Does anyone know the difference between calcium casinate protein and micellar casien?
I wondered this too. A friend gave me a box of CC and I wonder if it would also be suitable for taking on sleeping. All I can tell you is CC mixes so bad you gotta chew it.
Calcium Caseinate
(Slower Digestion)
Calcium Caseinate is produced using the insoluble portion of milk protein and taking it through another chemical reaction to purify it.
Pros:
It gels in the stomach during digestion causing a slow, sustained increase in plasma amino acid levels, which can remain elevated for up to 7 hours longer than the increases caused by whey. Since the plasma amino acid levels remain elevated for a longer period of time, casein is also more anti-catabolic than whey due to suppressing skeletal muscle protein breakdown to a greater degree. Calcium caseinate is also much less expensive (compared to micellar casein).
Cons:
It only produces about half the increase in protein synthesis as what whey does, and is therefore not as anabolic. Casein also has a reduced concentration of BCAA's compared to whey and is not as bioavailable as whey. Calcium Caseinate is inferior to micellar Casein because it is denatured during processing.
Micellar Casein
(Slower Digestion, Higher Cost)
Micellar Casein is produced without the use of chemicals by separating the soluble whey portion of Milk Protein Isolate/Concentrate from the insoluble casein portion.
Pros:
It has all the same anti-catabolic benefits of calcium caseinate and is not denatured during processing.
Cons:
Like calcium caseinate, it is not as anabolic or bioavailable as whey and it is also more expensive than calcium caseinate.
This is off another site for anyone else who didn’t know.
I don’t know if you ever heard of Sanatogen. They make various supplements like vitamins, etc. They make a calcium caseinate powder, and it greatly helps your nervous system. You sleep better, read better and are able to focus easily. Most people report this, so it isn’t just me.
A serving contains 7 g of casein, and it mixes in water. A good supplement to use if you have the cash.
Metabolic Drive has more than 7g casein per scoop, and its micellar.