Taurine 1000 mg (1 g)

Taurine 1000 mg (1 g)

Carlson4.9 (374 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 300 Capsule(s) · 300 servings
Goals
$35.62 $0.11 per serving

Product analysis

57 out of 100

Taurine 1000 mg (1 g) offers good value and may help support blood pressure in people with mildly elevated levels. Its wider healthy-aging and inflammation benefits remain uncertain.

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

Nutrient Quality20

The taurine preparation is not identified. Its quality cannot be judged confidently from the available details.

Ingredient Transparency63

The taurine amount is disclosed. Its form is not identified, limiting comparisons between preparations.

Value For Money80

The taurine content offers good value at the serving cost. It is reasonably priced for someone specifically seeking taurine.

Customer Satisfaction80

Customer ratings are very positive. Several hundred ratings provide a useful range of customer opinions.

Product Focus69

Blood-pressure support in selected populations is more promising than the wider health claims. Endurance findings are limited, and longer life or broad inflammation relief remain uncertain.

Format
Capsule
Container
300 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.11
Customer rating
4.9 · 374 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Liver & Detox
Impact
Moderate effect
A Ingredient FitF PathwaysC EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Taurine · 1000 mg
Study evidence
Taurine Supportive 2 studies
Longevity
Impact
Highest effect
A Ingredient FitC- PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Taurine · 1000 mg
Study evidence
Taurine Supportive 3 studies
Cardiovascular Support
Impact
High effect
B+ Ingredient FitD+ PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Taurine · 1000 mg
Study evidence
Taurine Supportive 24 studies
Inflammation
Impact
Highest effect
A Ingredient FitD+ PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Taurine · 1000 mg
Study evidence
Taurine Supportive 12 studies
Fitness
Impact
High effect
A Ingredient FitD- PathwaysC+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Taurine Supportive 21 studies
Muscle Gain
Impact
Lower effect
B- Ingredient FitF PathwaysF EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Taurine Not classified

No linked studies yet.

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Taurine
1000 mg 75
Adults 18–50 Women
Report overview
Taurine · 1000 mg OverallScore75
C+ Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityB+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyB+ Value
A serving provides 1000 mg of taurine, a substantial amount, at a low cost per gram using the full product price. The taurine is indicated as L-Taurine or free-form, with no purity grade specified. No testing or certification claim is indicated in the available information.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability66

The taurine is indicated as L-Taurine or free-form, with no purity grade specified. The taurine source and manufacturing origin are not specified in the available information. The other ingredients include a standard flow agent.
Chemical Form and Purity
The taurine is indicated as L-Taurine or free-form, with no purity grade specified.
Sourcing and Branded Ingredients
The taurine source and manufacturing origin are not specified in the available information.
Formulation Cleanliness
The other ingredients include a standard flow agent.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency81

The amount is clearly stated at 1000 mg per serving. No testing or certification claim is indicated in the available information.
Taurine Dosage Potency
A serving provides 1000 mg of taurine, a substantial amount.
Dose Disclosure
The taurine amount is stated per serving.
Quality Assurance and Testing
No testing or certification claim is indicated in the available information.

Value80

The full product price gives a low cost per gram of taurine.
Price per Gram of Taurine
Using the full product price, the cost per gram of taurine is low.
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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. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. Oral taurine improves critical power and severe-intensity exercise tolerance.
    Waldron M; Patterson SD; Jeffries O · Amino acids · 2020
    Randomized trial12 participantsFitness forTaurine
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. Dietary amino acid taurine ameliorates liver injury in chronic hepatitis patients.
    Hu YH; Lin CL; Huang YW; Liu PE; Hwang DF · Amino acids · 2008
    Non-randomized trial24 participantsLiver & Detox forTaurine
  17. Taurine status and response to intravenous taurine supplementation in adults with short-bowel syndrome undergoing long-term parenteral nutrition: a pilot study.
    Schneider SM; Joly F; Gehrardt MF; Badran AM; Myara A; Thuillier F; Coudray-Lucas C; Cynober L; Trivin F; Messing B · The British journal of nutrition · 2006
    Single-arm trial32 participantsLiver & Detox forTaurine
  18. Taurine supplementation reduces myeloperoxidase and matrix-metalloproteinase-9 levels and improves the effects of exercise in cognition and physical fitness in older women.
    Chupel MU; Minuzzi LG; Furtado GE; Santos ML; Ferreira JP; Filaire E; Teixeira AM · Amino acids · 2021
    Randomized trial48 participantsLongevity forTaurine
  19. Taurine as a possible antiaging therapy: A controlled clinical trial on taurine antioxidant activity in women ages 55 to 70.
    Abud GF; De Carvalho FG; Batitucci G; Travieso SG; Bueno Junior CR; Barbosa Junior F; Marchini JS; de Freitas EC · Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) · 2022
    Randomized trial24 participantsLongevity forTaurine
  20. Association of taurine intake with changes in physical fitness among community-dwelling middle-aged and older Japanese adults: an 8-year longitudinal study.
    Domoto T; Kise K; Oyama Y; Furuya K; Kato Y; Nishita Y; Kozakai R; Otsuka R · Frontiers in nutrition · 2024
    Cohort studyLongevity forTaurine