Do any foods contain taurine?
                                
                                
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                                Taurine is a naturally occurring amino sulfonic acid, not an essential building block of protein, found abundantly in mammalian tissues. So, do any foods contain taurine, or is it primarily a supplement ingredient found in energy drinks? The answer lies in a variety of dietary sources, predominantly animal-based.