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title: "Waxy Maize — $36K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 39/100 · $36K/yr market · 22K searches/yr · $37.28 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **waxy maize**
**Skip it**
A small market ($36K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 9Growth 21Conversion 54Competition 10Returns 100Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 12Review moat 71Quality gap 32
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$37.28**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Incredible****$22.71–$59.99**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****646.78**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Good****4.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-8.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****95%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Competition**
**Bad****88%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Market size**
**Bad****$36K**
$36K/yr · 22K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, waxy maize is a $36K/yr Amazon United States market (22K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **waxy maize market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **750–1K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$28K–$37K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#159**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **78%**
- **Sponsored**
- **67%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **93 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **149 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 88% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**7 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**20**
**Top-5 brand share**
**95%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**88%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**2%**
- Maximum Human Performance49% - Ultimate Nutrition30% - NOW Foods10% - Nutricost4% - EFX Sports3% - NutraBio3% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 79 weeks — -8.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
700500Prime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26 seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/waxy-maize/trend)
## **Top waxy maize search terms**
- **waxy maize**6K/yr+43.0%2.4% conv. - **dark matter post workout**4K/yr-15.0%7.5% conv. - **mhp dark matter**3K/yr-9.1%4.0% conv. - **waxy maize powder**6K/yr-52.5%1.7% conv. - **dark matter mhp**1K/yr+20.6%6.8% conv. - **waximaize**1K/yr-31.1%2.1% conv. - **waximaize powder**108/yr+30.0%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/waxy-maize/search-terms)
## **Top waxy maize 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%$4K20%$7K30%$11K40%$15K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**MHP Dark Matter Post Workout Recovery Accelerator w/Multi Phase Creatine Waxy Maize Carbohydrate 6g EAAs Orange Crush 20 Servings 55 Oz**Maximum Human Performance**$45.23**4.5★22 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8LKXPS8) [2**Ultimate Nutrition Carbohydrate Supplement Wazy Maize - Unflavored Carb Protein Shake Powder & Muscle Builder for Post Workout - Zero Sugar No Added Flavors Colors Or Sweeteners - 3 Pounds**Ultimate Nutrition**$25.04**4.4★40 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005LAU31A) [3**MHP Dark Matter Post Workout Recovery Accelerator w/Multi Phase Creatine Waxy Maize Carbohydrate 6g EAAs Fruit Punch 20 Servings 55 Oz**Maximum Human Performance**$40.98**4.7★534 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GZR527B) [4**NOW Foods Sports Nutrition Carbo Gain Powder (Maltodextrin) Rapid Absorption Energy Production 8-Pound**NOW Foods**$33.42**4.6★2,191 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0013OUNRM) [5**Ultimate Nutrition Carbohydrate Supplement Wazy Maize - Unflavored Carb Protein Shake Powder & Muscle Builder for Post Workout - Zero Sugar No Added Flavors Colors Or Sweeteners - 12 Pounds**Ultimate Nutrition**$59.99**4.4★40 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NSNB2TY)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**MHP Dark Matter Post Workout Recovery Accelerator w/Multi Phase Creatine Waxy Maize Carbohydrate 6g EAAs Orange Crush 20 Servings 55 Oz**Maximum Human Performance**$45.23**22 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8LKXPS8) [**MHP Dark Matter Post Workout Recovery Accelerator w/Multi Phase Creatine Waxy Maize Carbohydrate 6g EAAs Fruit Punch 20 Servings 55 Oz**Maximum Human Performance**$40.98**534 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GZR527B) [**Nutricost Maltodextrin Powder 4LBS - Gluten Free Non-GMO**Nutricost**$22.71**792 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079V9KD8T) [**True Nutrition Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin Unflavored 1lb**True Nutrition**$25.03**600 rev9y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LYTVIZE) [**Ultimate Nutrition Carbohydrate Supplement Wazy Maize - Unflavored Carb Protein Shake Powder & Muscle Builder for Post Workout - Zero Sugar No Added Flavors Colors Or Sweeteners - 12 Pounds**Ultimate Nutrition**$59.99**40 rev11y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NSNB2TY)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**MHP Dark Matter Post Workout Recovery Accelerator w/Multi Phase Creatine Waxy Maize Carbohydrate 6g EAAs Orange Crush 20 Servings 55 Oz**Maximum Human Performance**$45.23**4.5★**▲ 124%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8LKXPS8) [**EFX Sports Karbolyn Fuel | Fast-Absorbing Carbohydrate Powder | Carb Load Sustained Energy Quick Recovery | Stimulant Free | 39 Servings (Neutral)**EFX Sports**$49.24**4.6★**▲ 108%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009K6WAAS) [**Ultimate Nutrition Carbohydrate Supplement Wazy Maize - Unflavored Carb Protein Shake Powder & Muscle Builder for Post Workout - Zero Sugar No Added Flavors Colors Or Sweeteners - 3 Pounds**Ultimate Nutrition**$25.04**4.4★**▲ 70%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005LAU31A) [**Nutricost Maltodextrin Powder 4LBS - Gluten Free Non-GMO**Nutricost**$22.71**4.7★**▲ 42%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079V9KD8T) [**NutraBio CarboMax Maltodextrin Powder - Carbohydrate Powder for Sustained Energy - Calorie Rich for Muscle and Weight Gain - Unflavored - 5 Pounds 75 Servings**NutraBio**$33.87**4.5★**— 7%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BSHMJZI)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about waxy maize**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“Great Product”*
**Energy Level**9%
*“Ive noticed more consistent energy during workouts”*
**Flavor**8%
*“making it easy to add to shakes or meals without changing the flavor”*
**Weight Loss**8%
*“I'm happy with this it's been helping me add on calories easy”*
**Taste-Overall**8%
*“Tastes great and mixes well”*
**Blend/Ratio**6%
*“mixes well”*
**Nutritional Content**6%
*“quick and easy carb supplement”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Does the job”*
**Muscle Pain Relief**4%
*“This is great for anyone who wants to put on muscle it gives you the energy”*
**Solubility**4%
*“Dissolves quickly and well”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Value For Money**13%
*“this was something cheaper”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“It was a much larger container than what I expected”*
**Taste-Overall**10%
*“It tastes gross and its thick and slimy”*
**Visibility**8%
*“not seeing any difference”*
**Sweetness**8%
*“Carbs without the sweet”*
**Hard Feel**4%
*“it is a tough one to choke down”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“If you research this actually it's nothing as fancy as it's marketed to be”*
**Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief**4%
*“horrible vomitting”*
**Weight Loss**4%
*“gain more weight”*
**Regulates Digestion**4%
*“feeds bad bacteria in the gut”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is waxy maize profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $36K/yr across 9 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -8.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- **How competitive is the waxy maize niche?**
- 7 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 88% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in waxy maize?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Size-Overall, Taste-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for waxy maize peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the waxy maize niche?**
- Listings span $22.71–$59.99; the average listing price is $37.28 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 647 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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