Welcome to the nutritional selenium content in 40 different types of chips, ranging from 36.2 mcg to 0.4 mcg per 100g. The basic type of chips is Snacks, taro chips, where the amount of selenium in 100g is 1.8 mcg.
The percentage of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for selenium is based on a 70 mcg RDA level for a mature adult.
Top twenty chips products high in selenium
Below is a summary list for the top twenty chips items ranked by the amount or level of selenium in 100g.
1. Snacks, bagel chips, plain : 36.2mcg
2. Snacks, pita chips, salted : 33.1mcg
3. Tortilla chips, low fat, baked without fat : 15.7mcg
4. Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, unsalted : 15.7mcg
5. Snacks, tortilla chips, light (baked with less oil) : 15.7mcg
6. Snacks, tortilla chips, nacho-flavor, made with enriched masa flour : 13mcg
7. Snacks, soy chips or crisps, salted : 12.1mcg
8. Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese : 9.4mcg
9. Tortilla chips, yellow, plain, salted : 8.4mcg
10. Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor : 8.1mcg
11. Snacks, potato chips, sour-cream-and-onion-flavor : 8.1mcg
12. Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted : 8.1mcg
13. Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, cheese-flavor : 8.1mcg
14. Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat : 8.1mcg
15. Snacks, potato chips, fat free, salted : 8.1mcg
16. Snacks, potato chips, plain, made with partially hydrogenated soybean oil, salted : 8.1mcg
17. Snacks, potato chips, plain, made with partially hydrogenated soybean oil, unsalted : 8.1mcg
18. Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted : 8.1mcg
19. Potato chips, without salt, reduced fat : 8.1mcg
20. Snacks, potato chips, white, restructured, baked : 8.1mcg
Following on from the twenty top chips items or products containing selenium we have a more comprehensive break down of Snacks, taro chips, and the highest item containing selenium which is Snacks, bagel chips, plain. We also give a comparison of average values, median values and lowest values along with a comparison with other food groups and assess the effects of storage and preparation on the 40 types of chips.
At the bottom of the page is the full list for the 40 different types of chips based on the content in different servings in grams and oz (and other serving sizes), providing a comprehensive analysis of the selenium content in chips.
Snacks, taro chips - Nutritional Content and Chart
The full nutrition content, RDA percentages and levels for Snacks, taro chips should be considered along with the selenium content. This food profile is part of our list of food and drinks under the general group Snacks.Other important and selenium related nutrients are Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving in your diet, the amount of Calories is 498 kcal (25% RDA), the amount of Protein is 2.3 g (4% RDA), the amount of Fat is 24.9 g (38% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 68.1 g (52% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the RDA chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the selenium levels in chips.
Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Snacks, taro chips has a nutritional value score of 15 out of 100.
Amount of selenium per 100 Calories
100 calories of snacks, taro chips is a serving size of 0.2 g, and the amount of Selenium is 0.36 mcg. Other important and related nutrients and macronutrients such as Fat, in 100 Calories are as follows; Protein 0.46 g (0.8% RDA), Fat 5 g (7.63% RDA), Carbohydrate 13.67 g (10.44% RDA). This is shown in the selenium RDA percentage chart below, based on 100 Calories, along with the other important nutrients and macro nutrients.
Content per Typical Serving Size 1 oz (or 28.35 g)
For the food Snacks, taro chips the typical serving size is 1 oz (or 28.35 g) which contains 0.51 mcg of Selenium. In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Calories content is 141.18 kcal, the Protein content is 0.65 g, the Fat content is 7.06 g and the Carbohydrate content is 19.31 g. The percentages are shown below in the selenium chart, for the typical serving of selenium and the related and important nutritional values.
Macronutrients in Snacks, taro chips
The amount of protein, fat and carbs from this food described above is measured in grams per 100g and grams in a typical serving size (in this case 1 oz or 28.35 g), although it is also useful to give the number of calories from protein, fat and carbohydrate which are the most important macronutrients. For this serving in your diet here are the macronutrient calories. From protein the number of calories is 1.8 (kcal).The number of calories from Fat is 62.1 (kcal).The total calories from carbohydrate is 77.2 (kcal).
Mcg of selenium in chips (per 100g)
This list of 40 types of chips, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from Snacks, bagel chips, plain through to Snacks, plantain chips, salted where all food items are ranked by the content or amount per 100g. The nutritional selenium content can be scaled by the amount in grams, oz or typical serving sizes. Simply click on a food item or beverage from the list at the bottom of the page to give a full dietary nutritional breakdown to answer the question how much selenium in chips.
The list below gives the total selenium content in the 40 items from the general description 'chips' each of which show the selenium amount as well as Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate. Below, is the top 40 food items shown in the selenium chart. This gives 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 corresponding nutritional value for chips based on our density score out of 100 (ranked by the amount of selenium per 100g) is shown in the below nutritional density chart. 
The corresponding Calories for chips ranked by the amount of selenium per 100g is shown below in the chips calories chart. 
Average Content for chips
The average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of selenium contained in 100g of chips, based on the list below of 40 different items under the general description of chips, is 8.29 mcg of selenium. The averages for the different nutrients are as follows; the average amount of Calories is 480.33 kcal, the average amount of Protein is 7.28 g, the average amount of Fat is 23.36 g and the average amount of Carbohydrate is g.Median Amount
The median value of Selenium is found in Snacks, potato chips, white, restructured, baked which in 100g contains 8.1 mcg of Selenium. For this serving the amount of Calories is 469 kcal, the amount of Protein is 5 g, the amount of Fat is 18.2 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 71.4 g.Highest selenium Content per 100g
Using the list below for the 40 different chips nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of selenium is found in Snacks, bagel chips, plain which contains 36.2 mcg of selenium per 100g. The associated percentage of RDA is %. For this 100g serving the Calories content is 451 kcal, the Protein content is 12.34 g, the Fat content is 15.14 g, the Carbohydrate content is 66.36 g. 
The lowest amount of selenium in 100g is in Snacks, plantain chips, salted which contains 0.4 mcg. This gives as percentage of the recommended daily allowance % of the RDA. For this 100g serving the amount of Calories is 531 kcal, the amount of Protein is 2.28 g, the amount of Fat is 29.59 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 63.84 g.
The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a selenium range of 35.8 mcg per 100g. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 80 kcal for Calories, 10.06 g for Protein, 14.45 g for Fat, 0 g for Carbohydrate.
Highest Amount of selenium per Serving
Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high selenium foods in your diet. For example 100g of Snacks, taro chips contains 1.8 mcg of selenium. However, there are other factors to consider when you are assessing your nutritional requirements. 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 Snacks, pita chips, salted which contains 86.72 mcg in 1 bag (or 262 g). For this serving the Calories content is 1197.34 kcal, the Protein content is 30.89 g, the Fat content is 39.82 g and the Carbohydrate content is 178.84 g.
Nutritional Information Summary
From the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing selenium which can be scaled for different servings and quantities. We have also sorted our complete nutritional information and vitamin database of over 7000 foods, to give a list of high selenium foods.
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