Selenium 200 mcg

Selenium 200 mcg

Bluebonnet4.8 (2,951 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 90 Capsule(s) · 90 servings
Goals

Product analysis

92 out of 100

Selenium 200 mcg supplies a well-absorbed form that supports normal immune function when intake is low, at a favourable cost.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality100

Selenium is supplied as selenomethionine, a form with favourable absorption characteristics. That helps distinguish it from less clearly identified selenium preparations.

Ingredient Transparency100

Both the selenium amount and form are disclosed. That makes the preparation straightforward to compare with similar supplements.

Value For Money80

The serving cost is favourable for the selenium provided. That supports its value when you specifically need a selenium supplement.

Customer Satisfaction88

Customer feedback is positive across several thousand ratings. That provides a broad picture of satisfaction without establishing a need for extra selenium.

Product Focus84

The single ingredient gives a clear focus on selenium intake and normal immune function. Benefits are most relevant when intake is low, with no established extra advantage when needs are already met.

Format
Capsule
Container
90 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.15
Customer rating
4.8 · 2,951 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Immunity
Impact
Highest effect
A+ Ingredient FitD+ PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Selenium · 200 mcg
Study evidence
Selenium Mixed 37 studies
Everyday Health
Impact
Highest effect
A+ Ingredient FitC PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Selenium · 200 mcg
Study evidence
Selenium Supportive 70 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Selenium (L-Selenomethionine)
200 mcg 96
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Vegan Kosher Dairy Free Sugar Free Vegetarian
Report overview
A+ Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyB+ Value
The serving provides 200 mcg of selenium at a moderate cost for the amount. It uses l-selenomethionine.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability100

It uses l-selenomethionine.
Selenium Chemical Form
It uses l-selenomethionine.
Form Transparency & Isomer Specificity
The listed form is l-selenomethionine.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100

The 200 mcg serving is below the 400 mcg upper limit, leaving room for selenium from food.
Dosage Efficacy Sweet Spot
The serving supplies 200 mcg of selenium.
Safety Margin & UL Adherence
The 200 mcg serving is below the 400 mcg upper limit, leaving room for selenium from food.

Value80

The cost for the amount of selenium is moderate.
Price per 200 mcg Serving
The cost for the amount of selenium is moderate.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. Associations of selenium status with all-cause and cause-specific mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.
    Cui Z; Xie R; Lu X; Schomburg L; Brenner H; Schöttker B · Redox biology · 2025
    Meta-analysis95 participants20 studies pooledEveryday Health forSelenium
  2. Dietary Antioxidants, Circulating Antioxidant Concentrations, Total Antioxidant Capacity, and Risk of All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Prospective Observational Studies.
    Jayedi A; Rashidy-Pour A; Parohan M; Zargar MS; Shab-Bidar S · Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2019
    Meta-analysis507,251 participants41 studies pooledEveryday Health forSelenium
  3. The efficacy and safety of selenium supplementation versus placebo in the treatment of Graves' orbitopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
    Sharabati I; Qafesha RM; Hindawi MD; Amro S; Ayesh BM · Clinical endocrinology · 2024
    Meta-analysis4 studies pooledEveryday Health forSelenium
  4. Associations of plasma metal concentrations with the risks of all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in Chinese adults.
    Shi L; Yuan Y; Xiao Y; Long P; Li W; Yu Y; Liu Y; Liu K; Wang H; Zhou L; Yang H; Li X; He M; Wu T · Environment international · 2021
    Cohort study6,155 participantsEveryday Health forSelenium
  5. Updates on clinical studies of selenium supplementation in radiotherapy.
    Puspitasari IM; Abdulah R; Yamazaki C; Kameo S; Nakano T; Koyama H · Radiation oncology (London, England) · 2015
    Systematic review16 studies pooledEveryday Health forSelenium
  6. Effects of selenium supplementation on selenoprotein gene expression and response to influenza vaccine challenge: a randomised controlled trial.
    Goldson AJ; Fairweather-Tait SJ; Armah CN; Bao Y; Broadley MR; Dainty JR; Furniss C; Hart DJ; Teucher B; Hurst R · PloS one · 2011
    Randomized trial119 participantsImmunity forSelenium
  7. Effect of selenium on immune response against hepatitis B vaccine with accelerated method in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus patients.
    Janbakhsh A; Mansouri F; Vaziri S; Sayad B; Afsharian M; Rahimi M; Shahebrahimi K; Salari F · Caspian journal of internal medicine · 2013
    Randomized trial62 participantsImmunity forSelenium
  8. Chemoprevention trial of human hepatitis with selenium supplementation in China.
    Yu SY; Li WG; Zhu YJ; Yu WP; Hou C · Biological trace element research · 1990
    Non-randomized trial20,847 participantsImmunity forSelenium
  9. Selenium nanoparticles as adjunctive therapy in sepsis: A pilot randomized clinical trial.
    Gu WJ; Huang W; Zhao FZ; Yuan XK; Jin K; Chen JL; Zhang CY; Huang Y; He L; Zhuang H; Yin HY; Chen T · Drug resistance updates : reviews and commentaries in antimicrobial and anticancer chemotherapy · 2026
    Randomized trial70 participantsImmunity forSelenium
  10. Selenium supplementation in patients with autoimmune thyroiditis decreases thyroid peroxidase antibodies concentrations.
    Gärtner R; Gasnier BC; Dietrich JW; Krebs B; Angstwurm MW · The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2002
    Randomized trial70 participantsImmunity forSelenium