NICOTINE, TAR, AND CO CONTENT OF DOMESTIC CIGARETTES IN 1994
(Menthol Brands, sorted by brand name and type)
NIC TAR CO BRAND NAME TYPE
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1.1 15 14 ALPINE 100 F SP
.7 9 10 ALPINE 100 F SP LT
1.0 15 15 ALPINE KING F HP FF
.7 9 9 ALPINE KING F HP LT
1.0 15 15 ALPINE KING F SP
.7 9 10 ALPINE KING F SP LT
.9 11 11 AMERICAN 100 F SP LT
1.1 15 16 BASIC 100 F SP FF
.8 10 13 BASIC 100 F SP LT
1.0 15 15 BASIC KING F SP FF
.7 10 12 BASIC KING F SP LT
.6 8 9 BELAIR 100 F SP
.8 10 10 BELAIR KING F SP
1.1 15 15 BENSON & HEDGES 100 F HP
.8 10 11 BENSON & HEDGES 100 F HP LT
.5 5 6 BENSON & HEDGES 100 F HP ULTRA-LT DLX
1.1 15 15 BENSON & HEDGES 100 F SP
.8 10 11 BENSON & HEDGES 100 F SP LT
.9 12 11 BENSON & HEDGES KING F HP LT SPECIAL
1.2 16 14 BENSON & HEDGES KING F HP SPECIAL
.9 14 18 BEST VALUE 100 F SP FF
.6 8 10 BEST VALUE 100 F SP LT
.8 13 16 BEST VALUE KING F SP FF
.6 9 12 BEST VALUE KING F SP LT
.8 10 13 BRISTOL 100 F SP LT
.8 10 12 BRISTOL KING F SP LT
.8 10 13 CAMBRIDGE 100 F SP LT
.8 10 12 CAMBRIDGE KING F SP LT
.7 9 6 CAPRI 100 F HP SUP-SLIM
.5 5 4 CAPRI 100 F HP ULTRA-LT
1.0 12 7 CAPRI 120 F HP SUP-SLIM
.1 1 1 CARLTON 100 F HP LT
.6 5 5 CARLTON 100 F HP SLIM
.2 2 2 CARLTON 100 F SP LT
.5 5 4 CARLTON 120 F SP LT
.1 1 2 CARLTON KING F SP ULTRA-LT
.7 9 11 CENTURY 25pkg 100 F SP LT
.8 11 14 COVINGTON 100 F SP LT
.9 14 14 COVINGTON KING F SP FF
.9 13 16 DORAL 100 F SP FF
.6 8 12 DORAL 100 F SP LT
.9 14 15 DORAL KING F SP FF
.6 8 10 DORAL KING F SP LT
.7 8 6 EVE 100 100 F HP LT SLIM
.6 6 4 EVE 100 100 F HP UL SLIM
1.0 11 10 EVE 120 120 F HP LT
.5 5 4 EVE 120 120 F HP UL
.9 13 14 GPC 100 F SP FF
.7 8 8 GPC 100 F SP LT
.4 5 6 GPC 100 F SP ULTRA-LT
1.0 15 13 GPC KING F SP FF
.7 9 9 GPC KING F SP LT
.4 5 6 GPC KING F SP ULTRA-LT
.6 8 8 JASMINE 100 F HP LT SLIM
1.1 13 13 KENT 100 F SP
.8 9 10 KENT GOLDEN LIGHTS 100 F SP LT
.7 8 10 KENT GOLDEN LIGHTS KING F SP LT
.8 10 10 KOOL 100 F HP LT
.5 5 6 KOOL 100 F HP ULTRA-LT
1.2 16 16 KOOL 100 F SP
.7 8 9 KOOL 100 F SP LT
.7 8 9 KOOL 100 F SP LT
.9 11 12 KOOL 100 F SP MILD
1.2 16 16 KOOL 100 F SP SUPER LONG
.4 5 5 KOOL 100 F SP ULTRA
1.0 15 14 KOOL KING F HP
1.0 15 14 KOOL KING F HP
.8 9 9 KOOL KING F HP LT
.9 11 11 KOOL KING F HP MILD
.6 6 7 KOOL KING F HP ULTRA-LT
1.1 16 15 KOOL KING F SP
1.1 16 15 KOOL KING F SP
.6 7 8 KOOL KING F SP LT
.6 7 8 KOOL KING F SP LT
.8 11 11 KOOL KING F SP MILD
.2 2 2 KOOL KING F SP ULTRA
1.3 21 13 KOOL REG NF SP
