Selenium in Vegetables

List of 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 Cooked chickpeas 3.7µg 6.7%
14 Chili pepper 3.5µg 6.4%
15 Soy meal 3.3µg 6%
16 Pigeon peas 2.9µg 5.3%
17 Navy beans 2.9µg 5.3%
18 Lentils 2.8µg 5.1%
19 Fava beans 2.6µg 4.7%
20 Lupin beans 2.6µg 4.7%
21 Broccoli 2.5µg 4.5%
22 Mung beans 2.5µg 4.5%
23 Cowpeas 2.5µg 4.5%
24 Asparagus 2.3µg 4.2%
25 Lima beans 2µg 3.6%
26 Green peas 1.8µg 3.3%
27 Parsnips 1.8µg 3.3%
28 Canned green peas 1.7µg 3.1%
29 Cooked broccoli 1.6µg 2.9%
30 Brussels sprouts 1.6µg 2.9%
31 Cooked brussels sprouts 1.5µg 2.7%
32 Red leaf lettuce 1.5µg 2.7%
33 Yardlong beans 1.5µg 2.7%
34 Cooked spinach 1.5µg 2.7%
35 Chinese broccoli 1.4µg 2.5%
36 Pink beans 1.4µg 2.5%
37 Cooked chinese broccoli 1.3µg 2.4%
38 Cooked rapini 1.3µg 2.4%
39 Collard greens 1.3µg 2.4%
40 Broad beans (raw) 1.2µg 2.2%
41 Turnip greens 1.2µg 2.2%
42 Shallots 1.2µg 2.2%
43 Adzuki beans 1.2µg 2.2%
44 Black beans 1.2µg 2.2%
45 Potato starch 1.1µg 2%
46 Rhubarb 1.1µg 2%
47 Kidney beans 1.1µg 2%
48 Cardoon 1µg 1.8%
49 Broad beans 1µg 1.8%
50 Rapini 1µg 1.8%
51 Leeks 1µg 1.8%
52 Spinach 1µg 1.8%
53 Butterbur 0.9µg 1.6%
54 Beet greens 0.9µg 1.6%
55 Grape leaves 0.9µg 1.6%
56 Watercress 0.9µg 1.6%
57 Kale 0.9µg 1.6%
58 Savoy cabbage 0.9µg 1.6%
59 Coriander 0.9µg 1.6%
60 Burdock root 0.9µg 1.6%
61 Garden cress 0.9µg 1.6%
62 Lamb's quarters 0.9µg 1.6%
63 Amaranth leaves 0.9µg 1.6%
64 Pumpkin leaves 0.9µg 1.6%
65 Swiss chard 0.9µg 1.6%
66 Pokeberry shoots 0.9µg 1.6%
67 Purslane 0.9µg 1.6%
68 Radicchio 0.9µg 1.6%
69 Taro root 0.9µg 1.6%
70 Chives 0.9µg 1.6%
71 Dock 0.9µg 1.6%
72 Mashed potatoes (milk and butter added) 0.8µg 1.5%
73 Salsify 0.8µg 1.5%
74 Cooked kohlrabi 0.8µg 1.5%
75 Soy protein isolate 0.8µg 1.5%
76 Soy protein concentrate 0.8µg 1.5%
77 Hydrolyzed soy sauce 0.8µg 1.5%
78 Soy sauce (tamari) 0.8µg 1.5%
79 Edamame 0.8µg 1.5%
80 Okra 0.7µg 1.3%
81 Rutabaga 0.7µg 1.3%
82 Daikon 0.7µg 1.3%
83 Honeydew melon 0.7µg 1.3%
84 Ginger root 0.7µg 1.3%
85 Kohlrabi 0.7µg 1.3%
86 Chicory roots 0.7µg 1.3%
87 Boiled carrots 0.7µg 1.3%
88 Turnips 0.7µg 1.3%
89 Beets 0.7µg 1.3%
90 Cooked beets 0.7µg 1.3%
91 Hearts of palm 0.7µg 1.3%
92 Jerusalem artichoke 0.7µg 1.3%
93 Fennel 0.7µg 1.3%
94 Yam 0.7µg 1.3%
95 Raw sweet potato 0.6µg 1.1%
96 Peas 0.6µg 1.1%
97 Pea sprouts 0.6µg 1.1%
98 Cooked cabbage 0.6µg 1.1%
99 Red cabbage 0.6µg 1.1%
100 Sweet corn 0.6µg 1.1%
101 Canned corn 0.6µg 1.1%
102 Cooked onion 0.6µg 1.1%
103 Welsh onion 0.6µg 1.1%
104 Mung bean sprouts 0.6µg 1.1%
105 Radish 0.6µg 1.1%
106 Butterhead lettuce 0.6µg 1.1%
107 Lettuce 0.6µg 1.1%
108 Alfalfa sprouts 0.6µg 1.1%
109 Soy bean sprouts 0.6µg 1.1%
110 Kidney bean sprouts 0.6µg 1.1%
111 Pinto beans sprouts 0.6µg 1.1%
112 Cauliflower 0.6µg 1.1%
113 Cooked cauliflower 0.6µg 1.1%
114 Lentil sprouts 0.6µg 1.1%
115 Kimchi 0.5µg 0.9%
116 Cooked collard greens 0.5µg 0.9%
117 Chinese cabbage 0.5µg 0.9%
118 Dandelion greens 0.5µg 0.9%
119 Green onions 0.5µg 0.9%
120 Onion 0.5µg 0.9%
121 Cooked leek 0.5µg 0.9%
122 Hot chili pepper 0.5µg 0.9%
123 Cooked tomatoes 0.5µg 0.9%
124 Tomatillos 0.5µg 0.9%
125 Bamboo shoots 0.4µg 0.7%
126 Raw potatoes 0.4µg 0.7%
127 French fried potatoes 0.4µg 0.7%
128 Romaine lettuce 0.4µg 0.7%
129 Celery 0.4µg 0.7%
130 Cabbage 0.3µg 0.5%
131 Potatoes 0.3µg 0.5%
132 Boiled potatoes 0.3µg 0.5%
133 Chicory greens 0.3µg 0.5%
134 Cucumber 0.3µg 0.5%
135 Arugula 0.3µg 0.5%
136 Pumpkin 0.3µg 0.5%
137 Artichokes 0.2µg 0.4%
138 Sweet potato 0.2µg 0.4%
139 Zucchini 0.2µg 0.4%
140 Cooked sweet corn 0.2µg 0.4%
141 Patty pan squash 0.2µg 0.4%
142 Cooked turnips 0.2µg 0.4%
143 Cooked pumpkin 0.2µg 0.4%
144 Green beans (snap beans) 0.2µg 0.4%
145 Chayote 0.2µg 0.4%
146 Endive 0.2µg 0.4%
147 Escarole 0.2µg 0.4%
148 Eggplant 0.1µg 0.2%
149 Carrots 0.1µg 0.2%
150 Red bell peppers 0.1µg 0.2%
151 Parsley 0.1µg 0.2%
152 Iceberg lettuce 0.1µg 0.2%
153 Chickpeas 0µg 0%
154 Green bell peppers 0µg 0%
155 Tomatoes 0µg 0%
156 Wasabi 0µg 0%
157 Fiddlehead ferns 0µg 0%
158 Groundcherries 0µg 0%