What is the nicotine strength in a cigarette?

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Nicotine content of a tobacco cigarette

Traditional tobacco cigarettes have varying nicotine contents depending on the brand. Nicotine contents of tobacco cigarettes have trended down over the past 30 years from an average of 1.35 mg per cigarette in 1968 to an average of 0.90 mg per cigarette in 1994. Per brand breakdowns are as follows and are based on a study done by the United States Federal Trade Commission on1206 varieties of domestic cigarettes between the years 1994 and 1997:

Lucky Strike Regular 1.6 mg per cigarette
Marlboro Red 1.2 mg per cigarette
Marlboro Light 0.8 mg per cigarette
Newport Regular 1.2 mg per cigarette
Newport Light 0.7 mg per cigarette
Camel Regular 1.4 mg per cigarette
Camel Light 0.9 mg per cigarette
Camel Wide 1.2 mg per cigarette
Capri Super Slim 0.8 mg per cigarette
Chesterfield Full Flavor 1.5 mg per cigarette
Parliament Light 0.7 mg per cigarette
Salem Regular 1.2 mg per cigarette
Salem Light 0.9 mg per cigarette
Basic Regular 1.0 mg per cigarette
Basic Light 0.7 mg per cigarette
Kool Regular 1.1 mg per cigarette
Paul Maul Regular 1.7 mg per cigarette
Virginia Slims 1.1 mg per cigarette
Winston Regular 1.2 mg per cigarette


Hope this helps!
 
What is the nicotine strength in a cigarette ?. Is there a difference between full flavoured, milds and lights?
Thanks!.

.........Hey man !

.............................I found this :

NICOTINE, TAR, AND CO CONTENT OF DOMESTIC CIGARETTES
(Regular Brands, sorted by nicotine, tar, and CO)

