Baby Porridge
FailPrices span $2.33–$14.32, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Baby Porridge is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 40 / 100Ranks 2,270 of 2,976 Grocery niches · −6 vs the category median of 4640
- Market size
- £191K/yr261K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -17.7%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 70%top-5 click share · 7 brands · 48 sellers
Flapen Score
Baby Porridge against its category
The dotted line is the Grocery average. Past it, Baby Porridge is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Baby Porridge market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Baby Porridge 261K times last year and spent an estimated £191K. The top 5 brands take 94% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov. Flapen scores it 40 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
10.3% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 261K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 10.3% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -17.7% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £191K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 261K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -17.7%
- Conversion, latest week
- 10.3%
- Market size, estimated
- £191Ka year
- Peak month
- November1.9× the quietest month
- Top search term
- cerelac86K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £7.06.
Listings sell for £7.06 on average, from £2.33 to £14.32. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 25K to 30K a year. The average listing sells 750 to 1,000 of them. At £7.06 that is £5K to £7K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £7.06under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.33–£14.32
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 25K–30K
- Units per listing a year
- 750–1,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £5K–£7K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
10% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 11.1% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #24 within Baby Foods. It carries 376 reviews at 4.66 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 10%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 11.1%
- Average rank
- #24in Baby Foods
- Average rating
- 4.66 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 376per listing
- Listings tracked
- 20
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 3 of last year's 3 launches as successful.
3 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 3 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 74 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 3
- Successful launches
- 3Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 74 months
Products
Top Baby Porridge products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Cerelac Infant Cereals with Milk Mixed Fruits & Wheat 7+ Months 1kg
- Price
- £7.69
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 745
- Age
- 11y ago

Cerelac Infant Cereals with Milk Wheat 6+ Months 1kg
- Price
- £7.45
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,194
- Age
- 11y ago

Cerelac Infant Cereals with Milk Wheat 6+ Months 400g
- Price
- £4.65
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 265
- Age
- 13y ago

Cow & Gate Banana Porridge Baby Food Cereal 4-6+ Months 125g (Pack of 5)
- Price
- £8.64
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 397
- Age
- 5y ago

Cerelac Honey & Wheat Toddler Cereal with Milk | from 12 months+ | Toddler Cereal 1kg
- Price
- £8.09
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,032
- Age
- 6y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
HEINZ Baby Food Banana Porridge 125g
- Price
- £2.33
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 4
- Age
- 11mo ago

Cerelac Infant Cereals with Milk Wheat 6+ Months 1kg
- Price
- £7.45
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,194
- Age
- 11y ago

HEINZ Baby Food Oat and Apple Porridge 125g
- Price
- £2.43
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 4
- Age
- 11mo ago

HEINZ Baby Food Summer Fruit Porridge 200g
- Price
- £3.04
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 3
- Age
- 11mo ago

Cerelac Infant Cereals with Milk Wheat 6+ Months 400g
- Price
- £4.65
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 265
- Age
- 13y ago
Newest
by launch date
HEINZ Baby Food Summer Fruit Porridge 200g
- Price
- £3.04
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 3
- Age
- 11mo ago

HEINZ Baby Food Banana Porridge 125g
- Price
- £2.33
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 4
- Age
- 11mo ago

HEINZ Baby Food Oat and Apple Porridge 125g
- Price
- £2.43
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 4
- Age
- 11mo ago

HiPP Organic Creamy Porridge 6+ Months 160g (Pack of 4)
- Price
- £8.93
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 66
- Age
- 4y ago

Cerelac 1kg
- Price
- £14.32
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 35
- Age
- 4y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 70% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
7 falling
Sellers
48
Top-5 brand share
94%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
70%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
3%
- Cerelac70%
- Cow & Gate9%
- HEINZ5%
- Nestlé5%
- Organix4%
- Aptamil3%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 3%)
Demand
Baby Porridge search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
Search terms
Top Baby Porridge search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- cerelac86K/yr
- baby porridge64K/yr
- baby cereal11K/yr
- cerelac 12 months 1kg10K/yr
- heinz baby porridge13K/yr
- cerelac 12 months+ 1kg8K/yr
- cerelac 6+ months9K/yr
- cerelac 6 months8K/yr
- dairy free baby porridge6K/yr
- milk free baby porridge4K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Baby Porridge
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Expensive
Wont be buying again due to the price increase that makes it cost more than if I was to go to the shop near me
WAY TOOO MUCH Sugar
30% is sugar
Crazy high sugar content plus ultra processed
Very high in sugar
WAY TOOO MUCH Sugar
too sweet, sickly sweet
The pack is small for the price too
❌ Sugar is the 3rd ingredient — not ideal for a 2-year-old
Love
Good quality
Fantastic product
Quite decent
Great taste and easy for babies to enjoy
the fruity taste seems appealing
Good taste
Value for money
Good value porridge
Good price
has a nice smooth texture
Great, I love the fact that it has smooth texture and not sugar content is not very high
I so much love tge smooth texture
Alternative food for my kids
My baby enjoys this Cerelac Mixed Fruits & Wheat cereal, and it has been a convenient addition to our feeding routine
so it feels reassuringly wholesome for everyday meals
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