Question

One of the essential minerals in the human body is salt. How much salt (NaCl) is in the average adult human body?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The human body contains many salts, of which sodium chloride (AKA common table salt) is the major one, making up around 0.4 per cent of the body's weight at a concentration pretty well equivalent to that in seawater.

So a 50kg person would contain around 200g of sodium chloride - around 40 teaspoons. Since we lose salt whenever we sweat, it has to be continually replaced.

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While excessive consumption of it has been linked to high blood pressure and stomach cancer, salt is a vital part of body chemistry, playing a key role in many functions, from the quality of blood to transmission of nerve signals.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

The average adult human body contains about 250 grams of salt, which is just over half a pound.

If you don't have enough salt, your body suffers an electrolyte imbalance called hyponatremia.