Stokes Picks vs Zyn, Lucy and Zippix: How They Differ

People often ask how Stokes picks compare with the brands they already know. Here is a plain comparison. For the other brands we describe the format and what their labels say. Check their current labels for details, since products change.

Zyn

Zyn makes nicotine pouches. You tuck one between your lip and gum for 15 to 30 minutes, then throw it out. They come in several strengths and many flavors, in a plastic can.

How Stokes differs. A Stokes pick is a birch toothpick, not a pouch. It lasts 20 to 60 minutes and releases nicotine more slowly. There is no can and nothing to spit out.

Lucy

Lucy makes nicotine gum, lozenges and pouches. Gum and lozenges are chewed or dissolved. Pouches work like Zyn.

How Stokes differs. You do not chew a Stokes pick. You hold it between your cheek and gum. The flavor comes from certified organic ingredients, and the only sweetener is organic monk fruit.

Zippix

Zippix makes nicotine toothpicks, so it is the closest format to Stokes. Their picks come in several flavors and strengths, usually 2 to 3 mg per pick.

How Stokes differs. Every Stokes pick has 5 mg of nicotine, in every flavor. Stokes picks are American white birch with five ingredients: birch, pure nicotine, certified organic flavors, organic monk fruit and vegetable glycerin. No sugar, no sucralose, nothing artificial.

Side by side

	Zyn	Lucy	Zippix	Stokes
Format	Pouch	Gum, lozenge, pouch	Toothpick	Toothpick
Nicotine	Several strengths	Several strengths	About 2 to 3 mg	5 mg per pick
How long	15 to 30 minutes	Varies	Varies	20 to 60 minutes
Sweetener	Check label	Check label	Check label	Organic monk fruit only
Flavors	Many	Several	Several	Four
Packaging	Plastic can	Varies	Varies	Flat resealable pack

What matters when you choose

• Format. Pouch, gum or toothpick. This is the biggest difference in how it feels.
• Nicotine per use. Stokes is 5 mg per pick, released slowly. If you are used to a low-strength product, start with one pick and wait.
• Ingredients. Read the label. Stokes lists all five in the ingredient guide.
• Price. A pack of 16 Stokes picks is $7. Six-packs, twelve-packs and subscriptions cost less per pack.
• Guarantee. Every Stokes order has a 30-day money-back guarantee.

A reminder

Nicotine is an addictive chemical in every one of these products. Stokes picks are for adults 21 and over who already use nicotine. They are not a way to quit anything.

See the four flavors