Selenium rich foods
Selenium is a trace mineral that is essential to good health. The human body’s content of selenium is believed to be in the 13–20 milligram range. Small amounts are necessary for certain cellular functions.
Selenium is incorporated into proteins to make selenoproteins, some of which are important antioxidant enzymes that help reduce certain oxidized molecules and thereby help prevent cellular damage from free radicals.
Some selenoproteins help regulate thyroid function and play a role in the immune system. More on selenium here.
The recommended daily intake is 55 micrograms per day in adults.
Below is a list of foods having the highest content of selenium in micrograms (μg) per 100 grams of the food. The list also includes the number of kilocalories (kcal) and the selenium content in micrograms (μg) per kcal, and the list is sorted with respect to the latter with the highest values at the top.
As you can see there are many foods having a high selenium content per kcal. So if you are lacking in selenium, you could easily correct the deficiency by eating some of these foods.
The list is made using ECstep’s Personal Nutrition Data Program and includes more than 100 of the selenium richest foods. Commercial brand products are not included in this list.
