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# **whey protein 10 lbs**

**Skip it**

Weak search conversion (1.7%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 30Growth 59Conversion 21Competition 37Returns 100Price range 45Avg price 74Brand share 36Review moat 23Quality gap 38

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Avg price**

**Good****$102.76**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Growth**

**Good****+35.0%**

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

**Price range**

**Okay****$44.24–$167.51**

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

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.5★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Competition**

**Okay****63%**

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

**Brand share**

**Okay****83%**

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

**Market size**

**Okay****$132K**

$132K/yr · 76K searches

**Review moat**

**Bad****7,462.1**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Conversion**

**Bad****1.7%**

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

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**13 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**544**

**Top-5 brand share**

**83%**

**Open market**

**12%**

- Optimum Nutrition42% - BSN20% - Animal11% - COLOSSAL LABS6% - Ascent5% - RIVAL NUTRITION4% - Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 12%)

## **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%10%$13K20%$26K30%$40K40%$53K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder Extreme Milk Chocolate 10 Pound (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41jvlgt758L.jpg)**Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder Extreme Milk Chocolate 10 Pound (Packaging May Vary)**Optimum Nutrition**$122.14**4.7★29,541 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZFONQZW) [2![BSN SYNTHA-6 Whey Protein Powder with Micellar Casein Chocolate Milk Protein Isolate Powder Chocolate Milkshake 97 Servings (Package May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41gY-rRWy3L.jpg)**BSN SYNTHA-6 Whey Protein Powder with Micellar Casein Chocolate Milk Protein Isolate Powder Chocolate Milkshake 97 Servings (Package May Vary)**BSN**$103.90**4.6★10,029 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AZMDWH6) [3![Animal Whey Isolate Protein Powder - Loaded for Pre & Post Workout Muscle Builder and Recovery with Digestive Enzymes for Men & Women - 25g Protein Great Taste Low Sugar - Chocolate 10 lbs](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41DAZMC+wXL.jpg)**Animal Whey Isolate Protein Powder - Loaded for Pre & Post Workout Muscle Builder and Recovery with Digestive Enzymes for Men & Women - 25g Protein Great Taste Low Sugar - Chocolate 10 lbs**Animal**$127.70**4.5★1,270 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0192OJ2JO) [4![Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder Vanilla Ice Cream 9.98 lb 146 Servings](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51X6BNwOztL.jpg)**Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder Vanilla Ice Cream 9.98 lb 146 Servings**Optimum Nutrition**$124.43**4.7★47,750 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GIQT3I) [5![BSN SYNTHA-6 Whey Protein Powder Micellar Casein Milk Protein Isolate Powder Vanilla Ice Cream 97 Servings (Package May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/415s-KoMI8L.jpg)**BSN SYNTHA-6 Whey Protein Powder Micellar Casein Milk Protein Isolate Powder Vanilla Ice Cream 97 Servings (Package May Vary)**BSN**$103.92**4.7★9,624 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AZMDWQM)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![RIVAL NUTRITION Clean Rival Whey True Vanilla Protein Powder I Whey Isolate Primary Source I 10.02 Lb 142 Servings I No Artificial Flavors or Colors I 25g Protein Per Scoop | Muscle Recovery](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41AsiGW9sNL.jpg)**RIVAL NUTRITION Clean Rival Whey True Vanilla Protein Powder I Whey Isolate Primary Source I 10.02 Lb 142 Servings I No Artificial Flavors or Colors I 25g Protein Per Scoop | Muscle Recovery**RIVAL NUTRITION**$142.68**72 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFWZDV8Y) [![RIVAL NUTRITION Clean Gainer I High Protein Lean Gainer Powdered Drink Mix I 30g Protein Per Serving (10lb Chocolate Peanut Butter)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412TUdDj-XL.jpg)**RIVAL NUTRITION Clean Gainer I High Protein Lean Gainer Powdered Drink Mix I 30g Protein Per Serving (10lb Chocolate Peanut Butter)**RIVAL NUTRITION**$64.72**22 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F399RMCX) [![COLOSSAL LABS Muscle Whey Protein Flavored Protein Powder 25 000mg Amino Acids/Serving Cold Filtered(Packaging May Vary) (12 Pound (Bucket) Cookies & Cream)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41lwEUtP2EL.jpg)**COLOSSAL LABS Muscle