Protein Powder
PassProtein Powder scores 66 out of 100, a Pass. Shoppers spend $11.2M a year here, search demand grew +2.1% this quarter, and returns run at 0.1% of orders.
- Flapen Score
- 66 / 100Top 3% of 2,035 Health & Personal Care niches · +18 vs the category median of 4866
- Market size
- £11.2M/yr11.7M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +2.1%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 41%top-5 click share · 13 brands · 100 sellers
Flapen Score
Protein Powder against its category
The dotted line is the Health & Personal Care average. Past it, Protein Powder is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Protein Powder market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Protein Powder 11.7M times last year and spent an estimated £11.2M. The top 5 brands take 81% of clicks. Flapen scores it 66 out of 100, a Pass.
01 · Demand
4.4% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 11.7M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 4.4% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +2.1% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £11.2M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 11.7M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +2.1%
- Conversion, latest week
- 4.4%
- Market size, estimated
- £11.2Ma year
- Peak month
- February1.7× the quietest month
- Top search term
- protein powder5.0M searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £21.80.
Listings sell for £21.80 on average, from £9.10 to £59.15. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 500K to 600K a year. The average listing sells 12,500 to 15,000 of them. At £21.80 that is £273K to £327K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £21.80inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £9.10–£59.15
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 500K–600K
- Units per listing a year
- 12,500–15,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £273K–£327K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
57% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 95% ship with Prime. On an average day, 3.3% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #9 within Diet & Nutrition. It carries 4,843 reviews at 4.36 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 57%
- Prime listings
- 95%
- Out of stock, average day
- 3.3%
- Average rank
- #9in Diet & Nutrition
- Average rating
- 4.36 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 4,843per listing
- Listings tracked
- 40
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 4 of last year's 4 launches as successful.
4 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 4 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 59 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 4
- Successful launches
- 4Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 59 months
Products
Top Protein Powder products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Bulk Pure Whey Protein Powder Vanilla 1kg
- Price
- £18.70
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 9,556
- Age
- 12y ago

Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey Protein Muscle Building Powder with Naturally Occurring Glutamine and Amino Acids Double Rich Chocolate 29 Servings 899 g Packaging May Vary
- Price
- £27.06
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 56,672
- Age
- 17y ago

Myprotein Impact Whey Protein Powder | 22g Premium Protein Per Serving | Builds Lean Muscle & Aids Recovery | Vanilla 1KG | Vegetarian Low Fat & Carbs | Trusted by Athletes
- Price
- £22.60
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 7,972
- Age
- 13y ago

Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder 2.26kg
- Price
- £55.21
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 3,587
- Age
- 18y ago

Applied Nutrition Diet Whey - High Protein Powder Supplement Low Carb & Sugar for Weight Management with CLA L Carnitine Green Tea (450g - 18 Servings) (Vanilla)
- Price
- £9.25
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 460
- Age
- 6y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Myprotein Impact Whey Protein Powder | Vanilla - 30 Servings | Up to 23 g Whey Protein Per Serving with BCAAs | Builds Lean Muscle Speeds Recovery | Low Fat & Carbs | Vegetarian
- Price
- £23.43
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 66
- Age
- 4mo ago

Myprotein Impact Whey Protein Powder | Vanilla - 15 Servings | Up to 23 g Whey Protein Per Serving with BCAAs | Builds Lean Muscle Speeds Recovery | Low Fat & Carbs | Vegetarian
- Price
- £14.54
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 66
- Age
- 4mo ago

SERIOUS PROTEIN Protein Powder 4kg Low Carb Supports Lean Muscle Growth Recovery Supplement - The Bulk Protein Company - 133 Servings (Chocolate)
- Price
- £30.55
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 1,280
- Age
- 10y ago

Protein Works | Whey Protein 360 - Gold French Vanilla 600g
- Price
- £11.78
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 568
- Age
- 9y ago
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PhD Nutrition Diet Whey Lean Protein Powder | Vanilla Crème Whey Protein Powder 1 kg Bag [ Packaging May Vary ]
- Price
- £19.21
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 4,084
- Age
- 16y ago
Newest
by launch date
Myprotein Impact Whey Protein Powder | Vanilla - 30 Servings | Up to 23 g Whey Protein Per Serving with BCAAs | Builds Lean Muscle Speeds Recovery | Low Fat & Carbs | Vegetarian
- Price
- £23.43
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 66
- Age
- 4mo ago

Myprotein Impact Whey Protein Powder | Vanilla - 15 Servings | Up to 23 g Whey Protein Per Serving with BCAAs | Builds Lean Muscle Speeds Recovery | Low Fat & Carbs | Vegetarian
- Price
- £14.54
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 66
- Age
- 4mo ago

Bulk Basic Whey Protein Powder | Chocolate | 1.25 kg | 41 Servings | Up to 18g Protein per Serving | Low Sugar | Fast Absorbing Formula | Gym Supplement Supports Muscle Growth & Recovery
- Price
- £13.09
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 2,587
- Age
- 1y ago

Warrior Whey Protein Powder 500g 20 Servings High Protein Shake Supplement for Muscle Growth Recovery & Weight Loss Low Sugar Low Carb Gluten Free Meal Replacement Shake Chocolate Brownie
- Price
- £10.09
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 740
- Age
- 2y ago

Applied Nutrition Diet Whey - High Protein Powder Supplement Low Carb & Sugar for Weight Management with CLA L Carnitine Green Tea (450g - 18 Servings) (Vanilla)
- Price
- £9.25
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 460
- Age
- 6y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 41% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
13 falling
Sellers
100
Top-5 brand share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
41%
Top 20: 80%
Open market
14%
- Optimum Nutrition35%
- BULK POWDERS18%
- Myprotein14%
- Applied Nutrition8%
- Bulk7%
- Warrior4%
- Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 14%)
Demand
Protein Powder search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Search terms
Top Protein Powder search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- protein powder5.0M/yr
- whey protein powder1.5M/yr
- protein1.3M/yr
- whey protein582K/yr
- optimum nutrition whey protein472K/yr
- my protein432K/yr
- bulk protein powder306K/yr
- vanilla protein powder287K/yr
- myprotein255K/yr
- whey isolate protein powder192K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Protein Powder
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Doesn't taste good
Strange taste
not as tasty
Nutritional information incorrect
Need Protein
had to comment to say how poor this protein powder is - avoid
Exceedingly artificial flavour
slightly weak flavour
Absolutely disgusting flavour
Weird texture
Awful texture
Very grainy texture
over priced
Very pricey
Too expensive
Love
lovely taste and very satisfying
ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS
Beautiful creamy taste
good amount of protein
Great Protein Powder
Great protein boost
Trusted brand with consistent quality
Fantastic quality
It was a good and effective product
the flavour is also very tasty
Flavour is good
The vanilla flavour is pleasant
Good Value for Money
Fair price
good value for money
Return
0.1% Return rate 5% Fixable by listing
Exceedingly artificial flavour
slightly weak flavour
Absolutely disgusting flavour
Doesn't taste good
Strange taste
not as tasty
Weird texture
Awful texture
Very grainy texture
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