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sports nutrition plant protein powders

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A $12.3M/yr market growing +6.4% this quarter with returns at 0.0% — clears our launch bar.

Market size 100Growth 33Conversion 90Competition 20Returns 100Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 20Quality gap 67

Market size

Incredible$12.3M

$12.3M/yr · 3.7M searches

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$30.97

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible$18.84–$46.28

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

Conversion

Great10.8%

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+6.4%

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

Competition

Bad76%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Review moat

Bad13,456.6

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, sports nutrition plant protein powders is a $12.3M/yr Amazon United States market (3.7M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Launch it — 59/100.

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

sports nutrition plant protein powders market data

Units sold / yr
400K–500K
avg 25,000–30,000/product
Revenue / yr
$12.4M–$15.5M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
10.8%
Avg BSR
#10
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
93%
Out of stock
0.5%
Avg brand age
67 months
Avg seller age
137 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 76% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

2 falling

Sellers

592

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

76%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Orgain67%
  • Truvani33%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 58 weeks — +6.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
200K150KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Top sports nutrition plant protein powders search terms

  • orgain organic protein powder1.2M/yr
  • truvani protein powder817K/yr
  • orgain477K/yr
  • orgain protein powder363K/yr
  • truvani268K/yr
  • kos protein powder89K/yr
  • orgain protein63K/yr
  • orgain vanilla protein powder58K/yr
  • kos56K/yr
  • orgain simple protein powder35K/yr
All search terms

Top sports nutrition plant protein powders 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%$1.2M20%$2.5M30%$3.7M40%$4.9M1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about sports nutrition plant protein powders

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall24%

“Amazing taste”

Nutritional Content19%

“Excellent protein powder”

Flavor8%

“Delicious flavor”

Quality-Overall6%

“Great variety”

Vegan/Organic5%

“Vegan protein amazing”

Ingredients-Overall4%

“Clean ingredients”

Solubility3%

“Mixes well with water”

Blend/Ratio3%

“Very blendable”

Value For Money3%

“Great value”

Sweetness2%

“This offers a perfect balance of sweetness”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall29%

“Gross taste”

Flavor7%

“Neutral flavor”

Nutritional Content6%

“doesnt even have lots of protein”

Texture/Consistency-Overall5%

“Chalky Texture”

Value For Money5%

“Not worth it”

Sweetness5%

“If excessive sweetness is an issue for you”

Artificial Sweeteners3%

“Too much Stevia funky taste”

Ingredients-Overall2%

“Too much sodium 390mg”

Solubility1%

“Doesnt dissolve well”

Allergies1%

“a bad reaction”

Top return reasons

Product Condition100%

Common questions

Is sports nutrition plant protein powders profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $12.3M/yr across 15 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +6.4%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (59/100).
How competitive is the sports nutrition plant protein powders niche?
2 brands and 592 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 76% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in sports nutrition plant protein powders?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Flavor, Nutritional Content. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for sports nutrition plant protein powders peak?
Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the sports nutrition plant protein powders niche?
Listings span $18.84–$46.28; the average listing price is $30.97 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 13,457 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.