Before those questions, ask these:

1. Was today's workout significantly depleting (e.g. 2.5+ hours of base, 1+ hour of threshold)? If No- No special Recovery
2. Is your next workout imporant (e.g. your long workout or a speed session)? If No - No Special Recovery
3. Is your next workout (which is important) within the next 24 hours? If no- No Special Recovery

Beyond that there is the question of protein vs. carbohydrate.
Within 48 hours of a normal workout with typical "balanced" diet your glycogen stores ought to be fine for the next workout. You do not need to constantly be topped up with carbohydrate and it may be detrimental to both body composition and aerobic development.

If you did exercise that will require muscle rebuilding, protein is useful. 20g at a time. And additional 20g prior to bed. These workouts would be a series of difficult sprints, hard low cadence climbing, weight lifting, running outside your normal routine that will cause additional soreness etc.

Those will then drive what you ought to be consuming.
Obviously not an all inclusive list, but the beginnings of a recommendation.

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