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whey protein 5kg

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 65Growth 27Conversion 51Competition 78Returns 100Price range 67Avg price 92Brand share 7Review moat 42Quality gap 72

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great€51.93

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great37%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good€19.15–€139.81

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

Market size

Good€614K

€614K/yr · 290K searches

Conversion

Good4.1%

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

Review moat

Okay2,281.18

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+1.6%

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

Brand share

Bad97%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, whey protein 5kg is a €614K/yr Amazon Germany market (290K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.

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

whey protein 5kg market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
€415K–€519K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.1%
Avg BSR
#59
Page quality
0%
Prime
88%
Sponsored
93%
Out of stock
15.8%
Avg brand age
85 months
Avg seller age
183 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

8 rising

Sellers

37

Top-5 brand share

97%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

37%

Top 20: 83%

Open market

2%

  • Mammut Nutrition67%
  • Body Attack24%
  • Optimum Nutrition2%
  • BioTechUSA2%
  • Black Hammer Nutrition2%
  • Body Power1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 2%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +1.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
23K18KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.4×

Top whey protein 5kg search terms

  • mammut whey protein85K/yr
  • body attack whey protein78K/yr
  • whey protein 5kg29K/yr
  • mammut protein21K/yr
  • mamut proteinpulver14K/yr
  • body attack protein8K/yr
  • whey protein mammut12K/yr
  • whey protein 3kg7K/yr
  • protein pulver mammut8K/yr
  • mammut whey6K/yr
All search terms

Top whey protein 5kg 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%3%€18K6%€37K9%€55K12%€74K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about whey protein 5kg

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

What buyers love

Geschmack insgesamt25%

“Schmeckt”

Geschmack15%

“The whey flavour good 7/10”

Ernährungs Gehalt13%

“Beste Protein”

Qualität insgesamt10%

“Top Quality”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis9%

“Overall decent product good for the price”

Löslichkeit7%

“Klumpt nicht beim mischen und gut verdaulich”

Süße3%

“Süß”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt1%

“hält, was in der Beschreibung versprochen wird”

Vitamin1%

“Vitamin”

Gesamtgröße1%

“Immer FIT”

What buyers complain about

Geschmack insgesamt24%

“Schmeckt so 0 nach Erdbeere”

Geschmack10%

“Der Cookies und Cream Flavour schmeckt dazu noch absolut ungenießbar”

Süße10%

“Fast schon ekelhaft süß”

Ernährungs Gehalt8%

“Nie wieder Proteinpulver von Mammut Nutrition”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis7%

“Versteckte Preiserhöhung”

Qualität insgesamt3%

“Das ist garantiert kein high quality Produkt”

Löslichkeit3%

“Löst sich nicht richtig auf”

Künstliche Süßstoffe2%

“Es ist natürlich schade, dass hier Süßstoffe enthalten sind, die angeblich das Mikrobiom schädigen”

Textur/Konsistenz – insgesamt2%

“Du bist so unfassbar cremig”

Verdünnt/wässrig2%

“Löst sich zumindest in Wasser sehr schlecht”

Top return reasons

Geschmack insgesamt24%
Süße10%
Geruch10%
Qualität insgesamt9%
Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis9%
Gesamtgröße5%
Vegan/Biologisch5%
Inhaltsstoffe – insgesamt5%
Löslichkeit3%
Haftung/Klebrigkeit3%

Common questions

Is whey protein 5kg profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €614K/yr across 40 tracked products. 7 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
How competitive is the whey protein 5kg niche?
8 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 37% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in whey protein 5kg?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Geschmack insgesamt, Geschmack, Süße. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for whey protein 5kg peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Apr; the busiest month runs 3.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the whey protein 5kg niche?
Listings span €19.15–€139.81; the average listing price is €51.93 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,281 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.