.9 11 11 MALIBU 100 F SP LT
.7 9 11 MARLBORO 100 F HP LT
1.1 16 14 MARLBORO KING F HP
.7 9 10 MARLBORO KING F HP LT
1.0 16 15 MARLBORO KING F SP
1.2 15 16 MAX 120 F SP
.8 9 11 MERIT 100 F SP
.5 5 7 MERIT 100 F SP ULTRA-LT
.6 7 9 MERIT KING F SP
.4 4 5 MERIT KING F SP ULTRA-LT
1.1 14 13 MISTY SLIMS 100 F HP FF SLIM
.8 9 9 MISTY SLIMS 100 F HP LT SLIM
.6 6 5 MISTY SLIMS 100 F HP ULTRA-LT SLIM
1.0 12 11 MISTY SLIMS 120 F HP LT SLIM
.9 14 18 MONARCH 100 F SP
.6 8 11 MONARCH 100 F SP LT
.9 13 15 MONARCH KING F HP
.8 10 12 MONARCH KING F HP LT
.8 13 16 MONARCH KING F SP
.6 9 12 MONARCH KING F SP LT
1.2 16 14 MONTCLAIR 100 F SP FF
1.0 11 11 MONTCLAIR 100 F SP LT
.9 11 11 MONTCLAIR KING F SP LT
.7 9 9 MORE 100 F HP LT
1.0 12 18 MORE 120 F SP
.8 9 15 MORE 120 F SP LT
1.0 11 16 MORE 120 F SP WHT-LT
1.4 18 19 NEWPORT 100 F HP
1.4 18 19 NEWPORT 100 F SP
1.2 16 16 NEWPORT KING F HP
1.2 17 17 NEWPORT KING F SP
1.4 18 18 NEWPORT 10pkg 100 F SP
1.2 17 17 NEWPORT 10pkg KING F SP
1.4 19 18 NEWPORT 25pkg 100 F SP
1.2 17 17 NEWPORT 25pkg KING F SP
.8 9 11 NEWPORT LIGHTS 100 F HP LT
.8 10 11 NEWPORT LIGHTS 100 F SP LT
.7 9 12 NEWPORT LIGHTS KING F HP LT
.7 9 11 NEWPORT LIGHTS KING F SP LT
.8 10 10 NEWPORT SLIM 100 F HP SLIM-LT
.9 12 14 NEWPORT STRIPES 100 F HP LT
.2 2 3 NOW 100 F SP
.1 1 2 NOW KING F SP
1.0 13 12 PLAYERS 100 F HP
.8 11 11 PLAYERS KING F HP
.8 11 13 PLAYERS 25pkg 100 F SP LT
.8 10 11 PLAYERS 25pkg KING F SP LT
1.1 15 15 PM INTERNATIONAL 100 F HP INT'L
1.1 15 15 PRIME 100 F SP FF
.9 11 12 PRIME 100 F SP LT
1.1 15 13 PRIME KING F SP FF
.8 10 11 PRIME KING F SP LT
1.1 15 16 PRIVATE STOCK 100 F SP FF
.9 11 12 PRIVATE STOCK 100 F SP LT
1.1 15 12 PRIVATE STOCK KING F SP FF
.9 11 11 PRIVATE STOCK KING F SP LT
1.0 15 15 PYRAMID 100 F SP FF
.9 11 12 PYRAMID 100 F SP LT
1.1 15 14 PYRAMID KING F SP FF
.7 8 9 RALEIGH EXTRA 100 F SP LT
.8 10 9 RALEIGH EXTRA KING F SP LT
1.1 16 16 RICHLAND 20'S 100 F SP
1.0 16 15 RICHLAND 20'S KING F SP
1.3 18 17 RIVIERA 100 F HP
1.2 17 16 RIVIERA 100 F SP
.9 11 11 RIVIERA 100 F SP LT SPECIALS
1.2 17 15 RIVIERA KING F HP
1.2 16 13 RIVIERA KING F SP FF
.9 11 11 RIVIERA KING F SP LT
.9 11 11 SALEM 100 F HP LT CUS-CASE
.9 14 13 SALEM 100 F HP SLIM
.8 9 8 SALEM 100 F HP SLIM-LT
1.4 17 19 SALEM 100 F SP
.7 8 11 SALEM 100 F SP LT
.4 5 7 SALEM 100 F SP ULTRA-LT
1.4 19 18 SALEM KING F HP GOLD
1.2 17 19 SALEM KING F SP
.9 10 13 SALEM KING F SP LT
.5 5 7 SALEM KING F SP ULTRA-LT
1.1 14 13 SARATOGA 120 F HP
1.0 12 13 SATIN 100 F SP
