• Question: are there any nutrients in snot ?

    Asked by phippardjwh to David, Helen, Ian, rhysphillips, Sarah on 20 Jun 2011.
    • Photo: Helen Fletcher

      Helen Fletcher answered on 17 Jun 2011:

      Interesting question! Well, mucus is made of glycoproteins (proteins with sugars attached to them) and salts with some antibacterial enzymes. So I guess there is some nutritional content although when you have a cold it will also be full of viruses and bacteria so on balance I wouldn’t eat it!!

    • Photo: David Corne

      David Corne answered on 17 Jun 2011:

      I think the best way to address this question, while at the same time explaining and encouraging scientific research, is to suggest that you do an experiment to find out.

    • Photo: Rhys Phillips

      Rhys Phillips answered on 17 Jun 2011:

      I’m sure there are but I don’t think it tastes very nice.

    • Photo: Ian van der Linde

      Ian van der Linde answered on 20 Jun 2011:

      I would estimate that snot has about the same nutritional value as a chicken nugget.

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