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title: "Maltodextrin — €384K/yr Amazon DE Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 57/100 · €384K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **maltodextrin**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 55Growth 62Conversion 95Competition 6Returns 100Price range 85Avg price 83Brand share 9Review moat 81Quality gap 58
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****12.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Great****€12.23–€33.35**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Great****€18.09**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****390**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Good****+39.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Good****€384K**
€384K/yr · 175K searches
**Brand share**
**Bad****96%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Competition**
**Bad****93%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, maltodextrin is a €384K/yr Amazon Germany market (175K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **maltodextrin market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **15K–20K**
- avg 2,000–2,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **€271K–€362K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **12.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#30**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **57%**
- **Sponsored**
- **86%**
- **Out of stock**
- **9.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **92 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **187 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 93% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**6 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**8**
**Top-5 brand share**
**96%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**93%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Bulk57% - Gym Nutrition18% - TNT True Nutrition Technology12% - IronMaxx6% - Bodylab244% - Buxtrade4% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +39.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KPrime Day '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/de/drogerie-koerperpflege/maltodextrin/trend)
## **Top maltodextrin search terms**
- **maltodextrin**122K/yr+37.9%10.4% conv. - **maltodextrin pulver**36K/yr+52.2%8.5% conv. - **maltodextrin 12**8K/yr+74.6%7.0% conv. - **maltodextrin 6**5K/yr+13.4%1.4% conv. - **maltrodexin pulver**4K/yr-29.9%10.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/de/drogerie-koerperpflege/maltodextrin/search-terms)
## **Top maltodextrin 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.
0%15%€58K30%€115K45%€173K60%€230K101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Bulk Maltodextrin Pulver 2 5 kg 50 Portionen Verpackung Kann Variieren**Bulk**€12.23**4.4★963 rev](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00SP30CH0) [2**GYM-NUTRITION Hardcore Malto-dextrin | Feines Kohlenhydrate Pulver Maltodextrin 12 1 5 kg Beutel**Gym Nutrition**€12.86**4.5★532 rev](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07GZWJ341) [3**TNT Maltodextrin 12 (1kg) 100% Kohlenhydrate Pulver für Sport Fitness & Bodybuilding**TNT True Nutrition Technology**€15.81**4.5★224 rev](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0C6TRSCMZ) [4**IronMaxx Maltodextrin Weight Gainer zum Zunehmen 2000g Geschmacksneutral - Mit 230kcal & 58g Kohlenhydrate pro Portion Mass Gainer für Kraftsportler mit 100% reinem Maltodextrin**IronMaxx**€14.68**4.2★685 rev](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00NIS6SKC) [5**TNT Maltodextrin 12 (4kg) 100% Kohlenhydrate Pulver für Sport Fitness & Bodybuilding**TNT True Nutrition Technology**€24.62**4.5★224 rev](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00PQK7BCE)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**TNT Maltodextrin 12 (1kg) 100% Kohlenhydrate Pulver für Sport Fitness & Bodybuilding**TNT True Nutrition Technology**€15.81**224 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0C6TRSCMZ) [**Bodylab24 Maltodextrin 5000g / 100% Maltodextrin in bester Qualität/hoch effizienter Energielieferant/zur Nutzung vor während und nach dem Training/ideal als Zusatz zu Proteinshakes**Bodylab24**€33.35**75 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B08VRQZDMY) [**GYM-NUTRITION Hardcore Malto-dextrin | Feines Kohlenhydrate Pulver Maltodextrin 12 1 5 kg Beutel**Gym Nutrition**€12.86**532 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07GZWJ341) [**Maltodextrin - Malto Dextrin Zucker Kohlenhydrate rein VERSCHIEDENE GRÖßEN**Buxtrade**€13.12**27 rev9y ago](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B01LY25JVQ) [**Bulk Maltodextrin Pulver 2 5 kg 50 Portionen Verpackung Kann Variieren**Bulk**€12.23**963 rev11y ago](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00SP30CH0)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Maltodextrin - Malto Dextrin Zucker Kohlenhydrate rein VERSCHIEDENE GRÖßEN**Buxtrade**€13.12**4.3★**▲ 140%**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B01LY25JVQ) [**TNT Maltodextrin 12 (1kg) 100% Kohlenhydrate Pulver für Sport Fitness & Bodybuilding**TNT True Nutrition Technology**€15.81**4.5★**▲ 18%**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0C6TRSCMZ) [**Bulk Maltodextrin Pulver 2 5 kg 50 Portionen Verpackung Kann Variieren**Bulk**€12.23**4.4★**— 10%**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00SP30CH0) [**GYM-NUTRITION Hardcore Malto-dextrin | Feines Kohlenhydrate Pulver Maltodextrin 12 1 5 kg Beutel**Gym Nutrition**€12.86**4.5★**— 0%**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07GZWJ341) [**Bodylab24 Maltodextrin 5000g / 100% Maltodextrin in bester Qualität/hoch effizienter Energielieferant/zur Nutzung vor während und nach dem Training/ideal als Zusatz zu Proteinshakes**Bodylab24**€33.35**4.4★**▼ 11%**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B08VRQZDMY)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about maltodextrin**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis**17%
*“Super Preis / Leistung”*
**Qualität insgesamt**17%
*“Ansonsten mag das Produkt bestimmt gut sein”*
**Löslichkeit**16%
*“Gut löslich”*
**beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt**12%
*“Ein Produkt was hält was es verspricht”*
**Geschmack**6%
*“Geschmacks neutral”*
**Ernährungs Gehalt**4%
*“Ideal für alle, die ihre Kohlenhydratzufuhr einfach und effektiv erhöhen möchten”*
**Gewichtsverlust**4%
*“Gleich am 2. Tag fast 2 kg zugenommen Supertoll”*
**Benutzerfreundlichkeit**4%
*“Sehr bekömmlich & einfach zuzubereiten”*
**Süße**2%
*“Schmeckt leicht süßlich”*
**Magnesium**2%
*“Gutes Maltodextrin”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Geruch**31%
*“Chemischer Geruch”*
**Ernährungs Gehalt**11%
*“Das hat mich extrem schockiert, da man bei Nahrungsergänzungsmitteln und Lebensmitteln einen hohen Qualitäts- und Hygienestandard erwartet”*
**Geschmack**9%
*“Da Maltodextrin normalerweise geruchs- und geschmackslos ist, war der starke, untypische Geschmack des Pulvers sehr auffällig und macht es für mich unverzehrbar”*
**Geschmack insgesamt**9%
*“Riecht und schmeckt nach purer Chemie”*
**Haftung/Klebrigkeit**6%
*“Es bleibt eine klumpige, klebrige Masse, die sich selbst bei doppelter Menge der vorgegebenen Flüssigkeit fast nicht auflöst”*
**Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis**6%
*“KEIN KOSTENLOSER VERSAND FÜR PREMIUM KUNDEN”*
**Löslichkeit**6%
*“Löst sich so gut wie nicht auf”*
**Süße**4%
*“Der Geschmack ist relativ neutral und nicht süß”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is maltodextrin profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?**
- The niche generates €384K/yr across 7 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +39.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- **How competitive is the maltodextrin niche?**
- 6 brands and 8 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 93% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in maltodextrin?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Geruch, Ernährungs Gehalt, Geschmack. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for maltodextrin peak?**
- Demand peaks in May–Jun; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the maltodextrin niche?**
- Listings span €12.23–€33.35; the average listing price is €18.09 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 390 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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