Mineral composition of the human body

1. major element percentage gram/70kg weight

Calcium 1.5 to 2.2 1050-1540
Phosphorus 0.8 to 1.2 560-840
Potassium 0.35 245
Sulphur 0.25 175
Sodium 0.15 105
Chlorine 0.15 105
Magnesium 0.05 35

2. minor element

Iron 0.004 2.8
Manganese 0.003 0.21
Copper 0.00015 0.105
Iodine 0.00004 0.024

ATOMIC COMPOSITION OF THE HUMAN BODY

ELEMENT PERCENTAGE OF
TOTAL ATOMS
HYDROGEN 63
OXYZEN 25.5
CARBON 09.5
NITROGEN 01.4
CALCIUM 0.31
PHOSPHORUS 0.22
CHLORINE 0.09
POTASSIUM 0.06
SULPHUR 0.05
SODIUM 0.05
MAGNESIUM 0.01
ALL OTHER 0.01

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