In fact, if you’re the kind of person who worries about nutrition, the chalaza is pure protein. That’s a good thing.
Other Strange Things You Might Find in Eggs
The chalaza is the most common “weird” thing in an egg, but it’s not the only one. Here are some other things you might spot and wonder about.
Blood spots (also called meat spots). These are small red or brown specks that appear in the egg yolk or white. They occur when a small blood vessel bursts during the egg’s formation. They are completely safe to eat. If they bother you, you can remove them with the tip of a knife.
Cloudy egg
white. A cloudy egg white is a sign of a very fresh egg. The carbon dioxide hasn’t had time to escape through the shell membrane. As the egg ages, the white becomes clearer.
