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title: "Protein Powder Packets — $7.9M/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 57/100 · $7.9M/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **protein powder packets**
**Worth a look**
Shows a $7.9M/yr market, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 100Growth 17Conversion 38Competition 44Returns 100Price range 95Avg price 93Brand share 0Review moat 62Quality gap 70
**Market size**
**Incredible****$7.9M**
$7.9M/yr · 5.3M searches
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Incredible****$24.11–$61.24**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Great****$49.20**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Good****1,014.67**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Okay****59%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Bad****-15.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, protein powder packets is a $7.9M/yr Amazon United States market (5.3M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **protein powder packets market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **200K–250K**
- avg 10,000–12,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$9.8M–$12.3M**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#40**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **90%**
- **Out of stock**
- **16.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **60 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **128 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**3 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**9**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**59%**
Top 20: 99%
**Open market**
**0%**
- FlavCity53% - Clean Simple Eats46% - Ballerina Farm1% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -15.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
175K125KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/protein-powder-packets/trend)
## **Top protein powder packets search terms**
- **clean simple eats protein powder**1.5M/yr+6.1%3.9% conv. - **flavcity protein powder**1.2M/yr-35.3%5.8% conv. - **flav city protein powder**471K/yr-12.8%5.1% conv. - **clean simple eats**448K/yr-5.2%2.0% conv. - **flavcity**475K/yr-29.5%3.5% conv. - **flav city**251K/yr-18.6%4.5% conv. - **protein powder packets**137K/yr+7.4%0.7% conv. - **all in one protein smoothie powder**140K/yr-48.0%2.9% conv. - **prodough protein powder**107K/yr-29.1%0.2% conv. - **protein powder variety pack**67K/yr+10.2%1.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/protein-powder-packets/search-terms)
## **Top protein powder packets 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%5%$395K10%$790K15%$1.2M20%$1.6M101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Clean Simple Eats Whey Isolate Protein Powder Variety Pack Naturally Sweetened Zero Added Sugar 20g 100% GrassFed Protein Powder with Digestive Enzymes GlutenFree Non GMO 10 Single Serve Pack**Clean Simple Eats**$32.13**4.5★929 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ75PSP9) [2**FlavCity Vanilla All in One Protein Shake Powder - On the Go Meal Alternative + Collagen Peptides Reishi & Cordyceps - Focus Skin Hair & Joint Support - 100% Grass Fed Whey 20 Servings**FlavCity**$56.36**4.4★3,504 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BPK32N5S) [3**Clean Simple Eats Whey Protein Powder Simply Vanilla Flavor Naturally Sweetened 100% Grass Fed Protein Powder with Digestive Enzymes & No Artificial Ingredients Gluten Free 30 Servings**Clean Simple Eats**$61.24**4.6★1,313 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHZTH6W6) [4**FlavCity Grass Fed Whey Chocolate Protein Powder - Chocolate Peanut Butter - 25g Protein & 10g Collagen - Made with Organic Cocoa & Coconut Milk - Gluten Free & No Added Sugars (20 Servings)**FlavCity**$56.26**4.4★2,516 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BPJYDYSR) [5**Clean Simple Eats Whey Isolate Protein Powder Brownie Batter Naturally Sweetened Zero Added Sugar 20g 100% Grass Fed Protein Powder with Digestive Enzymes Gluten Free Non GMO 30 Servings**Clean Simple Eats**$61.00**4.5★885 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0912XJ8H4)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**FlavCity All in One Protein Shake Powder Packets - On the Go Meal Alternative + 25g Protein & 10g Collagen Made with Organic Reishi & Cordyceps Mushrooms - No Added Sugars Variety 10 Pack**FlavCity**$34.79**132 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GT1V52PW) [**FlavCity All in One Protein Shake Powder Packets - On the Go Meal Alternative + 25g Protein & 10g