Nordic Spirit vs ZYN: which is stronger? 17 mg vs 16.5 mg
Nordic Spirit Max is 17 mg per pouch, ZYN Max 16.5 mg. Both UK ladders tier by tier, with the per-gram figures from Nordic Spirit's FAQ.
Nordic Spirit Max is 17 mg per pouch, ZYN Max 16.5 mg. Both UK ladders tier by tier, with the per-gram figures from Nordic Spirit's FAQ.
Velo tops out at 17 mg a pouch, ZYN at 16.5 mg, on each brand's UK page (re-read 3 Oct 2026). Every tier side by side, the dots, and what retailers print.
Nordic Spirit Extra Strong (X-Strong) is 11 mg of nicotine a pouch, 17 mg per gram, on the brand FAQ re-read 3 October 2026. All five tiers, Mellow to Max.
Both brands' UK sites state a 17 mg top pouch. Nordic Spirit's five tiers and Velo's three ranges set side by side, with the four figures retailers print.
Velo's UK page states three tiers and 4 to 17 mg with no dot table; three retailer dot ladders disagree. What a dot count can and cannot tell you.
A UK consultation on packaging, appearance and display closes at 11:59pm on 2 October 2026. The packaging and display limbs cover nicotine products, and the department's own guidance says that includes pouches.
Brands present strength as a ladder — numbered tiers, dot counts, or words. Reviewed on whether any of it is comparable between one tin and the next.
The figure on a pouch tin describes content. What reaches the user is a separate quantity, and the category continues to present the first as though it were the second.