Selenium
US Daily Value for adults: 55 mcg · unit on labels: mcg
Reference intakes
| Value | United States | China | European Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Label reference valueBasis of the % on labels, fixed by each regulation; not a recommended intake | 55 mcgDV · Adults and children 4+1 | 50 mcg; 60 mcg from 16 March 2027 (GB 28050-2025)NRV3 | 55 mcgNRV5 |
| Recommended intake, adults | 55 mcgRDA · Adults 19+2 | 60 mcgRNI · Adults 18+4 | 70 mcgAI6 |
| Upper intake level | 400 mcgUL · Adults 19+2 | 400 mcgUL · Adults 18+4 | 255 mcgUL7 |
- FDA, 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv), Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older
- NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, Selenium fact sheet for health professionals (2025)
- GB 28050-2011 General rules for nutrition labelling of prepackaged foods, Appendix A nutrient reference values (NRV); revised value from GB 28050-2025, Appendix A (published 16 March 2025, in force 16 March 2027) (2025)
- Chinese Nutrition Society, Chinese Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs 2023) (2023)
- Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex XIII Part A, nutrient reference values (consolidated text) (2011)
- EFSA NDA Panel, Scientific Opinion on Dietary Reference Values for selenium (2014)
- EFSA NDA Panel, Scientific opinion on the tolerable upper intake level for selenium (2023)
Label values (DV, NRV) are the reference points behind the percentages on labels. Recommended intakes and upper levels are quoted from the bodies named; they vary by age, sex and life stage, and they are not advice.