Sodium Selenite

Hazard level: Low health concern

What is Sodium Selenite?

Mineral (selenium) fortificant; narrow safety margin between benefit and toxicity at high doses.

Is Sodium Selenite safe?

Sodium Selenite is considered low concern by food-safety agencies.

Score impact: −1 points on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 7 of 12,858 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Also known as

Sodium Selenite is also known as sodium selenite — these all refer to the same ingredient.

sodium selenite

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Alpha-Tocopherol (Synthetic Vitamin E) (E307) Maltodextrin Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin) Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) (E101) Thiamine (Vitamin B1) Niacin (Vitamin B3) Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) Folic Acid (Vitamin B9) Pantothenic Acid (B5) Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol)

Products containing Sodium Selenite

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