Re: Was Selenium now additives

[Guest guest]

is right; it's probably best to get the seleniuim from food sources.

Excellent sources of selenium include mushrooms, shrimp, salmon, snapper, halibut, calf's liver, mustard seeds, and pork.

Sharyn

From: Haddaway [mailto:iamdunroamin@...] Sometimes the things we digest as "store boughten"herbal concoctions etc need to be more carefullyresearched.

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From the following site:

http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/selenium.asp#h2

What foods provide selenium?

Plant foods are the major dietary sources of selenium in most countries throughout the world. The content of selenium in food depends on the selenium content of the soil where plants are grown or animals are raised. For example, researchers know that soils in the high plains of northern Nebraska and the Dakotas have very high levels of selenium. People living in those regions generally have the highest selenium intakes in the United States (U.S.) [8]. In the U.S., food distribution patterns across the country help prevent people living in low-selenium geographic areas from having low dietary selenium intakes. Soils in some parts of China and Russia have very low amounts of selenium. Selenium deficiency is often reported in those regions because most food in those areas is grown and eaten locally. Selenium also can be found in some meats and seafood. Animals that eat grains or plants that were grown in selenium-rich soil have higher levels of selenium in their muscle. In the U.S., meats and bread are common sources of dietary selenium [9,10]. Some nuts are also sources of selenium. Selenium content of foods can vary. For example, Brazil nuts may contain as much as 544 micrograms of selenium per ounce. They also may contain far less selenium. It is wise to eat Brazil nuts only occasionally because of their unusually high intake of selenium. Selected food sources of selenium are provided in Table 1 [11].Table 1: Selected food sources of selenium [11]

Food

Micrograms (μg)

PercentDV*

Brazil nuts, dried, unblanched, 1 ounce

544

780

Tuna, light, canned in oil, drained, 3 ounces

63

95

Beef, cooked, 3½ ounces

35

50

Spaghetti w/ meat sauce, frozen entrée, 1 serving

34

50

Cod, cooked, 3 ounces

32

45

Turkey, light meat, roasted, 3½ ounces

32

45

Beef chuck roast, lean only, roasted, 3 ounces

23

35

Chicken Breast, meat only, roasted, 3½ ounces

20

30

Noodles, enriched, boiled, 1/2 cup

17

25

Macaroni, elbow, enriched, boiled, 1/2 cup

15

20

Egg, whole, 1 medium

14

20

Cottage cheese, low fat 2%, 1/2 cup

12

15

Oatmeal, instant, fortified, cooked, 1 cup

12

15

Rice, white, enriched, long grain, cooked, 1/2 cup

12

15

Rice, brown, long-grained, cooked, 1/2 cup

10

15

Bread, enriched, whole wheat, commercially prepared, 1 slice

10

15

Walnuts, black, dried, 1 ounce

5

8

Bread, enriched, white, commercially prepared, 1 slice

4

6

Cheddar cheese, 1 ounce

4

6

*DV = Daily Value. DVs are reference numbers developed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help consumers determine if a food contains a lot or a little of a specific nutrient. The DV for selenium is 70 micrograms (ug). Most food labels do not list a food's selenium content. The percent DV (%DV) listed on the table indicates the percentage of the DV provided in one serving. A food providing 5% of the DV or less is a low source while a food that provides 10-19% of the DV is a good source. A food that provides 20% or more of the DV is high in that nutrient. It is important to remember that foods that provide lower percentages of the DV also contribute to a healthful diet. For foods not listed in this table, please refer to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Nutrient Database Web site: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/nut_search.pl.

Sharyn

From: Pugh [mailto:labradors@...]

What about brazil nuts? I've been taking one a day (soaked overnight of course) - for selenium, I thought (but I could be wrong.....)

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Hi Sharyn, Many thanks - guess I shouldn't eat the brazil's as often!!!! Cheers, and the K9'sSelenium content of foods can vary. For example, Brazil nuts may contain as much as 544 micrograms of selenium per ounce. They also may contain far less selenium. It is wise to eat Brazil nuts only occasionally because of their unusually high intake of selenium.

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Pugh wrote:

> Hi Sharyn,

>

> Many thanks - guess I shouldn't eat the brazil's as often!!!!

>

> Cheers,

> and the K9's

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Hi ,

If you are only eating only one Brazil nut a day I really don't think

you need to worry about it too much. All foods vary in their amount of

selenium, minerals or other vitamins that they contain depending on the

time of year, weather, growing conditions, location etc. What is

important is to do the best you can. The best would be to provide

yourself a variety of various sources of natural minerals, vitamins and

enzymes.

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and wakes in man. "