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# **branched chain amino acids**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.0%), but a small market ($92K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 23Growth 23Conversion 93Competition 43Returns 100Price range 85Avg price 95Brand share 50Review moat 24Quality gap 37
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$25.03**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****11.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Great****$9.71–$53.21**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Good****75%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****59%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Bad****5,466.27**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Bad****$92K**
$92K/yr · 32K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-3.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, branched chain amino acids is a $92K/yr Amazon United States market (32K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 75% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **branched chain amino acids market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–3K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$63K–$75K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **11.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#227**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **86%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **95 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **144 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**14 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**49**
**Top-5 brand share**
**75%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**59%**
Top 20: 98%
**Open market**
**19%**
- Nutricost28% - Life Extension18% - BulkSupplements12% - Optimum Nutrition10% - Pure Encapsulations6% - NOW Foods6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 97 weeks — -3.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
900700Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/branched-chain-amino-acids/trend)
## **Top branched chain amino acids search terms**
- **branch chain amino acid supplement**12K/yr+20.0%7.3% conv. - **branched chain amino acids**15K/yr-8.5%7.4% conv. - **branch chain amino acids**5K/yr-29.1%5.6% conv. - **branch chain amino acids for men**456/yr+4.4%8.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/branched-chain-amino-acids/search-terms)
## **Top branched chain amino acids 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%5%$5K10%$9K15%$14K20%$18K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Nutricost BCAA 1000mg 500 Capsules (250 Serv) 2:1:1 Branched Chain Amino Acids (500mg of L-Leucine 250mg of L-Isoleucine and L-Valine)**Nutricost**$21.71**4.7★2,434 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01E9MTWGM) [2**Life Extension Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs) leucine isoleucine valine Promotes Muscle Recovery After Exercise Gluten-Free Non-GMO 90 Capsules**Life Extension**$13.89**4.6★622 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002C9RVE) [3**Nutricost BCAA Powder 2:1:1 (90 Servings No Flavor Added) - Branched Chain Amino Acids**Nutricost**$23.67**4.2★5,145 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017MW6LRE) [4**Optimum Nutrition Instantized BCAA Branched Chain Essential Amino Acids Capsules 1000mg 200 Count**Optimum Nutrition**$21.34**4.6★17,296 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GIPISK) [5**BulkSupplements.com BCAA 2:1:1 Powder - Branched Chain Amino Acids BCAAs Amino Acids Powder - Unflavored & Gluten Free 1g per Serving 500g (1.1 lbs) (Pack of 1)**BulkSupplements**$22.52**4.4★10,987 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E7GV6H4)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Vitamatic BCAA 1000 mg Per Serving (2:1:1) | 250 Veg Capsules | Branched Chain Amino Acid Supplement | Non-GMO | Made in USA**Vitamatic**$10.01**39 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLRD8XV6) [**Amazing Formulas BCAA 2:1:1 1000 Mg Per Serving | Capsules | Branched Chain Amino Acids Supplement | Non-GMO | Gluten-Free | Made in USA (250 Count Pack of 1)**Amazing Nutrition**$14.04**38 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FYRRNRD9) [**BulkSupplements.com BCAA 2:1:1 Capsules - Branched Chain Amino Acids BCAA Supplements BCAA Capsules BCAA Pills - Gluten Free 240 Capsules (Pack of 1)**BulkSupplements**$18.18**138 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLLDWJ9M) [**Clean Nutraceuticals Amino Acids Supplement L-Lysine L-Threonine L-Leucine Isoleucine Valine L-Histidine L-Tryptophan L-Methionine L-Arginine L-Cysteine L-Glutamine L-Serine Aspartic Acid**Clean Nutraceuticals**$28.21**870 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D71S86NT) [**BulkSupplements.com Essential Amino Acids Capsules - EAAs Amino Acids Supplements - Gluten Free 2 Capsules per Servings (1000mg) 360 Count (Pack of 1)**BulkSupplements**$20.48**1,169 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFWX3PVP)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Vitamatic BCAA 1000 mg Per Serving (2:1:1) | 250 Veg Capsules | Branched Chain Amino Acid Supplement | Non-GMO | Made in USA**Vitamatic**$10.01**4.8★**▲ 252%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLRD8XV6) [**NOW Foods Sports Nutrition Branched Chain Amino Acids With Leucine Isoleucine and Valine 120 Veg Capsules**NOW Foods**$14.40**4.5★**▲ 74%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0013OXBVM) [**BodyHealth PerfectAmino (150 ct) Easy to Swallow Tablets Essential Amino Acids Supplement with BCAAs Vegan Protein for Pre/Post Workout & Muscle Recovery with Lysine Tryptophan Leucine Methionine**BodyHealth**$44.69**4.5★**▲ 71%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09SZQHYSL) [**BulkSupplements.com BCAA 2:1:1 Powder - Branched Chain Amino Acids BCAAs Amino Acids Powder - Unflavored & Gluten Free 1g per Serving 500g (1.1 lbs) (Pack of 1)**BulkSupplements**$22.52**4.4★**▲ 42%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E7GV6H4) [**Amazing Formulas BCAA 2:1:1 1000 Mg Per Serving | Capsules | Branched Chain Amino Acids Supplement | Non-GMO | Gluten-Free | Made in USA (250 Count Pack of 1)**Amazing Nutrition**$14.04**4.4★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FYRRNRD9)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about branched chain amino acids**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**21%
*“Overall a trusted brand”*
**Muscle Pain Relief**8%
*“does help with muscle recovery”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Great Value”*
**Taste-Overall**7%
*“Love the taste”*
**Vitamin**6%
*“Overall a good supplement”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“As advertised”*
**Nutritional Content**5%
*“Highly effective supplement”*
**Energy Level**3%
*“my energy stays consistent”*
**Flavor**3%
*“easy enough to chug down in water or a little flavoring”*
**Ingredients-Overall**3%
*“formulated with high-quality ingredients to help maximize you desired results”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Taste-Overall**26%
*“Tastes like chemicals”*
**Smell**8%
*“This product smells and and tastes so disgusting”*
**Flavor**6%
*“Absolutely disgusting flavor”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Expensive”*
**Dosage**3%
*“Unclear on dosage”*
**Sweetness**2%
*“it is not too sweet like some other brands I have tried”*
**Ingredients-Overall**2%
*“But when i used the second time I noticed the red color in the powder and panicked”*
**Bitter**2%
*“Too bitter”*
**Side Effects**2%
*“But I got a number of different side effects from this one”*
**Nutritional Content**2%
*“Nauseating”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Taste-Overall**32%
**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**11%
**Regulates Digestion**11%
**Ease Of Use**5%
**Dosage**5%
**Joint Pain**5%
**Functionality-Overall**5%
**Ingredients-Overall**5%
**Flavor**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
## **Common questions**
- **Is branched chain amino acids profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $92K/yr across 22 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- **How competitive is the branched chain amino acids niche?**
- 14 brands and 49 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 75% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in branched chain amino acids?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Smell, Flavor. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for branched chain amino acids peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the branched chain amino acids niche?**
- Listings span $9.71–$53.21; the average listing price is $25.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,466 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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