Taurine 500 mg

Taurine 500 mg

The Vitamin Shoppe4.8 (68 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 300 Capsule(s) · 300 servings
Goals
$24.99 $0.08 per serving

Product analysis

58 out of 100

Taurine 500 mg offers good value for taurine, with tentative potential for blood-pressure support. Its taurine form is not disclosed, making quality comparison less straightforward.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality27

The taurine form is not disclosed, limiting comparison of the main ingredient. B6 is identified, but its form quality remains uncertain.

Ingredient Transparency81

Both ingredient amounts are declared, helping compare portions. Only the B6 form is disclosed, leaving taurine less fully described.

Value For Money65

The full product cost offers good value for the taurine amount supplied. B6 value remains uncertain.

Customer Satisfaction73

Customer feedback is strongly positive. The small review base limits how confidently that satisfaction can be generalized.

Product Focus64

Taurine has tentative blood-pressure support in people with mildly elevated levels, at a higher daily amount than this serving. Broader inflammation, aging, toxin-clearance and exercise benefits remain limited or uncertain.

Format
Capsule
Container
300 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.08
Customer rating
4.8 · 68 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Fitness
Impact
Moderate effect
C- Ingredient FitF PathwaysC+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Taurine Supportive 21 studies
Inflammation
Impact
Moderate effect
C- Ingredient FitF PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Taurine · 500 mg
Study evidence
Taurine Supportive 12 studies
Liver & Detox
Impact
Moderate effect
B- Ingredient FitF PathwaysD+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin B6 · 10 mgTaurine · 500 mg
Study evidence
Taurine Supportive 2 studies
Longevity
Impact
Moderate effect
C- Ingredient FitF PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Taurine · 500 mg
Study evidence
Taurine Supportive 3 studies
Cardiovascular Support
Impact
High effect
B- Ingredient FitC PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin B6 · 10 mgTaurine · 500 mg
Study evidence
Taurine Supportive 24 studies
Vitamin B6 Supportive 35 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride)
10 mg
Taurine
500 mg 65
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Dairy Free Sugar Free
Report overview
Taurine · 500 mg OverallScore65
D+ Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityB- Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyB+ Value
The serving provides 500 mg of taurine, an amount associated with general health support, at a moderate cost per gram. The ingredient is listed as taurine; a more specific form is unclear. The available information does not mention a quality certification or testing protocol.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability51

The ingredient is listed as taurine; a more specific form is unclear. The taurine source and manufacturing origin are not specified in the available information. The other ingredients include a flow agent, though its name is not specified.
Chemical Form and Purity
The ingredient is listed as taurine; a more specific form is unclear.
Sourcing and Branded Ingredients
The taurine source and manufacturing origin are not specified in the available information.
Formulation Cleanliness
The other ingredients include a flow agent, though its name is not specified.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency71

The label lists 500 mg per serving, an amount associated with general health support. The available information does not mention a quality certification or testing protocol.
Taurine Dosage Potency
The serving provides 500 mg of taurine, an amount associated with general health support.
Dose Disclosure
The taurine amount per serving is disclosed.
Quality Assurance and Testing
The available information does not mention a quality certification or testing protocol.

