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protein riegel

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 89Growth 18Conversion 37Competition 85Returns 100Price range 55Avg price 81Brand share 77Review moat 63Quality gap 77

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Market size

Great€1.7M

€1.7M/yr · 3.3M searches

Competition

Great30%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Great€17.35

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Great58%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good997.91

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good€1.63–€31.41

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

Conversion

Okay2.9%

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

Growth

Bad-14.6%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, protein riegel is a €1.7M/yr Amazon Germany market (3.3M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 58% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 68/100.

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

Market data

Units sold / yr
100K–125K
avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr
€1.7M–€2.2M
units × avg price
Launch success
100%
7 of 7 new (360d)
Conversion rate
2.9%
Avg BSR
#18
Page quality
0%
Prime
98%
Sponsored
88%
Out of stock
2.9%
Avg brand age
53 months
Avg seller age
171 days

Competition

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (30% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

24 falling

Sellers

48

Top-5 brand share

58%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

30%

Top 20: 69%

Open market

36%

  • Premier Protein19%
  • Warrior13%
  • Powerbar11%
  • MORE NUTRITION8%
  • MaxiNutrition6%
  • Corny6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -14.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
125K75KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

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%2%€33K4%€67K6%€100K8%€133K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 65 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Reviews

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

What buyers love

Geschmack insgesamt45%

“Yummy”

Ernährungs Gehalt11%

“Bester Proteinriegel ever”

Süße8%

“süßer Note ist sehr gelungen.”

Geschmack8%

“Perfekte Flavor”

Qualität insgesamt3%

“Super Produkt”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis3%

“Preis Leistung ok”

Textur/Konsistenz – insgesamt2%

“Konsistenz ganz ok”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt1%

“Hält was er verspricht”

Knusprigkeit1%

“crunchy zu gleich”

Gesundheitliche Vorteile – insgesamt1%

“Gesunder Snack”

What buyers complain about

Geschmack insgesamt24%

“Nachgeschmack”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis10%

“Doppelt so teuer”

Süße7%

“Wenig Zucker”

Geschmack6%

“Geschmack eher flop”

Feucht/Trocken5%

“Schmeckt dann überhaupt nicht trocken”

Ernährungs Gehalt3%

“Achtung nicht glutenfrei”

Künstliche Süßstoffe3%

“Süßstoff-Nachgeschmack”

Textur/Konsistenz – insgesamt3%

“Konsistenz wie Knete”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt2%

“Absolut irreführend”

Hartes Gefühl2%

“Schmeckt nickt und sind sehr hart”

Top return reasons

Geschmack insgesamt20%
Haftung/Klebrigkeit15%
Produktzustand13%
Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis11%
Geschmack9%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt9%
Vegan/Biologisch4%
Qualität insgesamt4%
Farbe4%
Ernährungs Gehalt4%

Common questions

Is protein riegel profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €1.7M/yr across 65 tracked products. 7 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (68/100).
How competitive is the protein riegel niche?
24 brands and 48 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 30% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 58% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in protein riegel?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Geschmack insgesamt, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, Süße. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for protein riegel peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the protein riegel niche?
Listings span €1.63–€31.41; the average listing price is €17.35 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 998 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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