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# **whey vanilla protein powder**

**Skip it**

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

Market size 45Growth 62Conversion 80Competition 8Returns 100Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 17Quality gap 25

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Avg price**

**Incredible****$31.43**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Incredible****$20.55–$38.62**

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

**Conversion**

**Great****8.2%**

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

**Growth**

**Good****+39.1%**

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

**Market size**

**Okay****$240K**

$240K/yr · 94K searches

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Review moat**

**Bad****18,696.56**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Competition**

**Bad****90%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Brand share**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 90% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**5 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**576**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- Premier Protein62% - Quest30% - Orgain4% - Muscle Milk2% - Optimum Nutrition2%

## **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%$24K20%$48K30%$72K40%$96K1K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Premier Protein Powder Vanilla Milkshake 30g Protein 1g Sugar 100% Whey Protein Keto Friendly No Soy Gluten Free 23.3 oz (17 Servings)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41wsJqF0a7L.jpg)**Premier Protein Powder Vanilla Milkshake 30g Protein 1g Sugar 100% Whey Protein Keto Friendly No Soy Gluten Free 23.3 oz (17 Servings)**Premier Protein**$25.72**4.6★28,846 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06ZZ3PJQD) [2![Premier Protein Powder Vanilla Milkshake 30g Protein 1g Sugar Gluten Free No Soy 40.2 oz (29 Servings)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41W-H6vzF+L.jpg)**Premier Protein Powder Vanilla Milkshake 30g Protein 1g Sugar Gluten Free No Soy 40.2 oz (29 Servings)**Premier Protein**$36.66**4.6★28,846 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4X2RXP8) [3![Quest Nutrition Vanilla Milkshake Protein Powder 24g of Protein 1g of Sugar Low Carb Gluten Free 1.6 Pound 23 Servings](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41rnL98lk6L.jpg)**Quest Nutrition Vanilla Milkshake Protein Powder 24g of Protein 1g of Sugar Low Carb Gluten Free 1.6 Pound 23 Servings**Quest**$32.06**4.6★9,503 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L94L214) [4![Quest Nutrition Vanilla Milkshake Protein Powder 24g of Protein 1g of Sugar Low Carb Gluten Free 3 Pound 43 Servings](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/414Wy7p6nUL.jpg)**Quest Nutrition Vanilla Milkshake Protein Powder 24g of Protein 1g of Sugar Low Carb Gluten Free 3 Pound 43 Servings**Quest**$37.34**4.6★9,503 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L93N5LV) [5![Premier Protein Powder Plus Fiber Vanilla 25g Protein 7g Fiber to Support Gut Health No Added Sugar (17 Servings)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41sF7u-BnfL.jpg)**Premier Protein Powder Plus Fiber Vanilla 25g Protein 7g Fiber to Support Gut Health No Added Sugar (17 Servings)**Premier Protein**$27.03**4.6★1,061 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F79XRN4F)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Premier Protein Powder Plus Fiber Vanilla 25g Protein 7g Fiber to Support Gut Health No Added Sugar (17 Servings)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41sF7u-BnfL.jpg)**Premier Protein Powder Plus Fiber Vanilla 25g Protein 7g Fiber to Support Gut Health No Added Sugar (17 Servings)**Premier Protein**$27.03**1,061 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F79XRN4F) [![Premier Protein Powder Vanilla Milkshake 30g Protein 1g Sugar Gluten Free No Soy 40.2 oz (29 Servings)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41W-H6vzF+L.jpg)**Premier Protein Powder Vanilla Milkshake 30g Protein 1g Sugar Gluten Free No Soy 40.2 oz (29 Servings)**Premier Protein**$36.66**28,846 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4X2RXP8) [![Muscle Milk Genuine Protein Powder Vanilla Crme 1.93 Pounds 12 Servings 32g Protein 2g Sugar Calcium Vitamins A C & D NSF Certified for Sport Energizing Snack Packaging May Vary](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41tF7Hnx8GL.jpg)**Muscle