Whey protein has a higher quality
rating than its casein counterpart, and is one of the most (if not the most) nutritious proteins available today.
Not exact matches
The BV
rating is lower
than whey but
casein protein encourages carbohydrate burning and fat loss.
This prevents it from forming a bolus, or cluster, in the stomach, meaning it is absorbed at a faster
rate than micellar
casein.
In the numerous studies that were conducted, all subjects that were taking
casein protein were building muscle at a faster speed
rate,
than those taking just whey protein,
Whey protein seems to be better
than casein when it comes to looking at the
rate of protein synthesis over a short period of time (likely due to the fast absorption of whey) but also in times when the muscle is not at 100 %; in aged subjects and following muscle inactivity from a cast.
Whey protein seems to be better
than casein when it comes to looking at the
rate of protein synthesis over a
Being a protein, collagen contributes to total protein intake, and has been proven helpful for maintaining lean muscle mass, particularly in the elderly.7, 8 In fact, collagen peptides may even be more effective for suppressing appetite
than some other protein supplements (whey,
casein, soy) according to one recent study.9 The only drawback is that collagen is not particularly high in leucine, which is the
rate limiting factor for protein synthesis of muscle tissue.