cyclic dextrin
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Incredible80avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Great8.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Great£17.04avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great£10.38–£29.16cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Okay+0.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad£33K£33K/yr · 22K searches
Competition
Bad92%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad98%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, cyclic dextrin is a £33K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (22K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
cyclic dextrin market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–3K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £43K–£51K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 8.9%
- Avg BSR
- #68
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 88%
- Sponsored
- 38%
- Out of stock
- 3.9%
- Avg brand age
- 64 months
- Avg seller age
- 193 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 92% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
6 falling
Sellers
15
Top-5 brand share
98%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
92%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Applied Nutrition46%
- Bulk42%
- CNP Professional4%
- Warrior3%
- BANDINI3%
- Peak Supps2%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 21 weeks — +0.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Top cyclic dextrin search terms
- cyclic dextrin16K/yr
- cyclic dextrin powder4K/yr
- highly branched cyclic dextrin3K/yr
Top cyclic dextrin 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 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Bulk Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin Powder 500 g
Bulk£11.464.6★248 rev
Applied Nutrition Carb X Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin Carbohydrates Intra & Post Workout Carbs Powder Fuel Training & Recovery Vegan Gluten Free Sugar Free 1.2kg 48 Servings (Unflavoured)
Applied Nutrition£17.004.6★105 rev
Applied Nutrition Carb X Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin Carbohydrates Intra & Post Workout Carbs Powder Fuel Training & Recovery Vegan Gluten Free Sugar Free 1.2kg 48 Servings (Fruit Burst)
Applied Nutrition£17.144.6★80 rev
Applied Nutrition Carb X Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin Carbohydrates Intra & Post Workout Carbs Powder Fuel Training & Recovery Vegan Gluten Free Sugar Free 1.2kg 48 Servings (Orange Burst)
Applied Nutrition£16.674.4★41 rev
CNP Professional Cyclic Dextrin Complex Carbohydrate Powder Replenishes Glycogen Stores 49g Carbs 20 Servings 1kg Pouch Unflavoured
CNP Professional£22.864.4★14 rev
Newest
by launch date
Bandini Cyclic Dextrin Powder (Dextrin Cluster) 1000 g Premium high-Branching carbohydrates Enhanced Energy Thanks to Patented Formula Vegan
BANDINI£29.1639 rev
Applied Nutrition Carb X Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin Carbohydrates Intra & Post Workout Carbs Powder Fuel Training & Recovery Vegan Gluten Free Sugar Free 1.2kg 48 Servings (Unflavoured)
Applied Nutrition£17.00105 rev
Applied Nutrition Carb X Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin Carbohydrates Intra & Post Workout Carbs Powder Fuel Training & Recovery Vegan Gluten Free Sugar Free 1.2kg 48 Servings (Fruit Burst)
Applied Nutrition£17.1480 rev
Applied Nutrition Carb X Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin Carbohydrates Intra & Post Workout Carbs Powder Fuel Training & Recovery Vegan Gluten Free Sugar Free 1.2kg 48 Servings (Orange Burst)
Applied Nutrition£16.6741 rev
High Branched Cyclin Dextrin (Cluster Dextrin) - 500g
Peak Supps£11.653 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumHigh Branched Cyclin Dextrin (Cluster Dextrin) - 500g
Peak Supps£11.654.2★
Applied Nutrition Carb X Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin Carbohydrates Intra & Post Workout Carbs Powder Fuel Training & Recovery Vegan Gluten Free Sugar Free 1.2kg 48 Servings (Orange Burst)
Applied Nutrition£16.674.4★
Bandini Cyclic Dextrin Powder (Dextrin Cluster) 1000 g Premium high-Branching carbohydrates Enhanced Energy Thanks to Patented Formula Vegan
BANDINI£29.164.4★
Bulk Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin Powder 500 g
Bulk£11.464.6★
CNP Professional Cyclic Dextrin Complex Carbohydrate Powder Replenishes Glycogen Stores 49g Carbs 20 Servings 1kg Pouch Unflavoured
CNP Professional£22.864.4★
What buyers say about cyclic dextrin
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Quality product”
“Fast carbs without fat”
“Very light and dissolves easily”
“1 scoop of this with some EAAs and a hydro tablet mixed in a 1 litre water bottle sipped before and during the gym keeps me pumped and energised”
“Value for money”
“Mixes perfectly with protein powders”
“Really nice product, mixing nicely”
“Does what it says on the packaging”
“Perfect gastric empty time, no bloat, no energy spike or crash”
“the tub lasts a fairly long time”
What buyers complain about
“Ok. Taste is meh”
“Not sweet tasting. I like it”
Common questions
- Is cyclic dextrin profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £33K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +0.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- How competitive is the cyclic dextrin niche?
- 6 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 92% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in cyclic dextrin?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Sweetness. The return rate is 0.1%.
- What does it cost to enter the cyclic dextrin niche?
- Listings span £10.38–£29.16; the average listing price is £17.04 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 80 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.