NIC TAR CO BRAND NAME TYPE
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.1 <.5 <.05 CARLTON 100 F HP ULTRA-LT
.1 <.5 <.05 NOW 100 F HP
.1 <.5 <.05 NOW KING F HP
.1 1 1 BRISTOL KING F SP LOWEST
.1 1 1 CARLTON KING F HP ULTRA-LT
.1 1 2 CARLTON KING F SP ULTRA-LT
.1 1 2 NOW KING F SP
.1 1 3 MERIT KING F HP ULTIMA
.2 1 2 CAMBRIDGE KING F SP LOWEST
.2 1 3 MERIT KING F SP ULTIMA
.2 2 3 BRISTOL 100 F SP LOWEST
.2 2 3 CAMBRIDGE 100 F SP LOWEST
.2 2 3 CARLTON 100 F SP LT
.2 2 3 NOW 100 F SP
.2 2 4 MERIT 100 F HP ULTIMA
.2 2 5 MERIT 100 F SP ULTIMA
.3 3 4 TRIUMPH KING F SP
.3 4 6 BEST VALUE 100 F SP ULTRA-LT
.3 4 6 STERLING 100 F SP ULTRA-LT
.3 4 7 MONARCH 100 F SP ULTRA-LT
.4 3 4 KENT III KING F SP ULTRA-LT
.4 4 4 TRUE KING F HP
.4 4 6 BEST VALUE KING F SP ULTRA-LT
.4 4 6 DORAL KING F SP ULTRA-LT
.4 4 6 KENT III 100 F HP ULTRA-LT
.4 4 6 MERIT KING F HP ULTRA-LT
.4 4 6 MONARCH KING F SP ULTRA-LT
.4 4 6 WINSTON 100 F SP ULTRA-LT
.4 4 7 VANTAGE 100 F SP ULTRA-LT
.4 5 5 COVINGTON 100 F SP UL
.4 5 5 PYRAMID 100 F SP UL
.4 5 6 GPC 100 F SP ULTRA-LT
.4 5 7 CAMEL KING F HP ULTRA-LT
.4 5 8 CAMBRIDGE 100 F SP ULTRA-LT
.4 5 8 DORAL 100 F SP ULTRA-LT
.5 4 5 TRUE KING F SP
.5 5 4 CAPRI 100 F HP ULTRA-LT
.5 5 4 CARLTON 120 F SP LT
.5 5 4 EVE 100 100 F HP UL SLIM
.5 5 4 EVE 120 120 F HP UL
.5 5 5 VIRGINIA SLIMS 100 F HP ULTRA-LT SLIM
.5 5 6 KENT III 100 F SP ULTRA-LT
.5 5 6 MERIT 100 F HP ULTRA-LT
.5 5 6 MERIT KING F SP ULTRA-LT
.5 5 6 VANTAGE 100 F HP ULTRA-LT
.5 5 6 VANTAGE KING F HP ULTRA-LT
.5 5 6 VICEROY 100 F SP ULTRA-LT
.5 5 7 BASIC 100 F SP ULTRA-LT
.5 5 7 BASIC KING F SP ULTRA-LT
.5 5 7 BENSON & HEDGES 100 F HP ULTRA-LT DLX
.5 5 7 BRISTOL 100 F SP ULTRA-LT
.5 5 7 CAMEL KING F SP ULTRA-LT
.5 5 7 MARLBORO 100 F HP ULTRA-LT
.5 5 7 MARLBORO KING F HP ULTRA-LT
.5 5 7 MERIT 100 F SP ULTRA-LT
.5 5 7 VANTAGE KING F SP ULTRA-LT
.5 5 7 WINSTON KING F HP ULTRA-LT
.5 6 5 VIRGINIA SLIMS SUPER 100 F HP SUP-SLIM
.5 6 6 RALEIGH EXTRA 100 F SP ULTRA-LT
.5 6 6 TAREYTON KING F SP LT
.5 6 6 VICEROY KING F SP ULTRA-LT
.5 6 7 GPC KING F SP ULTRA-LT
.5 6 7 MONTCLAIR KING F SP ULTRA-LT
.5 6 7 RALEIGH EXTRA KING F SP ULTRA-LT
.5 6 8 CAMEL 100 F HP ULTRA-LT
.5 6 8 SUMMIT 100 F SP ULTRA-LT
.5 6 8 WINSTON KING F SP ULTRA-LT
.5 6 NA PRIME KING F SP ULTRA-LT
.5 7 8 STERLING 100 F HP SLIM-LT
.5 7 8 SUMMIT KING F SP ULTRA-LT
.6 6 5 CARLTON 100 F HP SLIM
.6 6 6 MISTY SLIMS 100 F HP ULTRA-LT SLIM
.6 6 6 TRUE 100 F HP
.6 6 6 TRUE 100 F SP
.6 6 8 MALIBU 100 F SP ULTRA-LT
.6 6 8 MONTCLAIR 100 F SP ULTRA-LT
.6 6 8 PRIME 100 F SP ULTRA-LT
.6 6 8 PRIVATE STOCK 100 F SP ULTRA-LT
.6 6 8 WINSTON 100 F HP ULTRA-LT
.6 7 8 JASMINE 100 F HP LT SLIM
.6 7 9 CENTURY 25pkg KING F SP LT
.6 7 9 MERIT KING F HP
.6 7 10 MERIT KING F SP
.6 8 10 DORAL KING F SP LT
