Is walnuts 1kg profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £160K/yr across 18 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).

How competitive is the walnuts 1kg niche?

12 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in walnuts 1kg?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Stale/Rotten/Spoiled, Bitter. The return rate is 0.0%.

When does demand for walnuts 1kg peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the walnuts 1kg niche?

Listings span £6.10–£15.25; the average listing price is £11.76 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 349 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

walnuts 1kg

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($6.10–$15.25) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible16.7%

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

Review moat

Great349.11

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Okay£11.76

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Okay58%

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

Brand share

Okay79%

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

Market size

Okay£160K

£160K/yr · 82K searches

Growth

Bad-7.4%

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

Price range

Bad£6.10–£15.25

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, walnuts 1kg is a £160K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (82K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

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

walnuts 1kg market data

Units sold / yr: 13K–15K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: £147K–£176K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 16.7%
Avg BSR: #289
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 83%
Sponsored: 56%
Out of stock: 8.2%
Avg brand age: 63 months
Avg seller age: 190 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

58%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

16%

PURIMA41%
Ginco12%
FeelGood-Sale10%
Mel's Kitchen9%
Grape Tree6%
Buy Whole Foods Online5%
Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 16%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -7.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top walnuts 1kg search terms

walnuts 1kg68K/yr -5.0%15.3% conv.
wallnuts nuts 1kg9K/yr -17.4%12.2% conv.
walnuts 2kg4K/yr -23.7%7.5% conv.

All search terms

Top walnuts 1kg 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Broken Walnuts 1kg Walnut Halves & Pieces Wal Nut Small Large Piece Whole Fresh Halfs Natural Raw Nuts Bulk Californian Crushed for Snacking Baking Cooking Breakfast (Packaging May Vary) PURIMA

PURIMA£10.474.6★309 rev

Mels Kitchen Walnut Whole 1kg

Mel's Kitchen£13.794.5★212 rev

BROKEN WALNUT LARGE PIECES 1KG Large Shelled Kernels for Baking & Catering | Bulk Chopped Nut Pack

Ginco£9.983.9★40 rev

1kg Walnuts Large Pieces - Rich in Omega-3 Low-GI Good For Snacking Smoothies Baking & Cooking Gluten-Free Keto & Vegan-Friendly Rich in Protein & Vitamins & Fibre

FeelGood-Sale£13.594.8★532 rev

Grape Tree Californian Large Walnut Pieces 1kg. Keto & Vegan-Friendly Nuts Perfect For Snacking Baking And Cooking. Low GI Snacks Rich In Omega 3 Rich in Protein & Vitamins & Fibre

Grape Tree£13.594.3★262 rev

Newest

by launch date

TANHO Walnut Halves 1kg Premium Natural Walnuts Fresh & Crunchy High in Omega-3 Protein & Fibre Healthy Snack Baking & Cooking Nuts

Tanho Limited£10.115 rev

3mo ago

BROKEN WALNUT LARGE PIECES 1KG Large Shelled Kernels for Baking & Catering | Bulk Chopped Nut Pack

Ginco£9.9840 rev

5mo ago

Mega Food Premium Walnut Halves 1kg Raw Natural & Unsalted Californian Nuts High Protein Healthy Snack & Baking Ingredient Resealable Bulk Bag

Mega Food Plus Ltd.£12.8854 rev

7mo ago

Broken Walnuts 1kg Walnut Halves & Pieces Wal Nut Small Large Piece Whole Fresh Halfs Natural Raw Nuts Bulk Californian Crushed for Snacking Baking Cooking Breakfast (Packaging May Vary) PURIMA

PURIMA£10.47309 rev

2y ago

Walnut Pieces 1kg Chopped Walnuts Nibs 10-15mm Wal Nut Piece Broken Crushed Californian Natural Raw Nuts Cooking Baking Salads Desserts Cakes Blending Breakfast Bulk (Packaging May Vary) PURIMA

PURIMA£10.30298 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about walnuts 1kg

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall26%

“These are quality nuts”

Value For Money17%

“Good price”

Taste-Overall17%

“Good taste”

Freshness13%

“Nice and fresh”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As described”

Health Benefits-Overall4%

“enjoyable addition to my diet”

Baking4%

“Ideal for baking”

Size-Overall3%

“perfect size”

Crispiness2%

“Crisps and delicious”

Correct Contents2%

“just the right size pieces”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall20%

“Although these were in date the quality of the nuts were just awful”

Stale/Rotten/Spoiled17%

“Taste is a bit stale”

Bitter15%

“Very bitter”

Taste-Overall13%

“Taste was horrible”

Burnt/Roasted/Overbaked4%

“some looked burned”

Color3%

“Lots of them were very black looking”

Moist/Dry3%

“Secondly it has small pieces of shells inside also they look dried up and shrunk”

Hard Feel3%

“The nuts were hard”

Smell2%

“Rancid”

Indigestion2%

“Most of them had to be thrown out due to maggot infestation”

Common questions

Is walnuts 1kg profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £160K/yr across 18 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the walnuts 1kg niche?: 12 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in walnuts 1kg?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Stale/Rotten/Spoiled, Bitter. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for walnuts 1kg peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the walnuts 1kg niche?: Listings span £6.10–£15.25; the average listing price is £11.76 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 349 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.