Selenium Rich Breakfast cereal

Welcome to the list of the top 100 breakfast cereal highest in selenium content. Where the amount of selenium ranges from 123.10 µg to 11.10 µg per 100g. The top breakfast cereal is Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, QUAKER Puffed Wheat with the highest selenium content, which in 100g contains 123.10 µg of selenium.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, QUAKER Puffed Wheat has a nutritional value score of 15.00 out of 100.

Other important and selenium related nutrients are Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving for Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, QUAKER Puffed Wheat, which is the top of the breakfast cereal list for selenium content in your diet, the amount of Energy is 366.00 kcal (18% RDA), the amount of Protein is 16.26 g (29% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 2.15 g (3% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 76.39 g (59% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the bar chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the selenium content in Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, QUAKER Puffed Wheat from the list of breakfast cereal.

Top Twenty List - Highest selenium Content per 100g

Below is a basic list for selenium in breakfast cereal for the top 20 breakfast cereal. A more comprehensive list for the top items can be found at the bottom of the page along with different servings.

1. Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, QUAKER Puffed Wheat 123.10µg
2. Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified 123.10µg
3. Cereals ready-to-eat, UNCLE SAM CEREAL 88.30µg
4. Cereals ready-to-eat, KASHI, ORGANIC PROMISE Autumn Wheat 67.30µg
5. Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat germ, toasted, plain 65.00µg
6. Cereals ready-to-eat, SUN COUNTRY, KRETSCHMER Honey Crunch Wheat Germ 59.30µg
7. Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K 54.90µg
8. Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes 52.50µg
9. Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Mini SPOONERS 52.00µg
10. Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP 48.60µg
11. Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes 47.80µg
12. Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON TASTEEOS 47.00µg
13. Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal 41.80µg
14. Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Honey Nut Shredded Wheat 40.90µg
15. Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Raisin Bran Cereal 38.60µg
16. Cereals ready-to-eat, KASHI 7 Whole Grain Puffs 37.20µg
17. Cereals ready-to-eat, POST GREAT GRAINS Cranberry Almond Crunch 37.00µg
18. Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, FIBER ONE, HONEY CLUSTERS 35.00µg
19. Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, HONEY NUT CLUSTERS 33.70µg
20. Cereals ready-to-eat, POST SELECTS Maple Pecan Crunch 32.10µg

Highest Amount of selenium per Serving

Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high selenium foods in your diet. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the selenium nutritional content.

The food with the highest selenium content per typical serving is Cereals ready-to-eat, UNCLE SAM CEREAL which contains 48.57 µg in 0.750 cup (1 NLEA serving) (or 55.00 g). For this serving the Energy content is 190.3 kcal (10% RDA), the Protein content is 8.79 g (16% RDA), the Total Fat content is 6.38 g (10% RDA) and the Carbohydrate content is 36.18 g (28% RDA).

µg of selenium in breakfast cereal (per 100g)

The list below gives the total selenium content in the top 100 items from the general description 'breakfast cereal' each of which show the selenium amount as well as Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. The top 50 food items are shown in the graph below, to give a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.

The level of selenium can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The number of food items which are cooked are 3 items. The highest amount of selenium from the 3 cooked items is in Cereals, farina, enriched, assorted brands including CREAM OF WHEAT, quick (1-3 minutes), cooked with water, without salt where the amount is 12.80 µg per 100g. The number of food items described as lowfat or non-fat are 4 items.

Nutritional Information Summary