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Edamame Beans

Edamame Beans shows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Flapen Score

57
Worth a look
Market size 38Growth 32Conversion 95Competition 62Returns 100Price range 22Avg price 24Brand share 44Review moat 77Quality gap 73
This niche Category average

Is Edamame Beans profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Edamame Beans is a £191K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (180K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.

Edamame Beans: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Worth a look. Search demand moved +5.3% over the last 90 days and 12.3% of searches end in a purchase.

£191K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr30K
Search volume / yr+5.3%180K
Conversion rate12.3%
Avg price£8.61

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand, so 21% of the market is open.

21%

open market share

Brands · sellers13 · 22
Top-5 product click share48%
Open market21%
Avg brand age72 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.3★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 28 products

Sponsored placement54%
New entrants (1y)6· 0 succeeded
Avg rating4.3★
Avg reviews458

Top Edamame Beans products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 48% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

£0£19K£38K£57K£76K1101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

22

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

48%

Top 20: 90%

Open market

16%

  • Wholefood Earth21%
  • Yutaka21%
  • Buy Whole Foods Online17%
  • Real Naturals14%
  • Biona6%
  • DORIMED5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 16%)

Edamame Beans demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume180KCVR12.3%Products28Brands13Top 5 Brands79%OOS Rate4.1%Rating4.3★Reviews458Avg BSR#60
4K3KSpike '25Spike '26DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

Top Edamame Beans search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

  • edamame beans84K/yr
  • edamame29K/yr
  • soya beans30K/yr
  • soy beans7K/yr
  • organic soya beans6K/yr
  • frozen green beans5K/yr
  • frozen beans3K/yr
  • frozen edamame beans3K/yr
  • soybean4K/yr
  • soy bean4K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Edamame Beans

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

80% of reviews
Taste-Overall27%

Really tasty

Quality-Overall13%

Good quality beans

Nutritional Content11%

Quality protein snack

Freshness6%

Really fresh and good

Value For Money5%

Perfect for the value paid

What buyers complain about

77% of reviews
Plant Growth26%

Poor germination

Value For Money16%

Expensive for what it is

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

False marketing

Hard Feel8%

Hard

Salt Content6%

I found them way too salty on their own

Common Edamame Beans questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores Edamame Beans 57/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Worth a look. The niche generates £191K/yr across 28 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved +5.3% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Edamame Beans on Amazon United Kingdom peaks in Jun, where the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.