Selenium Complex 200 mcg

Selenium Complex 200 mcg

Swanson4.8 (16,728 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 90 Capsule(s) · 90 servings
Goals
$9.29 $0.10 per serving

Product analysis

78 out of 100

Selenium Complex 200 mcg offers affordable support for normal immune and antioxidant functions when selenium intake is low.

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

Nutrient Quality50

Selenium is supplied in an identified glycinate complex. That makes the source clear, without establishing a stronger effect simply from the complex name.

Ingredient Transparency100

Both the selenium amount and source are disclosed. That makes the serving straightforward to identify and compare.

Value For Money80

The cost relative to the selenium amount is favorable. That makes it an affordable option when extra selenium fits your nutritional needs.

Customer Satisfaction93

Customer feedback is very positive across a large number of ratings. The broad response supports satisfaction with the purchase, without proving added immune protection.

Product Focus84

The single-ingredient formula has a clear nutritional role in normal immune and antioxidant functions. Its main value is filling low intake, rather than providing extra protection when selenium intake is adequate.

Format
Capsule
Container
90 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.10
Customer rating
4.8 · 16,728 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

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

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Selenium (Albion Selenium Glycinate Complex)
200 mcg 77
Adults 18–50
Report overview
D+ Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyB+ Value
Each serving provides 200 mcg of selenium, and the cost per 200 mcg is fairly low. That is an amount commonly used in trials for antioxidant and thyroid support. It uses Selenium Glycinate.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability53

It uses Selenium Glycinate.
Selenium Chemical Form
It uses Selenium Glycinate.
Form Transparency & Isomer Specificity
The label names Selenium Glycinate, but does not specify an L isomer.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100

The 200 mcg serving is an amount commonly used in trials for antioxidant and thyroid support. The amount is below 400 mcg, leaving room for selenium from food.
Dosage Efficacy Sweet Spot
The 200 mcg serving is an amount commonly used in trials for antioxidant and thyroid support.
Safety Margin & UL Adherence
The amount is below 400 mcg, leaving room for selenium from food.

Value80

The cost per 200 mcg of selenium is fairly low.
Price per 200 mcg Serving
The cost per 200 mcg of selenium is fairly low.
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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