Snu Strengths and mg Levels in Germany

Snu snus comes in four strengths on our shelf in Germany: 9mg, 12mg, 18mg and 45mg per pouch. On our own scale, the 9mg and 12mg cans sit in Medium, the 18mg cans in Strong and the 45mg cans in Extreme, spread across 32 cans of snus and eleven flavours. Most flavours appear at more than one step, so the real choice is less about which flavour exists and more about how far up the ladder each one goes.

Snu names its strengths Low, Medium, High and Xtra High, and those words follow a different ruler from ours. The mg per pouch figure is the one that holds steady across every can, so it is the number to compare first, with Snu's own name kept beside it for matching a can in hand.

What Does the mg Figure on a Snu Can Mean?

The mg figure on a Snu can is the nicotine held in one pouch, so every pouch in a 12mg can holds 12mg. That per pouch measurement is the fair way of comparing snus between brands, because it describes a single portion rather than the filling as a whole. A second unit, mg per gram, describes concentration instead, and it only becomes comparable once you scale it to the size of the pouch by multiplying it with the pouch's weight in grams. The paper sizes found in every office from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf make the point neatly: an A4 sheet and an A5 sheet share exactly the same proportions, yet the larger one simply carries more. Two pouches can share a per gram figure in the same way and still hold different amounts.

The Xtra High cans show the conversion at work. Snu describes them at 60mg per gram, which corresponds to 45mg per pouch, the strength shown for those cans on our shelf. So, whenever a can in Germany carries a per gram number, the sum runs the same way: concentration times pouch weight in grams gives the content of one pouch. The 9mg, 12mg and 18mg cans are stated per pouch from the start, which leaves nothing to work out before comparing them.

Which Step of Our Scale Does Each Snu Strength Land On?

Across the Snu range, every strength lands in Medium, Strong or Extreme on our scale, and nothing reaches Light. Our bands are Light at 1 to 8mg, Medium at 8 to 16mg, Strong at 16 to 25mg and Extreme from 25mg upward. We use them for every can in Germany, so they work as a common ruler for putting Snu next to any other brand on the shelf. The lowest Snu can, at 9mg per pouch, opens the range just above the Light band.

Medium: 9mg and 12mg

Both lower Snu strengths fall inside Medium, with 9mg near the foot of the band and 12mg towards its middle. Snu calls the 9mg cans Low and the 12mg cans Medium, so Snu's word and the word on our scale can differ for the very same can. That is simply two rulers with different markings, and the mg figure settles any doubt. The widest flavour choice sits here as well, with ten flavours at 9mg and nine at 12mg.

Strong: 18mg

The 18mg cans, which Snu calls High, sit in Strong, a short way above the point where that band begins. Eight flavours reach this step, so most of the fruit range carries on upwards without any change of name, and a favourite at 12mg is very often waiting one step higher.

Extreme: 45mg

The 45mg cans, called Xtra High, sit well inside Extreme, which begins at 25mg. Five flavours come at this strength, and one of them, Black Ice, is sold at 45mg alone, with no lower step behind it.

Does a Stronger Snu Pouch Last Longer in the Mouth?

No, a stronger Snu pouch is not kept in for longer: a pouch is kept in for 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the user's preference, at every strength. The figure on the can describes how much nicotine one pouch holds, while the clock is set by the person using it, so the two are easiest to settle one at a time. A higher number is a statement about content rather than about timing, which is the most overlooked part of reading a strength chart. The finer detail of a session, from the first minutes onwards, is covered in the guide to how long a Snu pouch lasts.

The routine of placing a Snu pouch between the lip and gum is the same at every strength, and the pouch rests there rather than moving around the mouth. How to use Snu is covered in its own guide, how to use Snu. Picture a lifter at a gym in Cologne adding a plate to the bar: the movement is identical, and only the load is different. Moving from a 12mg can to an 18mg can works in exactly that way, with one thing changed and everything else left where it was.

Does the Flavour Change How Strong a Snu Pouch Feels?

Flavour can change how strong a Snu pouch feels without changing its mg figure at all, which is why perceived strength is treated as an idea of its own. Mint is the clearest case, because menthol acts on a receptor in the mouth that senses cold, so a mint pouch can seem sharper than a fruit pouch holding the same nicotine. Fruit tends to read rounder by comparison, although every blend has its own character, and a flavour name alone cannot predict exactly how a pouch will come across.

