nissin noodles
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Great333.35avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Great8.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Good47%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Price range
Good£0.68–£39.05cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Good£12.39avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad£97K£97K/yr · 94K searches
Growth
Bad-20.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, nissin noodles is a £97K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (94K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
nissin noodles market data
- Units sold / yr
- 10K–13K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £124K–£155K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 8.3%
- Avg BSR
- #147
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 62%
- Sponsored
- 41%
- Out of stock
- 0.6%
- Avg brand age
- 58 months
- Avg seller age
- 161 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
5 falling
Sellers
66
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
47%
Top 20: 89%
Open market
0%
- NISSIN70%
- EDE Group17%
- Xihaha11%
- Noodle Shack2%
- WaNaHong1%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -20.8% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top nissin noodles search terms
- nissin noodles44K/yr
- nissin22K/yr
- demae ramen noodles6K/yr
- nissin ramen6K/yr
- demae ramen9K/yr
- nissin demae ramen8K/yr
Top nissin noodles 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
NISSIN Ramen Sesame Flavoured Instant Noodles 100 g (10-Pack)
NISSIN£7.064.7★114 rev
NISSIN Chicken Flavoured Instant Noodles 100 g (10-Pack)
NISSIN£6.674.8★246 rev
Nissin Demae Instant Noodles Ramen 10 PACKS Assorted Flavours (100g x 10) | Duck Tonkotsu Chicken Miso Sesame Spicy Black Sesame Oil | by Xihaha
Xihaha£13.044.7★36 rev
Demae Ramen Noodles Sesame Oil Flavour Pack 30 (100g Each) - Instant Nissin Noodles Authentic Asian Ramen
EDE Group£19.374.8★12 rev
NISSIN Spicy Flavoured Instant Noodles 100 g (10-Pack)
NISSIN£7.334.8★122 rev
Newest
by launch dateDemae Ramen Noodles Sesame Oil Flavour Pack 30 (100g Each) - Instant Nissin Noodles Authentic Asian Ramen
EDE Group£19.3712 rev
Nissin Demae Ramen Noodles Chicken Flavour Pack 30 (100g Each) - Instant Nissin Noodles Authentic Asian Ramen
NISSIN£17.790 rev
Nissin Demae Ramen Noodles Sesame Oil Flavour Pack 30 (100g Each) - Instant Nissin Noodles Authentic Asian Ramen
NISSIN£17.873 rev
Demae Ramen Noodles Spicy Flavour Pack 30 (100g Each) - Instant Nissin Noodles Authentic Asian Ramen
EDE Group£19.5928 rev
Demae Ramen Noodles Beef Flavour Pack 30 (100g Each) - Instant Nissin Noodles Authentic Asian Ramen
EDE Group£19.3015 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumNissin Demae Ramen Noodles Chicken Flavour Pack 30 (100g Each) - Instant Nissin Noodles Authentic Asian Ramen
NISSIN£17.790.0★
Nissin Beef Noodles 100g
NISSIN£0.684.4★
Nissin Demae Ramen Noodles Sesame Oil Flavour Pack 30 (100g Each) - Instant Nissin Noodles Authentic Asian Ramen
NISSIN£17.875.0★
NISSIN Cup Noodles 5 Spices Beef Flavour 64 g Pot (8-Pack)
NISSIN£12.154.5★
NISSIN Cup Noodles Soba Wok Style Chilli Flavoured 92 g (8-Pack)
NISSIN£11.424.8★
What buyers say about nissin noodles
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Delicious snack”
“Good deal”
“flavour is strong”
“Quality is good taste is good value for money easy to prepare texture a bit on the soft side”
“are easy to prepare”
“Quick and very nice”
“Pros: Distinctive 5-spice warmth; much better veggie quality than competitors; no-drain sauce is rich and savoury”
“I like the texture of the noodles as they are similar if not better than my favourite brand”
“Perfect portion size”
“As shown and described”
What buyers complain about
“the flavour is Very salty”
“They must of ran out of good flavours”
“Not the best”
“Not the smell of kettle and water”
“expensive”
“Not spicy at all”
“Couldnt manage more than a couple mouthfuls”
“Sickly”
“are they really 20g fat per prepared pack”
“multiple blocks arrived smashed into crumbs”
Common questions
- Is nissin noodles profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £97K/yr across 34 tracked products. 3 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -20.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- How competitive is the nissin noodles niche?
- 5 brands and 66 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in nissin noodles?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Salt Content, Flavor, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for nissin noodles peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the nissin noodles niche?
- Listings span £0.68–£39.05; the average listing price is £12.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 333 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.