Milk Genuine Protein Powder Vanilla Crme 1.93 Pounds 12 Servings 32g Protein 2g Sugar Calcium Vitamins A C & D NSF Certified for Sport Energizing Snack Packaging May Vary**Muscle Milk**$20.55**4,956 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B5L5T76W) [![Quest Nutrition Vanilla Milkshake Protein Powder 24g of Protein 1g of Sugar Low Carb Gluten Free 1.6 Pound 23 Servings](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41rnL98lk6L.jpg)**Quest Nutrition Vanilla Milkshake Protein Powder 24g of Protein 1g of Sugar Low Carb Gluten Free 1.6 Pound 23 Servings**Quest**$32.06**9,503 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L94L214) [![Quest Nutrition Vanilla Milkshake Protein Powder 24g of Protein 1g of Sugar Low Carb Gluten Free 3 Pound 43 Servings](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/414Wy7p6nUL.jpg)**Quest Nutrition Vanilla Milkshake Protein Powder 24g of Protein 1g of Sugar Low Carb Gluten Free 3 Pound 43 Servings**Quest**$37.34**9,503 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L93N5LV)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Quest Nutrition Chocolate Milkshake Protein Powder 22g Protein 1g Sugar Low Carb Gluten Free 3 Pound 43 Servings](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41mcSr41Q+L.jpg)**Quest Nutrition Chocolate Milkshake Protein Powder 22g Protein 1g Sugar Low Carb Gluten Free 3 Pound 43 Servings**Quest**$38.62**4.6★**▲ 184%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L8YLV55) [![Premier Protein Powder Vanilla Milkshake 30g Protein 1g Sugar Gluten Free No Soy 40.2 oz (29 Servings)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41W-H6vzF+L.jpg)**Premier Protein Powder Vanilla Milkshake 30g Protein 1g Sugar Gluten Free No Soy 40.2 oz (29 Servings)**Premier Protein**$36.66**4.6★**▲ 68%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4X2RXP8) [![Quest Nutrition Vanilla Milkshake Protein Powder 24g of Protein 1g of Sugar Low Carb Gluten Free 1.6 Pound 23 Servings](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41rnL98lk6L.jpg)**Quest Nutrition Vanilla Milkshake Protein Powder 24g of Protein 1g of Sugar Low Carb Gluten Free 1.6 Pound 23 Servings**Quest**$32.06**4.6★**▲ 40%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L94L214) [![Muscle Milk Genuine Protein Powder Vanilla Crme 1.93 Pounds 12 Servings 32g Protein 2g Sugar Calcium Vitamins A C & D NSF Certified for Sport Energizing Snack Packaging May Vary](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41tF7Hnx8GL.jpg)**Muscle Milk Genuine Protein Powder Vanilla Crme 1.93 Pounds 12 Servings 32g Protein 2g Sugar Calcium Vitamins A C & D NSF Certified for Sport Energizing Snack Packaging May Vary**Muscle Milk**$20.55**4.6★**▲ 26%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B5L5T76W) [![Premier Protein Powder Plus Fiber Vanilla 25g Protein 7g Fiber to Support Gut Health No Added Sugar (17 Servings)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41sF7u-BnfL.jpg)**Premier Protein Powder Plus Fiber Vanilla 25g Protein 7g Fiber to Support Gut Health No Added Sugar (17 Servings)**Premier Protein**$27.03**4.6★**— 7%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F79XRN4F)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +39.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

5K3KPrime Day '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Taste-Overall**28%

*“Amazing taste”*

**Nutritional Content**20%

*“Excellent source of protein”*

**Flavor**9%

*“Great vanilla flavor”*

**Quality-Overall**6%

*“Excellent product”*

**Solubility**4%

*“Dissolves easily”*

**Value For Money**4%

*“Great deal”*

**Vegan/Organic**3%

*“Great vegan protein”*

**Blend/Ratio**3%

*“blends very well in my bottle”*

**Sweetness**2%

*“Not too sweet when using half water half milk which is what I wanted”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%

*“Just what I needed”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Taste-Overall**23%

*“Not super tasty”*

**Sweetness**7%

*“Overly sweet”*

**Nutritional Content**7%

*“The protein to calories ratio is too high”*

**Flavor**5%

*“Flavor is most unpleasant”*

**Value For Money**5%

*“its expensive”*

**Texture/Consistency-Overall**4%

*“awful texture”*

**Artificial Sweeteners**4%

*“Artificial sweeteners”*

**Solubility**3%

*“Doesnt dissolve well”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%

*“Inaccurate advertising of product”*

**Mixing/Blending**1%

*“Mixing issues”*