sauce pots
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.38–$14.74) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Good6.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Good68%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Good53%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Okay1,967.14avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad£84K£84K/yr · 197K searches
Growth
Bad-12.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Bad£6.99avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad£3.38–£14.74cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, sauce pots is a £84K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (197K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 68% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
sauce pots market data
- Units sold / yr
- 10K–13K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £70K–£87K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.1%
- Avg BSR
- #190
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 93%
- Sponsored
- 71%
- Out of stock
- 4.0%
- Avg brand age
- 28 months
- Avg seller age
- 177 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
21 falling
Sellers
81
Top-5 brand share
68%
Top 20: 99%
Top-5 click share
53%
Top 20: 89%
Open market
29%
- Concept4u36%
- Sistema15%
- 1ABOVE7%
- Furkoazki6%
- Generic4%
- Chabrias Ltd3%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -12.5% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top sauce pots search terms
- sauce pots70K/yr
- sauce pots with lids28K/yr
- dip pots11K/yr
- sauce pot12K/yr
- condiment pots13K/yr
- sauce containers with lids7K/yr
- small sauce pots with lids6K/yr
- sauce containers11K/yr
- small sauce pots9K/yr
- dipping pots6K/yr
Top sauce pots 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Concept4u Reusable Plastic Pots | Round Plastic Food Containers | Small Sauce Pots with Lids | Sauce Cups Take Away | 1oz (30ml) 50 Pack
Concept4u£4.554.4★1,181 rev
Sistema Dressing Pots To Go Food Container Sauce Pots With Lids 35 Ml Bpa-Free Blue Green Pink & Purple Lids Recyclable With Terracycle 4 Count
Sistema£6.594.5★20,927 rev
Concept4u Reusable Plastic Pots *CHOOSE YOUR SIZE* | Round Plastic Food Containers | Small Sauce Pots with Lids | Sauce Cups Take Away | 2oz (60ml) 50 Pack
Concept4u£4.954.4★1,181 rev
Furkoazki 6 Pack Stainless Steel Sauce Pots with Silicone Lids - 1.6 oz (45 ml) Condiment Pot Leakproof Reusable Salad Dressing Containers for Lunch Boxes Travel Meal Prep Kitchen Storage
Furkoazki£7.484.5★7 rev
Sistema TO GO Mini Bites Snack Pots | 130 ml | Stackable Snack Boxes for Kids Travel | Food Containers with Lids | 3 Count
Sistema£3.824.5★22,901 rev
Newest
by launch date
1ABOVE 100 Pack 2oz Clear Plastic Sauce Pots with Hinged Lids Small Disposable Deli Containers for Takeaway Chutney Ketchup Sauces & Dressings (2oz-100 pack)
1ABOVE£5.351 rev
1ABOVE 100 x 4oz Plastic Sauce Containers with Lids Small Round Takeaway Pots for Dips Sauces & Salad Dressings Ideal for Catering & Food Delivery (4 ounces)
1ABOVE£8.286 rev
Packaging Mania Ltd 1oz (30ml) Sauce Pots with Lids 100 Pack Clear Plastic Portion Cups Leakproof Condiment & Dip Containers Disposable Takeaway Catering Pots
Generic£8.402 rev
Xygobla 8Pcs Stainless Steel Sauce Cups 2oz (52ml) Mini Reusable Metal Condiment Sauce Cups Small Ramekins & Dipping Bowls for Sauces Portion Control Home Party & Restaurant Use
Xygobla£8.138 rev
Furkoazki 6 Pack Stainless Steel Sauce Pots with Silicone Lids - 1.6 oz (45 ml) Condiment Pot Leakproof Reusable Salad Dressing Containers for Lunch Boxes Travel Meal Prep Kitchen Storage
Furkoazki£7.487 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum1ABOVE 100 Pack 2oz Clear Plastic Sauce Pots with Hinged Lids Small Disposable Deli Containers for Takeaway Chutney Ketchup Sauces & Dressings (2oz-100 pack)
1ABOVE£5.355.0★
1ABOVE 100 x 4oz Plastic Sauce Containers with Lids Small Round Takeaway Pots for Dips Sauces & Salad Dressings Ideal for Catering & Food Delivery (4 ounces)
1ABOVE£8.284.4★
Packaging Mania Ltd 1oz (30ml) Sauce Pots with Lids 100 Pack Clear Plastic Portion Cups Leakproof Condiment & Dip Containers Disposable Takeaway Catering Pots
Generic£8.405.0★
Furkoazki 6 Pack Stainless Steel Sauce Pots with Silicone Lids - 1.6 oz (45 ml) Condiment Pot Leakproof Reusable Salad Dressing Containers for Lunch Boxes Travel Meal Prep Kitchen Storage
Furkoazki£7.484.5★
Sunpet J0050 50ml Small Plastic Food Storage Canisters Red (Pack of 6)
Sunpet£3.384.4★
What buyers say about sauce pots
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality little pots”
“Perfect size”
“very easy to use”
“Good price”
“Does the job”
“Form a perfect seal so leak proof”
“Sturdy”
“If you are not worried about the colours then it's fine”
“even great for the kids as they wont break”
“easy to clean”
What buyers complain about
“didn't fit properly”
“Lids do not seal, leakage issues”
“Not what it says in the description”
“Poor quality”
“Flimsy”
“They are thin and break easily”
“So if youre planning on colour coding, not ideal”
“can't help thinking they're pretty over-priced for tiny little pots”
“fiddly to put the lid on”
“Strange that different people get different sets of colours”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is sauce pots profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £84K/yr across 28 tracked products. 0 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -12.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- How competitive is the sauce pots niche?
- 21 brands and 81 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 68% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in sauce pots?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Leak-Proof, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.8%.
- When does demand for sauce pots peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the sauce pots niche?
- Listings span £3.38–£14.74; the average listing price is £6.99 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,967 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.