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barebells soft protein bar

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 51Growth 31Conversion 66Competition 39Returns 100Price range 86Avg price 95Brand share 4Review moat 45Quality gap 90

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$32.34

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Great$8.62–$64.06

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Conversion

Good5.9%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Market size

Good$297K

$297K/yr · 155K searches

Review moat

Okay1,953.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay62%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Growth

Okay+4.6%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, barebells soft protein bar is a $297K/yr Amazon United States market (155K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

barebells soft protein bar market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr
$404K–$485K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.9%
Avg BSR
#339
Page quality
0%
Prime
22%
Sponsored
50%
Out of stock
4.5%
Avg brand age
76 months
Avg seller age
127 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

6 rising

Sellers

67

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

62%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • BAREBELLS75%
  • KD Chocolates8%
  • PICKN BUY8%
  • Flexfinity4%
  • Pure Protein2%
  • Generic2%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 40 weeks — +4.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KHoliday '25Spike '26Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Feb '26Mar '26May '26Jun '26

Top barebells soft protein bar search terms

  • barebells protein bar peanut butter38K/yr
  • barebells protein bar salty peanut26K/yr
  • barebells peanut butter15K/yr
  • barbell protein bar peanut butter12K/yr
  • barebells salty peanut10K/yr
  • barebells peanut butter protein bar10K/yr
  • salty peanut barebells protein bar9K/yr
  • barbell protein bar salty peanut6K/yr
  • barebells salty peanut protein bar7K/yr
  • peanut butter barebells protein bar4K/yr
All search terms

Top barebells soft protein bar 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.

0%10%$30K20%$59K30%$89K40%$119K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)3 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about barebells soft protein bar

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Taste-Overall36%

“Yummy Bars”

Nutritional Content27%

“Good amount of protein”

Flavor10%

“Truly enjoyed the flavor profile”

Quality-Overall5%

“I was very impressed this time with the quality and freshness”

Value For Money2%

“Great value for the money”

Sweetness2%

“Not too sweet, great texture and a decent amount of protein”

Texture/Consistency-Overall2%

“Texture is amazing”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing1%

“not too chewy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“Way better than expected”

Crispiness1%

“I love the crunchyness”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money17%

“too expensive”

Taste-Overall13%

“The taste was off”

Nutritional Content6%

“It is not like a protein bar”

Storage Temperature5%

“arrived melted”

Sweetness5%

“To Sweet”

Flavor4%

“Artificial Flavors”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing4%

“Tough and chewy”

Quality-Overall2%

“What quality”

Ingredients-Overall2%

“Too many chemicals”

Artificial Sweeteners2%

“Slight artificial aftertaste if youre sensitive”

Top return reasons

Taste-Overall18%
Flavor15%
Nutritional Content7%
Ingredients-Overall6%
Product Condition5%
Value For Money5%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Stale/Rotten/Spoiled3%
Storage Temperature3%
Contamination2%

Common questions

Is barebells soft protein bar profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $297K/yr across 18 tracked products. 5 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +4.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the barebells soft protein bar niche?
6 brands and 67 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in barebells soft protein bar?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Taste-Overall, Nutritional Content. The return rate is 0.0%.
What does it cost to enter the barebells soft protein bar niche?
Listings span $8.62–$64.06; the average listing price is $32.34 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,954 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.