Continued From: Know These Breast Cancer Fighting Foods – 1
#6: Bran (Wheat, Rice, and Oat)
Rice, Wheat, and Oat bran are great additions to breads and breakfast cereals like oats, rye, and buckwheat. Wheat bran contains 45μg (micrograms) which is around 64% of RDA per cup. Oat bran provides 45μg (micrograms) which is around 65% of RDA of selenium per 100 grams, and rice bran contains much less selenium with 17μg per 100 gram serving.
Wild Rice and Oat Bran Bread
#7: Caviar
Caviar is not as expensive as people think and is a great source of iron, protein, and vitamin B12. 1 tablespoon of caviar provides 10.5μg (micrograms) which is around 15% of RDA.
Crisp Potato Slices with Caviar
#8: Bacon and Pork Chops
Despite being a high cholesterol, bacon is a good source of selenium. 100 grams of bacon will provide 65μg (micrograms) which is around 93% of RDA of selenium. Lean pork chops provide 31μg (micrograms) which is around 44% of RDA per chop.
Blue Cheese, Bacon and Chive Stuffed Pork Chops
#9: Lobster and Crab
Lobster is most commonly served baked, steamed, or in bisque. A 100g serving of spiny lobster provides 59.2μg (micrograms) which is around 85% of RDA of selenium. Dungeness crab provides 60.5μg (micrograms) which is around 86% of RDA per crab.
Crab-Stuffed Lobster with Citrus Vinaigrette
#10: Shrimp (Prawns, Camarones)
Despite being a high cholesterol food shrimps are rich in iron as well as selenium. Shrimps provide around 8.7μg (micrograms) which is around 12% RDA of selenium in 4 large shrimps.
Spicy Garlic Shrimp with Coconut Rice
However, recent findings in a study suggest that a high level in the blood of selenium – a trace mineral found naturally in Brazil nuts, grain, fish and meat – increases cholesterol levels. Therefore, always plan moderately and practice control.
