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title: "Protein Meals — £145K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 61/100 · £145K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **protein meals**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 31Growth 23Conversion 97Competition 81Returns 100Price range 69Avg price 17Brand share 19Review moat 95Quality gap 97
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****15.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****3.8★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Incredible****94.48**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Great****34%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Price range**
**Good****£1.86–£44.18**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Okay****£145K**
£145K/yr · 153K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-4.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****92%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Avg price**
**Bad****£6.16**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Signals**[** Quality Gap**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=quality_gap "Avg rating < 4.0")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, protein meals is a £145K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (153K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **protein meals market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **25K–30K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£154K–£185K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **15.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#52**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **95%**
- **Sponsored**
- **8%**
- **Out of stock**
- **7.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **57 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **165 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (34% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**12 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**41**
**Top-5 brand share**
**92%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**34%**
Top 20: 83%
**Open market**
**5%**
- The Gym Kitchen70% - Morrisons12% - Iceland4% - BIRDS EYE3% - FUEL10K3% - Applied Nutrition3% - Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 5%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 69 weeks — -4.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/protein-meals/trend)
## **Top protein meals search terms**
- **protein meals**56K/yr-4.3%10.7% conv. - **gym kitchen**27K/yr+2.6%34.2% conv. - **healthy meals**14K/yr+31.0%2.1% conv. - **protein meal**12K/yr-0.8%10.4% conv. - **the gym kitchen**15K/yr-24.6%19.7% conv. - **healthy ready meals**10K/yr-21.0%5.6% conv. - **high protein meals**7K/yr-1.6%2.9% conv. - **protein ready meals**5K/yr-13.3%10.4% conv. - **gym kitchen meals**5K/yr-22.9%4.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/protein-meals/search-terms)
## **Top protein meals 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%2%£3K4%£6K6%£9K8%£12K1101001K10K 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**The Gym Kitchen Beef Lasagne 400g**The Gym Kitchen**£2.66**4.1★208 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B2F19CH2) [2**The Gym Kitchen Chicken & Chorizo Paella 400g**The Gym Kitchen**£2.70**3.8★25 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D1GCH9N2) [3**The Gym Kitchen Chicken Tikka 400g**The Gym Kitchen**£4.05**4.0★21 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09HXYFHQS) [4**The Gym Kitchen Chicken Katsu**The Gym Kitchen**£4.04**3.9★24 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FBL6FRHD) [5**The Gym Kitchen Chicken Tikka Masala 400g**The Gym Kitchen**£2.66**4.2★146 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B2F2K7S8)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**The Gym Kitchen Salt & Pepper Chicken 400g**The Gym Kitchen**£3.97**1 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GX1W8321) [**The Gym Kitchen Chicken Carbonara 400g**The Gym Kitchen**£3.96**0 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GX28ZV48) [**Morrisons High Protein Hunters Chicken Pasta 400g**Morrisons**£3.66**8 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GRWDYW6W) [**Morrisons High Protein Bolognese Pasta 400g**Morrisons**£3.66**5 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GRWKYFTC) [**Morrisons High Protein Meat Feast Pasta 400g**Morrisons**£3.66**3 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GRWLVLK5)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**HPYGN Heavy Resistance Bands 300lbs Weight Bands for Exercise with Handles Door Anchor Carry Bag Workout Bands for Men Physical Therapy Muscle Training Strength Slim Yoga Home Gym Equipment**HPYGN**£27.88**4.6★**▲ 195%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C6KML6R1) [**The Gym Kitchen Salt & Pepper Chicken 400g**The Gym Kitchen**£3.97**1.0★**▲ 194%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GX1W8321) [**The Gym Kitchen Chicken Carbonara 400g**The Gym Kitchen**£3.96**0.0★**▲ 194%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GX28ZV48) [**Birds Eye Get Real Protein Moroccan Chicken Rice Bowl 350g**BIRDS EYE**£2.82**4.4★**▲ 156%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G473V14Y) [**Morrisons High Protein Meat Feast Pasta 400g**Morrisons**£3.66**3.0★**▲ 147%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GRWLVLK5)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about protein meals**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Taste-Overall**39%
*“Really tasty”*
**Nutritional Content**9%
*“Good value and nutrition, tastes great”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Good quality bands, attachments included”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“It is very easy to use”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**4%
*“Very filling texture good, value for money and quick”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“much cheaper than buying a fresh healthy meal on the go”*
**Flavor**3%
*“My fav flavour”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Portion size is good”*
**Gifting Purpose**2%
*“Gifted and they loved them”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Exactly as described”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Taste-Overall**42%
*“No taste”*
**Flavor**12%
*“the WORST flavoured pots of food i have ever tasted in my life”*
**Moist/Dry**7%
*“burrito goes soggy”*
**Ingredients-Overall**5%
*“Was it a Thai carrot curry mixed with something no not for me”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**4%
*“They don't mix well so you get pockets of dry noodles and the consistency is so thick and somehow chalky, even if you go way beyond the recommended amount of water”*
**Spiciness**2%
*“spicy for my taste”*
**Chunk/Clump/Collection**2%
*“Mould on the mash”*
**Contamination**2%
*“ruined with sweetcorn contamination”*
**Hard Feel**1%
*“Eating them feels like a chore”*
**Nutritional Content**1%
*“Very poor nutritional value”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Durability**14%
**Weight Light**14%
**Strength**14%
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**14%
**Defective Material/Parts**14%
**Comfort-Overall**14%
**Connectivity-Overall**7%
**Rubber Quality**7%
## **Common questions**
- **Is protein meals profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £145K/yr across 40 tracked products. 2 of 18 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
- **How competitive is the protein meals niche?**
- 12 brands and 41 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 34% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in protein meals?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Flavor, Moist/Dry. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for protein meals peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the protein meals niche?**
- Listings span £1.86–£44.18; the average listing price is £6.16 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 94 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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