Collagen Made with Organic Reishi & Cordyceps Mushrooms - No Added Sugars Variety 10 Pack**FlavCity**$34.93**2,556 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHSVJQ5C) [**Ballerina Farm Grass Fed Whey Protein Powder 4 Flavor Variety Pack 24g Protein with Collagen Peptides Bovine Colostrum Hemp Hearts & Prebiotic Fiber No Artificial Ingredients 12 Servings**Ballerina Farm**$48.58**185 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFH73X17) [**FlavCity All in One Protein Shake Powder Cookies and Cream - On the Go Meal Alternative + Collagen Peptides Reishi & Cordyceps - Focus Skin Hair & Joint Support - 100% Grass Fed Whey 20 Servings**FlavCity**$58.12**149 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G8R5335S) [**FlavCity All in One Protein Shake Powder Banana Bread - On the Go Meal Alternative + Collagen Peptides Reishi & Cordyceps - Focus Skin Hair & Joint Support - 100% Grass Fed Whey 20 Servings**FlavCity**$59.71**168 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G8R9HJHK)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**FlavCity All in One Protein Shake Powder Packets - On the Go Meal Alternative + 25g Protein & 10g Collagen Made with Organic Reishi & Cordyceps Mushrooms - No Added Sugars Variety 10 Pack**FlavCity**$34.79**3.8★**▲ 261%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GT1V52PW) [**Clean Simple Eats Whey Isolate Protein Powder Simply Vanilla Naturally Sweetened Zero Added Sugar 20g 100% Grass Fed Protein Powder with Digestive Enzymes Gluten Free Non GMO 10 Stick Packs**Clean Simple Eats**$32.06**4.6★**▲ 243%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM167585) [**Ballerina Farm Grass Fed Whey Protein Powder 4 Flavor Variety Pack 24g Protein with Collagen Peptides Bovine Colostrum Hemp Hearts & Prebiotic Fiber No Artificial Ingredients 12 Servings**Ballerina Farm**$48.58**4.4★**▲ 195%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFH73X17) [**FlavCity All in One Protein Shake Powder Cookies and Cream - On the Go Meal Alternative + Collagen Peptides Reishi & Cordyceps - Focus Skin Hair & Joint Support - 100% Grass Fed Whey 20 Servings**FlavCity**$58.12**4.6★**▲ 182%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G8R5335S) [**Clean Simple Eats Clear Protein Drinks 20g Grass Fed Whey Protein Isolate Ultra Filtered Light & Refreshing Beverage Low Lactose Pineapple Passion 20 Servings**Clean Simple Eats**$52.41**4.1★**▲ 179%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMYCSMY3)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about protein powder packets**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Taste-Overall**30%
*“No weird taste”*
**Flavor**19%
*“good vanilla flavor”*
**Nutritional Content**17%
*“Great healthy protein powder”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Good variety”*
**Ingredients-Overall**3%
*“Best ingredients”*
**Solubility**3%
*“Mixes easily”*
**Blend/Ratio**2%
*“blends smoothly”*
**Sweetness**1%
*“it's perfectly sweetened”*
**Value For Money**1%
*“Great value”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**1%
*“Great consistency”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Taste-Overall**23%
*“Horrible aftertaste”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“Costs too much”*
**Flavor**10%
*“weird flavor”*
**Nutritional Content**5%
*“The calories per serving are insane”*
**Sweetness**4%
*“It's not overly sweet”*
**Solubility**3%
*“Does not mix well”*
**Smell**2%
*“Strange smell”*
**Artificial Sweeteners**2%
*“Too much stevia for my taste”*
**Quality-Overall**1%
*“Poor Quality Control”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**1%
*“grainy texture”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is protein powder packets profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $7.9M/yr across 21 tracked products. 8 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -15.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- **How competitive is the protein powder packets niche?**
- 3 brands and 9 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in protein powder packets?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Value For Money, Flavor. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for protein powder packets peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 5.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the protein powder packets niche?**
- Listings span $24.11–$61.24; the average listing price is $49.20 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,015 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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