Porridge
MaybeReturns run at only 0.0% of orders. But prices span $0.66–$12.54, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Porridge is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 53 / 100Top 20% of 2,976 Grocery niches · +7 vs the category median of 4653
- Market size
- £716K/yr1.1M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -20.3%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 37%top-5 click share · 14 brands · 116 sellers
Flapen Score
Porridge against its category
The dotted line is the Grocery average. Past it, Porridge is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Porridge market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Porridge 1.1M times last year and spent an estimated £716K. The top 5 brands take 87% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb. Flapen scores it 53 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
14.4% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 1.1M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 14.4% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -20.3% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £716K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 1.1M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -20.3%
- Conversion, latest week
- 14.4%
- Market size, estimated
- £716Ka year
- Peak month
- February1.7× the quietest month
- Top search term
- oats294K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £4.54.
Listings sell for £4.54 on average, from £0.66 to £12.54. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 150K to 200K a year. The average listing sells 3,000 to 4,000 of them. At £4.54 that is £14K to £18K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £4.54under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £0.66–£12.54
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 150K–200K
- Units per listing a year
- 3,000–4,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £14K–£18K
- Returns
- 0.0%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
16% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 96% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #17 within Breakfast Cereal. It carries 1,177 reviews at 4.61 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 16%
- Prime listings
- 96%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #17in Breakfast Cereal
- Average rating
- 4.61 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,177per listing
- Listings tracked
- 49
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 2 of last year's 2 launches as successful.
2 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 63 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 63 months
Products
Top Porridge 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
Minton & Donello Organic Porridge Oats 1kg Wholesome Creamy Oats Great for Breakfast Baking Smooth & Warming Bowls and Nutritious Everyday Meals
- Price
- £2.76
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 236
- Age
- 4y ago

MORRISONS SAVERS PORRIDGE OATS 1KG
- Price
- £0.96
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 517
- Age
- 9y ago

Quaker British Porridge Rolled Oats 1kg
- Price
- £2.59
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,309
- Age
- 17y ago

Quaker Rolled Porridge Oats 500 g(packaging may vary)
- Price
- £1.43
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 363
- Age
- 6y ago

Wholefood Earth Jumbo Oats 3kg - Rolled Oats High Fibre Slow Release Energy Low GI Porridge Oats
- Price
- £11.74
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 959
- Age
- 5y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Quaker Oat So Simple Original Big Pack Porridge Sachets 22 x 27g
- Price
- £4.40
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 5mo ago

Minton & Donello Organic Porridge Oats 1kg Wholesome Creamy Oats Great for Breakfast Baking Smooth & Warming Bowls and Nutritious Everyday Meals
- Price
- £2.76
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 236
- Age
- 4y ago

Quaker Rolled Porridge Oats 500 g(packaging may vary)
- Price
- £1.43
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 363
- Age
- 6y ago

Wholefood Earth Jumbo Oats 3kg - Rolled Oats High Fibre Slow Release Energy Low GI Porridge Oats
- Price
- £11.74
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 959
- Age
- 5y ago

Scotts Porage Old Fashioned Porridge Oats 1 kg
- Price
- £2.53
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 289
- Age
- 9y ago
Newest
by launch date
Quaker Oat So Simple Original Big Pack Porridge Sachets 22 x 27g
- Price
- £4.40
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 5mo ago

Amisa Organic Gluten-Free Porridge Oats 1kg - Batch Tested High Fibre 100% Recyclable Paper Packaging - Ideal for Breakfast Cooking & Baking Pack of 1
- Price
- £4.74
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 604
- Age
- 4y ago

Minton & Donello Organic Porridge Oats 1kg Wholesome Creamy Oats Great for Breakfast Baking Smooth & Warming Bowls and Nutritious Everyday Meals
- Price
- £2.76
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 236
- Age
- 4y ago

Minton & Donello Organic Jumbo Oats 1kg Bag - Wholegrain Rolled Oats for Porridge & Overnight High Fibre No Added Sugar Creamy Texture
- Price
- £2.46
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 298
- Age
- 4y ago

Quaker Oat So Simple Banana Porridge Sachets 348 g
- Price
- £3.27
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 543
- Age
- 5y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take only 37% of clicks. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
14 falling
Sellers
116
Top-5 brand share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
37%
Top 20: 77%
Open market
10%
- Quaker46%
- Morrisons17%
- Minton & Donello13%
- Wholefood Earth6%
- Scott's5%
- Mornflake3%
- Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 10%)
Demand
Porridge search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Search terms
Top Porridge search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- oats294K/yr
- porridge oats213K/yr
- porridge195K/yr
- rolled oats99K/yr
- quaker oats64K/yr
- porridge sachets62K/yr
- oat44K/yr
- quaker oats sachets36K/yr
- quaker18K/yr
- porridge oats sachets9K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Porridge
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
And have a weird bitter taste
These taste of soap
Taste not right
no where near the appearance of what was shown
Not as described
Product not as pictured
Crazy expensive
a waste of money sadly
the cost has increased
Something went seriously wrong with the quality control on this packet
Really rubbish
Poor quality
Arrived crushed/powdery
quite powdery
The oats arrived crushed
Love
Smooth taste
Creamy, nutritious and delicious
Delicious Taste
Good value for money
Excellent value for money
Decent price
Quality product delivered by a reliable company
Good quality oats
Excellent product
Nice flavour
Lovely nutty flavor and perfect texture, not too mushy
it's easy to add healthy flavourings
Easy and quick
Convenient just as expected
Easy to prepare
Return
0.0% Return rate 0% Fixable by listing
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