Casein vs Whey: Which is best before bed? 😴

Is casein all it's cracked up to be?

Pre-sleep Protein Ingestion Increases Mitochondrial Protein Synthesis Rates During Overnight Recovery from Endurance Exercise: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Background

Casein protein ingestion prior to sleep has been shown to increase muscle protein synthesis rates during overnight sleep 💤

But does it provide any additional benefits vs whey protein? 🧐