Pasta
FailPrices span $0.65–$4.13, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Pasta is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 49 / 100Top 36% of 2,976 Grocery niches · +3 vs the category median of 4649
- Market size
- £420K/yr1.4M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -10.4%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 43%top-5 click share · 9 brands · 63 sellers
Flapen Score
Pasta against its category
The dotted line is the Grocery average. Past it, Pasta is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Pasta market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Pasta 1.4M times last year and spent an estimated £420K. The top 5 brands take 95% of clicks. Flapen scores it 49 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
21.5% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 1.4M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 21.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -10.4% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £420K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 1.4M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -10.4%
- Conversion, latest week
- 21.5%
- Market size, estimated
- £420Ka year
- Peak month
- January1.3× the quietest month
- Top search term
- pasta1.4M searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £1.37.
Listings sell for £1.37 on average, from £0.65 to £4.13. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 300K to 400K a year. The average listing sells 8,000 to 10,000 of them. At £1.37 that is £11K to £14K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £1.37under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £0.65–£4.13
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 300K–400K
- Units per listing a year
- 8,000–10,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £11K–£14K
- Returns
- 0.0%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
40% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 93% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #135 within Rice, Pasta & Pulses. It carries 804 reviews at 4.64 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 40%
- Prime listings
- 93%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #135in Rice, Pasta & Pulses
- Average rating
- 4.64 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 804per listing
- Listings tracked
- 42
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 4 of last year's 4 launches as successful.
4 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 4 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 64 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 4
- Successful launches
- 4Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 64 months
Products
Top Pasta 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
Morrisons Penne 500g
- Price
- £0.72
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,794
- Age
- 8y ago

Morrisons Farfalle Pasta 500g
- Price
- £0.72
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,144
- Age
- 6y ago

Morrisons Fusilli 1kg
- Price
- £1.31
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 133
- Age
- 1y ago

by Amazon Rigatoni 500g
- Price
- £0.76
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 523
- Age
- 9mo ago

Morrisons Fusilli 500g
- Price
- £0.74
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 4,549
- Age
- 9y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Heinz Tomato Grana Padano Mascarpone Pasta Sauce 350G
- Price
- £1.66
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 402
- Age
- 4y ago

Morrisons Fusilli 1kg
- Price
- £1.31
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 133
- Age
- 1y ago

BARILLA TORTIGLIONI 500G
- Price
- £1.09
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 331
- Age
- 10y ago

Barilla Penne Rigate Pasta 500g Italian Penne Made with Durum Wheat Semolina Non-GMO Kosher Certified Ideal for Pasta Bakes Arrabbiata & Tomato Sauces 1 Pack
- Price
- £1.01
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 391
- Age
- 5y ago

by Amazon Rigatoni 500g
- Price
- £0.76
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 523
- Age
- 9mo ago
Newest
by launch date
by Amazon Rigatoni 500g
- Price
- £0.76
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 523
- Age
- 9mo ago

by Amazon Farfalle 500g
- Price
- £0.77
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 435
- Age
- 9mo ago

by Amazon Conchiglie 500g
- Price
- £0.78
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 360
- Age
- 9mo ago

by Amazon Tricolore Fusilli 500g
- Price
- £0.74
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 420
- Age
- 9mo ago

Morrisons Penne Pasta 1kg
- Price
- £1.40
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 73
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 43% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
9 rising
Sellers
63
Top-5 brand share
95%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
43%
Top 20: 82%
Open market
4%
- Morrisons57%
- by Amazon22%
- Barilla7%
- Garofalo6%
- Napolina2%
- HEINZ2%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 4%)
Demand
Pasta search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Search terms
Top Pasta search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- pasta1.4M/yr
- past25K/yr
- dried pasta10K/yr
- morrisons pasta6K/yr
- quick cook pasta4K/yr
- dry pasta5K/yr
- large pasta5K/yr
- pasta 1kg4K/yr
- spiral pasta3K/yr
- padta2K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Pasta
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
that taste I would say is average
Taste is just not there for me it is a lot smaller
it tastes like pasta
The size is too tiny
One thing about this pasta is that it's tiny compared to regular pasta
The pasta is very small
you lose some of the texture
It's a strange texture
I personally wasnt much of a fan of the thinner texture
not the best
not the best
Poor quality
Pasta a bit too thick for me
Really thin pasta like you get in packet/mug pastas
.they are now much thinner
Love
Excellent value
affordable price
Fair price
Good taste
Excellent tasty pasta
Great tasting pasta
Excellent quality
It's good quality, cooks quickly and well
Great quality and perfect for gifting
easy cook
Cooking is straightforward and consistent
It cooks evenly
Easy to prepare for anyone
Quick & easy
easy cooking
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FAQ
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