butyric acid
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.0%), but a small market ($51K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible$35.77avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Good611.78avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Good$12.00–$140.77cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Good67%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Conversion
Good4.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Good52%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Growth
Bad-4.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad$51K$51K/yr · 29K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, butyric acid is a $51K/yr Amazon United States market (29K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
butyric acid market data
- Units sold / yr
- 1K–2K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $45K–$54K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 4.9%
- Avg BSR
- #1,296
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 88%
- Sponsored
- 91%
- Out of stock
- 1.5%
- Avg brand age
- 80 months
- Avg seller age
- 151 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
23 rising
Sellers
40
Top-5 brand share
67%
Top 20: 98%
Top-5 click share
52%
Top 20: 90%
Open market
27%
- Tesseract Medical Research18%
- BodyBio18%
- Ecological Formulas17%
- ForestVibe7%
- Nutricost6%
- Designs for Health6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.9% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Top butyric acid search terms
- butyric acid16K/yr
- butyric acid supplement8K/yr
- acido butirico3K/yr
- short chain fatty acids2K/yr
- acido butirico organico505/yr
Top butyric acid 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
BodyBio Butyrate Sodium- Postbiotic for Gut & Digestive Support
BodyBio$35.834.3★2,880 rev
Tesseract Medical Research ProButyrate Gut Health Supplement Butyric Acid Complex Gastrointestinal Support Supplement Helps Restore Balance to Stabilize Gut Microbiome 600mg (60 Capsules)
Tesseract Medical Research$35.134.4★732 rev
Cardiovascular Research Butyric Acid Tablets 90 Count
Ecological Formulas$20.524.3★151 rev
Nutricost Sodium Butyrate 1 500mg 120 Capsules 60 Servings Per Bottle
Nutricost$17.284.3★54 rev
Designs for Health Tri-Butyrin Supreme - 3-in-1 Butyric Acid (Butyrate) Postbiotics for Gut Health & Gut Permeability Support - Tributyrin Supplement with Odor-Minimizing Innovation (60 Softgels)
Designs for Health$51.714.6★439 rev
Newest
by launch dateNutricost Sodium Butyrate 1 500mg 120 Capsules 60 Servings Per Bottle
Nutricost$17.2854 rev
Tesseract Medical Research ProButyrate Gut Health Supplement Butyric Acid Complex Gastrointestinal Support Supplement Helps Restore Balance to Stabilize Gut Microbiome 600mg (60 Capsules)
Tesseract Medical Research$35.13732 rev
Tributyrin Supplement 550mg Advanced Butyrate Form for Gut Health 60% Standardized More Effective Delivery Than Sodium Butyrate 90 Capsules Non-GMO & Gluten Free Postbiotic Supplement
ForestVibe$21.8654 rev
Immortal Herbs Tributyrin Supplement 800mg Advanced Butyrate Form 55% Standardized More Effective Delivery Than Sodium Butyrate 120 Capsules Non-GMO & Gluten Free Postbiotic Supplement
Immortal Herbs$23.9251 rev
ForestVibe Sodium Butyrate Supplement 1200mg Yielding 960mg Butyric Acid 120 Vegan Capsules 2 Month Supply Non-GMO & Gluten Free Postbiotic Supplement
ForestVibe$22.8765 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumTributyrin Supplement 550mg Advanced Butyrate Form for Gut Health 60% Standardized More Effective Delivery Than Sodium Butyrate 90 Capsules Non-GMO & Gluten Free Postbiotic Supplement
ForestVibe$21.864.6★
Butyric Acid High Purity Fragrance/Aroma Compound (100mL (3.3 Fl Oz))
CCS CONSOLIDATED CHEMICAL & SOLVENTS$19.984.4★
Cellqueue Butyrin Complete Tributyrin 3-in-1 Butyric Acid (Butyrate) Postbiotic Supplement Odor-Minimizing Healthy Gut Lining Digestive Health Gut Barrier & Microbiome Support 60 Softgels
Cellqueue$55.764.7★
Nutricost Sodium Butyrate 1 500mg 120 Capsules 60 Servings Per Bottle
Nutricost$17.284.3★
Immortal Herbs Tributyrin Supplement 800mg Advanced Butyrate Form 55% Standardized More Effective Delivery Than Sodium Butyrate 120 Capsules Non-GMO & Gluten Free Postbiotic Supplement
Immortal Herbs$23.923.9★
What buyers say about butyric acid
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Digestive aid”
“Excellent product”
“also improve overall health and cognitive health”
“good price”
“gentle on my stomach”
“working well”
“Ive been enjoying this supplement so far”
“Easy to swallow”
“works as advertised”
“Good ingredients”
What buyers complain about
“Bad Smell”
“certainly not 800mg”
“Bad side effects”
“Tummy problems”
“Does not work”
“Definitely expensive,”
“With this information I wouldn't have gotten the product in the first place”
“interestingly is NOT shown as an ingredient in the photo on the listing”
“Quality control issues”
“smaller than my first bottle”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is butyric acid profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $51K/yr across 32 tracked products. 4 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- How competitive is the butyric acid niche?
- 23 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in butyric acid?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Dosage, Side Effects. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for butyric acid peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the butyric acid niche?
- Listings span $12.00–$140.77; the average listing price is $35.77 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 612 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.