Sodium Selenite — what it is & is it safe?

What is Sodium Selenite?

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

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 3 of 9,912 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

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

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