Taurine 500 mg
by The Vitamin Shoppe · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 01237 4
- DSLD label 213699
- Serving 1 capsule
Taurine 500 mg by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 10 mg of vitamin B6 and 500 mg of taurine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.
What is in Taurine 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 10 mg | 590% | Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Taurine | 500 mg | 45% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 213699 (entered February 26, 2020), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- L-Taurine 500 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Taurine 500 mgCountry Life same ingredients
- L-Taurine 500 mgFoster Regal same ingredients
- L-Taurine 500 mgDC same ingredients
- L-Taurine 500 mgWonder Laboratories same ingredients
- Taurine Caps 500 mgCountry Life same ingredients
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
- Directions: Take one (1) capsule daily, preferably in between meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical conditions.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free Dairy-free Soy-free Nut-free
- Does not contain: Gluten, sugar, salt, artificial colors, artificial flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 213699.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality promise Tested & trusted.
How many labels does Taurine 500 mg have?
4 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 213699 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01237 4
- Label 213697 Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01238 1
- Label 32134 Entered April 25, 2014 · off the market November 4, 2019 · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01238 1
- Label 32086 Entered April 25, 2014 · off the market November 4, 2019 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01237 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.