.6 8 11 BEST VALUE 100 F SP LT
.6 8 11 BEST VALUE KING F SP LT
.6 8 11 CENTURY 25pkg 100 F SP LT
.6 8 11 MONARCH 100 F SP LT
.6 9 11 STERLING KING F SP LT
.6 9 12 MAGNA KING F HP LT
.6 9 12 MAGNA KING F SP LT
.6 9 12 MONARCH KING F SP LT
.7 7 5 L & M 100 F SP LT LONG
.7 7 9 VANTAGE 100 F SP
.7 7 10 KENT GOLDEN LIGHTS KING F HP LT
.7 7 10 OLD GOLD KING F HP LT
.7 8 5 L & M KING F SP LT
.7 8 6 EVE 100 100 F HP LT SLIM
.7 8 8 VIRGINIA SLIMS 100 F HP LT SLIM
.7 8 9 LUCKY STRIKE KING F SP LT
.7 8 9 PARLIAMENT KING F HP LT
.7 8 9 PARLIAMENT KING F SP LT
.7 8 10 KENT GOLDEN LIGHTS KING F SP LT
.7 8 11 OLD GOLD KING F SP LT
.7 9 10 HARLEY DAVIDSON KING F SP LT
.7 9 10 MERIT 100 F SP
.7 9 12 STERLING 100 F SP LT
.7 9 15 MORE 120 F SP LT
.7 10 10 GPC KING F HP LT
.7 10 11 DORAL 100 F SP LT
.7 10 11 GPC KING F SP LT
.7 10 11 JASMINE 100 F HP FF SLIM
.7 10 11 RALEIGH EXTRA KING F SP LT
.7 10 11 WINSTON KING F SP LT
.7 10 12 BASIC KING F SP LT
.7 10 12 GPC 100 F HP LT
.7 10 12 GPC 100 F SP LT
.7 10 13 COVINGTON 100 F SP LT
.7 11 14 COVINGTON KING F SP LT
.8 8 9 TAREYTON 100 F SP LT
.8 9 6 CAPRI 100 F HP SUP-SLIM
.8 9 9 MISTY SLIMS 100 F HP LT SLIM
.8 9 9 MORE 100 F HP LT
.8 9 10 KENT 100 F HP SLIM-LT
.8 9 10 KENT GOLDEN LIGHTS 100 F HP LT
.8 9 10 LUCKY STRIKE 100 F SP LT
.8 9 10 PRIME KING F HP LT
.8 9 10 VANTAGE KING F SP
.8 9 10 WINSTON 100 F HP LT
.8 9 11 KENT GOLDEN LIGHTS 100 F SP LT
.8 9 11 PRIME 100 F SP LT
.8 9 12 CAMEL 100 F HP LT
.8 10 10 HARLEY DAVIDSON KING F HP LT
.8 10 10 PRIME KING F SP LT
.8 10 10 PRIVATE STOCK KING F HP LT
.8 10 10 PRIVATE STOCK KING F SP LT
.8 10 10 SUMMIT KING F HP LT
.8 10 10 SUMMIT KING F SP LT
.8 10 11 BENSON & HEDGES 100 F HP LT
.8 10 11 BENSON & HEDGES 100 F SP LT
.8 10 11 BULL DURHAM KING F HP LT
.8 10 11 MARLBORO KING F HP LT
.8 10 11 MARLBORO KING F SP LT
.8 10 11 MARLBORO 25pkg KING F SP LT
.8 10 11 PLAYERS 25pkg KING F SP LT
.8 10 11 PRIVATE STOCK 100 F SP LT
.8 10 11 SUMMIT 100 F SP LT
.8 10 12 BRISTOL KING F SP LT
.8 10 12 BUCKS KING F SP LT
.8 10 12 CAMBRIDGE KING F SP LT
.8 10 12 MARLBORO 100 F HP LT
.8 10 12 MARLBORO 100 F SP LT
.8 10 12 MONARCH KING F HP LT
.8 10 13 BASIC 100 F SP LT
.8 10 13 BRISTOL 100 F SP LT
.8 10 13 CAMBRIDGE 100 F SP LT
.8 10 13 PLAYERS 25pkg 100 F SP LT
.8 10 13 PYRAMID 100 F SP LT
.8 10 13 WINSTON 100 F SP LT
.8 10 13 WINSTON SELECT KING F HP LT
.8 11 11 WINSTON KING F HP LT
.8 11 12 CAMEL SPECIAL KING F SP LT
.8 11 12 MARLBORO KING F HP MEDIUM
.8 11 12 RALEIGH EXTRA 100 F SP
.8 11 13 CAMEL SPECIAL KING F HP LT
.8 11 13 PYRAMID KING F SP LT
.8 12 15 MAGNA KING F HP
.8 13 16 DORAL 100 F SP FF
.8 13 16 MAGNA KING F SP
.8 13 17 BEST VALUE KING F SP FF
.8 13 17 MONARCH KING F SP FF
.8 14 18 BEST VALUE 100 F SP FF
.9 4 15 GPC 100 F HP FF