Snu lids carry a scented patch printed with 'Rub here to smell the flavour', which lets the flavour be judged before the strength comes into it. Shoppers in Germany comparing SNU Fresh Mint 9mg with another Snu flavour at the same number can rub both lids and let the nose break the tie. That being said, the Snu flavours deserve a fuller comparison than a lid can give, and they are set in order in which Snu flavour is best.

How Is the Snu Range Organised Across the Four Strengths?

Snu is one flavour family across four strengths: 9mg, 12mg, 18mg and 45mg per pouch, rather than separate collections kept apart. Ten flavours appear at 9mg, nine at 12mg, eight at 18mg and five at 45mg, so the choice narrows gently as the number climbs, and the four Snu strength names are the simplest way to read that structure. How the Snu strengths group into the wider range is explained in the Snu lines.

Anyone meeting the Snu name for the first time will find the brand introduced properly in what Snu is, along with the questions people ask most often about it. For the practical side of getting a 9mg to 45mg Snu can, where to buy Snu in Germany has an answer of its own.

Which Flavours Can I Find at Each Snu Strength?

Every Snu flavour on our shelf is offered in between one and four strengths, and the clearest way to read the range is to group the flavours by how high each one reaches.

Which flavours run the whole way from 9mg to 45mg?

Four flavours cover the full ladder from 9mg to 45mg: Cherry Cola, Fizzy Energy, Tropical Punch and Wild Cherry. SNU Cherry Cola 9mg starts the cherry and cola run, and the same flavour continues at 12mg, 18mg and 45mg. SNU Fizzy Energy 9mg does likewise with an energy drink taste, while SNU Tropical Punch 9mg and SNU Wild Cherry 9mg begin their own climbs from the same first step. Anyone who wants to move up one step at a time with the taste unchanged will find every rung of the Snu chart covered by these four.

Which flavours are limited to a single step or a pair?

Three flavours stay on fewer steps than the rest of the range. SNU Fresh Mint 9mg is the mint of the range and is offered at 9mg and 12mg, SNU Watermelon 9mg is available at 9mg only, and Black Ice is found at 45mg with nothing below it. So a mint fan has two Medium choices, a watermelon fan has one, and Black Ice belongs wholly to the Extreme end of the chart.

Which fruit flavours top out at 18mg?

Four fruit flavours rise to 18mg and go no further: Grape, Strawberry Kiwi, Triple Mango and lemon & Lime. SNU Grape 9mg and SNU Triple Mango 9mg each carry on at 12mg and 18mg, and SNU Strawberry Kiwi 9mg and SNU lemon & Lime 9mg take the same three steps. Together they give the fruit side of Snu a full spread over Medium and Strong, which suits anyone who wants room to adjust without leaving a familiar taste.

What Is the Best Snu Strength to Pick for a Very First Can?

For someone new to snus, the 9mg can in a flavour already enjoyed elsewhere is the most measured place to begin, since it is the lowest step Snu makes. A familiar taste keeps the attention on the pouch itself, and the 9mg figure keeps the strength at the foot of the range. Anyone after something lighter still can buy snus below 9mg from the wider shelf, which starts at 3mg. Perhaps the simplest habit is to change one thing at a time, so that any difference noticed can be traced to the strength or to the flavour rather than to a mix of the two.

For someone who already uses snus, the most useful reference for choosing Snu is the mg per pouch of a can they already like. A regular 12mg choice can carry straight across to Snu at 12mg in a new flavour, with the decision about a step up or down left until afterwards. For a different step, the next strength down in the same flavour is there for every Snu flavour above 9mg apart from Black Ice, and the four flavours that span all four strengths make that especially easy.

How Does Snu Compare With the Strongest Snus in Germany?

Snu's 45mg cans sit firmly in Extreme, while the wider shelf we stock in Germany runs from 3mg all the way to 150mg. Snu therefore covers the stretch from Medium to Extreme, with each of its four steps clearly apart from the next, which makes the range easy to read against other brands. Setting Snu beside those brands is straightforward with our full snus range, since every can carries its mg per pouch and sits on the same four step scale. For the cans at the far end of that scale, there is a separate look at the very strongest cans we carry.

We deliver to Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Leipzig and the rest of Germany, and every Snu strength on the chart sits on that one shelf. Everything we sell is intended for adults only, aged 18 and over.