This statement is common, but it is not true! According to the manufacturer, a single JUUL pod contains as much nicotine as a pack of 20 regular cigarettes! Teens say they don't vape, they 'Juul.' That makes the activity hard to track Los Angeles Times Whats in a Juul Pod? Vaping's dangers loom large amid more than 50 U.S. deaths this year The patented nicotine salt content in one 5% JUUL pod is equivalent to the nicotine in a pack (to 1.5 packs) of cigarettes. Yet, because the JUUL looks like a computer flash drive, The FDA and Juul are fighting over a vape ban, but the role of e cigarettes in the world of tobacco abuse is not clear cut