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# **alani protein shake**

**Skip it**

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 50Growth 17Conversion 24Competition 28Returns 100Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 69Quality gap 73

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Avg price**

**Incredible****$32.23**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Incredible****$19.57–$42.42**

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

**Quality gap**

**Good****4.3★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Review moat**

**Good****727.81**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Market size**

**Good****$283K**

$283K/yr · 455K searches

**Competition**

**Okay****68%**

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

**Conversion**

**Bad****1.9%**

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

**Growth**

**Bad****-15.6%**

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

**Brand share**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**5 **—flat

**Sellers**

**23**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- Alani Nu89% - Generic8% - Premier Protein1% - Oikos1% - Dymatize1% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)

## **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%5%$14K10%$28K15%$42K20%$57K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Alani Nu Protein Shake 3 Flavor Variety 12 fl oz Bottles 9-Pack Ready-to-Drink High Protein Beverage](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51S2XNoGR1L.jpg)**Alani Nu Protein Shake 3 Flavor Variety 12 fl oz Bottles 9-Pack Ready-to-Drink High Protein Beverage**Alani Nu**$40.36**4.1★13 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJ5W385X) [2![Alani Nu Protein Shake Ready to Drink Naturally Flavored Gluten Free Only 140 Calories with 20g Protein per 355mL bottle (Munchies 12 Pack)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41r5HcLTyWL.jpg)**Alani Nu Protein Shake Ready to Drink Naturally Flavored Gluten Free Only 140 Calories with 20g Protein per 355mL bottle (Munchies 12 Pack)**Alani Nu**$39.08**4.6★18 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4VZ9LB7) [3![Alani Nu Protein Shake 4 Flavor Variety 12 fl oz Bottles 8-Pack Ready-to-Drink High Protein Beverage](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/415SrIziZNL.jpg)**Alani Nu Protein Shake 4 Flavor Variety 12 fl oz Bottles 8-Pack Ready-to-Drink High Protein Beverage**Alani Nu**$34.63**3.9★5 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXYRFZX5) [4![Alani Nu Protein Shake Ready to Drink Naturally Flavored Gluten Free Only 140 Calories with 20g Protein per 12 Fl Oz bottle (Strawberry Shortcake 12 Pack)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41V8iusmB7L.jpg)**Alani Nu Protein Shake Ready to Drink Naturally Flavored Gluten Free Only 140 Calories with 20g Protein per 12 Fl Oz bottle (Strawberry Shortcake 12 Pack)**Alani Nu**$37.21**4.4★232 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1Q2NS7M) [5![Alani Nu Protein Shake Cookies & Cream Flavor 12 fl oz Bottles 9-Pack Ready-to-Drink High Protein Beverage](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51CnE7Z6BmL.jpg)**Alani Nu Protein Shake Cookies & Cream Flavor 12 fl oz Bottles 9-Pack Ready-to-Drink High Protein Beverage**Alani Nu**$39.62**4.4★13 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRWVHPZC)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Alani Nu Protein Shake 4 Flavor Variety 12 fl oz Bottles 8-Pack Ready-to-Drink High Protein Beverage](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/415SrIziZNL.jpg)**Alani Nu Protein Shake 4 Flavor Variety 12 fl oz Bottles 8-Pack Ready-to-Drink High Protein Beverage**Alani Nu**$34.63**5 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXYRFZX5) [![Alani Nu Protein Shake 3 Flavor Variety 12 fl oz Bottles 9-Pack Ready-to-Drink High Protein Beverage](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51S2XNoGR1L.jpg)**Alani Nu Protein Shake 3 Flavor Variety 12 fl oz Bottles 9-Pack Ready-to-Drink High Protein Beverage**Alani Nu**$40.36**13 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJ5W385X) [![Alani Nu Protein Shake Cookies & Cream Flavor 12 fl oz Bottles 9-Pack Ready-to-Drink High Protein Beverage](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51CnE7Z6BmL.jpg)**Alani Nu Protein Shake Cookies & Cream Flavor 12 fl oz Bottles 9-Pack Ready-to-Drink High Protein Beverage**Alani Nu**$39.62**13 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRWVHPZC) [![Alani Nu Protein Shake Strawberry Shortcake Flavor 12 fl oz Bottles 9-Pack Ready-to-Drink High Protein Beverage](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51xb9hrs+1L.jpg)**Alani Nu Protein Shake Strawberry Shortcake Flavor 12 fl oz Bottles 9-Pack Ready-to-Drink High Protein Beverage**Alani Nu**$29.22**16 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBZ2H4W2) [![Oikos Protein Shake Salted Caramel 30g High Protein Drinks Shelf Stable Ready to Drink 5g Prebiotic Fiber 12 fl oz Bottle 12 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41BXdBPdI8L.jpg)**Oikos Protein Shake Salted Caramel 30g High Protein Drinks Shelf Stable Ready to Drink 5g Prebiotic Fiber 12 fl oz Bottle 12 Count**Oikos**$26.51**1,347 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6F8TBR7)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Alani Nu Protein Shake 4 Flavor Variety 12 fl oz Bottles 8-Pack Ready-to-Drink High Protein Beverage](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/415SrIziZNL.jpg)**Alani Nu Protein Shake 4 Flavor Variety 12 fl oz Bottles 8-Pack Ready-to-Drink High Protein Beverage**Alani Nu**$34.63**3.9★**▲ 176%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXYRFZX5) [![Alani Nu Protein Shake Cookies & Cream Flavor 12 fl oz Bottles 9-Pack Ready-to-Drink High Protein Beverage](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51CnE7Z6BmL.jpg)**Alani Nu Protein Shake Cookies & Cream Flavor 12 fl oz Bottles 9-Pack Ready-to-Drink High Protein Beverage**Alani Nu**$39.62**4.4★**▲ 121%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRWVHPZC) [![Alani Nu Protein Shake 3 Flavor Variety 12 fl oz Bottles 9-Pack Ready-to-Drink High Protein Beverage](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51S2XNoGR1L.jpg)**Alani Nu Protein Shake 3 Flavor Variety 12 fl oz Bottles 9-Pack Ready-to-Drink High Protein Beverage**Alani Nu**$40.36**4.1★**▲ 88%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJ5W385X) [![Alani Nu Protein Shake Ready to Drink Naturally Flavored Gluten Free Only 140 Calories with 20g Protein per 12 Fl Oz bottle (Strawberry Shortcake 12 Pack)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41V8iusmB7L.jpg)**Alani Nu Protein Shake Ready to Drink Naturally Flavored Gluten Free Only 140 Calories with 20g Protein per 12 Fl Oz bottle (Strawberry Shortcake 12 Pack)**Alani Nu**$37.21**4.4★**▲ 41%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1Q2NS7M) [![Alani Nu Protein Shake Strawberry Shortcake Flavor 12 fl oz Bottles 9-Pack Ready-to-Drink High Protein Beverage](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51xb9hrs+1L.jpg)**Alani Nu Protein Shake Strawberry Shortcake Flavor 12 fl oz Bottles 9-Pack Ready-to-Drink High Protein Beverage**Alani Nu**$29.22**3.8★**▲ 29%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBZ2H4W2)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 67 weeks — -15.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

