 0.8µg 1.5%
88 Okra 0.7µg 1.3%
89 Rutabaga 0.7µg 1.3%
90 Daikon 0.7µg 1.3%
91 Honeydew melon 0.7µg 1.3%
92 Golden raisins 0.7µg 1.3%
93 Ginger root 0.7µg 1.3%
94 Kohlrabi 0.7µg 1.3%
95 Chicory roots 0.7µg 1.3%
96 Boiled carrots 0.7µg 1.3%
97 Turnips 0.7µg 1.3%
98 Beets 0.7µg 1.3%
99 Cooked beets 0.7µg 1.3%
100 Hearts of palm 0.7µg 1.3%
101 Jerusalem artichoke 0.7µg 1.3%
102 Fennel 0.7µg 1.3%
103 Yam 0.7µg 1.3%
104 Quince 0.6µg 1.1%
105 Mammy-apple 0.6µg 1.1%
106 Acerola 0.6µg 1.1%
107 Raw sweet potato 0.6µg 1.1%
108 Elderberry 0.6µg 1.1%
109 Peas 0.6µg 1.1%
110 Pea sprouts 0.6µg 1.1%
111 Guava 0.6µg 1.1%
112 Cooked cabbage 0.6µg 1.1%
113 Red cabbage 0.6µg 1.1%
114 Gooseberries 0.6µg 1.1%
115 Sweet corn 0.6µg 1.1%
116 Canned corn 0.6µg 1.1%
117 Litchis 0.6µg 1.1%
118 Cooked onion 0.6µg 1.1%
119 Welsh onion 0.6µg 1.1%
120 Mango 0.6µg 1.1%
121 Passion fruit 0.6µg 1.1%
122 Mung bean sprouts 0.6µg 1.1%
123 Loquats 0.6µg 1.1%
124 Prickly pears 0.6µg 1.1%
125 Papayas 0.6µg 1.1%
126 Breadfruit 0.6µg 1.1%
127 Radish 0.6µg 1.1%
128 Butterhead lettuce 0.6µg 1.1%
129 Lettuce 0.6µg 1.1%
130 Sapodilla 0.6µg 1.1%
131 Alfalfa sprouts 0.6µg 1.1%
132 Soursop 0.6µg 1.1%
133 Red and white currants 0.6µg 1.1%
134 Soy bean sprouts 0.6µg 1.1%
135 Carambola 0.6µg 1.1%
136 Kidney bean sprouts 0.6µg 1.1%
137 Pinto beans sprouts 0.6µg 1.1%
138 Cauliflower 0.6µg 1.1%
139 Cooked cauliflower 0.6µg 1.1%
140 Lentil sprouts 0.6µg 1.1%
141 Mulberries 0.6µg 1.1%
142 Oranges 0.5µg 0.9%
143 Pomegranates 0.5µg 0.9%
144 Kimchi 0.5µg 0.9%
145 Cooked collard greens 0.5µg 0.9%
146 Chinese cabbage 0.5µg 0.9%
147 Dandelion greens 0.5µg 0.9%
148 Green onions 0.5µg 0.9%
149 Onion 0.5µg 0.9%
150 Cooked leek 0.5µg 0.9%
151 Hot chili pepper 0.5µg 0.9%
152 Cooked tomatoes 0.5µg 0.9%
153 Tomatillos 0.5µg 0.9%
154 Avocado 0.4µg 0.7%
155 Watermelon 0.4µg 0.7%
156 Bamboo shoots 0.4µg 0.7%
157 Blackberry 0.4µg 0.7%
158 Cantaloupe melon 0.4µg 0.7%
159 Raw potatoes 0.4µg 0.7%
160 French fried potatoes 0.4µg 0.7%
161 Strawberry 0.4µg 0.7%
162 Lime 0.4µg 0.7%
163 Lemons 0.4µg 0.7%
164 Naranjilla 0.4µg 0.7%
165 Romaine lettuce 0.4µg 0.7%
166 Celery 0.4µg 0.7%
167 Cabbage 0.3µg 0.5%
168 Potatoes 0.3µg 0.5%
169 Boiled potatoes 0.3µg 0.5%
170 Chicory greens 0.3µg 0.5%
171 Cucumber 0.3µg 0.5%
172 Arugula 0.3µg 0.5%
173 Pumpkin 0.3µg 0.5%
174 Artichokes 0.2µg 0.4%
175 Sweet potato 0.2µg 0.4%
176 Figs 0.2µg 0.4%
177 Zucchini 0.2µg 0.4%
178 Kiwifruit 0.2µg 0.4%
179 Cooked sweet corn 0.2µg 0.4%
180 Loganberries 0.2µg 0.4%
181 Raspberries 0.2µg 0.4%
182 Patty pan squash 0.2µg 0.4%
183 Cooked turnips 0.2µg 0.4%
184 Cooked pumpkin 0.2µg 0.4%
185 Green beans (snap beans) 0.2µg 0.4%
186 Chayote 0.2µg 0.4%
187 Endive 0.2µg 0.4%
188 Escarole 0.2µg 0.4%
189 Apricots 0.1µg 0.2%
190 Pineapple 0.1µg 0.2%
191 Eggplant 0.1µg 0.2%
192 Grapes (red or green) 0.1µg 0.2%
193 Blueberries 0.1µg 0.2%
194 Grapefruit 0.1µg 0.2%
195 Pear 0.1µg 0.2%
196 Clementines 0.1µg 0.2%
197 Cranberries 0.1µg 0.2%
198 Tangerines 0.1µg 0.2%
199 Carrots 0.1µg 0.2%
200 Red bell peppers 0.1µg 0.2%