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clif builders protein bars

Launch it

A $1.6M/yr market growing +6.7% this quarter with returns at 0.0% — clears our launch bar.

Market size 89Growth 33Conversion 98Competition 34Returns 100Price range 59Avg price 79Brand share 0Review moat 53Quality gap 45

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible16.8%

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

Market size

Great$1.6M

$1.6M/yr · 585K searches

Avg price

Great$16.66

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$8.61–$24.09

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

Review moat

Good1,374.06

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay65%

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

Growth

Okay+6.7%

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, clif builders protein bars is a $1.6M/yr Amazon United States market (585K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun. Verdict: Launch it — 57/100.

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

clif builders protein bars market data

Units sold / yr
125K–150K
avg 6,000–8,000/product
Revenue / yr
$2.1M–$2.5M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
16.8%
Avg BSR
#195
Page quality
0%
Prime
94%
Sponsored
88%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
76 months
Avg seller age
136 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

4 rising

Sellers

554

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

65%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • CLIF BUILDER'S86%
  • CLIF Bar7%
  • Clif Builders Bar5%
  • ALOHA3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — +6.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KPrime Day '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Top clif builders protein bars search terms

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  • builders protein bars142K/yr
  • clif builders protein bars61K/yr
  • builder bars27K/yr
  • cliff protein bars26K/yr
  • clif protein bars19K/yr
  • mint protein bars16K/yr
  • mint chocolate protein bars15K/yr
  • clif builders16K/yr
  • builders bars10K/yr
All search terms

Top clif builders protein bars 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%$164K20%$327K30%$491K40%$654K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about clif builders protein bars

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall34%

“Delicious bars”

Nutritional Content19%

“Good amount of protein”

Flavor11%

“Great size, satisfying crunch, and spot-on flavor”

Quality-Overall4%

“Each bar is very consistent in quality”

Value For Money3%

“Good Value”

Texture/Consistency-Overall2%

“Great texture”

Sweetness2%

“Sweet Treat”

Vegan/Organic2%

“ingredients are organic”

Energy Level1%

“easy to keep nearby for energy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“It does what it says”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall21%

“Taste is nasty”

Nutritional Content7%

“Unfortunately, a little too high in calories”

Flavor7%

“The Chocolate Mint flavor is not good”

Sweetness5%

“not as sweet”

Quality-Overall4%

“Quality has gone down”

Moist/Dry4%

“A little dry”

Value For Money3%

“Feels like a little price gouging going on”

Texture/Consistency-Overall3%

“the texture is really grainy”

Artificial Sweeteners2%

“these artificial sweeteners are terrible for your overall health”

Hard Feel2%

“not super soft like some others”

Top return reasons

Taste-Overall20%
Flavor17%
Stale/Rotten/Spoiled10%
Caffeine Content10%
Product Condition5%
Sweetness4%
Value For Money4%
Functionality-Overall3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Nutritional Content2%

Common questions

Is clif builders protein bars profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $1.6M/yr across 16 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +6.7%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (57/100).
How competitive is the clif builders protein bars niche?
4 brands and 554 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in clif builders protein bars?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Nutritional Content, Flavor. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for clif builders protein bars peak?
Demand peaks in Jun; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the clif builders protein bars niche?
Listings span $8.61–$24.09; the average listing price is $16.66 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,374 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.