black maca
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($6.42–$15.63) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible13.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Okay2,163.67avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Okay£10.64avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Okay86%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Market size
Bad£69K£69K/yr · 50K searches
Growth
Bad-22.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Bad86%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Price range
Bad£6.42–£15.63cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, black maca is a £69K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (50K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
black maca market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £43K–£53K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 13.1%
- Avg BSR
- #19
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 78%
- Out of stock
- 10.1%
- Avg brand age
- 50 months
- Avg seller age
- 177 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 86% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
9 falling
Sellers
11
Top-5 brand share
86%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
86%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
9%
- Nutravita39%
- ALPHA0118%
- WeightWorld13%
- TERRA ELMNT8%
- NEW LEAF PRODUCTS7%
- Nu U Nutrition4%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 9%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -22.0% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Top black maca search terms
- black maca29K/yr
- black maca root14K/yr
- black maca root capsules4K/yr
- black maca complex3K/yr
Top black maca 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.
All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Nutravita Maca Root Capsules 5000mg (High Strength) 180 Vegan Black Maca Capsules (6 Month Supply) Not Tablets 100% Peruvian Maca with L-Arginine Panax Ginseng & Black Pepper Made in UK
Nutravita£9.364.3★6,729 rev
Organic Black Maca Root 15 000mg with Black Pepper Peruvian Black Maca Supplement for Men - 90 Vegan Capsules (3 Months Supply) Resealable and Recyclable Pouch by Alpha01
ALPHA01£8.194.6★116 rev
Maca Root Capsules 5550mg - 180 Capsules - 6 Months Supply - Black & Yellow Maca Root for Women & Men - with L-Arginine & Panax Ginseng - Zinc Contributes to Normal Fertility & Reproduction (EFSA)
WeightWorld£11.804.2★5,968 rev
40x Strength Organic Black Maca Root w. Ashwagandha - #1 Highest Potency Maca Root Capsules for Men 40:1 Black Maca Root Powder Extract - 100% Pure Gelatanized Maca Peruana + Ashwagandha for Men Women
TERRA ELMNT£15.634.2★3,882 rev
Maca Root Capsules with KSM Ashwagandha and Ginseng - 180 High Strength 6000mg Maca Root + Ashwagandha KSM-66 Panax Ginseng & Black Pepper - Vegan Capsules Made in The UK
NEW LEAF PRODUCTS£8.364.4★1,811 rev
Newest
by launch date40x Strength Organic Black Maca Root w. Ashwagandha - #1 Highest Potency Maca Root Capsules for Men 40:1 Black Maca Root Powder Extract - 100% Pure Gelatanized Maca Peruana + Ashwagandha for Men Women
TERRA ELMNT£15.633,882 rev
Black Maca Root 6000mg - 180 Vegan Capsules - Premium Peruvian Maca - Korean Panax Ginseng & Pepper - High Strength Complex for Men & Women - 6 Month Supply - Made in the UK - Nu U Nutrition
Nu U Nutrition£14.00461 rev
Maca Root Capsules with KSM Ashwagandha and Ginseng - 180 High Strength 6000mg Maca Root + Ashwagandha KSM-66 Panax Ginseng & Black Pepper - Vegan Capsules Made in The UK
NEW LEAF PRODUCTS£8.361,811 rev
Maca Root Capsules 5550mg - 180 Capsules - 6 Months Supply - Black & Yellow Maca Root for Women & Men - with L-Arginine & Panax Ginseng - Zinc Contributes to Normal Fertility & Reproduction (EFSA)
WeightWorld£11.805,968 rev
Black Maca Root 12 000mg (High Strength) | Complex with Black Maca Panax Ginseng Yellow Maca & Black Pepper | 180 Vegan Tablets | by Horbaach
Horbäach£9.29348 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumOrganic Black Maca Root 15 000mg with Black Pepper Peruvian Black Maca Supplement for Men - 90 Vegan Capsules (3 Months Supply) Resealable and Recyclable Pouch by Alpha01
ALPHA01£8.194.6★
Nutravita Maca Root Capsules 5000mg (High Strength) 180 Vegan Black Maca Capsules (6 Month Supply) Not Tablets 100% Peruvian Maca with L-Arginine Panax Ginseng & Black Pepper Made in UK
Nutravita£9.364.3★
Maca Root Capsules with KSM Ashwagandha and Ginseng - 180 High Strength 6000mg Maca Root + Ashwagandha KSM-66 Panax Ginseng & Black Pepper - Vegan Capsules Made in The UK
NEW LEAF PRODUCTS£8.364.4★
Gelatinized Black Maca Root - 2600mg Wholefood Equivalent - Peruvian - Soil Association Certified Organic - Vegan - GMP Standards - No Fillers Binders or Flow Agents - Pullulan (120 Capsules)
Time Health£12.714.3★
Maca Root Capsules 5550mg - 180 Capsules - 6 Months Supply - Black & Yellow Maca Root for Women & Men - with L-Arginine & Panax Ginseng - Zinc Contributes to Normal Fertility & Reproduction (EFSA)
WeightWorld£11.804.2★
What buyers say about black maca
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality”
“Good value”
“Energy levels definitely improved”
“I take it in conjunction with lots of other vitamins, fair price and delivery was quick”
“Easy to swallow”
“Easy to use”
“No side effects”
“Works well”
“Fit for purpose”
“Using this consistently improves my libido”
What buyers complain about
“Didnt react very well with me”
“Just bad burps”
“Not as effective as published”
“negatively affected my sleep”
“Unfortunately it was a waste of money”
“It was somewhat effective however its not worth the side effects which I would say is somewhat dangerous”
“The bloating has been the worse for thing ever”
“The bloating has been the worse for thing ever”
“Since taking these daily I have not noticed any improvement in my mental”
“energy levels were unchanging”
Common questions
- Is black maca profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £69K/yr across 9 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -22.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
- How competitive is the black maca niche?
- 9 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 86% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in black maca?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for black maca peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the black maca niche?
- Listings span £6.42–£15.63; the average listing price is £10.64 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,164 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.