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protein pancake mix

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Soft demand (-35.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 12Growth 7Conversion 53Competition 49Returns 100Price range 38Avg price 61Brand share 46Review moat 73Quality gap 85

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good585.86

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good£13.29

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Good4.3%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Competition

Okay56%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Brand share

Okay78%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Price range

Okay£1.82–£23.25

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Market size

Bad£48K

£48K/yr · 84K searches

Growth

Bad-35.0%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, protein pancake mix is a £48K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (84K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

protein pancake mix market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£53K–£66K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.3%
Avg BSR
#120
Page quality
0%
Prime
86%
Sponsored
43%
Out of stock
8.3%
Avg brand age
58 months
Avg seller age
163 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

28

Top-5 brand share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

56%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

16%

  • Protein Works27%
  • THE PROTEIN WORKS23%
  • Millé: A Supergrain Co.11%
  • Bulk10%
  • Muscle Moose7%
  • Kodiak Cakes6%
  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 16%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -35.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.4×

Top protein pancake mix search terms

  • protein pancake mix43K/yr
  • protein pancakes29K/yr
  • protein pancake9K/yr
  • my protein pancake mix3K/yr
All search terms

Top protein pancake mix 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%5%£2K10%£5K15%£7K20%£10K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about protein pancake mix

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Taste-Overall44%

“Great taste”

Quality-Overall11%

“Great product”

Value For Money9%

“Great value”

Health Benefits-Overall7%

“Healthy choice”

Nutritional Content5%

“Good source of protein in a pancake”

Sweetness4%

“I had them with Greek yogurt and blueberries and didnt need to add any syrup because they were sweet enough”

Flavor3%

“flavourful”

Ease Of Use2%

“very easy to make”

Ingredients-Overall1%

“Sweet tasty ingredients”

Baking1%

“The pancakes are so delicious — fluffy, flavourful, and satisfying in a way that actually feels like a treat, even though theyre packed with protein”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall23%

“gritty and artificial tasting”

Quality-Overall10%

“Absolutely atrocious”

Value For Money8%

“This mix is expensive”

Satisfaction/Pleasure8%

“Extremely not satisfied”

Moist/Dry6%

“I think I did them wrong as they are dry once cooked”

Smell4%

“Strong chemical smell, gritty and artificial tasting”

Adhesion/Stickiness4%

“sticks on any pan”

Weight Heavy4%

“A bit heavy”

Flavor3%

“My usual brand/flavour were out of stock so I tried these”

Common questions

Is protein pancake mix profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £48K/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -35.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the protein pancake mix niche?
12 brands and 28 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in protein pancake mix?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for protein pancake mix peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 3.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the protein pancake mix niche?
Listings span £1.82–£23.25; the average listing price is £13.29 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 586 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.