Wakame Seaweed
FailThe top 5 brands take 98% of clicks, so Wakame Seaweed is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 33 / 100Ranks 2,822 of 2,976 Grocery niches · −13 vs the category median of 4633
- Market size
- £47K/yr57K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -24.2%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 81%top-5 click share · 6 brands · 35 sellers
Flapen Score
Wakame Seaweed against its category
The dotted line is the Grocery average. Past it, Wakame Seaweed is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Wakame Seaweed market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Wakame Seaweed 57K times last year and spent an estimated £47K. The top 5 brands take 98% of clicks. Flapen scores it 33 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
10.4% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 57K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 10.4% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -24.2% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £47K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 57K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -24.2%
- Conversion, latest week
- 10.4%
- Market size, estimated
- £47Ka year
- Top search term
- wakame seaweed22K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £7.93.
Listings sell for £7.93 on average, from £2.75 to £17.56. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 6K to 8K a year. The average listing sells 500 to 750 of them. At £7.93 that is £4K to £6K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £7.93under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.75–£17.56
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 6K–8K
- Units per listing a year
- 500–750
- Revenue per listing a year
- £4K–£6K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
82% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 91% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #186 within Cooking Ingredients. It carries 984 reviews at 4.62 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 82%
- Prime listings
- 91%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #186in Cooking Ingredients
- Average rating
- 4.62 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 984per listing
- Listings tracked
- 11
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 1 launches as successful.
1 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 57 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 57 months
Products
Top Wakame Seaweed 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
Emma Basic Dried Wakame 500g | Ready in three Minutes | High Fibre & Protein | Re-sealable pack | Vegan | Umami
- Price
- £9.00
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,136
- Age
- 5y ago

Emma Basic - Dried Wakame | Ready in three Minutes | High Fibre & Protein | Vegan | Umami
- Price
- £3.39
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 34
- Age
- 1y ago

Welpac Fueru Wakame Dried Seaweed 56.7g - Instant Japanese Soup Stock
- Price
- £4.06
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,880
- Age
- 15y ago

Yutaka - Dried Wakame Seaweed 40g x 6 Packs - Natural Sea Vegetable - Rich in Umami Nutrients & Minerals - Ideal for Miso Soup Salads Ramen Sushi & Healthy Asian Dishes
- Price
- £10.95
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 389
- Age
- 10y ago

Yutaka Wakame Dried Seaweed (40g)
- Price
- £4.35
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 532
- Age
- 10y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
1kg Dried Wakame Seaweed - Ready in 3 Minutes | Resealable Bulk Pack for Miso Soup Ramen & Salads | Vegan Friendly Home Cooking&Catering
- Price
- £17.56
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 2mo ago

Emma Basic - Dried Wakame | Ready in three Minutes | High Fibre & Protein | Vegan | Umami
- Price
- £3.39
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 34
- Age
- 1y ago

Yutaka Dried Wakame Seaweed 40g | Vegan-Friendly Japanese Seaweed | Natural Umami & Texture for Miso Soup Salads & Hot Pots
- Price
- £2.75
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 389
- Age
- 12y ago

Yutaka - Dried Wakame Seaweed 40g x 6 Packs - Natural Sea Vegetable - Rich in Umami Nutrients & Minerals - Ideal for Miso Soup Salads Ramen Sushi & Healthy Asian Dishes
- Price
- £10.95
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 389
- Age
- 10y ago

Welpac Fueru Wakame Dried Seaweed 56.7g - Instant Japanese Soup Stock
- Price
- £4.06
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,880
- Age
- 15y ago
Newest
by launch date
1kg Dried Wakame Seaweed - Ready in 3 Minutes | Resealable Bulk Pack for Miso Soup Ramen & Salads | Vegan Friendly Home Cooking&Catering
- Price
- £17.56
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 2mo ago

Emma Basic - Dried Wakame | Ready in three Minutes | High Fibre & Protein | Vegan | Umami
- Price
- £3.39
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 34
- Age
- 1y ago

Emma Basic Dried Wakame 500g | Ready in three Minutes | High Fibre & Protein | Re-sealable pack | Vegan | Umami
- Price
- £9.00
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,136
- Age
- 5y ago

Emma Basic Seaweed Sushi Nori | 40 Full Roasted Seaweed Sheets | Young Harvest | Crispy & Crunchy | High Protein | High Fibre | Vegan
- Price
- £7.34
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3,644
- Age
- 6y ago

Organic Wakame Flakes - 28 gr. Young Pure Seaweed Grown in North Atlantic. EU Certified and Freeze-Dried Premium Quality. Soft Texture & Mild Taste. 45 Servings
- Price
- £14.69
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 909
- Age
- 6y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 81% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
6 falling
Sellers
35
Top-5 brand share
98%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Emma Basic49%
- Yutaka26%
- Wel-Pac18%
- Numami3%
- CAPACITEA3%
- Clearspring2%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand
Wakame Seaweed search demand
Weekly searches over the year. Pick a range.
Search terms
Top Wakame Seaweed search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- wakame seaweed22K/yr
- wakame15K/yr
- dried seaweed15K/yr
- wakame dried seaweed3K/yr
- dried seaweed for soup2K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Wakame Seaweed
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
costly
Wasting money
Bit pricey
False advertising
The first time I bought it I expected the flakes to be bigger and thicker
Well known hygiene issues
Too chewy and rubbery
Love
Good contents
perfect for making nori rolls, good quality and good price
Excellent product
Great value
Great value
good price
Good taste
Tastes great
Delicious
Very fresh
Small packets keeps it fresh
fresher too
convenient to use
easy to use dried seaweed
Easy to use and very nutritional
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