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# **picky bars**

**Skip it****31/100 **

a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 95% of clicks) — picky bars doesn't clear our bar today.

**Market/yr**

**$20K**

**Growth (1y)**

**+55.9%**

**Products**

**6**

**Brands**

**5**

was 5 a year ago

**Sellers**

**493**

**Price range**

**$14.60–$30.58**

**Returns**

**0.0%**

**Rating**

**4.4★**

**Skip it**

Scored 31/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**1**

 ×0.30

Growth

**52**

 ×0.30

Competition

**0**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**52**

 ×0.10

Returns

**100**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +55.9% year over year.

667333.5Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26

## **Seasonality**

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

JFMAMJJASOND

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

## **Competition**

- Laird Superfood49% - Skratch Labs27% - IQBAR10% - ALOHA8% - LÄRABAR5%

The top 5 products capture 95% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 5 brands and 493 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**5 **—flat

was 5 a year ago

**Sellers**

**493**

**Top 5 brand share**

**100%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![Laird Superfood Functional Protein Bars Protein Bar but Better with Real Ingredients Functional Mushrooms 10g Plant-Based Protein 6g Fiber - Non-GMO - 5 Flavor Variety Pack 10 Count (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51JttRIlQ3L.jpg) [**Laird Superfood Functional Protein Bars Protein Bar but Better with Real Ingredients Functional Mushrooms 10g Plant-Based Protein 6g Fiber - Non-GMO - 5 Flavor Variety Pack 10 Count (Pack of 1)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BCNQK469)

Laird Superfood$24.514.2★21049%▲rising

2
![Skratch Labs Energy Bar | Variety Pack (12 Pack) | Plant Based Healthy Snack | Low Sugar Plant Protein Ancient Grains | Non-GMO Gluten Free Soy Free Vegan Kosher](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Oo3wvL3yL.jpg) [**Skratch Labs Energy Bar | Variety Pack (12 Pack) | Plant Based Healthy Snack | Low Sugar Plant Protein Ancient Grains | Non-GMO Gluten Free Soy Free Vegan Kosher**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077417MS1)

Skratch Labs$30.584.3★38221%▲rising

3
![IQBAR Clean Plant Protein Bars - Bar Sampler - 7 Count - Keto Vegan High Fiber Gluten and Dairy Free Low Sugar Snack - Brain and Body Nutrients for Focus Energy Meal Replacement](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51sXonoadVL.jpg) [**IQBAR Clean Plant Protein Bars - Bar Sampler - 7 Count - Keto Vegan High Fiber Gluten and Dairy Free Low Sugar Snack - Brain and Body Nutrients for Focus Energy Meal Replacement**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086XMKL5H)

IQBAR$14.604.1★8,71210%▲rising

4
![ALOHA Organic Plant Based Protein Bars |Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip | 1.98 Oz (Pack of 12) | Vegan Low Sugar Gluten Free Paleo Low Carb Non-GMO Stevia Free Soy Free No Sugar Alcohols](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51PcKeNeOfL.jpg) [**ALOHA Organic Plant Based Protein Bars |Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip | 1.98 Oz (Pack of 12) | Vegan Low Sugar Gluten Free Paleo Low Carb Non-GMO Stevia Free Soy Free No Sugar Alcohols**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0178ENI4K)

ALOHA$22.144.5★8,4028%▼falling

5
![Skratch Labs Energy Bar | Cinnamon + Oatmeal (12 Pack) | Plant Based Healthy Snack | Low Sugar - 5g Protein | Non-GMO Gluten Free Soy Free Vegan Kosher](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41E9YQ8q-sL.jpg) [**Skratch Labs Energy Bar | Cinnamon + Oatmeal (12 Pack) | Plant Based Healthy Snack | Low Sugar - 5g Protein | Non-GMO Gluten Free Soy Free Vegan Kosher**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWZC51WY)

Skratch Labs$30.154.6★226%▼falling

6
![Larabar Fruit and Nut Bars Variety Pack Gluten Free and Vegan 28.8 oz 18 Ct](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51INcbC52FL.jpg) [**Larabar Fruit and Nut Bars Variety Pack Gluten Free and Vegan 28.8 oz 18 Ct**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09SBRVP72)

