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Nutrition comparison

Collagen vs whey protein

Whey protein: Higher in leucine (more mTOR activation) Causes bigger insulin spike More problematic for fasting Verdict: WORSE than collagen for fasting Collagen: Lower in leucine Smaller insulin response than whey Still breaks fast, but less dramatically Verd

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  • Whey protein:
  • Higher in leucine (more mTOR activation)
  • Causes bigger insulin spike
  • More problematic for fasting
  • Verdict: WORSE than collagen for fasting
  • Collagen:
  • Lower in leucine
  • Smaller insulin response than whey
  • Still breaks fast, but less dramatically
  • Verdict: Better than whey, but still breaks fast

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