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clif protein bars high protein

Launch it

A $1.6M/yr market growing +12.7% this quarter with returns at 0.0% — clears our launch bar.

Market size 88Growth 41Conversion 99Competition 36Returns 100Price range 59Avg price 79Brand share 0Review moat 54Quality gap 42

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible17.7%

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

Market size

Great$1.6M

$1.6M/yr · 551K searches

Avg price

Great$16.46

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

Good1,334.94

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+12.7%

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

Competition

Okay63%

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, clif protein bars high protein is a $1.6M/yr Amazon United States market (551K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Launch it — 58/100.

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

clif protein bars high protein market data

Units sold / yr
100K–125K
avg 8,000–10,000/product
Revenue / yr
$1.6M–$2.1M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
17.7%
Avg BSR
#194
Page quality
0%
Prime
94%
Sponsored
88%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
82 months
Avg seller age
136 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

3 rising

Sellers

80

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

63%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • CLIF BUILDER'S84%
  • CLIF Bar11%
  • Clif Builders Bar5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 75 weeks — +12.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jan, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 77.6×

Top clif protein bars high protein search terms

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All search terms

Top clif protein bars high protein 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%$161K20%$321K30%$482K40%$642K101001K10K 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 protein bars high protein

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall34%

“Delicious bars”

Nutritional Content19%

“They are gluten-free”

Flavor9%

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

Value For Money5%

“Great deal”

Quality-Overall4%

“Each bar is very consistent in quality”

Sweetness2%

“It keep me from snack on sweet”

Texture/Consistency-Overall2%

“Great texture”

Energy Level2%

“give you energy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“Good, just as ordered”

Crispiness1%

“Great taste and crispiness”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall21%

“Taste is nasty”

Flavor7%

“Dont love the flavor”

Nutritional Content6%

“Unfortunately, a little too high in calories”

Sweetness5%

“disgustingly sweet”

Moist/Dry5%

“A little dry”

Quality-Overall3%

“Quality has gone down”

Value For Money3%

“Feels like a little price gouging going on”

Artificial Sweeteners3%

“these artificial sweeteners are terrible for your overall health”

Hard Feel3%

“not super soft like some others”

Size-Overall2%

“beware of the size”

Top return reasons

Taste-Overall24%
Flavor20%
Value For Money8%
Stale/Rotten/Spoiled7%
Sweetness6%
Caffeine Content6%
Product Condition5%
Functionality-Overall4%
Hard Feel4%
Nutritional Content3%

Common questions

Is clif protein bars high protein 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 +12.7%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (58/100).
How competitive is the clif protein bars high protein niche?
3 brands and 80 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in clif protein bars high protein?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Flavor, Nutritional Content. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for clif protein bars high protein peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 77.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the clif protein bars high protein niche?
Listings span $8.61–$24.09; the average listing price is $16.46 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,335 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.