cluster dextrin
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.0%), but soft demand (+5.1% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible$38.42avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$14.01–$86.32cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Great479.94avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Good5.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Good$355K$355K/yr · 181K searches
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Okay64%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Growth
Okay+5.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Okay86%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, cluster dextrin is a $355K/yr Amazon United States market (181K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
cluster dextrin market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $307K–$384K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 5.1%
- Avg BSR
- #170
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 94%
- Sponsored
- 83%
- Out of stock
- 1.7%
- Avg brand age
- 75 months
- Avg seller age
- 149 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
10 falling
Sellers
23
Top-5 brand share
86%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
64%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
10%
- True Nutrition37%
- NutraBio23%
- Muscle Feast13%
- Nutricost7%
- HOSSTILE5%
- GAT SPORT4%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 10%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +5.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Top cluster dextrin search terms
- cluster dextrin40K/yr
- cyclic dextrin34K/yr
- true nutrition protein powder20K/yr
- highly branched cyclic dextrin16K/yr
- cluster dextrin powder14K/yr
- dextrin14K/yr
- cyclic dextrin powder9K/yr
- hbcd6K/yr
- true nutrition8K/yr
- hbcd carb powder6K/yr
Top cluster dextrin 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 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
True Nutrition Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin Unflavored 1lb
True Nutrition$25.034.6★600 rev
NutraBio Super Carb Carbohydrate Powder with Cluster Dextrin & Electrolytes Advanced Carb Supplement Powder for Workout Fuel Performance and Muscle Recovery Cyclic Dextrin Unflavored 30 Sv
NutraBio$42.464.4★292 rev
Muscle Feast Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin Powder Carbohydrate Powder Supplement Pre-Workout Intra Workout Post-Workout Carbs - HBCD Supports Endurance Energy & Recovery - Unflavored 5lbs
Muscle Feast$86.324.5★118 rev
True Nutrition - Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin - Carbohydrate Powder for Sustained Intra-Workout Energy Enhanced Post-Workout Muscle Recovery - Vegan and Non-GMO - Unflavored 2lb.
True Nutrition$47.174.6★600 rev
True Nutrition Whey Protein Isolate Powder Chocolate Fudge Brownie 1lb
True Nutrition$30.174.4★167 rev
Newest
by launch date
HOSSTILE CDX Cluster Dextrin Powder - Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin HBCD Carb Powder Carb Supplement for Intra Workout Carbs & Post Workout Mixed Berry 40 Servings
HOSSTILE$54.026 rev
HOSSTILE CDX Cluster Dextrin Powder - Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin HBCD Carb Powder Carb Supplement for Intra Workout Carbs & Post Workout Unflavored 40 Servings
HOSSTILE$53.778 rev
GAT SPORT Cyclic Dextrin Powder Unflavored Carbohyrate for Athletes 30 Servings 750g
GAT SPORT$40.1446 rev
Granite Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin (HBCD) Powder Glycogen Supplement for Energy & Muscle Recovery Cluster Dextrin Carb Powder for Workout Support (30 Servings)
Granite Supplements$29.5443 rev
Nutricost Intra-Workout Powder 30 Servings (Pink Lemonade) - Non-GMO Gluten Free Intraworkout Supplement
Nutricost$24.37201 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumHOSSTILE CDX Cluster Dextrin Powder - Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin HBCD Carb Powder Carb Supplement for Intra Workout Carbs & Post Workout Unflavored 40 Servings
HOSSTILE$53.775.0★
True Nutrition Whey Protein Isolate Powder Chocolate Fudge Brownie 1lb
True Nutrition$30.174.4★
NutraBio Super Carb Carbohydrate Powder with Cluster Dextrin & Electrolytes Advanced Carb Supplement Powder for Workout Fuel Performance and Muscle Recovery Cyclic Dextrin Raspberry Lemonade 30 Sv
NutraBio$42.724.6★
Nutricost Dextrose Powder 10 LBS - Non-GMO Gluten Free
Nutricost$48.204.7★
Nutricost Intra-Workout Powder 30 Servings (Pink Lemonade) - Non-GMO Gluten Free Intraworkout Supplement
Nutricost$24.374.4★
What buyers say about cluster dextrin
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great product”
“Cost effective”
“quick and easy carb supplement”
“Great taste”
“Ive noticed more consistent energy during workouts”
“Dissolves quickly and well”
“Mixes well”
“The taste is incredible with perfect solubility”
“don’t cause a crash in blood sugar.”
“Make it convenient”
What buyers complain about
“Waste of money”
“Doesn't taste like chocolate fudge at all”
“It was a much larger container than what I expected”
“It doesnt really dissolve in shaker bottles”
“not seeing any difference”
“the flavor is not very good”
“not have a 15g scoop”
“a couple hours afterwards I started feeling sick, got explosive diarrhea and had the shakes”
“horrible vomitting”
“gain more weight”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is cluster dextrin profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $355K/yr across 18 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +5.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- How competitive is the cluster dextrin niche?
- 10 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in cluster dextrin?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Taste-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for cluster dextrin peak?
- Demand peaks in Jun; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the cluster dextrin niche?
- Listings span $14.01–$86.32; the average listing price is $38.42 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 480 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.