.9 10 10 STYLE 100 F HP SLIM-LT
.9 10 10 VICEROY KING F HP LT
.9 10 10 VICEROY KING F SP LT
.9 10 11 L & M 100 F SP FF SUPER
.9 10 11 RALEIGH KING F SP LT
.9 10 12 PALL MALL 100 F SP LT
.9 10 12 WINSTON SELECT 100 F SP LT
.9 11 9 L & M 100 F SP LT 30-PK
.9 11 10 BENSON & HEDGES MFLTR KING F SP
.9 11 10 EVE 120 120 F HP LT
.9 11 10 LARK KING F SP LT
.9 11 10 SILVA THINS 100 F HP FF
.9 11 11 AMERICAN KING F SP LT
.9 11 11 BENSON & HEDGES KING F HP LT SPECIAL
.9 11 11 MALIBU 100 F SP LT
.9 11 11 MONTCLAIR KING F HP LT
.9 11 11 MONTCLAIR KING F SP LT
.9 11 11 RICHLAND 20'S KING F SP LT
.9 11 11 SPECIAL 10pkg KING F HP LT
.9 11 12 KENT KING F HP
.9 11 12 MARLBORO KING F SP MEDIUM
.9 11 12 PARLIAMENT 100 F SP LT
.9 11 12 SPECIAL 10pkg 100 F HP LT
.9 11 13 CAMEL KING F HP LT
.9 11 13 CAMEL SPECIAL 100 F HP LT
.9 11 14 CAMEL 100 F SP LT
.9 11 14 CAMEL KING F SP LT
.9 11 14 CAMEL WIDE KING F HP LT
.9 11 14 WINSTON SELECT KING F SP LT
.9 11 15 MORE 120 F SP WHT-LT
.9 12 12 PLAYERS KING F HP
.9 12 13 KENT KING F SP
.9 12 13 RICHLAND 20'S 100 F SP LT
.9 12 14 RALEIGH 100 F SP LT
.9 12 14 VICEROY 100 F HP LT
.9 12 14 VICEROY 100 F SP LT
.9 12 16 CENTURY 25pkg 100 F SP
.9 13 14 HARLEY DAVIDSON KING F HP
.9 13 15 CENTURY 25pkg KING F SP
.9 13 15 MONARCH KING F HP FF
.9 14 15 DORAL KING F SP FF
.9 14 17 STERLING 100 F SP
.9 14 18 MONARCH 100 F SP FF
.9 15 14 COVINGTON KING F SP FF
.9 15 15 RALEIGH 100 F SP
.9 15 16 GPC 100 F SP FF
.9 16 15 GPC KING F SP FF
1.0 11 14 NEWPORT STRIPES 100 F HP LT
1.0 12 11 AMERICAN 100 F SP LT
1.0 12 11 L & M KING F HP FF
1.0 12 11 LARK 100 F SP LT
1.0 12 12 MONTCLAIR 100 F SP LT
1.0 12 13 MARLBORO 100 F SP MEDIUM
1.0 12 13 SATIN 100 F SP
1.0 12 14 STYLE 100 F HP LT
1.0 12 15 OLD GOLD 100 F SP LT
1.0 12 15 STYLE 100 F SP LT
1.0 13 9 CAPRI 120 F HP SUP-SLIM
1.0 13 12 L & M KING F SP FF
1.0 13 12 LUCKY STRIKE KING F SP FF
1.0 13 12 MARLBORO 100 F HP MEDIUM
1.0 13 12 PLAYERS 100 F HP
1.0 13 19 MORE 120 F SP
1.0 14 12 PRIME KING F HP FF
1.0 14 13 BUCKS KING F SP
1.0 14 14 BULL DURHAM KING F HP FF
1.0 14 14 PYRAMID KING F SP FF
1.0 14 14 STERLING KING F SP
1.0 14 15 TAREYTON KING F SP FF
1.0 14 16 HARLEY DAVIDSON KING F SP
1.0 14 16 TAREYTON 100 F SP FF
1.0 15 14 RALEIGH KING F SP
1.0 15 15 CAMBRIDGE KING F SP FF
1.0 15 15 RALEIGH EXTRA 100 F SP
1.0 15 16 BASIC KING F SP
1.0 16 14 GPC KING F HP FF
1.0 16 14 RALEIGH EXTRA KING F SP
1.0 16 17 COVINGTON 100 F SP FF
1.1 11 9 CHESTERFIELD KS F LT KING F SP LT
1.1 12 11 MISTY SLIMS 120 F HP LT SLIM
1.1 13 12 LUCKY STRIKE 100 F SP FF
1.1 14 12 VIRGINIA SLIMS 100 F SP SLIM
1.1 14 13 BENSON & HEDGES KING F HP
1.1 14 13 KENT 100 F SP
1.1 14 13 MISTY SLIMS 100 F HP FF SLIM
1.1 14 13 SUMMIT KING F HP FF
1.1 14 14 PRIVATE STOCK KING F HP FF
1.1 14 14 SARATOGA 120 F HP