Whey Protein Flavored Protein Powder 25 000mg Amino Acids/Serving Cold Filtered(Packaging May Vary) (12 Pound (Bucket) Cookies & Cream)**COLOSSAL LABS**$135.28**96 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D82F1DPG) [![Rule 1 Proteins R1 Whey Blend - Vanilla Ice Cream 24g Fast-Acting Whey Protein Concentrates Isolates and Hydrolysates Per Serving with Naturally Occurring EAAs and BCAAs 10lbs (RZ0608)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Lj6-41dVL.jpg)**Rule 1 Proteins R1 Whey Blend - Vanilla Ice Cream 24g Fast-Acting Whey Protein Concentrates Isolates and Hydrolysates Per Serving with Naturally Occurring EAAs and BCAAs 10lbs (RZ0608)**Rule 1 Proteins**$120.75**1,153 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VVBV6XF) [![Ascent 100% Whey Protein Powder - Post Workout Whey Protein Isolate Zero Artificial Flavors & Sweeteners Gluten Free 5.5g BCAA 2.6g Leucine Essential Amino Acids Chocolate Peanut Butter 2 lb](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CVCGXQceL.jpg)**Ascent 100% Whey Protein Powder - Post Workout Whey Protein Isolate Zero Artificial Flavors & Sweeteners Gluten Free 5.5g BCAA 2.6g Leucine Essential Amino Acids Chocolate Peanut Butter 2 lb**Ascent**$44.24**1,602 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M6LWRPV)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![RIVAL NUTRITION Clean Gainer I High Protein Lean Gainer Powdered Drink Mix I 30g Protein Per Serving (10lb Chocolate Peanut Butter)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412TUdDj-XL.jpg)**RIVAL NUTRITION Clean Gainer I High Protein Lean Gainer Powdered Drink Mix I 30g Protein Per Serving (10lb Chocolate Peanut Butter)**RIVAL NUTRITION**$64.72**4.4★**▲ 146%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F399RMCX) [![Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Vanilla Ice Cream - 10 lbs](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41cvCxsBG-L.jpg)**Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Vanilla Ice Cream - 10 lbs**Optimum Nutrition**$167.51**4.3★**▲ 145%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UTKPTBQ) [![Ascent 100% Whey Protein Powder - Post Workout Whey Protein Isolate Zero Artificial Flavors & Sweeteners Gluten Free 5.5g BCAA 2.6g Leucine Essential Amino Acids Chocolate Peanut Butter 2 lb](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CVCGXQceL.jpg)**Ascent 100% Whey Protein Powder - Post Workout Whey Protein Isolate Zero Artificial Flavors & Sweeteners Gluten Free 5.5g BCAA 2.6g Leucine Essential Amino Acids Chocolate Peanut Butter 2 lb**Ascent**$44.24**4.7★**▲ 131%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M6LWRPV) [![RIVAL NUTRITION Clean Rival Whey True Vanilla Protein Powder I Whey Isolate Primary Source I 10.02 Lb 142 Servings I No Artificial Flavors or Colors I 25g Protein Per Scoop | Muscle Recovery](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41AsiGW9sNL.jpg)**RIVAL NUTRITION Clean Rival Whey True Vanilla Protein Powder I Whey Isolate Primary Source I 10.02 Lb 142 Servings I No Artificial Flavors or Colors I 25g Protein Per Scoop | Muscle Recovery**RIVAL NUTRITION**$142.68**4.5★**▲ 131%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFWZDV8Y) [![BSN SYNTHA-6 Whey Protein Powder Micellar Casein Milk Protein Isolate Powder Vanilla Ice Cream 97 Servings (Package May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/415s-KoMI8L.jpg)**BSN SYNTHA-6 Whey Protein Powder Micellar Casein Milk Protein Isolate Powder Vanilla Ice Cream 97 Servings (Package May Vary)**BSN**$103.92**4.7★**▲ 122%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AZMDWQM)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +35.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

6K4KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Nutritional Content**21%

*“Great protein powder”*

**Taste-Overall**13%

*“Amazing Taste”*

**Flavor**8%

*“Good flavor”*

**Quality-Overall**8%

*“Good quality and arrived safely on time”*

**Value For Money**7%

*“Good deal”*

**Solubility**6%

*“Dissolves easily”*

**Blend/Ratio**4%

*“It mixes smoothly”*

**Ingredients-Overall**2%

*“Good clean ingredients”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

*“Does the job”*

**Weight Loss**2%

*“In all, I like it, which is good considering I have 10 lbs”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Taste-Overall**15%

*“Something is different in the taste”*

**Value For Money**12%

*“Too expensive”*

**Flavor**8%

*“The flavor is very artificial”*

**Nutritional Content**7%

*“Not a healthy product”*

**Ingredients-Overall**3%

*“ingredient list is unreal”*

**Texture/Consistency-Overall**3%

*“The texture is not good”*

**Solubility**2%

*“does not dissolve well in water”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

*“This is highly misleading”*

**Sweetness**2%

*“less sweet than competitors”*

**Artificial Sweeteners**2%

*“doesnt include artificial flavors or sweeteners”*