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:
Regular Moist Pouch Normal
- Same strength and flavor, but moist and a regular size.
Mini Pouch Dry Normal
- Slightly stronger, but also a mini format and a dry pouch.
Options to replace Wintergreen 3mg include:
Regular Moist Pouch Light
- Same strength but a moist, regular-sized pouch.
Mini Pouch Dry Light
- 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:
Mini Pouch Dry Normal
- A stronger replacement, but comes in mini and dry pouches.
And here are some 3 mg options:
Slim Pouch Dry Light
- Combines a sweet taste with a tingling sensation, and comes in dry pouches with a slim format.
Mini Pouch Dry Light
- 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:
Regular Moist Pouch Normal
- Same strength and flavor but comes as moist, regular-sized pouches.
Mini Pouch Dry Normal
- Slightly stronger, but also comes as mini dry pouches.
As for 3 mg alternatives, check out:
Regular Moist Pouch Light
- Moist pouches with a regular size.
Mini Pouch Dry Light
- 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:
Regular Moist Pouch Normal
- Moist, regular-sized pouches with a matching 6 mg strength.
Mini Pouch Dry Normal
- A stronger alternative, but in dry, mini pouches.
3mg:
Mini Pouch Dry Light
- Comes in dry, mini pouches but a somewhat more potent replacement.
Regular Moist Pouch Light
- 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:
Mini Pouch Dry Normal
- Slightly stronger but comes in mini dry pouches.
Regular Moist Pouch Normal
- Same strength but in regular pouches with a higher moisture level.
3mg:
Slim Pouch Dry Light
- Somewhat stronger but with a dry moisture level and mini pouches.
Mini Pouch Dry Light
- 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:
Regular Moist Pouch Normal
- Moist and regular-sized pouches.
Mini Pouch Dry Normal
- Stronger pouches with a mini size and a dry moisture level.
3mg:
Mini Pouch Dry Light
- Slightly stronger but has a similar dryness and mini size.
Regular Moist Pouch Light
- 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:
Regular Moist Pouch Normal
- Moist, regular-sized pouches with the same strength as ZYN.
Mini Dry Pouch Normal
- Mini dry pouches but slightly stronger than ZYN.
3mg:
Mini Pouch Dry Light
- Mini dry pouches with more nicotine, but a 2 mg version is also available.
Mini Pouch Dry Light
- 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:
Mini Pouch Dry Normal
- A stronger alternative, but also mini dry pouches.
Mini Pouch Dry Normal
- Mini dry pouches that are a stronger replacement (but weaker than On!)
3mg:
Mini Pouch Dry Light
- Weaker and come as mini dry pouches.
Slim Breakers Moist Pouch Light
- 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.
