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thorne l theanine

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 79Growth 24Conversion 97Competition 6Returns 100Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 24Quality gap 42

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible15.1%

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

Avg price

Incredible$46.22

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible$19.05–$84.81

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

Market size

Great$1.1M

$1.1M/yr · 157K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-2.1%

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

Review moat

Bad6,334.71

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad93%

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, thorne l theanine is a $1.1M/yr Amazon United States market (157K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

thorne l theanine market data

Units sold / yr
20K–25K
avg 3,000–4,000/product
Revenue / yr
$924K–$1.2M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
15.1%
Avg BSR
#189
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
2.2%
Avg brand age
73 months
Avg seller age
152 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 93% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

5 falling

Sellers

28

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

93%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • THORNE68%
  • Momentous19%
  • Life Extension5%
  • Pure Encapsulations4%
  • Sports Research4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 98 weeks — -2.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KBlack Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.4×

Top thorne l theanine search terms

  • thorne l theanine33K/yr
  • thorne theanine16K/yr
  • momentous magnesium l-threonate17K/yr
  • l theanine thorne10K/yr
  • thorne magnesium l-threonate12K/yr
  • thorne l-theanine9K/yr
  • momentous magnesium9K/yr
  • thorne magnesium threonate8K/yr
  • l-theanine thorne5K/yr
  • magnesium l-threonate thorne6K/yr
All search terms

Top thorne l theanine 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%$164K30%$329K45%$493K60%$658K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about thorne l theanine

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

What buyers love

Sleep Quality27%

“Helps me sleep”

Quality-Overall19%

“the quality has been very consistent”

Magnesium9%

“Best magnesium”

Vitamin5%

“Love these vitamins”

Efficiency4%

“Do the work”

Value For Money3%

“price was fair”

Stress/Anxiety2%

“Less anxiety”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Accurate description”

Soothing Effect2%

“they give this calm”

Focus Enhancement2%

“Improves focus and memory”

What buyers complain about

Sleep Quality13%

“Didnt really help with my sleep”

Functionality-Overall7%

“it didnt help”

Value For Money7%

“Price gouging”

Quality-Overall6%

“Poor Quality Control”

Magnesium5%

“Ive had much better results with different magnesium glycinate brands”

Size-Overall5%

“These are huge”

Side Effects5%

“possible side effect”

Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief4%

“Stomach pain”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing3%

“so sometimes I have a little bit of a problem swallowing them”

Dosage3%

“No one should ever take this high of a dose of this”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall21%
Sleep Quality18%
Advertised Vs Actual Product14%
Value For Money11%
Ingredients-Overall11%
Magnesium7%
Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing5%
Heart Health4%
Fever Relief4%
Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief4%

Common questions

Is thorne l theanine profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $1.1M/yr across 7 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the thorne l theanine niche?
5 brands and 28 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 93% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in thorne l theanine?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Sleep Quality, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for thorne l theanine peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 3.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the thorne l theanine niche?
Listings span $19.05–$84.81; the average listing price is $46.22 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,335 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.