$3.90 $0.03 per serving
Product analysis
Taurine 500 mg offers an economical, simple taurine supplement with a possible role in endurance support. Its serving is below the amount used in the small running trial, so a noticeable fitness benefit remains uncertain.
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Nutrient Quality20
The taurine form is not identified. That limits a useful comparison of ingredient quality.
Ingredient Transparency63
The taurine amount is stated, making dose comparisons easier. Its form is not identified, leaving that part of the comparison unclear.
Value For Money100
The cost is low for the taurine provided. It offers an economical way to buy taurine, without establishing a particular health benefit.
Customer Satisfaction94
Customer ratings are very positive. A large number of ratings gives a substantial picture of satisfaction, without proving effectiveness or safety.
Product Focus67
Taurine has possible endurance and blood-pressure roles, but support is limited and comes from specific settings. The serving is below the amounts used in those trials, and broad inflammation, longevity or detox benefits remain uncertain.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 100 Capsule(s)
- Per serving
- $0.03
- Customer rating
- 4.8 · 23,866 ratings
Goals
Impact
High effect
Taurine · 500 mg
Taurine has limited support for blood-pressure regulation in adults with prehypertension. The 500 mg serving is well below the 1.6 g daily exposure used in the supplied trial, so it receives partial exposure recognition in the saved findings. This comparison does not establish a proven effective minimum or a linear blood-pressure response. Benefit in people with normal blood pressure and cardiovascular-event prevention remain unestablished.
How this product is rated for Cardiovascular Support
Ingredient fit74
Taurine provides the main recognized connection. Partial or unresolved amounts limit resemblance to the compared exposures.
Goal fit
The recognized ingredients are focused on this goal, although the product is also linked to other uses.
Dose adequacy
The serving amounts provide partial exposure relative to the saved references; that comparison is not a measured dose-response.
Pathways40
The strongest recorded connection concerns vascular tone and mineral balance. The formula’s mechanism profile is narrow.
Depth
The strongest recorded connection concerns vascular tone and mineral balance; its ingredient-specific limits prevent interpreting this as proven clinical protection.
Breadth
Recorded coverage is concentrated on vascular tone and mineral balance, leaving the other mechanisms largely unrepresented.
Evidence88
Taurine leads the recognized evidence. The blood-pressure evidence concerns adults with prehypertension, and this serving is below the studied 1.6 g daily exposure.
Evidence strength
Taurine leads the recognized evidence. Population and exposure limits remain relevant.
Studied preparation
The saved finding recognizes the eligible preparations, without establishing finished-product equivalence or superior effects from a particular form.
Formulation logic100
No required partner is missing and no configured conflict was identified. The recognized ingredients meet the saved exposure threshold without implying added combination benefits.
Partner coverage
No required partner is missing for the recognized ingredients; this does not establish synergy.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied facts; this is limited to the interactions evaluated.
Effective doses
All ingredients included in this finding meet the saved exposure threshold; it is not a proven clinical-effectiveness threshold.
Impact
High effect
Taurine · 500 mg
Taurine is a mitochondrial and antioxidant candidate in aging research. Animal lifespan findings do not establish human lifespan or healthspan benefit, and supplied longitudinal human data do not support a universal age-related decline in taurine. The 500 mg per serving provides a partial saved comparison, without establishing a routine human anti-aging dose.
How this product is rated for Longevity
Ingredient fit74
Taurine is the single ingredient connected with the saved aging-related findings.
Goal fit
Taurine is the single ingredient connected with the saved aging-related findings.
Dose adequacy
Taurine provides a partial saved amount comparison, without an established human anti-aging exposure.
Pathways18
The saved findings show a limited mitochondrial-energy contribution.
Depth
The saved findings show a limited mitochondrial-energy contribution.
Breadth
No route reaches substantial coverage in the saved findings.
Evidence82
Taurine's animal and mechanistic findings do not establish human age-preservation benefit.
Evidence strength
Taurine's animal and mechanistic findings do not establish human age-preservation benefit.
Studied preparation
The saved preparation finding recognizes taurine, without resolving the absence of a routine human anti-aging dose.
