Abundance of Elements in the Human body  (lean 70 kg male)  [NOTE]

see also:  

 3D graph

comparison with Earth's crust and sea
 
 

 
 
ELEMENT

ELEMENT ABUNDANCE

   ELEMENT

ELEMENT ABUNDANCE
number of atoms

ppm  of total

number of atoms

ppm  of total

body mass

   number of atoms

ppm  of total

number of atoms

ppm  of total

body mass
H

Hydrogen
4.22

E+27
6.29

E+05
1.03

E+05
  Cd

Cadmium
3

E+20
4.47

E-02
8.14

E-01
O

Oxygen
1.61

E+27
2.40

E+05
6.21

E+05
  B

Boron
2

E+20
2.98

E-02
5.22

E-02
C

Carbon
8.03

E+26
1.20

E+05
2.33

E+05
  Mn

Manganese
1

E+20
1.49

E-02
1.33

E-01
N

Nitrogen
3.9

E+25
5.81

E+03
1.32

E+04
  Ni

Nickel
1

E+20
1.49

E-02
1.42

E-01
Ca

Calcium
1.6

E+25
2.39

E+03
1.55

E+04
  Li

Lithium
1

E+20
1.49

E-02
1.67

E-02
P

Phosphorus
9.6

E+24
1.43

E+03
7.17

E+03
  Ba

Barium
8

E+19
1.19

E-02
2.65

E-01
S

Sulfur
2.6

E+24
3.88

E+02
2.01

E+03
  I

Iodine
5

E+19
7.45

E-03
1.53

E-01
Na

Sodium
2.5

E+24
3.73

E+02
1.39

E+03
  Sn

Tin
4

E+19
5.96

E-03
1.15

E-01
K

Potassium
2.2

E+24
3.28

E+02
2.07

E+03
  Au

Gold
2

E+19
2.98

E-03
9.50

E-02
Cl

Chlorine
1.6

E+24
2.39

E+02
1.37

E+03
  Zr

Zirconium
2

E+19
2.98

E-03
4.40

E-02
Mg

Magnesium
4.7

E+23
7.01

E+01
2.76

E+02
  Co

Cobalt
2

E+19
2.98

E-03
2.84

E-02
Si

Silicon
3.9

E+23
5.81

E+01
2.64

E+02
  Cs

Cesium
7

E+18
1.04

E-03
2.24

E-02
F

Fluorine
8.3

E+22
1.24

E+01
3.80

E+01
  Hg

Mercury
6

E+18
8.95

E-04
2.90

E-02
Fe

Iron
4.5

E+22
6.71

E+00
6.06

E+01
  As

Arsenic
6

E+18
8.95

E-04
1.08

E-02
Zn

Zinc
2.1

E+22
3.13

E+00
3.31

E+01
  Cr

Chromium
6

E+18
8.95

E-04
7.53

E-03
Rb

Rubidium
2.2

E+21
3.28

E-01
4.54

E+00
  Mo

Molybdenum
3

E+18
4.47

E-04
6.94

E-03
Sr

Strontium
2.2

E+21
3.28

E-01
4.65

E+00
  Se

Selenium
3

E+18
4.47

E-04
5.71

E-03
Br

Bromine
2

E+21
2.98

E-01
3.86

E+00
  B

Beryllium
3

E+18
4.47

E-04
6.52

E-04
Al

Aluminum
1

E+21
1.49

E-01
6.51

E-01
  V

Vanadium
8

E+17
1.19

E-04
9.83

E-04
Cu

Copper
7

E+20
1.04

E-01
1.07

E+00
  U

Uranium
2

E+17
2.98

E-05
1.15

E-03
Pb

Lead
3

E+20
4.47

E-02
1.50

E+00
  Ra

Radium
8

E+10
1.19

E-11
4.28

E-10
 
 
UPDATED : 2004-11-21 WEBSITE  EDITOR : Krešimir J. Adamić