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cordyceps extract

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but a small market ($36K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 9Growth 9Conversion 76Competition 63Returns 100Price range 83Avg price 95Brand share 76Review moat 72Quality gap 50

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$24.73

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$8.83–$50.67

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

Conversion

Great7.3%

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

Brand share

Great59%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Review moat

Good625.16

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good47%

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

Quality gap

Good4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$36K

$36K/yr · 20K searches

Growth

Bad-31.7%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, cordyceps extract is a $36K/yr Amazon United States market (20K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 59% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

cordyceps extract market data

Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$37K–$49K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.3%
Avg BSR
#693
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
87%
Out of stock
1.8%
Avg brand age
62 months
Avg seller age
174 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

24 rising

Sellers

551

Top-5 brand share

59%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

47%

Top 20: 89%

Open market

37%

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  • Real Mushrooms7%
  • Double Wood Supplements5%
  • Horbäach5%
  • Triquetra Health5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 99 weeks — -31.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
800600Spike '24Spike '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Top cordyceps extract search terms

  • cordyceps tincture8K/yr
  • cordyceps extract9K/yr
  • cordyceps mushroom extract2K/yr
All search terms

Top cordyceps extract 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%4%$1K8%$3K12%$4K16%$6K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about cordyceps extract

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall17%

“Easy to take good quality”

Energy Level13%

“Sustained energy”

Taste-Overall9%

“Good taste”

Focus Enhancement8%

“I am able to focus better”

Value For Money5%

“Great value for the money”

Vitamin4%

“It's a clean supplement with no fillers, preservatives, or artificial ingredients, which is exactly what I look for”

Strength3%

“Clear mind”

Ingredients-Overall3%

“The clean formula is also reassuring”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

Vegan/Organic3%

“I definitely love the organic ingredients free of sugar and alcohol”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall11%

“Doesn't work horrible taste”

Side Effects9%

“caused near blood clots”

Dosage8%

“But three of us tried these capsules to no avail”

Value For Money7%

“Waste of money”

Energy Level5%

“not energizing me”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Didnt work for me”

Quality-Overall5%

“the quality has recently changed”

Leak-Proof4%

“Product showed up damaged and leaking, dropper looked rotted”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Very misleading”

Size-Overall3%

“It's not one size fits all”

Top return reasons

Ingredients-Overall100%

Common questions

Is cordyceps extract profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $36K/yr across 31 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -31.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the cordyceps extract niche?
24 brands and 551 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 59% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in cordyceps extract?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Side Effects, Dosage. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for cordyceps extract peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the cordyceps extract niche?
Listings span $8.83–$50.67; the average listing price is $24.73 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 625 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.