Formulation logic100
The included ingredients need no missing partner, and no configured ingredient conflict was found.
Partner coverage
The included ingredients work independently or have their required partner.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was found.
Effective doses
All included ingredients meet the saved minimum amount comparison; this does not prove a clinically effective anti-aging dose.
Impact
Moderate effect
Taurine at 500 mg provides a partial match to the 1 g amount used in a small running trial. That event-specific evidence suggests a possible endurance role, with limited support for broader strength, hydration or cramp-prevention claims.
How this product is rated for Fitness
Ingredient fit74
The relevant ingredient is closely focused on the assessed fitness role. The assessed amounts provide partial exposure matches.
Goal fit
The relevant ingredient is closely focused on the assessed fitness role.
Dose adequacy
The assessed amounts provide partial exposure matches.
Pathways12
The strongest saved contribution concerns muscle energy processes, with limited coverage. No assessed pathway reaches the saved substantial-coverage threshold.
Depth
The strongest saved contribution concerns muscle energy processes, with limited coverage.
Breadth
No assessed pathway reaches the saved substantial-coverage threshold.
Evidence67
Taurine provides the strongest assessed evidence at an eligible amount. The supplied population and exercise-context limits still apply. The included preparations match those recognized in the saved findings.
Evidence strength
Taurine provides the strongest assessed evidence at an eligible amount. The supplied population and exercise-context limits still apply.
Studied preparation
The included preparations match those recognized in the saved findings.
Formulation logic100
The assessed ingredients work alone or have their required partner. No configured ingredient conflict was identified. 1 of 1 assessed ingredients meet the saved minimum exposure threshold. That threshold does not guarantee better performance.
Partner coverage
The assessed ingredients work alone or have their required partner.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified.
Effective doses
1 of 1 assessed ingredients meet the saved minimum exposure threshold. That threshold does not guarantee better performance.
Impact
High effect
Taurine · 500 mg
Taurine has antioxidant roles and has been investigated for inflammatory markers in selected metabolic-disease populations. Those findings do not establish routine clinical anti-inflammatory benefit for general users. The 500 mg selected serving receives partial recognition in the saved amount comparison, rather than demonstrating an effective clinical regimen.
How this product is rated for Inflammation
Ingredient fit74
The relevant active is concentrated in this product, although its uses extend beyond inflammation. The selected serving receives partial amount recognition relative to the saved comparison, without establishing a clinical dose.
Goal fit
The relevant active is concentrated in this product, although its uses extend beyond inflammation.
Dose adequacy
The selected serving receives partial amount recognition relative to the saved comparison, without establishing a clinical dose.
Pathways17
The main assigned contribution concerns oxidative and mitochondrial stress; this classification does not prove a clinical anti-inflammatory effect. No specified mechanism reached the coverage requirement.
Depth
The main assigned contribution concerns oxidative and mitochondrial stress; this classification does not prove a clinical anti-inflammatory effect.
Breadth
No specified mechanism reached the saved coverage requirement.
Evidence87
Taurine leads the saved comparison. Recognized amounts and preparations do not resolve the clinical and biomarker limitations.
Evidence strength
Taurine leads the saved evidence comparison, while the supplied population and biomarker limitations constrain expected benefit.
Studied preparation
The saved comparison recognizes the qualifying preparation; this does not establish that the full product reproduces a clinical trial regimen.
Formulation logic100
The included contributions meet the saved amount requirement, with no missing required partner or identified ingredient conflict.
Partner coverage
No required partner was missing among the included contributions; this does not establish added benefit from combining ingredients.
Conflicts
No ingredient conflict was identified by the supplied checks.
Effective doses
All included contributions met the saved minimum amount requirement, which is not proof of a clinically effective dose.
Impact
Moderate effect
Taurine · 500 mg
Taurine at 500 mg relates to bile-acid conjugation. The supplied human findings concern bile composition, giving a limited basis for expecting a broader detoxification benefit.
How this product is rated for Liver & Detox
Ingredient fit74
1 ingredients relate to this goal, with no unrelated actives recorded. The relevant amounts provide partial support in the saved comparison; some are modest or unclear.
Goal fit
1 ingredients relate to this goal, with no unrelated actives recorded.
