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  • The average volume of semen per ejaculation is about 1-2 teaspoons.
  • Each teaspoon of spunk contains about 7 calories.
  • The average number of times a man will ejaculate in his lifetime is about 7200.
  • The average number of times a man will ejaculate from masturbation is about 2000.
  • The average total volume of lifetime ejaculate is 14 gallons.
  • The average speed of ejaculation is 28mph.
  • The average duration of orgasm is 4 seconds.
  • The average number of sperm cells in the ejaculate of a man is anywhere from 40 million to 600 million.
  • The distance a sperm travels to fertilize an egg is 3-4 inches.
  • Sperm lifespan is 2.5 months from development to ejaculation.
  • Sperm can live inside women for up to a week.
  • Semen has a pH of 7 and is scientifically neutral.


Semen Composition

Semen is composed of a variety of "ingredients". In fact, only about 1% of semen contains actual sperm. The other 99% is made of of seminal fluids (including sugars and proteins), minerals and nutrients. Specifically, spunk contains:

  • water
  • ascorbic acid (vitamin C, for tissue maintenance)
  • blood-group antigens (from immune system)
  • calcium (mineral)
  • chlorine (oxidizing agent)
  • cholesterol (steroid alcohol present in body fluids)
  • chlorine (base, part of the vitamin B complex)
  • citric acid (occurs during cellular metabolism)
  • creatine (nitrogenous substance found in muscle)
  • deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
  • fructose (sugar used for energy)
  • glutathione (peptide amino acid)
  • Glycoproteins (cancer fighting agent)
  • hyaluronidase (enzyme)
  • inositol (sugar found in muscles)
  • lactic acid (byproduct of muscle use)
  • magnesium (mineral)
  • nitrogen (gas found in all living tissue)
  • phosphorus (mineral)
  • prostaglandins (good for pregnancy)
  • potassium (mineral)
  • purine (compound of uric acid)
  • pyrimidine (organic base)
  • pyruvic acid (formed from either glucose or glycogen)
  • selenium (cancer fighting agent)
  • sodium (salt)
  • sorbitol (body alcohol)
  • spermidine (catalytic enzyme)
  • spermine (ammonia compound found in sperm)
  • urea (from urine)
  • uric acid (from urine)
  • vitamin B12 (for proper function of nervous system and metabolism)
  • zinc (mineral)