Selenium Rich Pork

Welcome to the list of the top 100 pork highest in selenium content. Where the amount of selenium ranges from 311.50 µg to 41.80 µg per 100g. The top pork is Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, braised with the highest selenium content, which in 100g contains 311.50 µg of selenium.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, braised has a nutritional value score of 16.00 out of 100.

Other important and selenium related nutrients are Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving for Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, braised, which is the top of the pork list for selenium content in your diet, the amount of Energy is 151.00 kcal (8% RDA), the amount of Protein is 25.40 g (45% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 4.70 g (7% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 0.00 g. 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 Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, braised from the list of pork.

Top Twenty List - Highest selenium Content per 100g

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

1. Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, braised 311.50µg
2. Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, raw 190.00µg
3. Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, pancreas, cooked, braised 72.80µg
4. Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised 67.50µg
5. Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, microwaved 65.10µg
6. Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, broiled, pan-fried or roasted, reduced sodium 62.00µg
7. Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked 59.00µg
8. Pork, fresh, loin, top loin (chops), boneless, separable lean only, with added solution, cooked, broiled 55.60µg
9. Pork, fresh, loin, center loin (chops), boneless, separable lean only, cooked, pan-broiled 54.00µg
10. Pork, fresh, loin, top loin (chops), boneless, separable lean and fat, with added solution, cooked, broiled 52.90µg
11. Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw 52.70µg
12. Pork, cured, ham with natural juices, shank, bone-in, separable lean only, unheated 52.30µg
13. Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled 51.60µg
14. Pork, cured, ham with natural juices, slice, bone-in, separable lean only, heated, pan-broil 51.00µg
15. Pork, cured, bacon, pre-sliced, cooked, pan-fried 50.70µg
16. Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried 50.40µg
17. Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean only, cooked, roasted 49.90µg
18. Pork, cured, ham with natural juices, rump, bone-in, separable lean only, heated, roasted 49.90µg
19. Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, spleen, cooked, braised 49.60µg
20. Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, pan-broiled 49.10µg

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 Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, braised which contains 436.1 µg in 1.000 cup (or 140.00 g). For this serving the Energy content is 211.4 kcal (11% RDA), the Protein content is 35.56 g (64% RDA), the Total Fat content is 6.58 g (10% RDA) and the Carbohydrate content is 0 g.

µg of selenium in pork (per 100g)

The list below gives the total selenium content in the top 100 items from the general description 'pork' 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 total food items which are raw is 5 items. The highest amount of selenium from the 5 raw items is in Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, raw where the content is 190.00 µg per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 82 items. The highest amount of selenium from the 82 cooked items is in Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, braised where the amount is 311.50 µg per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked pork shows that cooking can change the levels of selenium by 121.5 µg in a 100g serving.

Nutritional Information Summary