maca powder
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible12.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Okay£9.71avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Bad£99K£99K/yr · 79K searches
Review moat
Bad4,849.55avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Bad77%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Growth
Bad-25.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Bad£3.88–£15.63cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, maca powder is a £99K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (79K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
maca powder market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- £78K–£97K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 12.9%
- Avg BSR
- #11
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 91%
- Out of stock
- 2.4%
- Avg brand age
- 50 months
- Avg seller age
- 170 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
5 falling
Sellers
12
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
77%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Sevenhills Wholefoods44%
- NaturaleBio20%
- Naturya19%
- MySuperfoods14%
- TERRA ELMNT3%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -25.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Top maca powder search terms
- maca powder49K/yr
- maca root powder15K/yr
- maca powder organic7K/yr
- organic maca powder5K/yr
- maca root powder organic3K/yr
Top maca powder 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 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Sevenhills Wholefoods Organic Maca Root Powder 500g Peruvian Yellow red and Black Maca Pure and Clean Supporting Energy and Endurance Vegan Gluten-Free Non-GMO Kosher
Sevenhills Wholefoods£9.064.6★6,273 rev
Naturya | Peruvian Organic Raw Maca Powder 300g | Certified Organic Vegan & Kosher Superfoods | Packed with Vit B2 Iron & Fibre
Naturya£7.494.4★1,413 rev
NaturaleBio Organic Maca Powder 1kg. Peruvian Natural and Pure from Organic Maca Root. Vegetarian and Vegan Friendly - Gelatinised
NaturaleBio£15.124.5★11,362 rev
MySuperfoods Organic Maca Premium 4 Root Powder 200g
MySuperfoods£7.574.7★75 rev
Sevenhills Wholefoods Organic Maca Root Powder 1kg Peruvian Yellow red and Black Maca Pure and Clean Supporting Energy and Endurance Vegan Gluten-Free Non-GMO Kosher
Sevenhills Wholefoods£14.904.6★6,273 rev
Newest
by launch date
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£15.633,882 rev
MySuperfoods Organic Maca Premium 4 Root Powder 200g
MySuperfoods£7.5775 rev
MySuperfoods Organic Maca Root Powder 200g
MySuperfoods£7.15509 rev
NaturaleBio Organic Maca Powder 1kg. Peruvian Natural and Pure from Organic Maca Root. Vegetarian and Vegan Friendly - Gelatinised
NaturaleBio£15.1211,362 rev
NaturaleBio Organic Maca Powder 400g. Peruvian Natural and Pure from Organic Maca Root. Vegetarian and Vegan Friendly - Gelatinised
NaturaleBio£9.1511,362 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum40x 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★
MySuperfoods Organic Maca Premium 4 Root Powder 200g
MySuperfoods£7.574.7★
NaturaleBio Organic Maca Powder 1kg. Peruvian Natural and Pure from Organic Maca Root. Vegetarian and Vegan Friendly - Gelatinised
NaturaleBio£15.124.5★
NATURYA Organic Maca Powder 125 g 1 Pack
Naturya£3.884.4★
Sevenhills Wholefoods Organic Maca Root Powder 500g Peruvian Yellow red and Black Maca Pure and Clean Supporting Energy and Endurance Vegan Gluten-Free Non-GMO Kosher
Sevenhills Wholefoods£9.064.6★
What buyers say about maca powder
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality product”
“great value for money”
“As described”
“I had never tried Maca before - I've been adding it to my yogurt and absolutely love the nutty taste and earthy aroma”
“Cacao organic powder”
“gives health benefits energy and hormones balance fertility support, do notice the energy differences- increase energy, alertness, and improvement in my general wellbeing”
“a definite increased libido”
“Decent size packet”
“CLEAR FOCUS”
“The taste is okay I will order it again”
What buyers complain about
“nothing would mask the vile taste”
“Terrible flavour”
“Poor quality”
“Noticed no difference at all”
“Apart from not mixing very well”
“found it difficult to use”
“Many capsules on the market do not work these days - this works”
“Slightly bitter mild sweet taste”
Common questions
- Is maca powder profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £99K/yr across 11 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -25.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).
- How competitive is the maca powder niche?
- 5 brands and 12 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in maca powder?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Flavor, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for maca powder peak?
- Demand peaks in Oct; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the maca powder niche?
- Listings span £3.88–£15.63; the average listing price is £9.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,850 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.