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title: "Black Sesame Seeds — £96K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **black sesame seeds**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.97–$14.46) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 24Growth 17Conversion 95Competition 58Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 19Brand share 63Review moat 75Quality gap 23
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****12.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Great****491.05**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Good****67%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Good****50%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Bad****£96K**
£96K/yr · 117K searches
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Bad****£6.82**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-15.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Bad****£1.97–£14.46**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
4K3KSpike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Feb, Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/black-sesame-seeds/trend)
## **Top black sesame seeds search terms**
- **black sesame seeds**96K/yr-14.2%10.4% conv. - **black sesame**13K/yr-31.2%6.0% conv. - **sesame seeds black**4K/yr-18.8%10.1% conv. - **black sesame seed**3K/yr+19.1%8.3% conv. - **roasted black sesame seeds**3K/yr-0.5%9.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/black-sesame-seeds/search-terms)
## **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.
0%5%£5K10%£10K15%£14K20%£19K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Emma Basic - Roasted Black Sesame Seeds 1kg | High Fibre | Source of Protein | Vegan | Rich Aroma | Antioxidants**Emma Basic**£7.42**4.7★456 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08NLVZD86) [2**Yutaka Roasted Black Sesame Seeds 100g | Vegan-Friendly Japanese Black Sesame | Bold Nutty Garnish for Sushi Salads Stir-Fries & Baking**Yutaka**£1.97**4.7★2,405 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00JKNE9X2) [3**Wholefood Earth Organic Sesame Seeds Black 250g Raw | GMO Free | Vegan | Certified Organic**Wholefood Earth**£5.64**4.7★608 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07G341ZM6) [4**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**£9.35**4.7★73 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D47TZ2TJ) [5**Veggy Duck - Natural Black Sesame Seeds (500g) | Hulled | GMO Free**Veggy Duck**£6.86**4.6★258 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BWSCDC6J)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Black Sesame Seeds Premium Quality By Masasla Cottage 50g-1.9kg (50g)**Masala Cottage**£3.24**52 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DHPFKLBV) [**Munchy Seeds Lightly Toasted Black Sesame Seeds 150g**Munchy Seeds**£3.10**229 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D7W8KTTF) [**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**£9.35**73 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D47TZ2TJ) [**Yutaka Roasted White Sesame Seeds Black Sesame Seeds 100 g Pack of 2**Bowltiful**£7.99**32 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D2LWS59F) [**Munchy Seeds Lightly Toasted Black Sesame Seeds 1kg**Munchy Seeds**£8.61**229 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D2L7BB8M)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Veggy Duck - Natural Black Sesame Seeds (500g) | Hulled | GMO Free**Veggy Duck**£6.86**4.6★**▲ 129%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BWSCDC6J) [**Yutaka Roasted White Sesame Seeds Black Sesame Seeds 100 g Pack of 2**Bowltiful**£7.99**4.8★**▲ 92%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D2LWS59F) [**Old India Sesame Seeds Black 500 g (Pack of1)**Old India**£5.23**4.7★**▲ 92%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00JEHFGXG) [**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**£14.46**4.6★**▲ 53%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09BD5FGGC) [**Emma Basic - Roasted Black Sesame Seeds 1kg | High Fibre | Source of Protein | Vegan | Rich Aroma | Antioxidants**Emma Basic**£7.42**4.7★**▲ 53%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08NLVZD86)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about black sesame seeds**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**24%
*“Good quality seeds and quick delivery”*
**Taste-Overall**20%
*“Its yummy and tastes fresh”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“Good value for money”*
**Health Benefits-Overall**7%
*“Healthy”*
**Freshness**6%
*“Really fresh”*
**Nutritional Content**5%
*“Good stuff and I use it often for my defamatory nutritional diet”*
**Flavor**4%
*“It just adds that extra flavour to everything”*
**Smell**3%
*“High quality and full of sesame smell”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Simple to use”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“a good sized bag of black seeds”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Value For Money**31%
*“But expensive”*
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“Low quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**15%
*“Lack of transparency and misleading information”*
**Smell**11%
*“Has a burning smell”*
**Bitter**8%
*“extremely bitter”*
**Taste-Overall**3%
*“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.
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