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ghost protein bar

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 22Growth 23Conversion 70Competition 9Returns 100Price range 57Avg price 87Brand share 0Review moat 40Quality gap 96

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Incredible3.9★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Great$19.65

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Good6.4%

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

Price range

Good$5.08–$28.16

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

Review moat

Okay2,464.33

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-4.9%

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

Market size

Bad$89K

$89K/yr · 70K searches

Competition

Bad90%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ghost protein bar is a $89K/yr Amazon United States market (70K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

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

ghost protein bar market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
$118K–$157K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.4%
Avg BSR
#208
Page quality
0%
Prime
89%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
16.2%
Avg brand age
66 months
Avg seller age
123 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 90% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

3 falling

Sellers

23

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

90%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • GHOST53%
  • Pure Protein45%
  • Built Bar2%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 23 weeks — -4.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '26Feb '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26

Top ghost protein bar search terms

  • ghost protein bar31K/yr
  • ghost protein bars11K/yr
  • pure protein galactic brownie10K/yr
  • pure protein bars galactic brownie5K/yr
  • galactic brownie protein bar4K/yr
  • pure protein galactic brownie bars2K/yr
  • pure protein brownie2K/yr
  • pure protein cosmic brownie2K/yr
  • cosmic brownie protein bar3K/yr
All search terms

Top ghost protein bar 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%$9K20%$18K30%$27K40%$35K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about ghost protein bar

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall32%

“Delicious treat”

Nutritional Content21%

“high in protein”

Flavor12%

“Variety of flavors”

Texture/Consistency-Overall4%

“Interesting texture”

Sweetness3%

“with a nice balance of sweetness without being overly strong”

Value For Money3%

“GREAT PRICE”

Quality-Overall3%

“Excellent product”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing1%

“It's satisfying to chew”

Soft Feel1%

“Soft texture”

Ease Of Use1%

“Filling and so handy”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall17%

“Tastes like cardboard”

Nutritional Content7%

“No Protein Taste: They don't have that chemical or powdery lingering flavor”

Flavor7%

“Not appetizing”

Value For Money7%

“Too expensive”

Texture/Consistency-Overall6%

“Terrible texture”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing5%

“Tough to chew”

Size-Overall2%

“Bars keep getting smaller”

Storage Temperature2%

“Arrived melted”

Hard Feel2%

“This bar is very tough”

Sweetness2%

“Too sweet”

Top return reasons

Taste-Overall35%
Flavor12%
Value For Money11%
Vegan/Organic7%
Stale/Rotten/Spoiled6%
Certifications4%
Ingredients-Overall4%
Quality-Overall4%
Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing3%
Joint Pain3%

Common questions

Is ghost protein bar profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $89K/yr across 9 tracked products. 5 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the ghost protein bar niche?
3 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 90% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in ghost protein bar?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Nutritional Content, Flavor. The return rate is 0.0%.
What does it cost to enter the ghost protein bar niche?
Listings span $5.08–$28.16; the average listing price is $19.65 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,464 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.