Taurine content of meats, seafood, and dairy products
| Food | Preparation | Taurine content (mg per 100 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Poultry | ||
| Chicken, dark meat | Broiled | 132.9–265.1 |
| Chicken, light meat | Broiled | 5.20–24.80 |
| Turkey, dark meat | Roasted | 161.4–436.6 |
| Turkey, light meat | Roasted | 8.4–13.7 |
| Beef | Broiled | 8.0–68.0 |
| Veal | Broiled | 22.5–71.5 |
| Pork | ||
| Ham | Baked | 34.1–65.9 |
| Pork | Roasted | 30.2–83.8 |
| Processed meats | ||
| Bologna, pork/beef | Cured | 21.2–40.8 |
| Bologna, turkey | Cured | 110.8–135.3 |
| Salami | Cured | 39.4–78.6 |
| Seafood | ||
| Blue mussels | Cultured | 480.6–539.4 |
| Caviar | Raw | 63.6–108.4 |
| Clams | Raw | 352.0–688.0 |
| Cod, fillet | Wild | 64.4–175.6 |
| Mussels | Raw | 530.3–779.7 |
| Oysters | Raw | 345.8–446.2 |
| Salmon, fillet | Cultured | 54.8–133.2 |
| Scallops | Raw | 801.0–853.0 |
| Shrimp, medium | Raw | 16.5–61.5 |
| Shrimp, peeled | Wild | 215.1–224.9 |
| Shrimp, small | Cooked | 8.2–13.8 |
| Squid | Raw | 191.5–520.5 |
| Tuna, albacore | Canned | 10.2–73.8 |
| Tuna, chunk light | Canned | 16.5–61.5 |
| Tuna, in water | Canned | 20.5–87.5 |
| White fish | Cooked | 10.0–334.0 |
| Dairy products | ||
| Cow’s milk, whole | Pasteurized | 1.4–3.4 |
| Cow’s milk, low-fat | Pasteurized | 1.6–3.0 |
| Cow’s milk, nonfat | Pasteurized | 1.6–3.4 |
| Cow’s milk yogurt | Pasteurized | 0.7–0.9 |
| Goat’s milk | Pasteurized | 5.3–8.3 |
| Goat’s milk yogurt | Pasteurized | 5.0–5.5 |