>does anyone know the nutritional value of an arachnid? Hey it might make for a new protein drink
LOL! I would say it is pretty minimal. Most of the beastie (the exoskeleton) is made up of indigestible chitin (a carbohydrate polymer of N-acetyl glucosamine) which would just pass right through undigested. We must unknowingly consume thousands of arthropods in our lifetimes!
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Pretty sure there is a lump of something floating in that glass. Ewwwwww!
Are you sure?
that was a fast recovery... I think I'd have to put it on the shelf for a month or so before I was able to use it again...
>does anyone know the nutritional value of an arachnid? Hey it might make for a new protein drink
LOL! I would say it is pretty minimal. Most of the beastie (the exoskeleton) is made up of indigestible chitin (a carbohydrate polymer of N-acetyl glucosamine) which would just pass right through undigested. We must unknowingly consume thousands of arthropods in our lifetimes!
Thanks for that Maalie! YIKES.
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