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protein creatine powder

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A small market ($58K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 15Growth 23Conversion 44Competition 48Returns 100Price range 94Avg price 95Brand share 22Review moat 20Quality gap 48

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$42.69

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$14.17–$67.75

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

Competition

Okay56%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Okay3.5%

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

Growth

Bad-3.5%

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

Brand share

Bad91%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Review moat

Bad12,870

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$58K

$58K/yr · 39K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, protein creatine powder is a $58K/yr Amazon United States market (39K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

protein creatine powder market data

Units sold / yr
1K–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$43K–$53K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.5%
Avg BSR
#279
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
95%
Out of stock
0.7%
Avg brand age
76 months
Avg seller age
140 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

355

Top-5 brand share

91%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

56%

Top 20: 98%

Open market

5%

  • MuscleTech59%
  • Muscle Milk13%
  • Muscletech8%
  • Vega8%
  • Dymatize4%
  • Optimum Nutrition4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 5%)

Top protein creatine powder search terms

  • muscletech nitro tech whey protein7K/yr
  • protein creatine powder8K/yr
  • 50g protein6K/yr
  • high protein 50g5K/yr
  • muscletech nitro tech5K/yr
  • nitrotech whey protein4K/yr
  • protein powder and creatine3K/yr
All search terms

Top protein creatine powder 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%$6K20%$12K30%$18K40%$23K1001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about protein creatine powder

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall19%

“doesn't leave a strange taste”

Quality-Overall15%

“with good quality the price is very affordable”

Nutritional Content12%

“Good amount of protein”

Flavor7%

“Nice vanilla flavor”

Value For Money6%

“Decent price”

Solubility4%

“It dissolves easily”

Blend/Ratio3%

“easy to mix”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“As advertised”

Efficiency2%

“Worked for me for many years”

Muscle Pain Relief2%

“Helps with muscle recovery very well”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall21%

“Artificial Taste”

Solubility11%

“doesn't mix well”

Flavor7%

“The flavor is a little weird as well”

Nutritional Content5%

“Not worth the 50g of protein”

Texture/Consistency-Overall4%

“Gritty texture”

Quality-Overall4%

“Garbage”

Value For Money4%

“Waste of money”

Smell3%

“Smells bad”

Measurement/Reading Accuracy2%

“Measuring is so complicated”

Artificial Sweeteners2%

“.Im not a fan of the artificial sugary tastes”

Top return reasons

Value For Money25%
Quality-Overall10%
Functionality-Overall10%
Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief10%
Ingredients-Overall8%
Flavor5%
Product Condition5%
Certifications5%
Vegan/Organic5%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

Common questions

Is protein creatine powder profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $58K/yr across 21 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -3.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the protein creatine powder niche?
8 brands and 355 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in protein creatine powder?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Solubility, Flavor. The return rate is 0.0%.
What does it cost to enter the protein creatine powder niche?
Listings span $14.17–$67.75; the average listing price is $42.69 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 12,870 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.