Is ballaststoffe profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?

The niche generates €277K/yr across 20 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +15.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).

How competitive is the ballaststoffe niche?

17 brands and 48 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 65% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in ballaststoffe?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Funktionalität insgesamt, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, Geschmack insgesamt. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for ballaststoffe peak?

Demand peaks in May; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the ballaststoffe niche?

Listings span €7.62–€33.36; the average listing price is €19.62 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 925 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

ballaststoffe

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great€19.62

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good€7.62–€33.36

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

Brand share

Good65%

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

Review moat

Good924.95

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good5.2%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Good€277K

€277K/yr · 273K searches

Growth

Okay+15.2%

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

Competition

Okay62%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, ballaststoffe is a €277K/yr Amazon Germany market (273K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 65% of demand. Demand peaks in May. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.

Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

ballaststoffe market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr: €294K–€392K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 5.2%
Avg BSR: #574
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 95%
Sponsored: 90%
Out of stock: 3.3%
Avg brand age: 51 months
Avg seller age: 179 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

65%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

62%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

30%

natural elements24%
OptiFibre21%
EWL Naturprodukte7%
OMNI LOGIC7%
Vit4ever6%
WeightWorld6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +15.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Open Trend

Top ballaststoffe search terms

ballaststoffe93K/yr +20.5%2.9% conv.
ballaststoffe pulver44K/yr +17.6%3.5% conv.
fiber supplement23K/yr +28.9%4.3% conv.
optifibre19K/yr +21.3%13.9% conv.
fiber19K/yr -4.5%2.5% conv.
phgg15K/yr +7.7%8.4% conv.
ballaststoff drink9K/yr +58.3%1.5% conv.
ballaststoff mix9K/yr +18.6%4.2% conv.
fibre supplement6K/yr -8.5%5.7% conv.
optifibre 500g dose5K/yr +28.0%18.6% conv.

All search terms

Top ballaststoffe products on Amazon

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

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

All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

natural elements Ballaststoff Mix 600g 9 natürliche Quellen mit Inulin und Akazienfaser vegan ohne Zuckerzusatz (enthält von Natur aus Zucker) in Deutschland produziert & laborgeprüft

natural elements€29.514.6★5,522 rev

OptiFibre Ballaststoffpulver 250 g | Lösliche Ballaststoffe für die tägliche Ernährung | 100% pflanzlich geschmacksneutral und gut löslich | Ohne zu quellen

OptiFibre€19.964.7★966 rev

OMNi LOGiC FIBRE Ballaststoffpulver Bei Verstopfung & Durchfall sowie gestörter Funktion des Dickdarms 100% wasserlöslich 250 g (50 Portionen) Vegan Glutenfrei Laktosefrei

OMNI LOGIC€17.134.3★237 rev

vit4ever Kombination aus Ballaststoffe - 400 g Pulver mit Flohsamenschalen Inulin (Präbiotikum) Apfelfasern Leinsamen - Ballaststoffreich - Vegan - Mit Natürlichem Ananas Aroma - Premium Qualität

Vit4ever€17.814.2★369 rev

Bio Flohsamenschalen Kapseln - 3 Monate Vorrat - 1400 mg pro Portion - 180 vegane Kapseln - Psyllium Husk - Glutenfrei & Ohne Gentechnik - Zertifiziertes Bio Flohsamenschalenpulver von WeightWorld

WeightWorld€16.054.4★2,325 rev

Newest

by launch date

Fiber Bytes Fiber Gummies für Erwachsene 3 5g Ballaststoffe mit Inulin für Darmbalance & Regulierung Verdauungsunterstützung mit Vitamin B6 & Folsäure 60 Bytes

The Bytes Company€20.9146 rev

4mo ago

He-Ju PHGG Ballaststoff Pulver (Fibalance) 300 g FODMAP Ballaststoffe 60 Portionen 100% PHGG Pulver mit 1 g Dosierlöffel Neutral & gut löslich Laborgeprüft

He-Ju€22.122 rev

5mo ago

PHGG Ballaststoff Pulver 300 g 8 7 g Ballaststoffe pro Portion | leich löslich gut verträglich | Low FODMAP | Vegan & glutenfrei | Biomfiber Sunfiber partially hydrolyzed guar gum

art´gerecht€33.3620 rev

6mo ago

Omniflora Ballaststoff Complex 7 Ballaststoffe 12 g pro Tag 360 g

Omniflora€23.7281 rev

11mo ago

Bulk Ballaststoffe Plus Geschmacksneutral 480 g 60 Portionen Unterstützt die Verdauungs- & Darmgesundheit Lösliche & Unlösliche Ballaststoffe Fördert die Darmgesundheit Vegan

Bulk€13.3353 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about ballaststoffe

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt17%

“Super Produkt”

Reguliert die Verdauung13%

“die Verdauung funktioniert gut.”

Geschmack insgesamt9%

“Schmeckt und funktioniert”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt8%

“Genau so wie bestellt”

Ernährungs Gehalt5%

“Sehr gutes Nahrungsmittel”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis4%

“Super Preis”

Löslichkeit4%

“Gut löslich”

Effizienz3%

“Hilfreich”

Geschmack2%

“Es ist fast geschmacksneutral, sodass ich es auch mal in mein Porridge oder Smoothie gebe”

Inhaltsstoffe – insgesamt2%

“Dieses PHGG ist auch um einiges feiner als mein anderes von natural factors”

What buyers complain about

Funktionalität insgesamt15%

“Absolut unwirksam”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis14%

“Jederzeit wieder für den Preis”

Geschmack insgesamt12%

“Ananasgeschmack doof”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt6%

“Irreführend”

Reguliert die Verdauung5%

“Erzeugt Verstopfung”

Geschmack5%

“Ananasgeschmack doof”

Dosierung3%

“Mengenangaben irreführend”

Qualität insgesamt2%

“Negative Qualität keine Wirkung 1”

Geruch2%

“Der Geruch ist grauenhaft”

Süße2%

“Gute Mischung aber leider VIEL zu süss”

Top return reasons

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis50%

Gesamtgröße50%

Common questions

Is ballaststoffe profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?: The niche generates €277K/yr across 20 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +15.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
How competitive is the ballaststoffe niche?: 17 brands and 48 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 65% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in ballaststoffe?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Funktionalität insgesamt, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, Geschmack insgesamt. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for ballaststoffe peak?: Demand peaks in May; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the ballaststoffe niche?: Listings span €7.62–€33.36; the average listing price is €19.62 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 925 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.