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Selenium, Se

Discover how amounts vary across foods, on a shared basis for comparison.

The element Se is reported in µg; its amount does not identify a particular compound. [1] [2]

Se — element symbol — element graphic — **Se — element symbol**
An identity reference, not the appearance of the food.
Description, source and attribution
Element Se, atomic number 34. The graphic does not assign an oxidation state or compound to the food measurement.
Original Bitameans element graphic; symbol and atomic number from PubChem. Source · Reuse terms
Source check: 2026-09-13 · No scientific editorial review.

A COMMON BASIS

Foods, per 100 g

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81 foods with data 25 not reported, excluded from ranking

Blue mussels
Blue mussels, cooked with moist heat.
89.6 µg
Canned light tuna
Light tuna canned in water, drained solids; not specified as no-salt-added.
67.8 µg
Tilapia
Tilapia cooked with dry heat; added salt/fat not specified.
54.4 µg
Canned sardines
Atlantic sardines canned in oil, drained solids with bone.
52.7 µg
Shrimp
Mixed-species shrimp, cooked with moist heat; may contain moisture-retention additives.
49.5 µg
Atlantic salmon
Farmed Atlantic salmon, cooked with dry heat.
41.4 µg
Pork tenderloin
Roasted pork tenderloin, separable lean only; seasoning not specified.
38.2 µg
Atlantic cod
Atlantic cod, cooked with dry heat.
37.6 µg
Sesame seeds
Whole dried sesame seeds.
34.4 µg
Egg
Whole egg, hard-boiled.
30.8 µg
Turkey breast
Roasted turkey breast from retail parts, meat only; seasoning not specified.
30.7 µg
Lamb leg
Roasted lamb whole leg, shank and sirloin, separable lean only, choice, trimmed to 1/4 inch fat.
30.1 µg

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UNDERSTAND THE DATA

The nutrient, in context

How to read this ranking

This page compares Selenium, Se (Selenium, Se), in µg per 100 g of food.

Chemical forms and measurement methods remain separate. “Not reported” means a value is unavailable, not that the food contains zero. A food’s rank does not determine your individual needs or diagnose a deficiency.

Intake guidance

There is no validated NIH ODS fact sheet for this identity in Bitameans’ published version. We do not assign another nutrient’s recommendations to this form. An absent fact sheet does not mean that no upper intake limit exists.

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Identity and structure sources

PubChem Periodic Table of Elements · Accessed 2026-09-13
USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods Documentation · Accessed 2026-09-13

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