.9 11 10 SILVA THINS 100 F HP FF
1.0 12 NA SPECIAL 10pkg 100 F HP MILD
.5 7 9 STERLING 100 F HP SLIM-LT
.9 14 18 STERLING 100 F SP
.6 8 11 STERLING 100 F SP LT
.3 4 7 STERLING 100 F SP ULTRA-LT
.8 13 16 STERLING KING F SP
.7 9 12 STERLING KING F SP LT
.9 12 14 STYLE 100 F HP LT
.8 10 11 STYLE 100 F HP SLIM-LT
.9 11 14 STYLE 100 F SP LT
1.1 15 14 SUMMIT 100 F SP FF
.9 11 12 SUMMIT 100 F SP LT
1.2 16 13 SUMMIT KING F SP FF
.8 10 11 SUMMIT KING F SP LT
1.5 17 17 TALL 120 F SP FF
.5 4 5 TRIUMPH KING F SP
.6 6 6 TRUE 100 F SP
.5 5 5 TRUE KING F SP
.7 8 10 VANTAGE 100 F SP
.7 8 9 VANTAGE KING F SP
.7 8 9 VIRGINIA SLIMS 100 F HP LT SLIM
.5 5 5 VIRGINIA SLIMS 100 F HP ULTRA-LT SLIM
1.1 14 12 VIRGINIA SLIMS 100 F SP SLIM
1.1 14 14 VIRGINIA SLIMS 120 F HP LT SLIM
.5 6 5 VIRGINIA SLIMS SUPER 100 F HP SUP-SLIM
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.
Source: Report of Tar, Nicotine, and Carbon Monoxide of the Smoke of
1206 Varieties of Domestic Cigarettes For the Year 1994,
Federal Trade Commission; for more recent sources, see the
following note.
NOTE: As indicated above, the source for the numbers is the Report of Tar, Nicotine, and Carbon Monoxide of the Smoke of 1206 Varieties of Domestic Cigarettes For the Year 1994. Anyone using the tables should therefore check the numbers against the most recent available source. For FTC reports, this appears to be Tar, Nicotine, and Carbon Monoxide of the Smoke of 1294 Varieties of Domestic Cigarettes For the Year 1998. According to an article at http://freegovinfo.info/archive/200608, the last report was released in September 1999 and the Federal Trade Commission has continued collecting data on nicotine but has not published reports on the findings. However, there is an FTC document posted in response to a request under the Freedom of Information Act at http://www.ftc.gov/foia/frequentrequests/foia2007-00482.pdf. It appears to contain the tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide content of most major brands of cigarettes from 1998 through 2005. For more recent figures, see the section titled "Searching Online for Recent Tar and Nicotine Numbers" on this page.
Whichever source you use, be careful to note the precise brand and packaging as the content can vary widely in similar varieties. For example, the figures given for Carlton cigarettes at http://www.bigsixsmokes.com/Carlton.shtml indicate that 120s have about five times the tar and nicotine content of Kings and 100s.