Value80

The cost per gram of taurine is moderate.
Price per Gram of Taurine
The cost per gram of taurine is moderate.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. Taurine Supplementation Lowers Blood Pressure and Improves Vascular Function in Prehypertension: Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study.
    Sun Q; Wang B; Li Y; Sun F; Li P; Xia W; Zhou X; Li Q; Wang X; Chen J; Zeng X; Zhao Z; He H; Liu D; Zhu Z · Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) · 2016
    Randomized trial120 participantsCardiovascular Support forTaurine
  2. Taurine ameliorates blood pressure and vascular function in patients with type 2 diabetes: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
    Li Y; Wang Q; Liu Y; Li Q; Xia W; Lin S; Yang Q; Scholze A; Zhao Z; He H; Zhang H; Yan Z; Tepel M; Mu H; Zhu Z; Liu D · iScience · 2025
    Randomized trial165 participantsCardiovascular Support forTaurine
  3. Taurine reduces the risk for metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
    Tzang CC; Chi LY; Lin LH; Lin TY; Chang KV; Wu WT; Özçakar L · Nutrition & diabetes · 2024
    Meta-analysis1,024 participants25 studies pooledCardiovascular Support forTaurine
  4. Effects of Oral Taurine Supplementation on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials.
    Nie Z; Liu Y; Zhang M; Wu C; Cao Q; Xu J; Zheng Y; Min Z; Zhang W; Han S · Nutrition reviews · 2025
    Meta-analysis34 studies pooledCardiovascular Support forTaurine
  5. The effects of taurine supplementation on glycemic control and serum lipid profile in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
    Maleki V; Alizadeh M; Esmaeili F; Mahdavi R · Amino acids · 2021
    Randomized trial45 participantsCardiovascular Support forTaurine
  6. Association between serum pyridoxal 5'-phosphate levels and all-cause, cardiovascular mortality, and cardiovascular disease in adults: a population-based cohort study.
    Xuan C; Liu RH; Zhao C; Li J; Zhou TT; Tian QW; He GW · Therapeutic advances in chronic disease · 2024
    Cohort studyCardiovascular Support forVitamin B6
  7. Folate and vitamin B6 rapidly normalize endothelial dysfunction in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
    MacKenzie KE; Wiltshire EJ; Gent R; Hirte C; Piotto L; Couper JJ · Pediatrics · 2006
    Randomized trial124 participantsCardiovascular Support forVitamin B6
  8. Pyridoxine improves endothelial function in cardiac transplant recipients.
    Miner SE; Cole DE; Evrovski J; Forrest Q; Hutchison S; Holmes K; Ross HJ · The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation · 2001
    Randomized trial31 participantsCardiovascular Support forVitamin B6
  9. Folate and vitamin B6 from diet and supplements in relation to risk of coronary heart disease among women.
    Rimm EB; Willett WC; Hu FB; Sampson L; Colditz GA; Manson JE; Hennekens C; Stampfer MJ · JAMA · 1998
    Cohort study80,082 participantsCardiovascular Support forVitamin B6
  10. Efficacy and safety of pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (MC-1) in high-risk patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery: the MEND-CABG II randomized clinical trial.
    MEND-CABG II Investigators; Alexander JH; Emery RW; Carrier M; Ellis SJ; Mehta RH; Hasselblad V; Menasche P; Khalil A; Cote R; Bennett-Guerrero E; Mack MJ; Schuler G; Harrington RA; Tardif JC · JAMA · 2008
    Randomized trial3,023 participantsCardiovascular Support forVitamin B6
  11. Taurine supplementation enhances anaerobic power in elite speed skaters: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover study.
    Buzdağlı Y; Eyipınar CD; Öget F; Şıktar E; Forbes SC; Tekin A · Biology of sport · 2023
    Randomized trial30 participantsFitness forTaurine
  12. The effect of acute taurine ingestion on 3-km running performance in trained middle-distance runners.
    Balshaw TG; Bampouras TM; Barry TJ; Sparks SA · Amino acids · 2013
    Randomized trial8 participantsFitness forTaurine
  13. Effects of different doses of taurine supplementation on repeated-sprint performance after exhaustive exercise in a high temperature and humidity environment.
    Cheng X; Lin Y; Li Z · Frontiers in nutrition · 2026
    Randomized trial16 participantsFitness forTaurine
  14. Oral taurine improves critical power and severe-intensity exercise tolerance.
    Waldron M; Patterson SD; Jeffries O · Amino acids · 2020
    Randomized trial12 participantsFitness forTaurine
  15. Acute taurine supplementation enhances thermoregulation and endurance cycling performance in the heat.
    Page LK; Jeffries O; Waldron M · European journal of sport science · 2019
    Randomized trial11 participantsFitness forTaurine
  16. Oxidative stress and inflammation in obesity after taurine supplementation: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
    Rosa FT; Freitas EC; Deminice R; Jordão AA; Marchini JS · European journal of nutrition · 2015
    Randomized trial24 participantsInflammation forTaurine
  17. Effect of taurine supplementation on preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia in pediatrics under mechanical ventilation, a randomized controlled double-blind clinical trial.
    Shirzad-Yazdi N; Shorafa E; Abootalebi SN; Heidari R; Hojabri K; Doostfatemeh M; Masjedi F; Vazin A; Shafiekhani M · Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025
    Randomized trial77 participantsInflammation forTaurine
  18. Effect of taurine in muscle damage markers and inflammatory cytokines in running exercise.
    Wang Y; Xu T; Zhao H; Gu C; Li Z · Frontiers in physiology · 2022
    Non-randomized trial10 participantsInflammation forTaurine
  19. Exercise and taurine in inflammation, cognition, and peripheral markers of blood-brain barrier integrity in older women.
    Chupel MU; Minuzzi LG; Furtado G; Santos ML; Hogervorst E; Filaire E; Teixeira AM · Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme · 2018
    Randomized trial48 participantsInflammation forTaurine
  20. Taurine supplementation has anti-atherogenic and anti-inflammatory effects before and after incremental exercise in heart failure.
    Ahmadian M; Roshan VD; Aslani E; Stannard SR · Therapeutic advances in cardiovascular disease · 2017
    Randomized trialInflammation forTaurine