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benfotiamine

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Soft demand (-17.5% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 23Growth 16Conversion 91Competition 22Returns 99Price range 65Avg price 68Brand share 45Review moat 92Quality gap 42

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great154.93

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Great11.1%

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

Avg price

Good£14.10

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£6.66–£30.21

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

Brand share

Okay78%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad£92K

£92K/yr · 59K searches

Competition

Bad73%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-17.5%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, benfotiamine is a £92K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (59K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

benfotiamine market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£85K–£113K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
11.1%
Avg BSR
#962
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
64%
Out of stock
8.2%
Avg brand age
47 months
Avg seller age
177 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

13 rising

Sellers

19

Top-5 brand share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

73%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

18%

  • NUTRINATION29%
  • ALPHA0121%
  • Vinco Supplements17%
  • ECO-VITS6%
  • Nutri Peak5%
  • Nutrality4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -17.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Top benfotiamine search terms

  • benfotiamine45K/yr
  • benfotiamine 1000mg8K/yr
  • benfotiamine 300mg6K/yr
All search terms

Top benfotiamine 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%10%£9K20%£18K30%£28K40%£37K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about benfotiamine

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall17%

“Good quality clean supplment”

Vitamin9%

“The Good Vitamin B1”

Value For Money7%

“A very good product and great value”

Dosage7%

“Great dosage and quantity”

Energy Level6%

“Theyve also been great for a little energy”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing5%

“Easily swallowed, no unwanted side effects”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As described”

Side Effects4%

“They don't cause me any issues or side effects taking them”

Efficiency4%

“Works well for me”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to take”

What buyers complain about

Dosage16%

“Under dosed product”

Side Effects12%

“Caused side effects like headache”

Absorbency7%

“I cant absorb vitamin b1”

Bitter7%

“Real Benfotiamine is a bitter tasting compound”

Size-Overall5%

“Capsules are a bit bigger than I'd like”

Ingredients-Overall4%

“I've found from taking these pretty much straight away I could feel the effects I felt karma didn't feel so much on the edge with anxiety plus I like the Fact there's not a lot of ingredients I would give it a 👍🏻 up”

Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief4%

“Actually it has given me an upset stomach”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing4%

“I have a huge problem swallowing them”

Stress/Anxiety4%

“I've found from taking these pretty much straight away I could feel the effects I felt karma didn't feel so much on the edge with anxiety plus I like the Fact there's not a lot of ingredients I would give it a 👍🏻 up”

Smell3%

“had little smell”

Common questions

Is benfotiamine profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £92K/yr across 14 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -17.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the benfotiamine niche?
13 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 73% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in benfotiamine?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Dosage, Side Effects, Absorbency. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for benfotiamine peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the benfotiamine niche?
Listings span £6.66–£30.21; the average listing price is £14.10 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 155 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.