which foods contain selenium
Better Sources of Selenium. Better vegetarian sources of selenium include grains and grain foods such as breads and pasta, as well as nuts. Brazil nuts are exceptionally high in seleniumâan ounce contains 544 micrograms. The best animal food sources include tuna, cod, turkey, chicken and beef.
Other Vegetable Sources. Some vegetables that contain more than 2 micrograms of selenium per cupful include raw broccoli, cooked plantains, cooked Brussels sprouts, cooked fresh spinach and shelled soybeans. Asparagus provides close to 4 micrograms in four cooked spears.
A Dr. Grant Cooper, MD , Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, answered. Good sources of selenium include salmon, tuna, shellfish, turkey, whole wheat bread, and cottage cheese. Three ounces of tuna provide 95 percent of the daily recommended allowance of selenium.