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# **chinese sesame paste**

**Skip it**

A small market ($55K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 14Growth 15Conversion 93Competition 15Returns 100Price range 31Avg price 62Brand share 33Review moat 88Quality gap 40

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Great****11.5%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Review moat**

**Great****247.9**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Avg price**

**Good****$13.39**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.5★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Brand share**

**Okay****85%**

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

**Price range**

**Okay****$4.51–$19.74**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Growth**

**Bad****-20.7%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Competition**

**Bad****82%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Market size**

**Bad****$55K**

$55K/yr · 35K searches

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 82% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**9 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**24**

**Top-5 brand share**

**85%**

**Open market**

**10%**

- Wangzhihe40% - wan19% - PoetrySeptember13% - IPPINKA8% - SXETBEAN6% - QIXINLIZYY5% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 10%)

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%15%$8K30%$16K45%$25K60%$33K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Wang Zhihe Pure Sesame Paste](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/314RwbtrK1L.jpg)**Wang Zhihe Pure Sesame Paste**Wangzhihe**$13.47**4.0★532 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AB2FKQQ) [2![Wang Zhihe Pure Sesame Paste + Free one NineChef Spoon (1 Bottle)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41eanccDieL.jpg)**Wang Zhihe Pure Sesame Paste + Free one NineChef Spoon (1 Bottle)**wan**$14.79**4.6★241 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M0CKNF5) [3![White Sesame Paste Chinese Sesame Paste (Tahini-Style) for Noodles & Hot Pot 100% Roasted White Sesame 350g  PoetrySeptember](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31dJiwEaqwL.jpg)**White Sesame Paste Chinese Sesame Paste (Tahini-Style) for Noodles & Hot Pot 100% Roasted White Sesame 350g PoetrySeptember**PoetrySeptember**$14.67**4.7★16 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GWQQHCR8) [4![Organic White Sesame Paste 80g Product of Japan](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31-ueXNsoKL.jpg)**Organic White Sesame Paste 80g Product of Japan**IPPINKA**$19.74**4.2★20 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09S6RY2R1) [5![SXETBEAN Pure Sesame Paste 10.58oz/300g Chinese Sesame Sauce Great for Cold Noodles Hot Pot Bread](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41jgKGoaawL.jpg)**SXETBEAN Pure Sesame Paste 10.58oz/300g Chinese Sesame Sauce Great for Cold Noodles Hot Pot Bread**SXETBEAN**$14.97**4.6★4 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHR7TP47)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![White Sesame Paste Chinese Sesame Paste (Tahini-Style) for Noodles & Hot Pot 100% Roasted White Sesame 350g  PoetrySeptember](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31dJiwEaqwL.jpg)**White Sesame Paste Chinese Sesame Paste (Tahini-Style) for Noodles & Hot Pot 100% Roasted White Sesame 350g PoetrySeptember**PoetrySeptember**$14.67**16 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GWQQHCR8) [![SXETBEAN Pure Sesame Paste 10.58oz/300g Chinese Sesame Sauce Great for Cold Noodles Hot Pot Bread](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41jgKGoaawL.jpg)**SXETBEAN Pure Sesame Paste 10.58oz/300g Chinese Sesame Sauce Great for Cold Noodles Hot Pot Bread**SXETBEAN**$14.97**4 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHR7TP47) [![Pure Sesame Paste 7.94 ozFree spoon included (1 Bottle)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41LowxPJbAL.jpg)**Pure Sesame Paste 7.94 ozFree spoon included (1 Bottle)**QIXINLIZYY**$11.76**1 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCG9SLCN) [![Black Sesame Paste Black Tahini Sesame Paste for Toast Dips & Baking 7.05 oz/200g Glass Jar Stone-Ground Single Ingredient PoetrySeptember](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41nRVr1TwbL.jpg)**Black Sesame Paste Black Tahini Sesame Paste for Toast Dips & Baking 7.05 oz/200g Glass Jar Stone-Ground Single Ingredient PoetrySeptember**PoetrySeptember**$14.70**40 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3SZH5G9) [![100% Japanese White Sesame Paste 100g (3.5oz)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41T1fU-z2rL.jpg)**100% Japanese White Sesame Paste 100g (3.5oz)**SAKAI DINER**$15.24**0 rev12mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHKFRQ97)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![White Sesame Paste Chinese Sesame Paste (Tahini-Style) for Noodles & Hot Pot 100% Roasted White Sesame 350g  PoetrySeptember](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31dJiwEaqwL.jpg)**White Sesame Paste Chinese Sesame Paste (Tahini-Style) for Noodles & Hot Pot 100% Roasted White Sesame 350g PoetrySeptember**PoetrySeptember**$14.67**4.7★**▲ 245%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GWQQHCR8) [![SXETBEAN Pure Sesame Paste 10.58oz/300g Chinese Sesame Sauce Great for Cold Noodles Hot Pot Bread](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41jgKGoaawL.jpg)**SXETBEAN Pure Sesame Paste 10.58oz/300g Chinese Sesame Sauce Great for Cold Noodles Hot Pot Bread**SXETBEAN**$14.97**4.6★**▲ 244%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHR7TP47) [![Black Sesame Paste Black Tahini Sesame Paste for Toast Dips & Baking 7.05 oz/200g Glass Jar Stone-Ground Single Ingredient PoetrySeptember](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41nRVr1TwbL.jpg)**Black Sesame Paste Black Tahini Sesame Paste for Toast Dips & Baking 7.05 oz/200g Glass Jar Stone-Ground Single Ingredient PoetrySeptember**PoetrySeptember**$14.70**4.4★**▲ 150%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3SZH5G9) [![Pure Sesame Paste 7.94 ozFree spoon included (1 Bottle)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41LowxPJbAL.jpg)**Pure Sesame Paste 7.94 ozFree spoon included (1 Bottle)**QIXINLIZYY**$11.76**5.0★**▲ 96%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCG9SLCN) [![100% Japanese White Sesame Paste 100g (3.5oz)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41T1fU-z2rL.jpg)**100% Japanese White Sesame Paste 100g (3.5oz)**SAKAI DINER**$15.24**0.0★**▲ 36%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHKFRQ97)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 18 weeks — -20.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

