Caseinate

Studies in people

• Benefit

  Blood sugar after meals²

  In people, sodium caseinate drunk with carbs lowered blood sugar peaks, but no more than whey protein did.

• No harm found

  Blood sugar and appetite³

  In people, caseinate in a drink gave the same blood sugar, insulin and appetite response whether or not it was treated.

Animal and lab studies only

• Benefit

  Mineral absorption from food⁵

  In lab studies, iron and zinc bound to succinylated sodium caseinate were taken up better by cells than plain mineral salts.

• Benefit

  Vitamin A absorption⁶

  In lab studies, caseinate helped protect vitamin A during digestion and increased how much cells took up.

• Concern

  Gut barrier strength⁸

  In lab studies, caseinate digested with lactose sugar helped gut cells less than plain caseinate did.

Single cases of misuse or overdose

One person or one incident, such as an accidental overdose or a mistake in a kitchen or factory. They are real, but a single case does not show what happens at normal amounts, so the signal does not count them.

• Hidden milk in food⁴

  A person with cow's milk allergy had a severe reaction after eating a hot dog that contained caseinate.

How it’s made and used

• How proteins break down in digestion⁷

  Caseinate cross-linked with an enzyme broke down faster in the stomach than regular caseinate.

The signal at the top counts the findings in people and in animal and lab studies. A concern in studies of people outranks animal and lab studies, and “No concerns” needs at least one finding in people. When most findings in people point one way, the page leans that way (“Mostly”), and every finding is still shown. Findings whose study type is not stated are shown but not counted. This page is a reference, not medical advice. It describes what regulators and published research say. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own diet.