Snu Strengths and mg Levels in Portugal: 9mg to 45mg

There are four Snu strengths on the shelf in Portugal, at 9mg, 12mg, 18mg and 45mg of nicotine per pouch, and the brand labels them Low, Medium, High and Xtra High. Measured against our house scale, the 9mg and 12mg cans both fall into Medium, the 18mg cans into Strong and the 45mg cans into Extreme, with eleven flavours spread across the Snu snus collection. The steps climb gently for the first three rungs and then take one long stride, so the figure on the lid deserves a proper look before the flavour does.

Each Snu lid carries a small scented patch, rubbed to release the flavour once the can is open, so the number on the lid settles the strength and the scent settles the flavour. That split suits snus rather well, since the two decisions are easier to make one after the other than both at once. For a reader in Portugal, it works a little like ordering at the café: the size of the coffee is one choice, and whether it is a bica or a galão is another.

How Strong Is Each Snu Pouch on Our Scale?

Each Snu pouch sits in one of three bands on our scale, with 9mg and 12mg in Medium, 18mg in Strong and 45mg in Extreme. The scale runs Light from 1 to 8mg, Medium from 8 to 16mg, Strong from 16 to 25mg and Extreme from 25mg upwards, and it is applied to every can of snus in the shop. As such, a Snu can ordered to Lisbon can be set against any other can on the shelf without anyone needing to learn a new vocabulary first. The range begins just above Light, so the gentlest Snu pouch already sits a step into Medium.

The brand's own words and our bands do not line up word for word, and that is worth a moment. Low on a Snu lid means 9mg, which is Medium for us, while Medium on the lid means 12mg, which is still Medium for us. It is rather like the way a café in Porto and a café in Faro may both sell a strong coffee, yet each means something slightly different by the word. So, the label is a handy shorthand for browsing within Snu, and the mg per pouch figure is the one that travels between brands.

Is a Snu Strength Figure per Pouch or per Gram?

Every Snu figure on our Portugal shelf is given per pouch, which is the amount of nicotine held in a single portion. A per gram figure describes something else, namely how concentrated the nicotine is in the filling, and it only turns into a per pouch figure after you scale it by how many grams a single pouch weighs. Two cans sharing the same concentration can therefore carry quite different amounts per pouch if one portion is heavier than the other, which is why the unit matters as much as the number beside it.

The Xtra High step is sometimes described by its concentration per gram, and that number looks larger than the 45mg per pouch on our shelf because it is measuring a different thing. Converted by pouch weight, it arrives at the same 45mg per pouch that sits beside every Xtra High can. But, the safest habit is simply to compare per pouch figures with per pouch figures, and to treat any per gram number as the start of a sum rather than the answer to it.

How Long Is a Snu Pouch Kept In at Each Strength?

A Snu pouch is kept in for 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the user's preference, at any of the four strengths. The mg per pouch describes how much nicotine the portion holds, while the time it stays in is a personal choice inside that window, so a 9mg pouch and a 45mg pouch share the same broad range. The detail of timing, and what tends to shape it, is gathered under how long a Snu lasts.

Placement is the same at every step too, with the pouch resting between the lip and the gum. Someone sitting through an afternoon lecture in Coimbra and someone on an evening shift at the port of Leixões would follow the same routine whichever strength is in the can. The full first time routine, from opening the lid to removing the pouch, sits under how to use Snu.

What Snu Strength Should I Start With?

A 9mg Snu can, the Low step and the lowest figure the brand makes, suits readers who want to begin at the bottom of the range. It sits at the lower edge of our Medium band, and it has the widest choice of flavours of any Snu strength, with ten to choose from on our Portugal shelf. Someone who already has a settled strength from another brand has a more precise starting point, which is that same mg per pouch figure matched as closely as the Snu steps allow.

The size of the jump between steps matters here. From 9mg to 12mg is a modest move, and from 12mg to 18mg is a little larger, but the move from 18mg to 45mg is two and a half times the figure. So, a reader in Braga or Faro who enjoys 18mg would treat 45mg as a separate decision rather than the next rung on the same ladder, much as a regular who takes one bica after lunch would not see three at once as simply one more.

Once the strength is fixed, flavour order is the natural next question, and the Snu flavour ranking picks it up from there. How the range divides into its steps is explained under the Snu lines, and the brand itself, with its scented lids and its eleven flavours, is introduced under what Snu is. For the practical side of ordering, see where to buy Snu in Portugal.

Which Snu Flavours Come at Each Strength?

The flavour choice narrows as the strength rises on our Portugal shelf, from ten flavours at 9mg to nine at 12mg, eight at 18mg and five at 45mg. Fizzy Energy, an energy drink flavour and the brand's newest, is one of four flavours that reaches every step. The four Snu strengths and their flavours are set out below.

