ZYN has been all the rage recently, and the spike in sales has made it difficult to find products from the brand.
To find out more, we’ve compiled a guide to the ZYN shortage (which also outlines Prilla’s ZYN purchasing restriction to ensure our customers have fair access to the products).
In the meantime, one of the best ways to avoid disruption in nicotine pouch consumption is to seek out ZYN alternatives. Below, we’ve compiled the best options from other popular brands.
How to Choose a ZYN Alternative
There are dozens of nicotine pouches on the market, but some make better alternatives than others.
There are four main aspects to consider:
- Strength. ZYN products are available with either 3 mg or 6 mg of nicotine. Users should look for options that match their usual strength level.
- Flavor. Taste is a major part of the pouch experience, so choose an alternative with a similar flavor.
- Moisture level. ZYNs are dry pouches, meaning they provide a gradual and longer-lasting release of nicotine and flavor. Moist pouches offer a faster and more intense release, providing a different experience to ZYNs.
- Size. ZYNs are mini pouches, which are smaller than the regular or slim pouches offered by many brands.
Best Zyn Alternatives
Below, we’ve made flavor categories matching every ZYN product and highlighted the options that match the pouches most closely based on the factors outlined above.
Wintergreen Alternatives
Wintergreen is one of the most popular flavors thanks to its unique, aromatic, and minty taste profile.
For as close a match as possible with regular (6mg) strength, consider:
- Rogue Wintergreen 6mg. Same strength and flavor, but moist and a regular size.
- VELO Max Wintergreen 7mg. Slightly stronger, but also a mini format and a dry pouch.
Options to replace Wintergreen 3mg include:
- Rogue Wintergreen 3mg. Same strength but a moist, regular-sized pouch.
- On! Wintergreen 4mg. A mini, dry pouch that’s slightly stronger (2 mg version also available for a weaker option).
Cool Mint Alternatives
Cool Mint offers a refreshing icy blast of menthol, along with a dash of peppermint. The nicotine pouches below all focus on frosty, minty sensations to offer a similar experience.
Here are some products with a 6 mg strength:
- Rogue Frost 6mg. A similar taste experience and the same strength, but in the form of moist, regular-sized pouches.
- On! Mint 8mg. A stronger replacement, but comes in mini and dry pouches.
And here are some 3 mg options:
- VELO Mint 4mg. Combines a sweet taste with a tingling sensation, and comes in dry pouches with a slim format.
- On! Mint 4mg. Dry mini pouches with a cooling peppermint taste.
Peppermint Alternatives
Peppermint is another well-loved mint flavor, known for its potency and intensity. Thanks to peppermint’s popularity, there are plenty of options on the market!
Some 6 mg alternatives are:
- Rogue Peppermint 6mg. Same strength and flavor but comes as moist, regular-sized pouches.
- VELO Max Peppermint 7mg. Slightly stronger, but also comes as mini dry pouches.
As for 3 mg alternatives, check out:
- Rogue Peppermint 3mg. Moist pouches with a regular size.
- VELO Peppermint 4mg. A somewhat stronger replacement but has the same mini, dry pouches.
Spearmint Alternatives
Spearmint has a sweeter and milder flavor. Although it’s not quite as popular as the mint products outlined above, there’s still some choice.
6mg:
- Rogue Spearmint 6mg. Moist, regular-sized pouches with a matching 6 mg strength.
- VELO Max Spearmint 7mg. A stronger alternative, but in dry, mini pouches.
3mg:
- VELO Spearmint 4mg. Comes in dry, mini pouches but a somewhat more potent replacement.
- Rogue Spearmint 3mg. Moist, regular-sized pouches with 3 mg of nicotine.
Citrus Alternatives
Citrus nicotine pouches are loved by many users for their juicy yet refreshing taste. Fortunately, ZYN isn’t the only brand that offers this flavor!
6mg:
- VELO Max Citrus Burst 7mg. Slightly stronger but comes in mini dry pouches.
- Rogue Citrus 6mg. Same strength but in regular pouches with a higher moisture level.
3mg:
- VELO Citrus 4mg. Somewhat stronger but with a dry moisture level and mini pouches.
- On! Citrus 2mg. Slightly weaker but also comes as mini dry pouches.
Smooth Alternatives
Smooth is an unflavored offering. Since taste profile is one of the most challenging elements to recreate, the absence of flavor makes it easier to choose an alternative.
6mg:
- Rogue Original 6mg. Moist and regular-sized pouches.
- On! Original 8mg. Stronger pouches with a mini size and a dry moisture level.
3mg:
- On! Original 4mg. Slightly stronger but has a similar dryness and mini size.
- Rogue Original 3mg. Same strength level but wetter and larger pouches.
Cinnamon Alternatives
Cinnamon has a unique spicy, subtly sweet taste. While it’s one of the less popular ZYN flavors, it may still be necessary to seek out an alternative.
6mg:
- Rogue Cinnamon 6mg. Moist, regular-sized pouches with the same strength as ZYN.
- VELO Max Cinnamon 7mg. Mini dry pouches but slightly stronger than ZYN.
3mg:
- On! Cinnamon 4mg. Mini dry pouches with more nicotine, but a 2 mg version is also available.
- VELO Cinnamon 4mg. Also stronger, and come as mini dry pouches.
Coffee Alternatives
Coffee flavors can be sweet, creamy, bitter, or somewhere in between, making it tough to find an alternative. But we’ve done our best with the options below.
6mg:
- On! Coffee 8mg. A stronger alternative, but also mini dry pouches.
- VELO Max Coffee 7mg. Mini dry pouches that are a stronger replacement (but weaker than On!)
3mg:
- On! Coffee 2mg. Weaker and come as mini dry pouches.
- LUCY Breakers Espresso 4mg. Moist, slim-format pouches that are a slightly stronger replacement.
Want to Try Something New?
Some might want to emulate their usual experience to a tee with a ZYN alternative. Others may want to take the opportunity to try something new, whether it’s a fresh flavor or a different moisture level. Whatever the case, the selection above has something to suit everyone.
