Super Selenium Complex 200 mcg & Vitamin E

Super Selenium Complex 200 mcg & Vitamin E

Life Extension4.8 (39,093 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 100 Capsule(s) · 100 servings
Goals
$10.50 $0.10 per serving

Product analysis

64 out of 100

Super Selenium Complex 200 mcg & Vitamin E supplies selenium for normal immune function and the body's antioxidant enzymes, especially when intake is low. The selenium form is not clearly disclosed, which limits a label-based quality comparison.

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

Nutrient Quality27

The selenium form is not clearly disclosed, limiting a confident judgment from the label. Vitamin E is named, but its form quality cannot be compared reliably.

Ingredient Transparency81

Amounts are disclosed for both nutrients. The vitamin E form is named, while the selenium form is not clearly specified.

Value For Money65

The serving is reasonably priced for the selenium it provides. Vitamin E cannot be compared reliably for value, so the clearest price advantage rests with selenium.

Customer Satisfaction93

Customer ratings are very positive across an extensive review base. That gives a well-established picture of satisfaction without proving effectiveness.

Product Focus83

The short formula keeps its purpose centered on selenium nutrition and immune support. Benefits are most relevant when intake is low, and the amount does not establish extra immune protection.

Format
Capsule
Container
100 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.10
Customer rating
4.8 · 39,093 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Immunity
Impact
Highest effect
A- Ingredient FitC- PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Selenium · 200 mcg

Selenium supplies a nutrient relevant to normal immune function and antioxidant-related processes, with usefulness mainly when intake is low. Its 200 mcg serving exceeds the adult intake reference without establishing extra protection. Vitamin E contributes to the saved result, but mixed respiratory-outcome findings do not establish additional benefit in well-nourished adults.

How this product is rated for Immunity

Ingredient fit88

Selenium provide the focused contribution to immunity here. The relevant amounts provide uneven contributions relative to the supplied comparisons; smaller amounts limit some contributions.
Goal fit
Selenium provide the focused contribution to immunity here.
Dose adequacy
The relevant amounts provide uneven contributions relative to the supplied comparisons; smaller amounts limit some contributions.

Pathways60

The strongest contribution concerns oxidative and inflammatory balance, based on the relevant ingredients and their amounts. The main contribution is concentrated in one immune-related area.
Depth
The strongest contribution concerns oxidative and inflammatory balance, based on the relevant ingredients and their amounts.
Breadth
The main contribution is concentrated in one immune-related area.

Evidence85

Selenium leads the evidence finding, supporting normal nutrient function rather than extra infection protection in adequately nourished adults.
Evidence strength
Selenium leads the evidence finding, supporting normal nutrient function rather than extra infection protection in adequately nourished adults.
Studied preparation
The counted preparations meet the supplied preparation comparison, without establishing superior effects from their forms or delivery methods.

Formulation logic100

The counted ingredients can contribute independently or have the partners required by the supplied findings. No configured ingredient conflict was identified from the supplied facts.
Partner coverage
The counted ingredients can contribute independently or have the partners required by the supplied findings.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified from the supplied facts.
Effective doses
The counted ingredients all meet the minimum amount comparison; this does not establish infection-prevention or treatment doses.
Study evidence
Selenium Mixed 37 studies
Vitamin E Supportive 21 studies
Everyday Health
Impact
Highest effect
A+ Ingredient FitC PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Selenium · 200 mcg

Selenium supplies an antioxidant-enzyme nutrient when intake is low; extra benefit is not established when intake is adequate.

How this product is rated for Everyday Health

Ingredient fit97

The included ingredients are focused on the assessed nutritional or functional roles; this does not establish broad health improvement. Amounts meet the saved comparison criteria.
Goal fit
The included ingredients are focused on the assessed nutritional or functional roles; this does not establish broad health improvement.
Dose adequacy
The included amounts meet the saved comparison criteria; they do not establish additional benefit above nutritional adequacy.

Pathways60

The main saved connection is antioxidant and immune defence. Only one assessed pathway meets the saved coverage requirement, so the findings are concentrated in one area.
Depth
The strongest saved connection is antioxidant and immune defence; this describes a supported ingredient role rather than a measured health improvement.
Breadth
Only one assessed pathway meets the saved coverage requirement, so the findings are concentrated in one area.

Evidence82

Selenium supplies the strongest included support in the saved findings; the scientific context confines expectations to nutritional contribution or narrowly studied outcomes.
Evidence strength
Selenium supplies the strongest included support in the saved findings; the scientific context confines expectations to nutritional contribution or narrowly studied outcomes.
Studied preparation
The saved findings accept the included preparations; no chemical-form or delivery advantage follows from that match.

Formulation logic100

No required ingredient partner is missing in the saved findings; this does not establish an added benefit from combining ingredients. No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied findings.
Partner coverage
No required ingredient partner is missing in the saved findings; this does not establish an added benefit from combining ingredients.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied findings.
Effective doses
All counted ingredients meet the saved minimum amount criterion; this does not make it a proven clinical threshold.
Study evidence
Selenium Supportive 70 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Vitamin E (D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Succinate)
20.1 mg
Selenium
200 mcg 89
Adults 18–50
Report overview
Selenium · 200 mcg OverallScore89
B+ Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyB+ Value
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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
  11. Vitamin E supplementation enhances cell-mediated immunity in healthy elderly subjects.
    Meydani SN; Barklund MP; Liu S; Meydani M; Miller RA; Cannon JG; Morrow FD; Rocklin R; Blumberg JB · The American journal of clinical nutrition · 1990
    Randomized trial32 participantsImmunity forVitamin E
  12. Immunomodulatory effects of palm-derived tocotrienol-rich fraction in healthy volunteers following influenza vaccination: A randomised clinical trial.
    Chen S; Ahmad B; Palanisamy UD; Hafid SRA; Selvaduray KR; Radhakrishnan AK · Nutrition research (New York, N.Y.) · 2026
    Randomized trial150 participantsImmunity forVitamin E
  13. Effects of supplementation with tocotrienol-rich fraction on immune response to tetanus toxoid immunization in normal healthy volunteers.
    Mahalingam D; Radhakrishnan AK; Amom Z; Ibrahim N; Nesaretnam K · European journal of clinical nutrition · 2011
    Randomized trialImmunity forVitamin E
  14. Vitamin E and beta-carotene supplementation and hospital-treated pneumonia incidence in male smokers.
    Hemilä H; Virtamo J; Albanes D; Kaprio J · Chest · 2004
    Randomized trial29,133 participantsImmunity forVitamin E
  15. Vitamin E supplementation and in vivo immune response in healthy elderly subjects. A randomized controlled trial.
    Meydani SN; Meydani M; Blumberg JB; Leka LS; Siber G; Loszewski R; Thompson C; Pedrosa MC; Diamond RD; Stollar BD · JAMA · 1997
    Randomized trial88 participantsImmunity forVitamin E