700500Spike '26Mar '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26May '26Jun '26

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Taste-Overall**35%

*“Great taste”*

**Flavor**16%

*“Rich flavore and good quality”*

**Quality-Overall**12%

*“The authenticity and overall quality of this paste are clear from the first bite”*

**Texture/Consistency-Overall**5%

*“The texture is smooth”*

**Soft Feel**3%

*“It is nice and creamy”*

**Cooking Instructions**3%

*“This product is so versatile for cooking”*

**Ingredients-Overall**2%

*“Taste and clean ingredients”*

**Spiciness**2%

*“which I like better - since I use it for hot pot dipping sauce”*

**Ease Of Use**2%

*“easy to use”*

**Health Benefits-Overall**2%

*“Healthy choices”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Taste-Overall**22%

*“Tastes burnt and extremely bitter”*

**Value For Money**16%

*“Too expensive for what you get”*

**Bitter**10%

*“just bitter and oily”*

**Color Fading/Discoloration**5%

*“The product on the inside had varying colors which I couldn't tell if it was moldy and dried out”*

**Thickness**4%

*“Many similar products are too thick”*

**Texture/Consistency-Overall**4%

*“I was so disappointed because although it has a smooth texture”*

**Flavor**4%

*“No sesame flavor”*

**Size-Overall**2%

*“The jar is considerably smaller than I remember”*

**Spiciness**2%

*“too strong ginger taste”*

**Cooking Instructions**2%

*“Clearly not roasted”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Oily/Greasy**50%

**Cooking Instructions**50%