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    7 months ago

    No wonder.

    • Water: 2 hydrogens per 1 oxygen, 66%!
    • Carbohydrates: same story
    • Fats: a LOT of hydrogen
    • Proteins: yep, lots of hydrogen!
    • Vitamins: same

    Most organic molecules feature a lot of hydrogen that essentially serves as a placeholder for all the free bonds of carbon (and there is plenty!), oxygen, and nitrogen. Hydrogen is essentially the default thing to connect to about any organic molecule. And yes, it is primarily taken from water in the grand scheme of things.