<Li> White portion is a milder - tasting and slightly slower - release form . The sachet material is not moisturized during the manufacturing process, resulting in a white, dry pouch . The tobacco within the portion material has the same moisture content as original portion snus, but the nicotine and flavor are somewhat slower in delivery due to the drier sachet . "White portion" refers to the style, not the color, as many white portion snus use a black material instead of white, yet are "white portion". Examples include General Onyx and Grovsnus Svart (Black) and Blue Ocean (Blue). </Li> <Li> Sting - free portion is a patent - approved snus pouch, introducing a protective side, that reduce stinging sensation and irritation to the snus users gum and oral mucous membrane . The innovation received the award for "Most exciting newcomer to the industry" and The Golden Leaf Award GTNF2017 awards at The Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum, GTNF, in New York City in September 2017 . The jury award motivation was that it "not only serves the cause of harm reduction and "could easily be considered the greatest snus innovation since the invention of the pouch". </Li> <P> Portioned snus is available in three different sizes: mini, normal / large (most common) and maxi . The weights may vary, but the labelling on most packages of snus disclose their net weight . Mini portions typically weigh close to 0.5 g, normal (large) portions weigh around . 8 to 1 gram, and maxi portions weigh up to 1.7 g, depending on brand . Some brands also offer the choice of "regular" and "long" versions of the normal size sachet, which are similar in content weight . These long portions differ from traditional sachets in that they are slimmer but longer, in order to fit against the gums more comfortably . </P> <P> The nicotine content of snus varies among brands, with the most common strength being 8 mg of nicotine per gram of tobacco . In recent years, snus manufacturers have released stark (strong or sterk) and extra stark (extra strong or extra sterk) varieties with greater nicotine content . Stark varieties contain, on average, 11 mg of nicotine per gram of tobacco, while extra stark varieties may contain up to 22 mg of nicotine per gram of tobacco . Recently, the Siberia brand released its "Extremely Strong" snus which boasts 45 mg of nicotine per gram of tobacco and is currently the highest nicotine - per - gram snus available . </P>

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