18K13KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Taste-Overall**40%

*“Delicious shakes that taste great”*

**Nutritional Content**20%

*“Great protein option”*

**Flavor**12%

*“Amazing Flavor”*

**Quality-Overall**4%

*“Decent sub”*

**Sweetness**2%

*“satisfies my sweet tooth”*

**Value For Money**2%

*“Good value”*

**Ease Of Use**1%

*“Convenient”*

**Salt Content**1%

*“Love the salted Caramel flavor”*

**Texture/Consistency-Overall**1%

*“The texture was great”*

**Ingredients-Overall**1%

*“Fairly clean ingredients”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Taste-Overall**33%

*“Awful chemical taste”*

**Flavor**10%

*“I feel like all the flavors they try to do just taste so artificial”*

**Value For Money**7%

*“Not worth the price”*

**Nutritional Content**6%

*“likely losing a bunch of the protein”*

**Sweetness**2%

*“Sugar content is not high”*

**Smell**2%

*“Has a chemical taste and smells funny”*

**Storage Temperature**1%

*“Melted upon arrival consistently”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%

*“False information”*

**Artificial Sweeteners**1%

*“they taste of artificial sweetener that I couldn't drink them”*

**Dilute/Watery**1%

*“Still very watery almost”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Flavor**25%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**19%

**Leak-Proof**19%

**Taste-Overall**9%

**Value For Money**9%

**Quality-Overall**6%

**Solubility**6%

**Nutritional Content**6%