The Facts About Saliva

Saliva is also known as spit. It is a clear liquid that’s made in your mouth 24 hours a day, almost nonstop to keep your mouth moist.

First, our saliva is 98% water. The rest 2% are important substances, including electrolytes, proteins, and antibacterial compounds. Our body produces 1.5 liters of saliva per day. A person can produce ~10,000 gallons of saliva in an average lifetime. Last, the saliva breaks starch into sugars. When we eat rice, we get a sweet taste after chewing them due to starch converted to sugars when mixed with saliva.