# egg whites and similar stuff

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/egg-whites-and-similar-stuff/125955>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 28, 2002, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/egg-whites-and-similar-stuff/125955 "2002-08-28T17:11:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![namowal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea5d25/32.png) [@namowal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/namowal)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2002, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/egg-whites-and-similar-stuff/125955/1 "2002-08-28T17:11:53Z")

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I found a gag gift egg seperator shaped like a cartoon head- you put the egg in a hole at the top and the whites oozed out of the nostrils. It got me wondering- how biologically similar is mucus to egg whites? Can you make an “omlette” out of it?

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**Author:** ![loupdebois](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e495f1/32.png) [@loupdebois](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/loupdebois)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2002, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/egg-whites-and-similar-stuff/125955/2 "2002-08-28T19:18:01Z")

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Dear God… yuk… I’m not sure of the exact compostion, but here’s what I remember from my human anatomy classes:

Mucus is a non-soluble (mostly) substance which the body secretes to protect surfaces which are vulnerable to irritation or acid: stomach lining, nasal passages, sinus cavities, etc

Egg whites are the same kind of fluid which suspends a baby during pregnancy. It’s generated to protect the baby, but also to carry certain nutrients and hydration. Its protective function is kinetic rather than chemical, so it’s entirely different.

Frankly, I’m kind of disturbed by the idea of snot omelettes. You, sir, should get out more.

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**Author:** ![namowal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea5d25/32.png) [@namowal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/namowal)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2002, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/egg-whites-and-similar-stuff/125955/3 "2002-08-28T19:26:44Z")

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[http://www.stupid.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store\_Code=store&Product\_Code=EGSP](http://www.stupid.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=store&Product_Code=EGSP)

Lower your cholesterol and your appetite at the same time…

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**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2002, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/egg-whites-and-similar-stuff/125955/4 "2002-08-28T19:27:33Z")

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How in God’s name do you expect to get enough to make an omelette?

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**Author:** ![Siemsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@Siemsi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siemsi)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2002, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/egg-whites-and-similar-stuff/125955/5 "2002-08-28T19:40:24Z")

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And for those of us who need help with our cervical mucus…you can also use egg whites to…um…you know.

Sorry, I know…TMI!

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**Author:** ![AndrewL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@AndrewL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndrewL)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2002, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/egg-whites-and-similar-stuff/125955/6 "2002-08-28T19:51:42Z")

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Note to self: never let **namowal** cook you breakfast.

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**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2002, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/egg-whites-and-similar-stuff/125955/7 "2002-08-28T20:49:39Z")

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[I’m surprised nobody has referenced Cecil yet.](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_054.html)