Noodles
MaybeAn estimated 0.0% of orders come back. But demand is soft, at -14.4% this quarter, so Noodles is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 61 / 100Top 4% of 2,976 Grocery niches · +15 vs the category median of 4661
- Market size
- £1.7M/yr2.6M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -14.4%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 37%top-5 click share · 22 brands · 151 sellers
Flapen Score
Noodles against its category
The dotted line is the Grocery average. Past it, Noodles is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Noodles market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Noodles 2.6M times last year and spent an estimated £1.7M. The top 5 brands take 68% of clicks. Flapen scores it 61 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
An estimated 9.2% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 2.6M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. An estimated 9.2% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -14.4% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £1.7M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 2.6M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -14.4%
- Conversion, latest week
- 9.2%
- Market size, estimated
- £1.7Ma year
- Peak month
- January1.5× the quietest month
- Top search term
- noodles1.1M searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £7.30.
Listings sell for £7.30 on average, from £0.56 to £24.41. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 300K to 400K a year. The average listing sells 3,000 to 4,000 of them. At £7.30 that is £22K to £29K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £7.30under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £0.56–£24.41
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 300K–400K
- Units per listing a year
- 3,000–4,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £22K–£29K
- Returns
- 0.0%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
47% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 89% ship with Prime. On an average day, 2.6% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #159 within Instant Meals & Sides. It carries 1,433 reviews at 4.57 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 47%
- Prime listings
- 89%
- Out of stock, average day
- 2.6%
- Average rank
- #159in Instant Meals & Sides
- Average rating
- 4.57 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,433per listing
- Listings tracked
- 55
04 · Newcomers
1 of last year's 4 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
4 products launched here in the last 12 months. 1 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 57 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 4
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 57 months
Products
Top Noodles products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 24, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Indomie Mi Goreng Fried Instant Noodles 80 g (Pack of 40)
- Price
- £14.13
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 7,759
- Age
- 15y ago

Koka Original Chicken Flavour Oriental Style Instant Noodles 85 g (Pack of 5)
- Price
- £2.00
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 545
- Age
- 1y ago

Indomie Mi Goreng Instant Stir Fried Noodles 80g | 40 Pack Box
- Price
- £14.20
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 354
- Age
- 1y ago

Indomie Chicken Noodles from Nigeria 70 g Pack of 40 (Packaging May Vary)
- Price
- £12.96
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,748
- Age
- 7y ago

Maggi 3 Minute Noodles Chicken Flavour Multipack 4 x 59.2g
- Price
- £1.32
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 214
- Age
- 6y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Batchelors Super Noodles Chicken Multipack 360g
- Price
- £3.73
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 18
- Age
- 12mo ago

Maggi 3 Minute Noodles Chicken Flavour Multipack 4 x 59.2g
- Price
- £1.32
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 214
- Age
- 6y ago

Morrisons Medium Egg Noodles 250g
- Price
- £1.10
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,164
- Age
- 7y ago

Gluten Free Ramen Noodles Plain ramen noodles. Restaurant grade. Gluten free pasta Japanese ramen Gluten Free Super noodles from brown rice 10 x 59g (10 Pack)
- Price
- £17.21
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 303
- Age
- 2y ago

Nongshim Shin Ramyun 120g (Pack of 40)
- Price
- £24.33
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 5,580
- Age
- 11y ago
Newest
by launch date
Batchelors Super Noodles Chicken Multipack 360g
- Price
- £3.73
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 18
- Age
- 12mo ago

Koka Original Chicken Flavour Oriental Style Instant Noodles 85 g (Pack of 5)
- Price
- £2.00
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 545
- Age
- 1y ago

Indomie Mi Goreng Instant Stir Fried Noodles 80g | 40 Pack Box
- Price
- £14.20
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 354
- Age
- 1y ago

NISSIN Spicy Flavoured Instant Noodles 100 g (10-Pack)
- Price
- £7.33
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 122
- Age
- 1y ago

NISSIN Chicken Flavoured Instant Noodles 100 g (10-Pack)
- Price
- £6.67
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 246
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 37% of clicks, no more. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
22 flat
Sellers
151
Est. top-5 brand share
68%
Top 20: 99%
Est. top-5 click share
37%
Top 20: 70%
Open market
26%
- Indomie27%
- Batchelors12%
- KOKA11%
- NISSIN10%
- Morrisons8%
- Nongshim6%
Demand
Noodles search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Search terms
Top Noodles search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- noodles1.1M/yr
- ramen289K/yr
- instant noodles206K/yr
- ramen noodles166K/yr
- indomie noodles111K/yr
- super noodles104K/yr
- noodles multipack93K/yr
- noodle85K/yr
- packaged instant noodle snacks35K/yr
- indomie61K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Noodles
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“awful no taste”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
13 topics
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Best Flapen score
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FAQ
Common Noodles questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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