Dose adequacy
The relevant amounts provide partial support in the saved comparison; some are modest or unclear.
Pathways10
Glutathione and conjugation is the strongest mechanism in the saved assessment, with limited coverage. 0 of the three target mechanisms meets the saved coverage level.
Depth
Glutathione and conjugation is the strongest mechanism in the saved assessment, with limited coverage.
Breadth
0 of the three target mechanisms meets the saved coverage level.
Evidence61
Taurine provides the strongest evidence contribution among the assessed amounts. This remains specific to the supplied evidence and its context.
Evidence strength
Taurine provides the strongest evidence contribution among the assessed amounts. This remains specific to the supplied evidence and its context.
Studied preparation
The assessed contribution matches preparations recognized in the saved assessment.
Formulation logic100
All 1 assessed ingredients meet the saved amount threshold. No conflict was recorded by the supplied checks.
Partner coverage
The assessed ingredients can work alone or have their required partners present.
Conflicts
No conflict was recorded by the supplied checks.
Effective doses
All 1 assessed ingredients meet the saved amount threshold.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Taurine | 500 mg |
Taurine · 500 mg OverallScore79
A serving lists 500 mg of taurine. Based on the whole-product price, that works out to about $0.08 per gram of taurine.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability66
L-taurine or free-form taurine is identified without a recorded purity grade. A flow agent is recorded.
Chemical Form and Purity
The saved facts identify L-taurine or free-form taurine; a purity grade is not established.
Sourcing and Branded Ingredients
The saved facts do not establish the taurine source or manufacturing origin.
Formulation Cleanliness
A flow agent is recorded in the evaluated formula; the saved facts do not identify which one.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency80
The label states 500 mg taurine per serving. A testing or GMP-production claim is recorded, without a specific certification seal.
Taurine Dosage Potency
The serving provides 500 mg of taurine.
Dose Disclosure
The label states 500 mg of taurine per serving.
Quality Assurance and Testing
A testing or GMP-production claim is recorded, but no specific third-party certification seal is identified.
Value100
Based on the whole-product serving price, the cost is about $0.08 per gram of taurine.
Price per Gram of Taurine
At about $0.08 per gram of taurine, the price is low in this comparison; the calculation includes the whole product.
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Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- Taurine Supplementation Lowers Blood Pressure and Improves Vascular Function in Prehypertension: Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study.
- Taurine ameliorates blood pressure and vascular function in patients with type 2 diabetes: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
- Taurine reduces the risk for metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
- Effects of Oral Taurine Supplementation on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials.
- 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.
- Taurine supplementation enhances anaerobic power in elite speed skaters: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover study.
- The effect of acute taurine ingestion on 3-km running performance in trained middle-distance runners.
- Effects of different doses of taurine supplementation on repeated-sprint performance after exhaustive exercise in a high temperature and humidity environment.
- Oral taurine improves critical power and severe-intensity exercise tolerance.
- Acute taurine supplementation enhances thermoregulation and endurance cycling performance in the heat.
- Oxidative stress and inflammation in obesity after taurine supplementation: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
- Effect of taurine supplementation on preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia in pediatrics under mechanical ventilation, a randomized controlled double-blind clinical trial.
- Effect of taurine in muscle damage markers and inflammatory cytokines in running exercise.
- Exercise and taurine in inflammation, cognition, and peripheral markers of blood-brain barrier integrity in older women.
- Taurine supplementation has anti-atherogenic and anti-inflammatory effects before and after incremental exercise in heart failure.
- Dietary amino acid taurine ameliorates liver injury in chronic hepatitis patients.
- Taurine status and response to intravenous taurine supplementation in adults with short-bowel syndrome undergoing long-term parenteral nutrition: a pilot study.
- Taurine supplementation reduces myeloperoxidase and matrix-metalloproteinase-9 levels and improves the effects of exercise in cognition and physical fitness in older women.
- Taurine as a possible antiaging therapy: A controlled clinical trial on taurine antioxidant activity in women ages 55 to 70.
- Association of taurine intake with changes in physical fitness among community-dwelling middle-aged and older Japanese adults: an 8-year longitudinal study.