# What is the nutritional value of that white crap on chicken?

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**Created:** [April 8, 2003, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-nutritional-value-of-that-white-crap-on-chicken/167407 "2003-04-08T21:40:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Fuel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df705f/32.png) [@Fuel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fuel)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-nutritional-value-of-that-white-crap-on-chicken/167407/1 "2003-04-08T21:40:42Z")

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The white cartilage looking stuff, what is it? does your body digest it well? can consuming it help someone heal torn ligaments and cartilage better than someone who does not consume it? What about the thin, sticky, white layer on parts of chicken cutlets?

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**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-nutritional-value-of-that-white-crap-on-chicken/167407/2 "2003-04-08T23:25:48Z")

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Chicken fat? Yummy, but maybe not so good for you.

Cartilage? Semi-digestible. Most of it will just pass right on through.

Trinopus