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title: "Nissin Noodles — £97K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 46/100 · £97K/yr market · 94K searches/yr · £12.39 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **nissin noodles**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 24Growth 15Conversion 80Competition 63Returns 100Price range 63Avg price 53Brand share 0Review moat 83Quality gap 25
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Great****333.35**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Great****8.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Good****47%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Price range**
**Good****£0.68–£39.05**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Good****£12.39**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
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**
**Bad****100%**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
3K2KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/nissin-noodles/trend)
## **Top nissin noodles search terms**
- **nissin noodles**44K/yr-21.9%4.8% conv. - **nissin**22K/yr-12.8%8.3% conv. - **demae ramen noodles**6K/yr-8.2%7.9% conv. - **nissin ramen**6K/yr-4.8%6.5% conv. - **demae ramen**9K/yr-33.7%10.4% conv. - **nissin demae ramen**8K/yr-49.9%6.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/nissin-noodles/search-terms)
## **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.
0%4%£4K8%£8K12%£12K16%£15K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**NISSIN Ramen Sesame Flavoured Instant Noodles 100 g (10-Pack)**NISSIN**£7.06**4.7★114 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DFCKDHWJ) [2**NISSIN Chicken Flavoured Instant Noodles 100 g (10-Pack)**NISSIN**£6.67**4.8★246 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DFCMFB6V) [3**Nissin Demae Instant Noodles Ramen 10 PACKS Assorted Flavours (100g x 10) | Duck Tonkotsu Chicken Miso Sesame Spicy Black Sesame Oil | by Xihaha**Xihaha**£13.04**4.7★36 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BGSRNBPZ) [4**Demae Ramen Noodles Sesame Oil Flavour Pack 30 (100g Each) - Instant Nissin Noodles Authentic Asian Ramen**EDE Group**£19.37**4.8★12 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FQ9YRXHM) [5**NISSIN Spicy Flavoured Instant Noodles 100 g (10-Pack)**NISSIN**£7.33**4.8★122 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DFCPNZTN)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Demae Ramen Noodles Sesame Oil Flavour Pack 30 (100g Each) - Instant Nissin Noodles Authentic Asian Ramen**EDE Group**£19.37**12 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FQ9YRXHM) [**Nissin Demae Ramen Noodles Chicken Flavour Pack 30 (100g Each) - Instant Nissin Noodles Authentic Asian Ramen**NISSIN**£17.79**0 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GS8B9KZ5) [**Nissin Demae Ramen Noodles Sesame Oil Flavour Pack 30 (100g Each) - Instant Nissin Noodles Authentic Asian Ramen**NISSIN**£17.87**3 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GS833RGH) [**Demae Ramen Noodles Spicy Flavour Pack 30 (100g Each) - Instant Nissin Noodles Authentic Asian Ramen**EDE Group**£19.59**28 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FQB679FX) [**Demae Ramen Noodles Beef Flavour Pack 30 (100g Each) - Instant Nissin Noodles Authentic Asian Ramen**EDE Group**£19.30**15 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FQB55FSQ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Nissin Demae Ramen Noodles Chicken Flavour Pack 30 (100g Each) - Instant Nissin Noodles Authentic Asian Ramen**NISSIN**£17.79**0.0★**▲ 310%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GS8B9KZ5) [**Nissin Beef Noodles 100g**NISSIN**£0.68**4.4★**▲ 241%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01E7A3GK4) [**Nissin Demae Ramen Noodles Sesame Oil Flavour Pack 30 (100g Each) - Instant Nissin Noodles Authentic Asian Ramen**NISSIN**£17.87**5.0★**▲ 233%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GS833RGH) [**NISSIN Cup Noodles 5 Spices Beef Flavour 64 g Pot (8-Pack)**NISSIN**£12.15**4.5★**▲ 171%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BPMPN5BX) [**NISSIN Cup Noodles Soba Wok Style Chilli Flavoured 92 g (8-Pack)**NISSIN**£11.42**4.8★**▲ 98%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B4BRLYJ5)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about nissin noodles**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Taste-Overall**44%
*“Delicious snack”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“Good deal”*
**Flavor**13%
*“flavour is strong”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Quality is good taste is good value for money easy to prepare texture a bit on the soft side”*
**Cooking Instructions**5%
*“are easy to prepare”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Quick and very nice”*
**Spiciness**2%
*“Pros: Distinctive 5-spice warmth; much better veggie quality than competitors; no-drain sauce is rich and savoury”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**1%
*“I like the texture of the noodles as they are similar if not better than my favourite brand”*
**Size-Overall**1%
*“Perfect portion size”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%
*“As shown and described”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Salt Content**14%
*“the flavour is Very salty”*
**Flavor**11%
*“They must of ran out of good flavours”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Not the best”*
**Smell**7%
*“Not the smell of kettle and water”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“expensive”*
**Spiciness**5%
*“Not spicy at all”*
**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**2%
*“Couldnt manage more than a couple mouthfuls”*
**Hard Feel**2%
*“Sickly”*
**Nutritional Content**2%
*“are they really 20g fat per prepared pack”*
**Chunk/Clump/Collection**2%
*“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.
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