TSNAs in snus: what the numbers actually mean
What NNN and NNK are, why wet-weight and dry-weight figures for the same snus differ by roughly double, what the four competing limits measure,…
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Snus
Traditional Swedish snus: loose, portion and white portion.
Why Swedish snus is pasteurised and American snuff is fermented
American moist snuff is fermented because fermentation builds flavour, and the bacteria that drive it also convert nitrate into nitrite, which turns tobacco alkaloids…
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Slim portion snus explained
A slim portion measures 34 to 35 mm by 14 mm and weighs 0.7 to 0.9 g, on the manufacturer's own published measurements. What…
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Mini portion snus: who it’s actually for
Mini is a size, not a strength. It exists for discretion — and at matched nicotine the smaller pouch delivered 22% more.
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Long portion vs regular portion snus
A long portion is the same snus in a differently shaped bag: as long as a large portion, as narrow as a mini. That…
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What is chew bag snus?
A chew bag is finely ground tobacco in a snus-shaped portion pouch, sold across much of the EU as “chewing tobacco” because the European…
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Nicotine content in snus vs nicotine pouches
Snus and pouches hold similar amounts of nicotine per portion. The published figures sit on three different denominators, and snus gives up only about…
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Snus moisture levels and why they change everything
Swedish snus runs around 50% water by weight; a tobacco-free nicotine pouch can run under 4%. That single difference drives flavour release, shelf life,…
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What is a prilla? Swedish snus slang for beginners
A prilla is the everyday Swedish word for a single portion of snus under your lip — one pouch, or one hand-rolled pinch of…
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Snus vs dip vs chew: the differences that matter
Snus, dip and chew are three different products. US federal law lumps them together, EU law bans one and permits another, and Sweden runs…
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