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Selenium 200 mcg

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Selenium 200 mcg
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Score85
A good-value branded selenium-yeast capsule with clear dosing and some uncertainty about exact selenium composition.
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Quantity:180 Capsule(s) • (180 servings)
Goals:
General Health
Immunity

Score 85

A good-value branded selenium-yeast capsule with clear dosing and some uncertainty about exact selenium composition.
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$13.99($0.07 per serving)
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Analysis

The capsule supplies 200 mcg selenium from SelenoExcell high-selenium yeast. The branded source offers more identity than generic unspecified selenium.

Yeast contains a mixture of selenium compounds rather than one precisely named molecule. The supplied details also omit capsule excipients and potential allergen information.

A large supply makes the product practical for consistent targeted use. It remains a narrow supplement that should be coordinated with selenium from other products.

Who is it for
  • Adults wanting selenium yeast
  • Value-focused long-term users
Best for
  • Targeted selenium intake
  • Simple daily routines

Pros

  • Uses branded SelenoExcell yeast
  • Provides 200 mcg selenium
  • Large supply offers good value

Cons

  • Exact selenium compounds are not specified
  • Excipients are missing
  • Single-nutrient formula

Warnings

  • Include the 200 mcg serving when calculating selenium from multivitamins and other supplements.

Nutrient quality

93 Highest impact

A branded food-form source and meaningful amount provide strong targeted support. The streamlined formula avoids filler, although total selenium from other products still matters.

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Ingredient transparency

83 Highest impact

The branded source and active amount are disclosed without a hidden blend. Explicit use directions and non-active ingredients are absent from the supplied data.

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Customer satisfaction

64 Moderate impact

The available rating is strong and the sample is moderate. Detailed feedback was not supplied, so repeated complaints and alignment with the intended use remain uncertain.

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Value for money

99 Highest impact

A branded source and very long supply deliver excellent value. The single-active design avoids unnecessary extras that could raise the cost.

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Goals

General Health
General Health
Impact
Highest effect
A Goal FitA+ Strength of SupportC CoverageA+ Formula Quality
Selenium · 200 mcg

Selenium provides focused support for antioxidant enzymes, thyroid hormone metabolism, and normal immune function. Its role is foundational but narrow because no other nutrient pathways are included.

The branded high-selenium yeast is clearly identified and supplied at a meaningful amount. The streamlined formula offers strong depth for people who specifically need selenium without unnecessary extras.

Study evidence
Selenium Supportive 70 studies
Immunity
Immunity
Impact
Highest effect
B Goal FitA Strength of SupportD+ CoverageA Formula Quality
Selenium · 200 mcg

A branded high-selenium yeast provides a well-disclosed immune-related trace mineral in a meaningful amount. Selenium supports antioxidant enzymes that help maintain normal immune-cell function.

Single-mineral coverage does not address barriers, zinc status, or vitamin D pathways. It is best used for a defined selenium need rather than broad immune support.

Study evidence
Selenium Mixed 37 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per serving
Selenium (SelenoExcell High Selenium Yeast)
 200 mcg
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Dairy Free
Report overview
Selenium (SelenoExcell High Selenium Yeast) · 200 mcg OverallScore97
A Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value

A branded high-selenium yeast provides a strong food-form selenium matrix with excellent source disclosure. The full target dose matches common clinical use while remaining within the daily upper limit. The cost adjusted to the target dose is exceptionally low for the target selenium dose. The branded high-selenium yeast strengthens the practical 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 pooledGeneral 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 pooledGeneral 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 pooledGeneral 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 participantsGeneral 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 pooledGeneral 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