Low at 9mg: Ten Flavours

The 9mg step holds the whole of the range apart from Black Ice. Mint readers have SNU Fresh Mint 9mg, while fruit runs from SNU Watermelon 9mg and SNU Triple Mango 9mg to SNU Strawberry Kiwi 9mg, SNU Grape 9mg and SNU lemon & Lime 9mg. The cherry and drink flavours are here as well, with Cherry Cola, Wild Cherry, Tropical Punch and Fizzy Energy all available at 9mg. Watermelon appears at this step only on our shelf, so it is the one flavour that belongs entirely to Low.

Medium at 12mg: Nine Flavours

The 12mg step carries nine flavours, namely SNU Cherry Cola 12mg, SNU Fizzy Energy 12mg, SNU Fresh Mint 12mg, SNU Grape 12mg, SNU Strawberry Kiwi 12mg, SNU Triple Mango 12mg, SNU Tropical Punch 12mg, SNU Wild Cherry 12mg and SNU lemon & Lime 12mg. SNU Fresh Mint 12mg sits at the highest step on our shelf where Fresh Mint appears, which makes 12mg the top mint figure in the Snu range we carry. Both 9mg and 12mg sit in our Medium band, so moving between them keeps a reader inside the same band while raising the figure a little.

High at 18mg: Eight Flavours

The 18mg step brings eight flavours into our Strong band: SNU Cherry Cola 18mg, SNU Fizzy Energy 18mg, SNU Grape 18mg, SNU Strawberry Kiwi 18mg, SNU Triple Mango 18mg, SNU Tropical Punch 18mg, SNU Wild Cherry 18mg and SNU lemon & Lime 18mg. Grape, mango, strawberry kiwi and citrus are all present here, so a fruit reader can climb from 9mg to 18mg without leaving a favourite behind.

Xtra High at 45mg: Five Flavours

The 45mg step holds five flavours, which are SNU Black Ice 45mg, SNU Cherry Cola 45mg, SNU Fizzy Energy 45mg, SNU Tropical Punch 45mg and SNU Wild Cherry 45mg. Black Ice is made at this strength alone, so it is the one Snu flavour with no lower step.

Which Snu Pouch Reaches the Top of the Range?

The top of the Snu range is 45mg, the Xtra High step, and five flavours reach it on our Portugal shelf. Snu 45mg sits well inside our Extreme band, which begins at 25mg, and it is the only Snu step to sit there. Black Ice is the flavour that belongs to this step alone, while Cherry Cola, Fizzy Energy, Tropical Punch and Wild Cherry arrive here after passing through every lower step.

The 45mg cans suit readers whose established strength already sits in the Extreme band, and who want a Snu flavour at that level. Within the brand, the step below is 18mg, so the move up is the longest in the range by some distance. Paradoxically, the highest step is also the simplest to browse, since the five 45mg flavours sit side by side, and each lid carries a scented patch to rub for the flavour once the can is open.

Can You Keep the Same Snu Flavour and Change the Strength?

Yes, four Snu flavours run through every strength on our shelf, with Cherry Cola, Fizzy Energy, Tropical Punch and Wild Cherry each coming at 9mg, 12mg, 18mg and 45mg. Cherry Cola, Fizzy Energy, Tropical Punch and Wild Cherry are therefore the cleanest way to try a different figure, because the flavour stays put and the only thing that moves is the mg per pouch. Changing one detail at a time is how a reader learns which detail made the difference, and it saves a good deal of guesswork later.

Grape, Strawberry Kiwi, Triple Mango and lemon & Lime cover three steps each, at 9mg, 12mg and 18mg, so they work in the same way up to our Strong band. Fresh Mint covers 9mg and 12mg, and Watermelon stays at 9mg. Perceived strength can shift with flavour too, since the cooling in a mint pouch tends to read as sharper than a fruit pouch at the same stated figure. So, when moving from Fresh Mint to a fruit flavour, or the other way round, keeping the mg per pouch steady gives the fairest comparison.

How Do You Order Snu Strengths in Portugal?

We deliver to Portugal, and every Snu strength on the shelf, from the 9mg cans to the 45mg cans, can go into the same order. We deliver to Lisbon, Porto and Coimbra, and all four Snu steps can go into the same basket, whether the reader is in Madeira, the Algarve or anywhere between. Our products are for adults aged 18+.

When it is time to buy snus online, the per pouch figure on each Snu can is the one to match against the band chosen earlier. The wider range of snus from The Snus Life uses the same scale, which helps when a reader wants to set Snu beside another brand at a similar figure, and there is a broader look at choosing a brand for that side question. Settle the mg per pouch first, then let the scented lid patch settle the flavour.