LÄRABAR$16.674.6★2,4275%▼falling

## **Product shelf**

All 6 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![Laird Superfood Functional Protein Bars Protein Bar but Better with Real Ingredients Functional Mushrooms 10g Plant-Based Protein 6g Fiber - Non-GMO - 5 Flavor Variety Pack 10 Count (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51JttRIlQ3L.jpg)**Laird Superfood Functional Protein Bars Protein Bar but Better with Real Ingredients Functional Mushrooms 10g Plant-Based Protein 6g Fiber - Non-GMO - 5 Flavor Variety Pack 10 Count (Pack of 1)** Laird Superfood**$24.51**4.2★210 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BCNQK469) [![Skratch Labs Energy Bar | Variety Pack (12 Pack) | Plant Based Healthy Snack | Low Sugar Plant Protein Ancient Grains | Non-GMO Gluten Free Soy Free Vegan Kosher](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Oo3wvL3yL.jpg)**Skratch Labs Energy Bar | Variety Pack (12 Pack) | Plant Based Healthy Snack | Low Sugar Plant Protein Ancient Grains | Non-GMO Gluten Free Soy Free Vegan Kosher** Skratch Labs**$30.58**4.3★382 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077417MS1) [![IQBAR Clean Plant Protein Bars - Bar Sampler - 7 Count - Keto Vegan High Fiber Gluten and Dairy Free Low Sugar Snack - Brain and Body Nutrients for Focus Energy Meal Replacement](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51sXonoadVL.jpg)**IQBAR Clean Plant Protein Bars - Bar Sampler - 7 Count - Keto Vegan High Fiber Gluten and Dairy Free Low Sugar Snack - Brain and Body Nutrients for Focus Energy Meal Replacement** IQBAR**$14.60**4.1★8,712 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086XMKL5H) [![ALOHA Organic Plant Based Protein Bars |Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip | 1.98 Oz (Pack of 12) | Vegan Low Sugar Gluten Free Paleo Low Carb Non-GMO Stevia Free Soy Free No Sugar Alcohols](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51PcKeNeOfL.jpg)**ALOHA Organic Plant Based Protein Bars |Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip | 1.98 Oz (Pack of 12) | Vegan Low Sugar Gluten Free Paleo Low Carb Non-GMO Stevia Free Soy Free No Sugar Alcohols** ALOHA**$22.14**4.5★8,402 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0178ENI4K) [![Skratch Labs Energy Bar | Cinnamon + Oatmeal (12 Pack) | Plant Based Healthy Snack | Low Sugar - 5g Protein | Non-GMO Gluten Free Soy Free Vegan Kosher](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41E9YQ8q-sL.jpg)**Skratch Labs Energy Bar | Cinnamon + Oatmeal (12 Pack) | Plant Based Healthy Snack | Low Sugar - 5g Protein | Non-GMO Gluten Free Soy Free Vegan Kosher** Skratch Labs**$30.15**4.6★22 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWZC51WY) [![Larabar Fruit and Nut Bars Variety Pack Gluten Free and Vegan 28.8 oz 18 Ct](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51INcbC52FL.jpg)**Larabar Fruit and Nut Bars Variety Pack Gluten Free and Vegan 28.8 oz 18 Ct** LÄRABAR**$16.67**4.6★2,427 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09SBRVP72)

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Taste-Overall**31%

*“Delicious and Healthy”*

**Flavor**14%

*“Great variety of flavors”*

**Nutritional Content**14%

*“High protein”*

**Ingredients-Overall**4%

*“Clean ingredients”*

**Quality-Overall**4%

*“Good variety”*

**Health Benefits-Overall**4%

*“healthy with great ingredients”*

**Vegan/Organic**4%

*“Glad it's organic”*

**Value For Money**2%

*“Great price”*

**Texture/Consistency-Overall**2%

*“Great texture, great flavor, and very consistent across shipments”*

**Freshness**2%

*“Fresh”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Taste-Overall**30%

*“Not tasty”*

**Flavor**7%

*“Didn't detect any peanut butter flavor”*

**Moist/Dry**7%

*“Past couple of months, somethings changed they look odd, very dry, just overall terrible”*

**Value For Money**7%

*“Just to expensive”*

**Texture/Consistency-Overall**4%

*“I did not like the texture”*

**Nutritional Content**3%

*“poor nutrition calorie ratio”*

**Ingredients-Overall**3%

*“TOXIC INGREDIENTS”*

**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**3%

*“Very chewy”*

**Stale/Rotten/Spoiled**2%

*“Taste stale”*

**Hard Feel**2%

*“The hard pieces in the bars are a bit annoying”*

#### **Top return reasons**- Taste-Overall32% - Hard Feel13% - Stale/Rotten/Spoiled11% - Flavor8% - Ingredients-Overall6% - Quality-Overall5% - Nutritional Content4% - Sweetness3% - Artificial Sweeteners3% - Certifications2%