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title: "Salted Caramel Popcorn Premier Protein — $62K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 43/100 · $62K/yr market · 21K searches/yr · $27.03 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **salted caramel popcorn premier protein**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 15Growth 40Conversion 90Competition 5Returns 100Price range 79Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 39Quality gap 40
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$27.03**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****10.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Great****$9.28–$37.97**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Okay****+12.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,636.86**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Bad****$62K**
$62K/yr · 21K searches
**Competition**
**Bad****94%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, salted caramel popcorn premier protein is a $62K/yr Amazon United States market (21K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **salted caramel popcorn premier protein market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–3K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$68K–$81K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **10.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#21**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **86%**
- **Out of stock**
- **5.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **62 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **139 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 94% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**2 **—flat
**Sellers**
**12**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**94%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Quest79% - Premier Protein21%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +12.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 12.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/salted-caramel-popcorn-premier-protein/trend)
## **Top salted caramel popcorn premier protein search terms**
- **quest salted caramel protein shake**11K/yr+10.5%10.3% conv. - **quest salted caramel**3K/yr+27.0%11.9% conv. - **premier protein salted caramel popcorn**1K/yr+104.6%10.9% conv. - **quest caramel protein shake**2K/yr+34.7%11.5% conv. - **quest protein shakes salted caramel**1K/yr+44.1%7.6% conv. - **salted caramel popcorn protein shake**933/yr-2.0%9.5% conv. - **premier protein shake popcorn**655/yr+13.5%13.1% conv. - **premier protein shake salted caramel popcorn**984/yr-63.4%13.1% conv. - **salted caramel popcorn premier protein**337/yr+13.0%17.3% conv. - **premier protein popcorn**489/yr-34.5%14.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/salted-caramel-popcorn-premier-protein/search-terms)
## **Top salted caramel popcorn premier protein 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%15%$9K30%$19K45%$28K60%$37K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Quest Nutrition Ready to Drink Salted Caramel Protein Shake 30g Protein 3g Net Carbs Gluten Free Keto Friendly 11 fl.oz 4 Count(Pack of 3)**Quest**$28.25**4.6★7,091 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07X53WM1Q) [2**Premier Protein Shake LIMITED EDITION Salted Caramel Popcorn 30g Protein 1g Sugar 24 Vitamins & Minerals to Support Immune Health Gluten-Free 11.5 fl oz (12 Pack)**Premier Protein**$28.67**4.4★1,916 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNS8RX24) [3**Quest Nutrition Salted Caramel Protein Powder 26g Protein 1g Sugar Low Carb Gluten Free 1.6 Pounds 24 Servings**Quest**$34.25**4.5★4,609 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L939B8M) [4**Quest Nutrition Salted Caramel Flavored High Protein Shake 45g Protein 2g Sugar 2g Net Carbs Ready to Drink Gluten Free 12 Count**Quest**$37.97**4.6★26 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQJVVLWZ) [5**Quest Nutrition Stacks Protein Bars Salted Caramel Flavor 20g Protein 2g Net Carbs 1g Sugar High Fiber Low Sugar Gluten Free 12 Count**Quest**$26.21**4.4★227 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6RCN5NG)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Quest Nutrition Salted Caramel Flavored High Protein Shake 45g Protein 2g Sugar 2g Net Carbs Ready to Drink Gluten Free 12 Count**Quest**$37.97**26 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQJVVLWZ) [**Quest Nutrition Stacks Protein Bars Salted Caramel Flavor 20g Protein 2g Net Carbs 1g Sugar High Fiber Low Sugar Gluten Free 12 Count**Quest**$26.21**227 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6RCN5NG) [**Quest Nutrition Stacks Protein Bars Salted Caramel Flavor 20g Protein 2g Net Carbs 1g Sugar High Fiber Low Sugar Gluten Free 4 Count**Quest**$9.28**227 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6R9K8VL) [**Premier Protein Shake LIMITED EDITION Salted Caramel Popcorn 30g Protein 1g Sugar 24 Vitamins & Minerals to Support Immune Health Gluten-Free 11.5 fl oz (12 Pack)**Premier Protein**$28.67**1,916 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNS8RX24) [**Quest Nutrition Ready to Drink Salted Caramel Protein Shake 30g Protein 3g Net Carbs Gluten Free Keto Friendly 11 fl.oz 4 Count(Pack of 3)**Quest**$28.25**7,091 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07X53WM1Q)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Quest Nutrition Salted Caramel Flavored High Protein Shake 45g Protein 2g Sugar 2g Net Carbs Ready to Drink Gluten Free 12 Count**Quest**$37.97**4.6★**▲ 224%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQJVVLWZ) [**Quest Nutrition Stacks Protein Bars Salted Caramel Flavor 20g Protein 2g Net Carbs 1g Sugar High Fiber Low Sugar Gluten Free 12 Count**Quest**$26.21**4.4★**▲ 176%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6RCN5NG) [**Quest Nutrition Stacks Protein Bars Salted Caramel Flavor 20g Protein 2g Net Carbs 1g Sugar High Fiber Low Sugar Gluten Free 4 Count**Quest**$9.28**4.4★**▲ 94%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6R9K8VL) [**Premier Protein Shake LIMITED EDITION Salted Caramel Popcorn 30g Protein 1g Sugar 24 Vitamins & Minerals to Support Immune Health Gluten-Free 11.5 fl oz (12 Pack)**Premier Protein**$28.67**4.4★**▲ 64%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNS8RX24) [**Quest Nutrition Salted Caramel Protein Powder 26g Protein 1g Sugar Low Carb Gluten Free 1.6 Pounds 24 Servings**Quest**$34.25**4.5★**▼ 21%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L939B8M)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about salted caramel popcorn premier protein**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Taste-Overall**34%
*“Absolutely delicious”*
**Nutritional Content**22%
*“Great protein powder”*
**Flavor**17%
*“The flavor is rich”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“Good quality”*
**Sweetness**3%
*“It blends perfectly and adds just the right amount of sweetness and creaminess, plus Im getting a solid protein boost to start the day”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**3%
*“The consistency is smooth”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%
*“It came as advertised”*
**Value For Money**1%
*“well worth the money”*
**Satisfaction/Pleasure**1%
*“Satisfied”*
**Blend/Ratio**1%
*“it blends easily without being gritty or overly sweet”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Taste-Overall**23%
*“Funky taste”*
**Sweetness**17%
*“Too Sweet”*
**Flavor**11%
*“The flavor was really artificial tasting”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“cheaper from Amazon”*
**Salt Content**4%
*“Tastes more like maple syrup than salted caramel”*
**Nutritional Content**3%
*“Need more protein”*
**Artificial Sweeteners**2%
*“The flavor was really artificial tasting”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**1%
*“The texture is a little denser than I expected”*
**Blood Sugar Level**1%
*“also alcohol sugars”*
**Leak-Proof**1%
*“Two of the bottles were leaking”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is salted caramel popcorn premier protein profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $62K/yr across 7 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +12.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- **How competitive is the salted caramel popcorn premier protein niche?**
- 2 brands and 12 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 94% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in salted caramel popcorn premier protein?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Sweetness, Flavor. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for salted caramel popcorn premier protein peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec; the busiest month runs 12.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the salted caramel popcorn premier protein niche?**
- Listings span $9.28–$37.97; the average listing price is $27.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,637 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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