1.1 14 15 VIRGINIA SLIMS 120 F HP LT SLIM
1.1 14 16 OLD GOLD KING F HP
1.1 14 18 OLD GOLD 100 F SP
1.1 15 13 PRIME KING F SP FF
1.1 15 13 PRIVATE STOCK KING F SP FF
1.1 15 14 LARK KING F HP FF
1.1 15 14 LARK KING F SP FF
1.1 15 14 MARLBORO 25pkg KING F SP
1.1 15 14 MARLBORO GOLD pkg 100 F SP
1.1 15 14 PRIVATE STOCK 100 F SP FF
1.1 15 15 BENSON & HEDGES 100 F HP
1.1 15 15 BRISTOL KING F SP
1.1 15 15 MARLBORO RED pkg 100 F SP
1.1 15 15 PRIME 100 F SP FF
1.1 15 15 PYRAMID 100 F SP FF
1.1 15 15 SUMMIT 100 F SP FF
1.1 15 16 BASIC 100 F SP
1.1 15 16 BRISTOL 100 F SP
1.1 15 16 PM INTERNATIONAL 100 F HP INT'L
1.1 15 17 CAMBRIDGE 100 F SP FF
1.1 15 17 OLD GOLD KING F SP
1.1 16 14 MARLBORO KING F HP
1.1 16 14 RICHLAND 20'S KING F SP
1.1 16 14 VICEROY KING F SP
1.1 16 15 MARLBORO KING F SP
1.1 16 16 CAMEL 100 F SP
1.1 21 17 BEST VALUE KING NF SP
1.2 11 9 CHESTERFIELD 100 F LT 100 F SP LT
1.2 15 13 PALL MALL GOLD 100 F SP LT GOLD
1.2 15 13 WINSTON KING F SP
1.2 15 14 BENSON & HEDGES 100 F SP
1.2 15 14 MALIBU 100 F SP FF
1.2 15 15 MARLBORO GOLD pkg 100 F HP
1.2 15 16 MAX 120 F SP
1.2 16 13 MONTCLAIR KING F HP FF
1.2 16 13 SUMMIT KING F SP FF
1.2 16 14 AMERICAN KING F SP FF
1.2 16 14 BENSON & HEDGES KING F HP SPECIAL
1.2 16 14 MONTCLAIR KING F SP FF
1.2 16 14 PALL MALL 100 F SP FF
1.2 16 14 PALL MALL RED KING F SP FF RED
1.2 16 14 RICHLAND 20'S 100 F SP
1.2 16 14 SPECIAL 10pkg KING F HP FF
1.2 16 14 VICEROY KING F HP
1.2 16 15 MARLBORO RED pkg 100 F HP
1.2 16 17 WINSTON 100 F SP
1.2 16 17 WINSTON SELECT KING F SP
1.2 17 12 PICAYUNE REG NF SP FF
1.2 17 15 SPECIAL 10pkg 100 F HP FF
1.2 18 22 CAMEL WIDE KING F HP
1.2 19 12 CHESTERFIELD REG NF FF REG NF SP FF
1.2 21 17 MONARCH KING NF SP
1.2 22 17 DORAL KING NF SP
1.3 15 15 LARK 100 F SP FF LONG
1.3 16 14 VICEROY 100 F SP
1.3 16 15 PALL MALL RED 100 F SP FF RED
1.3 17 15 VICEROY 100 F HP
1.3 17 16 AMERICAN 100 F SP FF
1.3 17 16 MONTCLAIR 100 F SP FF
1.3 17 17 CAMEL KING F HP
1.3 17 17 WINSTON SELECT KING F HP
1.3 18 17 WINSTON KING F HP
1.3 23 15 GPC KING NF SP
1.3 23 16 RALEIGH REG NF SP PLAIN
1.4 18 20 CAMEL 100 F HP
1.4 18 20 CAMEL KING F SP
1.4 22 13 COMMANDER REG NF SP
1.4 23 15 CHESTERFIELD KS NF FF KING NF SP FF
1.4 23 15 PYRAMID KING NF SP FF
1.4 24 15 RALEIGH EXTRA KING NF SP
1.5 17 12 CHESTERFIELD KS F FF KING F SP FF
1.5 18 18 TALL 120 F SP FF
1.5 24 16 PRIME KING NF SP
1.5 24 16 PRIVATE STOCK KING NF SP
1.5 24 16 SUMMIT KING NF SP
1.6 23 14 PLAYERS REG NF HP
1.6 26 16 LUCKY STRIKE REG NF SP
1.7 23 15 CAMEL REG NF SP
1.7 25 15 TAREYTON HERBERT KING NF SP
1.7 26 16 BASIC KING NF SP
1.7 26 18 PALL MALL KING NF SP
1.7 27 16 BRISTOL KING NF SP
1.7 27 16 COMMANDER KING NF SP
1.8 26 18 OLD GOLD KING NF SP STRAIGHT
2.0 26 16 ENGLISH OVALS KING NF HP

