Top Meats High in Selenium
About Meats and Selenium
There are quite a number of meats rich in selenium, and most of this list will provide a significant portion of your recommended daily values.Some of the highest selenium meats include canned tuna, clams, oyster, lobster, crab meat, anchovy, pork, salmon, turkey and shrimp. Other selenium rich meats are trout, chicken breast, prosciutto, spam, surimi imitation crab, beef, ham, sausage, chicken and bacon.
We calculated the top meats for selenium by both their common measurement as well as in 200 calories, including by gender daily requirements. Here are the details for top 20 meats highest in selenium.
Canned Tuna
In 1 ounce, canned tuna
has
19ug of
selenium, or about
34% for adults.
| Selenium | |
|---|---|
|
19ug in 1 ounce (28.35g) |
103ug in
200 Calories (156g) |
|
34%
|
190%
|
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Clams (cooked)
1 ounce of clam
contains
18ug of
selenium, or about
33% for adults.
| Selenium | |
|---|---|
|
18ug in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
86ug in
200 Calories (135g) |
|
33%
|
160%
|
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Oyster (raw)
In 1 ounce, oyster
has
18ug of
selenium, or about
33% for adults.
| Selenium | |
|---|---|
|
18ug in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
216ug in
200 Calories (339g) |
|
33%
|
390%
|
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Lobster (cooked)
1 ounce of lobster
contains
17ug of
selenium, or about
30% for adults.
| Selenium | |
|---|---|
|
17ug in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
83ug in
200 Calories (140g) |
|
30%
|
150%
|
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Crab Meat
In 1 cup, crab meat
has
58ug of
selenium, or about
110% for adults.
| Selenium | |
|---|---|
|
58ug in 1 cup (135g) |
103ug in
200 Calories (241g) |
|
110%
|
190%
|
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Anchovy (raw)
1 ounce of anchovy
contains
10ug of
selenium, or about
19% for adults.
| Selenium | |
|---|---|
|
10ug in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
56ug in
200 Calories (153g) |
|
19%
|
100%
|
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Pork (ground)
In 1 ounce, pork
has
10ug of
selenium, or about
18% for adults.
| Selenium | |
|---|---|
|
10ug in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
24ug in
200 Calories (67g) |
|
18%
|
43%
|
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Salmon (raw)
1 ounce of salmon
contains
8.9ug of
selenium, or about
16% for adults.
| Selenium | |
|---|---|
|
8.9ug in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
49ug in
200 Calories (157g) |
|
16%
|
90%
|
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Turkey (cooked)
In 1 lb, turkey
has
135ug of
selenium, or about
250% for adults.
| Selenium | |
|---|---|
|
135ug in 1 lb (453.6g) |
32ug in
200 Calories (106g) |
|
250%
|
57%
|
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Shrimp (raw)
1 medium
shrimp
contains
1.8ug of
selenium, or about
3% for adults.
| Selenium | |
|---|---|
|
1.8ug in 1 medium (6g) |
83ug in
200 Calories (282g) |
|
3%
|
150%
|
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Trout (cooked)
1 small
trout
has
33ug of
selenium, or about
59% for adults.
| Selenium | |
|---|---|
|
33ug in 1 small (113g) |
28ug in
200 Calories (98g) |
|
59%
|
51%
|
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Chicken Breast (cooked)
1 cup of chicken breast
contains
39ug of
selenium, or about
70% for adults.
| Selenium | |
|---|---|
|
39ug in 1 cup (140g) |
33ug in
200 Calories (121g) |
|
70%
|
61%
|
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Prosciutto
In 1 thin, prosciutto
has
2.4ug of
selenium, or about
4% for adults.
| Selenium | |
|---|---|
|
2.4ug in 1 thin (9.2g) |
26ug in
200 Calories (103g) |
|
4%
|
48%
|
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Spam
1 ounce of spam
contains
7ug of
selenium, or about
13% for adults.
| Selenium | |
|---|---|
|
7ug in 1 ounce (28g) |
17ug in
200 Calories (68g) |
|
13%
|
31%
|
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Surimi Imitation Crab
In 1 fl, surimi imitation crab
has
6.3ug of
selenium, or about
11% for adults.
| Selenium | |
|---|---|
|
6.3ug in 1 fl (28.35g) |
47ug in
200 Calories (211g) |
|
11%
|
85%
|
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Beef (ground)
1 ounce of beef
contains
6.1ug of
selenium, or about
11% for adults.
| Selenium | |
|---|---|
|
6.1ug in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
16ug in
200 Calories (72g) |
|
11%
|
28%
|
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Ham
In 1 ounce, ham
has
5.7ug of
selenium, or about
10% for adults.
| Selenium | |
|---|---|
|
5.7ug in 1 ounce (28.35g) |
15ug in
200 Calories (76g) |
|
10%
|
28%
|
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Sausage (cooked)
1 link of sausage
contains
15ug of
selenium, or about
28% for adults.
| Selenium | |
|---|---|
|
15ug in 1 link (87g) |
11ug in
200 Calories (62g) |
|
28%
|
20%
|
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Chicken (ground)
In 1 ounce, chicken
has
4.1ug of
selenium, or about
7% for adults.
| Selenium | |
|---|---|
|
4.1ug in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
15ug in
200 Calories (106g) |
|
7%
|
28%
|
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Bacon (cooked)
1 ounce of bacon
contains
1.6ug of
selenium, or about
3% for adults.
| Selenium | |
|---|---|
|
1.6ug in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
1.3ug in
200 Calories (22g) |
|
3%
|
2%
|
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