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title: "Styrofoam Plates — $305K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **styrofoam plates**
**Skip it**
A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 72% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 51Growth 25Conversion 87Competition 23Returns 99Price range 80Avg price 84Brand share 25Review moat 31Quality gap 28
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****10.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Great****$18.43**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$3.86–$64.23**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Good****$305K**
$305K/yr · 164K searches
**Review moat**
**Okay****3,367.23**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-0.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Okay****90%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Bad****72%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, styrofoam plates is a $305K/yr Amazon United States market (164K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **styrofoam plates market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **15K–20K**
- avg 1,500–2,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$276K–$369K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **10.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#114**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **77%**
- **Sponsored**
- **69%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **46 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **140 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**7 **—flat
**Sellers**
**91**
**Top-5 brand share**
**90%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**72%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**2%**
- Hefty41% - Mr Miracle14% - R-kay13% - PLASTICPRO13% - Amazon Basics9% - DART8% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -0.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/styrofoam-plates/trend)
## **Top styrofoam plates search terms**
- **styrofoam bowls**69K/yr-3.3%9.3% conv. - **foam bowls**38K/yr+1.0%7.5% conv. - **foam bowl**6K/yr+5.0%3.5% conv. - **small styrofoam bowls**7K/yr+6.3%5.1% conv. - **hefty bowls**7K/yr-11.1%6.8% conv. - **foam bowls 12 oz**6K/yr+17.4%6.9% conv. - **foam bowls 8 oz**4K/yr+44.5%4.9% conv. - **styrofoam bowls 12 oz**5K/yr+0.1%9.8% conv. - **foam bowls 20 oz**5K/yr+7.6%3.4% conv. - **styrofoam bowls 8 oz**5K/yr-13.1%7.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/styrofoam-plates/search-terms)
## **Top styrofoam plates 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%$46K30%$91K45%$137K60%$183K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Hefty Everyday Soak-Proof Foam Bowls 12 Ounce 50 Count**Hefty**$3.86**4.6★20,303 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000LNSCE2) [2**100 Count Disposable 12 ounce White Plastic Soup Bowls**PLASTICPRO**$10.11**4.4★1,472 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CY7LPXK) [3**R-kay Plastic Bowls - 100 Count Microwavable Disposable Bowls - Strong Heavy Duty And Sturdy White Plastic Bowls Disposable (5 OZ 100)**R-kay**$7.87**4.5★1,180 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSDZYV4Q) [4**Amazon Basics Ultra Disposable Paper Bowls 20 Oz Microwave Safe Soak Proof Strong & Sturdy White 50 Count Packaging May Vary**Amazon Basics**$4.84**4.8★9,183 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DN7Z7P17) [5**Dart 12BWWCR 10-12 oz White Unlaminated Foam Bowl (Case of 1000)**DART**$35.99**4.6★130 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HNWN6JU)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Amazon Basics Ultra Disposable Paper Bowls 20 Oz Microwave Safe Soak Proof Strong & Sturdy White 50 Count Packaging May Vary**Amazon Basics**$4.84**9,183 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DN7Z7P17) [**Amazon Basics Everyday Paper Bowls 10 Oz Disposable 70 Count White Packaging May Vary**Amazon Basics**$5.67**5,185 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DN8C9MTN) [**R-kay Plastic Bowls - 100 Count Microwavable Disposable Bowls - Strong Heavy Duty And Sturdy White Plastic Bowls Disposable (5 OZ 100)**R-kay**$7.87**1,180 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSDZYV4Q) [**R-kay Plastic Bowls - 100 Count Microwavable Disposable Bowls - Strong Heavy Duty And Sturdy White Plastic Bowls Disposable (12 OZ 100)**R-kay**$9.75**1,180 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSDZL1K1) [![Mr Miracle Foam Bowl with Lid for Hot and Cold Foods 12 Ounce Disposable Soup Container with Vented Lid Great for Ice Cream Yogurt Soup Takeout [50 pack]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41u7sLIDgNL.jpg)**Mr Miracle Foam Bowl with Lid for Hot and Cold Foods 12 Ounce Disposable Soup Container with Vented Lid Great for Ice Cream Yogurt Soup Takeout \[50 pack\]**Mr Miracle**$23.30**1,169 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VQ71F7K)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**100 Count Disposable 5 ounce White Plastic Dessert Bowls**PLASTICPRO**$9.97**4.5★**▲ 90%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CY85RTB) [**R-kay Plastic Bowls - 100 Count Microwavable Disposable Bowls - Strong Heavy Duty And Sturdy White Plastic Bowls Disposable (5 OZ 100)**R-kay**$7.87**4.5★**▲ 79%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSDZYV4Q) [![Mr Miracle Foam Bowl with Lid for Hot and Cold Foods 12 Ounce Disposable Soup Container with Vented Lid Great for Ice Cream Yogurt Soup Takeout [50 pack]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41u7sLIDgNL.jpg)**Mr Miracle Foam Bowl with Lid for Hot and Cold Foods 12 Ounce Disposable Soup Container with Vented Lid Great for Ice Cream Yogurt Soup Takeout \[50 pack\]**Mr Miracle**$23.30**4.6★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VQ71F7K) [**Amazon Basics Ultra Disposable Paper Bowls 20 Oz Microwave Safe Soak Proof Strong & Sturdy White 50 Count Packaging May Vary**Amazon Basics**$4.84**4.8★**▲ 23%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DN7Z7P17) [![Mr Miracle Foam Bowl with Lid for Hot and Cold Foods 4 Ounce Disposable Soup Container with Vented Lid Great for Ice Cream Yogurt Soup Takeout [50 pack]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31kCkgeDQIL.jpg)**Mr Miracle Foam Bowl with Lid for Hot and Cold Foods 4 Ounce Disposable Soup Container with Vented Lid Great for Ice Cream Yogurt Soup Takeout \[50 pack\]**Mr Miracle**$14.99**4.6★**— 6%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FB2PRD5)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about styrofoam plates**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“Bowls are great quality typically”*
**Value For Money**16%
*“Great value”*
**Strength**14%
*“Theres bowls are very strong”*
**Size-Overall**11%
*“Big enough”*
**Durability**8%
*“durable material”*
**Leak-Proof**5%
*“Did not leak”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“As advertised”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Easy to store and use”*
**Thickness**2%
*“Very thick”*
**Design-Overall**1%
*“The design is pretty”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**23%
*“Small bowls”*
**Strength**9%
*“too flimsy”*
**Thickness**8%
*“Not as thick as what I usually get”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Poor quality”*
**Leak-Proof**4%
*“leaks through the whole thing when put in micro or left in there for 20-30 minutes”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Some products aren't really go cheap”*
**Durability**3%
*“It breaks”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Misleading”*
**Moist/Dry**2%
*“Dry Snacks Only”*
**Heating**2%
*“Don't hold hot liquid for very long”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**79%
**Value For Money**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Material Quality**1%
**Strength**1%
**Quality-Overall**1%
**Leak-Proof**1%
**Smell**1%
**Thin**1%
**Thickness**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is styrofoam plates profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $305K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -0.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- **How competitive is the styrofoam plates niche?**
- 7 brands and 91 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in styrofoam plates?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Strength, Thickness. The return rate is 0.3%.
- **When does demand for styrofoam plates peak?**
- Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the styrofoam plates niche?**
- Listings span $3.86–$64.23; the average listing price is $18.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,367 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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