Top 50 Foods Highest in Selenium — Per Serving

Ranked by selenium content per typical serving size. The Daily Value is 55mcg.

Unlike per-100g rankings, this list uses realistic serving sizes — so you see how much selenium you actually get from a normal portion. Serving sizes come from FDA RACC, USDA household measures, or curated defaults.

Per 100gPer Serving
#FoodServingSelenium% DV
1🥜
Nuts Brazilnuts
Nut and Seed Products
30 g serving576mcg1047%
2🐟
Oyster
Finfish and Shellfish Products
3 oz cooked131mcg238%
3🥜
Nuts Mixed Nuts
Nut and Seed Products
30 g serving127mcg230%
4🍗
Turkey Young Hen
Poultry Products
3 oz cooked122mcg223%
5🍽️
Macaroni Or Noodles With Cheese Microwaveable
Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes
1 cup116mcg212%
6🥩
Beef Short Loin
Beef Products
1 steak107mcg194%
7🥜
Sunflower Seeds
Nut and Seed Products
1 cup102mcg186%
8🐟
Tuna
Finfish and Shellfish Products
4 oz raw100mcg181%
9🍖
Lamb Variety Meats and By-products
Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
3 oz cooked99mcg179%
10🐟
Tuna
Finfish and Shellfish Products
1 can96mcg175%
11🍖
Lamb Variety Meats and By-products
Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
3 oz cooked94mcg172%
12🐟
Tuna
Finfish and Shellfish Products
3 oz cooked92mcg167%
13🍖
Lamb Variety Meats and By-products
Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
4 oz raw91mcg165%
14🍗
Turkey All Classes
Poultry Products
3 oz cooked87mcg158%
15🐟
Oyster
Finfish and Shellfish Products
4 oz raw85mcg154%
16🐟
Mackerel
Finfish and Shellfish Products
4 oz raw81mcg147%
17🐟
Mussel
Finfish and Shellfish Products
3 oz cooked76mcg138%
18🐟
Octopus
Finfish and Shellfish Products
3 oz cooked76mcg138%
19🍲
Soup Ramen Noodle
Soups, Sauces, and Gravies
1 cup76mcg138%
20🍗
Turkey All Classes
Poultry Products
4 oz raw76mcg137%
21🐟
Roughy
Finfish and Shellfish Products
3 oz cooked75mcg136%
22🍗
Chicken Liver
Poultry Products
3 oz cooked75mcg136%
23🍗
Goose Liver
Poultry Products
4 oz raw75mcg136%
24🍗
Duck Domesticated
Poultry Products
4 oz raw74mcg134%
25🐟
Roughy
Finfish and Shellfish Products
4 oz raw73mcg133%
26🐟
Oyster
Finfish and Shellfish Products
4 oz raw70mcg127%
27🍗
Chicken Liver
Poultry Products
3 oz cooked70mcg127%
28🐟
Lobster
Finfish and Shellfish Products
4 oz raw70mcg127%
29🍲
Soup Chicken Broth Cubes
Soups, Sauces, and Gravies
1 cup68mcg124%
30🐟
Tuna
Finfish and Shellfish Products
3 oz68mcg124%
31🍲
Soup Beef Broth
Soups, Sauces, and Gravies
1 cup68mcg123%
32🍽️
Corn Dogs Frozen
Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes
1 cup68mcg123%
33🐟
Oyster
Finfish and Shellfish Products
3 oz cooked66mcg120%
34🐟
Tuna
Finfish and Shellfish Products
3 oz65mcg117%
35🐟
Tuna
Finfish and Shellfish Products
3 oz65mcg117%
36🍽️
Lasagna Cheese
Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes
1 cup64mcg117%
37🐟
Swordfish
Finfish and Shellfish Products
4 oz raw63mcg115%
38🐟
Lobster
Finfish and Shellfish Products
3 oz cooked62mcg113%
39🍲
Soup Ramen Noodle
Soups, Sauces, and Gravies
1 cup61mcg110%
40🍗
Chicken Liver
Poultry Products
4 oz raw60mcg109%
41🐟
Swordfish
Finfish and Shellfish Products
3 oz cooked58mcg106%
42🥓
Pork Variety Meats and By-products
Pork Products
4 oz raw58mcg105%
43🐟
Anchovy
Finfish and Shellfish Products
3 oz58mcg105%
44🐟
Herring
Finfish and Shellfish Products
4 oz raw58mcg105%
45🥓
Pork Cured
Pork Products
4 oz raw58mcg105%
46🥓
Pork Variety Meats and By-products
Pork Products
3 oz cooked57mcg104%
47🍲
Soup Ramen Noodle
Soups, Sauces, and Gravies
1 cup57mcg103%
48🐟
Oyster
Finfish and Shellfish Products
3 oz cooked57mcg103%
49🍗
Chicken Broiler
Poultry Products
4 oz raw56mcg102%
50🥓
Pork Cured
Pork Products
4 oz raw56mcg102%