Top Fruits High in Selenium

About Fruits and Selenium

Most fruits are fairly low in selenium, but some contain more than others.

Some of the highest selenium fruits include peach, rhubarb, olives, honeydew, passion fruit, papaya, mango, raisins, orange and avocado. Other selenium rich fruits are cantaloupe.

We calculated the top fruits for selenium by both their common measurement as well as in 200 calories, including by gender daily requirements. Here are the details for top 11 fruits highest in selenium.

Food nutritional data is sourced from USDA and NIH. [3][4]

Adult DV (Female or Male)

Peach

image of peach

In 1 cup, peach has 3.2ug of selenium, or about 6% for adults.
Selenium
3.2ug in
1 cup (154g)
10ug in
200 Calories (476g)
6%
18%
Complete nutrition for Peach

Rhubarb

image of rhubarb

1 cup of rhubarb contains 1.3ug of selenium, or about 2% for adults.
Selenium
1.3ug in
1 cup (122g)
10ug in
200 Calories (952g)
2%
19%
Complete nutrition for Rhubarb

Olives

image of olives

In 1 cup, olive has 1.2ug of selenium, or about 2% for adults.
Selenium
1.2ug in
1 cup (134.4g)
1.6ug in
200 Calories (172g)
2%
3%
Complete nutrition for Olives

Honeydew

image of honeydew

1 cup of honeydew contains 1.2ug of selenium, or about 2% for adults.
Selenium
1.2ug in
1 cup (170g)
3.9ug in
200 Calories (556g)
2%
7%
Complete nutrition for Honeydew

Passion Fruit

image of passion fruit

In 1 cup, passion fruit has 1.4ug of selenium, or about 3% for adults.
Selenium
1.4ug in
1 cup (236g)
1.2ug in
200 Calories (206g)
3%
2%
Complete nutrition for Passion Fruit

Papaya

image of papaya

1 cup of papaya contains 0.87ug of selenium, or about 2% for adults.
Selenium
0.87ug in
1 cup (145g)
2.8ug in
200 Calories (465g)
2%
5%
Complete nutrition for Papaya

Mango

image of mango

In 1 cup, mango has 0.99ug of selenium, or about 2% for adults.
Selenium
0.99ug in
1 cup (165g)
2ug in
200 Calories (333g)
2%
4%
Complete nutrition for Mango

Raisins

image of raisins

1 cup of raisin contains 0.99ug of selenium, or about 2% for adults.
Selenium
0.99ug in
1 cup (165g)
0.41ug in
200 Calories (68g)
2%
1%
Complete nutrition for Raisins

Orange

image of orange

In 1 cup, orange has 0.93ug of selenium, or about 2% for adults.
Selenium
0.93ug in
1 cup (185g)
2.2ug in
200 Calories (435g)
2%
4%
Complete nutrition for Orange

Avocado

image of avocado

1 cup of avocado contains 0.92ug of selenium, or about 2% for adults.
Selenium
0.92ug in
1 cup (230g)
0.48ug in
200 Calories (120g)
2%
1%
Complete nutrition for Avocado

Cantaloupe

image of cantaloupe

In 1 melon, cantaloupe has 3.3ug of selenium, or about 6% for adults.
Selenium
3.3ug in
1 melon (814g)
2.4ug in
200 Calories (588g)
6%
4%
Complete nutrition for Cantaloupe


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