$11.79 $0.13 per serving
Product analysis
Selenium 200 mcg supplies selenium for normal immune and antioxidant functions when intake is low, with a favorable form and good value.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality100
L-selenomethionine has a favorable form profile for absorption. That supports the choice of form without establishing extra health effects once selenium needs are met.
Ingredient Transparency100
The selenium amount and form are clearly disclosed. The single-ingredient composition makes comparison straightforward.
Value For Money80
Selenium offers good value at the cost of a serving. The cost advantage is most useful when supplementation fills a dietary gap.
Customer Satisfaction95
Customer ratings are very positive across a large body of feedback. Satisfaction does not establish extra immune protection or disease prevention.
Product Focus84
The single-nutrient formula has a clear purpose in meeting selenium needs. Immune and antioxidant roles are closely related nutritional uses, with little reason to expect extra benefit once intake is adequate.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 90 VegCap(s)
- Per serving
- $0.13
- Customer rating
- 4.9 · 13,493 ratings
Goals
Impact
Highest effect
Selenium · 200 mcg
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Selenium (L-Selenomethionine) | 200 mcg |
Selenium (L-Selenomethionine) · 200 mcg OverallScore96
Each serving provides 200 mcg of selenium, at a low cost relative to the amount. The amount is clearly stated. The selenium is L-Selenomethionine.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability100
The selenium is L-Selenomethionine.
Selenium Chemical Form
The selenium is L-Selenomethionine.
Form Transparency & Isomer Specificity
The label specifically names the L form of selenomethionine.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
200 mcg is an amount used in research on antioxidant and thyroid support. It is below the stated adult upper intake limit.
Dosage Efficacy Sweet Spot
200 mcg is an amount used in research on antioxidant and thyroid support.
Safety Margin & UL Adherence
200 mcg is below the stated adult upper intake limit, leaving room for selenium from food.
Value80
The cost is low relative to the selenium amount.
Price per 200 mcg Serving
The cost is low relative to the selenium amount.
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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.