KEY
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F = Filter NF = Non-Filter
HP = Hard Pack SP = Soft Pack
LT = Light FF = Full Flavor DLX = Deluxe
REG = Regular (70mm) KS = King Size (80-85mm)
100 and 120 are millimeters per cigarette.
10, 25, or 30 = Number of cigarettes per pack.

NIC = Nicotine in milligrams per cigarette.
TAR = Total particulate matter in milligrams per cigarette less
nicotine and water.
CO = Carbon monoxide in milligrams per cigarette.
 
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heretic617

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I'm assuming you're trying to figure out which nic level ejuice to buy so you won't hurt when you transition to vaping?

I'll let you know this.. I smoked a pack of Newport Regulars per day for 25 years. I just started vaping and did some reading and ended up getting 24mg juices (just to be safe) and I have not suffered one bit from nicotine withdrawal. I mean.. not even a little. ZERO discomfort. In fact, I might drop my nic level because I'm satisfied on the NIC end long before I'm "Done" vaping for flavor... and I don't want to INCREASE my nicotine intake.
 

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Rule of thumb, a full strength smoker uses 24 mg/ml eliquid, a lights smoker 18 mg/ml. Note that not all "lights" are really that low in nicotine. Some people go up or down one level (a full strength smoker might need 30 mg/ml or 18 mg/ml, a lights smoker may end up with 24 mg/ml or 12 mg/ml), but it's a decent starting point.

The actual source nicotine in an unburned cig is notably higher, somewhere up around 8 - 10 mg/cig, but we only absorb about 10% of the source nicotine.
 
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