sambucol black elderberry syrup
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible$24.67avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$9.77–$38.02cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Good6.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Bad7,174.67avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-6.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad$54K$54K/yr · 35K searches
Competition
Bad89%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, sambucol black elderberry syrup is a $54K/yr Amazon United States market (35K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
sambucol black elderberry syrup market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $74K–$99K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.3%
- Avg BSR
- #731
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 89%
- Sponsored
- 33%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 105 months
- Avg seller age
- 180 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 89% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
3 flat
Sellers
34
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
89%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Sambucol71%
- Nature's Way24%
- Nature's Answer5%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 73 weeks — -6.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.9×
Top sambucol black elderberry syrup 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.
All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Sambucol Black Elderberry Syrup - Original Formula - 7.8 Fl Oz 2 Pack
Sambucol$38.024.7★12,079 rev
Natures Way Sambucus Elderberry Traditional Immune Syrup Highly Concentrated Black Elderberry Extract Traditional Immune Support* Delicious Berry Flavored 8 Fl Oz (Packaging May Vary)
Nature's Way$16.204.7★13,865 rev
Sambucol Advanced Black Elderberry Syrup Immune Support - 4 Fl Oz
Sambucol$9.774.7★1,691 rev
Sambucol Black Elderberry Syrup Original Formula 7.8 Ounce Bottle
Sambucol$19.284.7★12,079 rev
Natures Answer Sambucus Elderberry Syrup 16 Ounce | Great Tasting Immune Support Supplement | Antioxidant Vegan Gluten Free Made in USA | Single Count
Nature's Answer$37.194.7★2,238 rev
Newest
by launch date
Sambucol Black Elderberry Syrup - Original Formula - 4 Fl Oz 4 Pack
Sambucol$35.773,224 rev
Sambucol Black Elderberry Syrup - Sambucus Elderberry Syrup Black Elderberry Liquid Immune Support High Antioxidants Gluten Free - Original Formula 7.8 Fl Oz (Pack of 2)
Sambucol$35.765 rev
Sambucol Advanced Black Elderberry Syrup Immune Support - 4 Fl Oz
Sambucol$9.771,691 rev
Sambucol Black Elderberry Syrup - Original Formula - 7.8 Fl Oz 2 Pack
Sambucol$38.0212,079 rev
Natures Answer Sambucus Elderberry Syrup 16 Ounce | Great Tasting Immune Support Supplement | Antioxidant Vegan Gluten Free Made in USA | Single Count
Nature's Answer$37.192,238 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumSambucol Black Elderberry Syrup - Sambucus Elderberry Syrup Black Elderberry Liquid Immune Support High Antioxidants Gluten Free - Original Formula 7.8 Fl Oz (Pack of 2)
Sambucol$35.765.0★
Sambucol Black Elderberry Syrup - Original Formula - 4 Fl Oz 4 Pack
Sambucol$35.774.7★
Natures Answer Sambucus Elderberry Syrup 16 Ounce | Great Tasting Immune Support Supplement | Antioxidant Vegan Gluten Free Made in USA | Single Count
Nature's Answer$37.194.7★
Sambucol Advanced Black Elderberry Syrup Immune Support - 4 Fl Oz
Sambucol$9.774.7★
Natures Way Sambucus Immune Elderberry Syrup with Vitamin C Zinc Echinacea & Propolis Concentrated Black Elderberry Extract Immune Support with Superfood Antioxidants(1)* Berry Flavored 8 Fl Oz
Nature's Way$20.254.7★
What buyers say about sambucol black elderberry syrup
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“These Gummies taste great”
“Best immune support”
“Helpful with colds”
“Quality product at a very fair price”
“they are very affordable”
“These gummies taste amazing”
“Good vitamin”
“Worked as should”
“It does work”
“ease of use”
What buyers complain about
“Could not open”
“it made me sick it caused me brain zap”
“TASTES HORRIBLE”
“seemed dried out”
“Kind of pricey”
“To watery for me”
“The cap felt like it was super glued onto the bottle”
“not as good as my normal brand”
“Allergies”
“Not the Elderberry tablets that dissolve in a glass of water”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is sambucol black elderberry syrup profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $54K/yr across 9 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -6.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).
- How competitive is the sambucol black elderberry syrup niche?
- 3 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 89% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in sambucol black elderberry syrup?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Ease Of Use, Side Effects, Taste-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for sambucol black elderberry syrup peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the sambucol black elderberry syrup niche?
- Listings span $9.77–$38.02; the average listing price is $24.67 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 7,175 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.