TY - JOUR
T1 - The selenium content of selected meats, seafoods, and vegetables from Lubbock, Texas
AU - Zhang, Xioyan
AU - Shi, Bing
AU - Spallholz, Julian E.
PY - 1993/11
Y1 - 1993/11
N2 - The selenium content of some frequently consumed foods from a commercial beef packer, a road-side vendor, and local stores in Lubbock, Texas was determined and compared to selenium data for the same or similar foods in the United States and from other countries. The comparative content of selenium in foods covered the period of time between 1970 and 1993. Our selenium analyses of foods show that on a fresh weight basis, the selenium content of seafoods > commercial beef>pork>ground beef>chicken. Cooking, air-or freeze-drying increased the selenium content of all foods significantly. When the selenium content of local foods is compared to similar foods in the United States and other countries, with few exceptions, there exists great uniformity in the selenium content in the major food groups, meats, fish, milk, and vegetables. New Zeal-and, known for its low soil selenium, had the lowest comparative food selenium content.
AB - The selenium content of some frequently consumed foods from a commercial beef packer, a road-side vendor, and local stores in Lubbock, Texas was determined and compared to selenium data for the same or similar foods in the United States and from other countries. The comparative content of selenium in foods covered the period of time between 1970 and 1993. Our selenium analyses of foods show that on a fresh weight basis, the selenium content of seafoods > commercial beef>pork>ground beef>chicken. Cooking, air-or freeze-drying increased the selenium content of all foods significantly. When the selenium content of local foods is compared to similar foods in the United States and other countries, with few exceptions, there exists great uniformity in the selenium content in the major food groups, meats, fish, milk, and vegetables. New Zeal-and, known for its low soil selenium, had the lowest comparative food selenium content.
KW - Selenium
KW - bioavailibility
KW - food
KW - recommended dietary allowance
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0027771139&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/BF02783186
DO - 10.1007/BF02783186
M3 - Article
C2 - 7509173
AN - SCOPUS:0027771139
SN - 0163-4984
VL - 39
SP - 161
EP - 169
JO - Biological Trace Element Research
JF - Biological Trace Element Research
IS - 2-3
ER -