L-Taurine 500 mg
by Indiana Botanic Gardens · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 03308 82029 4
- DSLD label 199809
- Serving 1 tablet
L-Taurine 500 mg by Indiana Botanic Gardens lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 135 mg of calcium, 104 mg of phosphorus and 500 mg of taurine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.
What is in L-Taurine 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 135 mg | 14% | Higher than 56% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Phosphorusas Dicalcium PhosphatePhosphorus (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 104 mg | 10% | Higher than 58% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). |
| Taurine | 500 mg | 45% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 199809 (entered February 25, 2019), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with L-Taurine 500 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Calcium Hydroxyapatite Caps 250 mgNOW · off the market 2 shared, 60% alike
- Dicalcium Phosphate (DCP)PureBulk.com 2 shared, 60% alike
- Cal ApatiteMetagenics 2 shared, 60% alike
- Cal Apatite 1000Metagenics 2 shared, 60% alike
- Policosanol 10 mgIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market 2 shared, 60% alike
- BoneologySwanson Premium Brand · off the market 2 shared, 60% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested Use: Take one tablet daily, as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a qualified health care professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing do not use prior to consulting a physician.
- For your protection, this container has an outer safety seal. (Do not accept if missing or broken.)
- Keep out of reach of children
- Storage
- Store in a dry, cool place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 199809.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Aqueous Film Coating, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does L-Taurine 500 mg have?
4 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 199809 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 7 03308 82029 4
- Label 77199 Entered August 22, 2017 · off the market July 16, 2018 · 60 tablets · UPC 7 03308 82029 4
- Label 47070 Entered July 24, 2015 · off the market July 1, 2016 · 60 tablets · UPC 7 03308 82029 4
- Label 27723 Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market June 5, 2015 · 60 tablets · UPC 7 03308 82029 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. (distributor), Hobart, IN. All Indiana Botanic Gardens products.