{
  "dataset": "taurine-cost-by-brand",
  "title": "Taurine Supplements Compared — cost per gram and per 2 g dose",
  "sourcePage": "https://verifiedsupplementdata.com/taurine/best-overall/",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0",
  "licenseUrl": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "attribution": "Verified Supplement Data (2026), Taurine Cost Comparison",
  "dateModified": "2026-07-14",
  "methodology": "Taurine is a single free-form molecule identical across brands, so the meaningful comparison is price per gram. Cost per gram = live Amazon price divided by total grams of taurine per container (servings x taurine mg per serving). Cost per 2 g dose = cost per gram x 2, using 2 g as a representative daily dose within the studied 0.5-3 g/day range. Testing reflects each label's stated third-party/GMP status.",
  "headline": {
    "productsCompared": 9,
    "cheapestPer2gDose": 0.04,
    "priciestPer2gDose": 0.34,
    "spreadMultiple": 8,
    "note": "Same free-form taurine molecule; you pay for brand and capsule form, not better taurine."
  },
  "columns": [
    "brand",
    "product",
    "form",
    "taurineMgPerServing",
    "servings",
    "totalGrams",
    "price",
    "costPerGram",
    "costPer2gDose",
    "testing"
  ],
  "units": {
    "taurineMgPerServing": "mg",
    "totalGrams": "g",
    "price": "USD",
    "costPerGram": "USD/g",
    "costPer2gDose": "USD"
  },
  "products": [
    {
      "brand": "Micro Ingredients",
      "product": "Taurine Powder (1 kg)",
      "slug": "micro-ingredients-taurine",
      "form": "Powder",
      "taurineMgPerServing": 2000,
      "servings": 500,
      "totalGrams": 1000,
      "price": 21.99,
      "costPerGram": 0.022,
      "costPer2gDose": 0.04,
      "testing": "Third-party lab tested"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Nutricost",
      "product": "Taurine Powder (1 kg)",
      "slug": "nutricost-taurine",
      "form": "Powder",
      "taurineMgPerServing": 2000,
      "servings": 500,
      "totalGrams": 1000,
      "price": 23.95,
      "costPerGram": 0.024,
      "costPer2gDose": 0.05,
      "testing": "3rd-party tested, GMP"
    },
    {
      "brand": "BulkSupplements",
      "product": "Taurine Powder (1 kg)",
      "slug": "bulksupplements-taurine",
      "form": "Powder",
      "taurineMgPerServing": 2000,
      "servings": 500,
      "totalGrams": 1000,
      "price": 25.97,
      "costPerGram": 0.026,
      "costPer2gDose": 0.05,
      "testing": "Third-party tested (COA), cGMP"
    },
    {
      "brand": "NOW Foods",
      "product": "Taurine Pure Powder (8 oz)",
      "slug": "now-taurine-powder",
      "form": "Powder",
      "taurineMgPerServing": 1000,
      "servings": 227,
      "totalGrams": 227,
      "price": 11.01,
      "costPerGram": 0.049,
      "costPer2gDose": 0.1,
      "testing": "cGMP (NPA A-rated)"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Nootropics Depot",
      "product": "Taurine Powder (500 g)",
      "slug": "nootropics-depot-taurine",
      "form": "Powder",
      "taurineMgPerServing": 500,
      "servings": 1000,
      "totalGrams": 500,
      "price": 24.99,
      "costPerGram": 0.05,
      "costPer2gDose": 0.1,
      "testing": "Third-party tested, per-batch COA"
    },
    {
      "brand": "NOW Foods",
      "product": "Taurine 1000 mg (250 Veg Caps)",
      "slug": "now-taurine-caps",
      "form": "Capsule",
      "taurineMgPerServing": 1000,
      "servings": 250,
      "totalGrams": 250,
      "price": 17.4,
      "costPerGram": 0.07,
      "costPer2gDose": 0.14,
      "testing": "cGMP (NPA A-rated)"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Double Wood",
      "product": "Taurine 1000 mg (180 Caps)",
      "slug": "double-wood-taurine",
      "form": "Capsule",
      "taurineMgPerServing": 1000,
      "servings": 90,
      "totalGrams": 90,
      "price": 8.95,
      "costPerGram": 0.099,
      "costPer2gDose": 0.2,
      "testing": "Third-party tested, cGMP"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Jarrow Formulas",
      "product": "Taurine 1000 mg (100 Caps)",
      "slug": "jarrow-taurine",
      "form": "Capsule",
      "taurineMgPerServing": 1000,
      "servings": 100,
      "totalGrams": 100,
      "price": 12.83,
      "costPerGram": 0.128,
      "costPer2gDose": 0.26,
      "testing": "Non-GMO (no 3rd-party claim)"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Solgar",
      "product": "Taurine 500 mg (250 Veg Caps)",
      "slug": "solgar-taurine",
      "form": "Capsule",
      "taurineMgPerServing": 500,
      "servings": 250,
      "totalGrams": 125,
      "price": 21.47,
      "costPerGram": 0.172,
      "costPer2gDose": 0.34,
      "testing": "None stated"
    }
  ]
}