$14.00 $0.23 per serving
Product analysis
Selenium 200 mcg offers a focused way to supplement selenium, with a clearly identified form and good value for the amount provided.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality100
Selenium is supplied as L-selenomethionine, a favorable form for supplementation. There is no uncertainty about which selenium form is used.
Ingredient Transparency100
Both the selenium amount and its form are clearly disclosed. That makes it straightforward to compare with other selenium supplements.
Value For Money80
The cost for the selenium provided compares favorably. The clearly identified selenium form also makes comparisons straightforward.
Customer Satisfaction95
Customer feedback is very positive across a large review base. The many ratings give a broader picture of satisfaction.
Product Focus84
The formula stays focused on selenium, which makes its purpose straightforward. Its fit with the assessed goals appears favorable, though specific benefits are not described.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 60 Capsule(s)
- Per serving
- $0.23
- Customer rating
- 4.8 · 15,222 ratings
Goals
Impact
Highest effect
Selenium · 200 mcg
Selenium contributes to the normal function of antioxidant enzymes and can help fill low dietary intake. The 200 mcg per serving reaches the upper end of the saved amount comparison. Most U.S. adults already obtain adequate selenium, and its normal enzyme roles do not establish added health benefits for selenium-replete adults.
How this product is rated for Everyday Health
Ingredient fit97
The retained ingredients relate directly to the covered nutritional roles, though the product is linked to several goals.
Goal fit
The retained ingredients relate directly to the covered nutritional roles, though the product is linked to several goals.
Dose adequacy
The declared amounts support the retained contributions to varying degrees; higher amounts do not establish greater benefit.
Pathways60
The strongest retained area is antioxidant and immune defence, describing the main focus rather than a measured outcome.
Depth
The strongest retained area is antioxidant and immune defence, describing the main focus rather than a measured outcome.
Breadth
One area has substantial retained coverage, giving the formula a focused contribution.
Evidence82
Selenium leads the saved evidence finding; normal nutritional roles do not establish additional benefit above adequate intake.
Evidence strength
Selenium leads the saved evidence finding; normal nutritional roles do not establish additional benefit above adequate intake.
Studied preparation
The retained preparations match the saved comparison; this does not establish superiority over other forms or preparations.
Formulation logic100
The retained ingredients work independently or have their required partner present; an added combination benefit is not established.
Partner coverage
The retained ingredients work independently or have their required partner present; an added combination benefit is not established.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was matched in the saved findings.
Effective doses
All counted ingredients meet the saved amount requirement; this is not proof of clinical benefit.
Impact
Highest effect
Selenium · 200 mcg
Selenium supports normal immune function through selenium-dependent antioxidant defenses. This serving reaches the saved amount comparison, but more selenium does not reliably enhance these functions when selenium status is already adequate. Its role does not establish general respiratory-infection prevention.
How this product is rated for Immunity
Ingredient fit97
Selenium supplies a clear normal-immune-function role and reaches the saved amount comparison.
Goal fit
Selenium is relevant to normal immune function, while the product also addresses other nutritional purposes.
Dose adequacy
The declared selenium reaches the saved amount comparison; higher exposure does not establish additional immune benefit.
Pathways53
Support is concentrated in antioxidant defenses, with a smaller contribution to immune regulation.
Depth
Selenium's main contribution is to antioxidant and inflammatory balance.
Breadth
Support is concentrated in antioxidant defenses, with a smaller contribution to immune regulation.
Evidence85
Selenium's support concerns established normal nutrient function, not demonstrated respiratory-infection prevention.
Evidence strength
Selenium's support concerns established normal nutrient function, not demonstrated respiratory-infection prevention.
Studied preparation
The declared selenium is accepted in the saved preparation finding; no form-specific clinical advantage is established.
Formulation logic100
Selenium does not require an additional partner in the saved findings, and no matching high-zinc conflict was identified.
Partner coverage
Selenium can contribute without an additional partner under the saved findings.
Conflicts
The saved checks did not identify a matching high-zinc conflict; this is not a complete assessment of all possible interactions.
Effective doses
Selenium passes the saved minimum amount check, without implying greater benefit when intake is adequate.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Selenium (L-Selenomethionine) | 200 mcg |
Selenium (L-Selenomethionine) · 200 mcg OverallScore96
A serving provides 200 mcg of selenium as L-selenomethionine. The equivalent of 200 mcg costs about $0.23, based on the whole-product serving price.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability100
L-selenomethionine is a specifically identified organic form of selenium.
Selenium Chemical Form
L-selenomethionine is an identified organic form of selenium.
Form Transparency & Isomer Specificity
The name specifies the L form of selenomethionine.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
A serving provides 200 mcg of selenium; selenium from other sources also contributes to total intake.
Dosage Efficacy Sweet Spot
The serving provides 200 mcg of selenium.
Safety Margin & UL Adherence
The evaluation flags no limit concern for the serving amount, but selenium from food and other sources also counts.
Value80
The equivalent of 200 mcg of selenium costs about $0.23, based on the whole-product serving price.
Price per 200 mcg Serving
The equivalent of 200 mcg of selenium costs about $0.23, based on the whole-product serving price.
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Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- Associations of selenium status with all-cause and cause-specific mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.
- 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.
- 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.
- Associations of plasma metal concentrations with the risks of all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in Chinese adults.
- Updates on clinical studies of selenium supplementation in radiotherapy.
- Effects of selenium supplementation on selenoprotein gene expression and response to influenza vaccine challenge: a randomised controlled trial.
- Effect of selenium on immune response against hepatitis B vaccine with accelerated method in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus patients.
- Chemoprevention trial of human hepatitis with selenium supplementation in China.
- Selenium nanoparticles as adjunctive therapy in sepsis: A pilot randomized clinical trial.
- Selenium supplementation in patients with autoimmune thyroiditis decreases thyroid peroxidase antibodies concentrations.