black sesame seeds
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.97–$14.46) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible12.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Great491.05avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Good67%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Good50%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Bad£96K£96K/yr · 117K searches
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Bad£6.82avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Bad-15.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Bad£1.97–£14.46cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, black sesame seeds is a £96K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (117K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Mar. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
black sesame seeds market data
- Units sold / yr
- 13K–15K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- £85K–£102K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 12.0%
- Avg BSR
- #230
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 81%
- Sponsored
- 67%
- Out of stock
- 7.7%
- Avg brand age
- 63 months
- Avg seller age
- 190 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 50% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
13 rising
Sellers
29
Top-5 brand share
67%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
50%
Top 20: 99%
Open market
26%
- Emma Basic19%
- Wholefood Earth16%
- Yutaka14%
- Old India11%
- Trend Organic7%
- Veggy Duck7%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 68 weeks — -15.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Feb, Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×
Top black sesame seeds search terms
- black sesame seeds96K/yr
- black sesame13K/yr
- sesame seeds black4K/yr
- black sesame seed3K/yr
- roasted black sesame seeds3K/yr
Top black sesame seeds 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.
All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Emma Basic - Roasted Black Sesame Seeds 1kg | High Fibre | Source of Protein | Vegan | Rich Aroma | Antioxidants
Emma Basic£7.424.7★456 rev
Yutaka Roasted Black Sesame Seeds 100g | Vegan-Friendly Japanese Black Sesame | Bold Nutty Garnish for Sushi Salads Stir-Fries & Baking
Yutaka£1.974.7★2,405 rev
Wholefood Earth Organic Sesame Seeds Black 250g Raw | GMO Free | Vegan | Certified Organic
Wholefood Earth£5.644.7★608 rev
Trend Organic Black Sesame Seeds 500gGood Source of Protein Dietary Fiber Healthy Fats and Essential Minerals Certified Organic Vegan GMO-Free No Additives No Preservatives Raw
Trend Organic£9.354.7★73 rev
Veggy Duck - Natural Black Sesame Seeds (500g) | Hulled | GMO Free
Veggy Duck£6.864.6★258 rev
Newest
by launch date
Black Sesame Seeds Premium Quality By Masasla Cottage 50g-1.9kg (50g)
Masala Cottage£3.2452 rev
Munchy Seeds Lightly Toasted Black Sesame Seeds 150g
Munchy Seeds£3.10229 rev
Trend Organic Black Sesame Seeds 500gGood Source of Protein Dietary Fiber Healthy Fats and Essential Minerals Certified Organic Vegan GMO-Free No Additives No Preservatives Raw
Trend Organic£9.3573 rev
Yutaka Roasted White Sesame Seeds Black Sesame Seeds 100 g Pack of 2
Bowltiful£7.9932 rev
Munchy Seeds Lightly Toasted Black Sesame Seeds 1kg
Munchy Seeds£8.61229 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumVeggy Duck - Natural Black Sesame Seeds (500g) | Hulled | GMO Free
Veggy Duck£6.864.6★
Yutaka Roasted White Sesame Seeds Black Sesame Seeds 100 g Pack of 2
Bowltiful£7.994.8★
Old India Sesame Seeds Black 500 g (Pack of1)
Old India£5.234.7★
Organic Black Sesame Seeds - 1kg of Nutritious & Flavorful Seeds - No Additives No Preservatives - Raw Vegan Non-GMO - Great for Snacking Baking and Sprinkling - Thames Organic
Thames Organic£14.464.6★
Emma Basic - Roasted Black Sesame Seeds 1kg | High Fibre | Source of Protein | Vegan | Rich Aroma | Antioxidants
Emma Basic£7.424.7★
What buyers say about black sesame seeds
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality seeds and quick delivery”
“Its yummy and tastes fresh”
“Good value for money”
“Healthy”
“Really fresh”
“Good stuff and I use it often for my defamatory nutritional diet”
“It just adds that extra flavour to everything”
“High quality and full of sesame smell”
“Simple to use”
“a good sized bag of black seeds”
What buyers complain about
“But expensive”
“Low quality”
“Lack of transparency and misleading information”
“Has a burning smell”
“extremely bitter”
“still taste bitter”
Common questions
- Is black sesame seeds profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £96K/yr across 21 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -15.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- How competitive is the black sesame seeds niche?
- 13 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 50% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in black sesame seeds?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Quality-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for black sesame seeds peak?
- Demand peaks in Feb–Mar; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the black sesame seeds niche?
- Listings span £1.97–£14.46; the average listing price is £6.82 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 491 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.