The difference between Swedish snus, American snus and nicotine pouches

The difference between Swedish snus, American snus and nicotine pouches:

Swedish Snus

Swedish snus- pouched or loose snus, is served with strong tobacco flavor. Some products are with mint or another types of flavor, but the tobacco flavor is very markable in the original product.

Swedish snus contains high levels of nicotine. There is many different products on market what contains from 4 to 45mg of nicotine per serving.

There are many snus flavors to choose from and at the same time many companies which produce it and every year there is some new products or new companies on market. Sweden is only EU country what is allowed to sell it.

Swedish snus is served in portions (bags) that are larger than American snus portions. Swedish snus is for more tobacco characteristic.

Most known Swedish snus brand is General and the first snus product was ETTAN

American Snus

Just some companies produce American snus (not like in Sweden), the most popular/ well known American snus is CAMEL snus.

The American snus portion sizes are smaller and the nicotine content is much more less than Swedish snus products. Most of the products has 4 mg/ g

American snus has a bad reputation for causing heartburn and gastric distress when swallowed and American snus also keep a spit receptacle handy.

American snus is much sweeter with added sweeteners than Swedish snus.

Nicotine pouches- new generation of Swedish snus

Nicotine pouches do not contain any tobacco at all, it contains plant fiber with nicotine what makes it available on EU market at the moment. 

Most of nicotine pouches contain 9- 32 mg of nicotine per serving

In early 2020 was first nicotine pouches with tobacco flavor presented by SHIRO brand