Grains
MaybeReturns run at only 0.0% of orders. But the top 5 brands take 98% of clicks, so Grains is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 51 / 100Top 27% of 2,976 Grocery niches · +5 vs the category median of 4651
- Market size
- £81K/yr82K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -0.5%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 27%top-5 click share · 10 brands · 67 sellers
Flapen Score
Grains against its category
The dotted line is the Grocery average. Past it, Grains is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Grains market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Grains 82K times last year and spent an estimated £81K. The top 5 brands take 98% of clicks. Flapen scores it 51 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
14.7% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 82K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 14.7% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -0.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £81K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 82K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -0.5%
- Conversion, latest week
- 14.7%
- Market size, estimated
- £81Ka year
- Top search term
- merchant gourmet51K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £6.76.
Listings sell for £6.76 on average, from £1.02 to £22.80. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 10K to 13K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £6.76 that is £676 to £2K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £6.76under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £1.02–£22.80
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 10K–13K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £676–£2K
- Returns
- 0.0%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
49% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 91% ship with Prime. On an average day, 5.1% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #67 within Rice, Pasta & Pulses. It carries 177 reviews at 4.51 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 49%
- Prime listings
- 91%
- Out of stock, average day
- 5.1%
- Average rank
- #67in Rice, Pasta & Pulses
- Average rating
- 4.51 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 177per listing
- Listings tracked
- 53
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 2 of last year's 7 launches as successful.
7 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 2 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 69 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 7
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 69 months
Products
Top Grains 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
Merchant Gourmet Ready-to-Eat 3-Bean & Lentil Chilli with Chipotle & Smoked Paprika High in Protein & Fibre 1 of your 5-a-day Ready Meals (6x 280g)
- Price
- £12.23
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 62
- Age
- 1y ago

Merchant Gourmet Mediterranean Grains Vegan Source of Fibre Low Fat & Sugar Ready-to-Eat 250 g (Pack of 6)
- Price
- £12.55
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 5mo ago

Merchant Gourmet Smoky Spanish Style Rice and Grains 250g Pack of 1
- Price
- £2.26
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 192
- Age
- 9y ago

Merchant Gourmet Ready-to-Eat Thai Green Lentil Curry with Lemongrass & Thai Basil High in Protein & Fibre 1 of your 5-a-day Ready Meals (6x 280g)
- Price
- £13.00
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 38
- Age
- 1y ago

Merchant Gourmet Ready-to-eat Puy Lentil Bolognese Pack of 6 x 280g Pouches High in Protein High in Fibre Vegan. Cooked with Puy & Brown Lentils Mixed Mushrooms Sundried Tomato Paste Ready-Meal Option
- Price
- £14.14
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 27
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
M GOURMET LENTIL CHILLI 330G
- Price
- £2.21
- Rating
- 2.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 4y ago

Merchant Gourmet Mediterranean Grains Vegan Source of Fibre Low Fat & Sugar Ready-to-Eat 250 g (Pack of 6)
- Price
- £12.55
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 5mo ago

Merchant Gourmet Thai Green Lentil Curry 280g
- Price
- £2.06
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 4
- Age
- 1y ago

Merchant Gourmet Ready-to-eat Puy Lentil Bolognese Pack of 6 x 280g Pouches High in Protein High in Fibre Vegan. Cooked with Puy & Brown Lentils Mixed Mushrooms Sundried Tomato Paste Ready-Meal Option
- Price
- £14.14
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 27
- Age
- 1y ago

Merchant Gourmet 3-Bean & Lentil Chilli Vegan Ready Meal 280 g
- Price
- £2.08
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 12
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
Merchant Gourmet Mediterranean Grains Vegan Source of Fibre Low Fat & Sugar Ready-to-Eat 250 g (Pack of 6)
- Price
- £12.55
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 5mo ago

Merchant Gourmet 3-Bean & Lentil Chilli Vegan Ready Meal 280 g
- Price
- £2.08
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 12
- Age
- 1y ago

Merchant Gourmet Lentil & Chickpea Tagine Vegan Ready Meal 280 g
- Price
- £2.07
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 15
- Age
- 1y ago

Merchant Gourmet Thai Green Lentil Curry 280g
- Price
- £2.06
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 4
- Age
- 1y ago

Merchant Gourmet Ready-to-eat Puy Lentil Bolognese Pack of 6 x 280g Pouches High in Protein High in Fibre Vegan. Cooked with Puy & Brown Lentils Mixed Mushrooms Sundried Tomato Paste Ready-Meal Option
- Price
- £14.14
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 27
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take only 27% of clicks. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
10 falling
Sellers
67
Top-5 brand share
98%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
27%
Top 20: 73%
Open market
1%
- Merchant Gourmet87%
- by Amazon4%
- The Gym Kitchen3%
- Morrisons2%
- Ainsley Harriott2%
- HEINZ0%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 1%)
Demand
Grains search demand
Weekly searches over the year. Pick a range.
Search terms
Top Grains search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- merchant gourmet51K/yr
- grains15K/yr
- merchant gourmet grains3K/yr
- whole grains6K/yr
- grain4K/yr
- merchant3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Grains
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
False advertising- read reviews
Probably my fault for not reading the description well enough
The photo is misleading
the taste is a little bland for me I may try again adding some herbs and spices
Nasty - like eating a sweetie :
Not tasty
This has got small stones/particles mixed in it
They don't last long as too wet in the bag
Short life span
Love
A good size portion that was tasty and filling
Taste good
Tasty and healthy
Excellent product
Great product by Amazon
Excellent quality quinoa
Value for money
Good value
This packet was a very reasonable price and good quality
healthy meal at a reasonable price
Healthy meal
Very healthy
Best flavour and texture and very easy to cook
I love this flavor
Really nice nutty flavour
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FAQ
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