CBD Gummies: Benefits, usage, and top brands

• What are CBD gummies?
  • What are their basic ingredients?
• Benefits of CBD gummies
• Using CBD gummies
• Top 5: CannabiZoo's selection of the best CBD gummy brands
  1. Orange County CBD
  2. Cannabis BakeHouse
  3. JustCBD
  4. Hemnia
  5. Canntropy
• Conclusion
• FAQ

What are CBD gummies?

CBD gummies are gummy sweets infused with cannabidiol (CBD). Compared to oils or capsules, they are tastier and super easy to dose.

What are the basic ingredients?

• Cannabinoid distillate (CBD) 🌱: It can be full spectrum (contains other cannabinoids such as CBN, CBG and others, terpenes and trace amounts of THC), broad spectrum (no THC, but contains other cannabinoids and terpenes) or CBD isolate (contains only pure CBD).

• Water 💧: The basis of life and gummies. Just as a hippopotamus cannot survive without water 🦛, sweets would not hold together without it, and it also ensures consistency.

• Gelatin (or agar/pectin) 🕷️: Like a spider's web that holds its shape. This ingredient makes gummies pleasantly chewy. For vegans, plant-based alternatives such as agar or pectin are used instead of gelatin.

• Sugar and sweeteners 🍭: These form the basis for the structure and sweetness of the sweets, but in some versions they are replaced by low-calorie sweeteners.

• Glucose syrup 🍯: Keeps the gummies soft and prevents crystallisation.

• Sugar alcohol (sorbitol) 🍏: Found naturally in apples and berries, for example. It is sweeter than regular sugar but has fewer calories.

• Sweeteners (e.g. maltitol) 🍬: They add sweetness but have a lower calorie content than sugar.

• Flavourings and fruit flavours 🍓🍍🍋: They are like parrots 🦜, bursting with colour and exoticism – they add delicious flavours to the sweets.

• Corn starch 🌽: Does the work of ants 🐜, which may not be visible, but without it, the sweets would not hold their shape and would stick together.

• Lecithin: Helps the oil components bind with the others so that everything blends together.

• Citric acid 🍋: Enhances the fruity notes.

• Food colouring 🎨: Just like a peacock 🦚, it attracts attention with its appearance, adding colour and appeal. Thanks to the colours, you know which flavour you are reaching for.

Benefits of CBD gummies

CBD gummies have several benefits:

✅ Great taste: A sweet and juicy alternative to CBD oils.

✅ Precise dosing: No complicated counting or measuring, you know exactly how many milligrams of CBD each sweet contains.

✅ Discreet use: They look like ordinary sweets.

✅ Suitable for travelling: Easy to hide in your handbag or rucksack.

✅ Ideal (not only) for beginners: A simple and sweet way to get started with CBD.

✅ Longer-lasting effects: Compared to vapes, they offer a slower onset of effects, but they last longer.

Using CBD gummies

Gummies are easy to use, as you always know how many milligrams of CBD each piece contains. Still, it's good to know a few things:

• Start slowly: If you are new to CBD, choose a lower concentration. After taking it, wait and see how it affects you. The effects come on gradually (30–90 minutes) because CBD is absorbed through the digestive tract.
• Monitor the CBD concentration: 1 piece may contain 5 mg of CBD, 25 mg, or even 48 mg or 100 mg of CBD.
• Choose according to what you expect from the gummies:
  • Sleep support 🌙: Try gummies with melatonin or valerian, for example.
  • Calming and stress relief 😌: Lower-dose gummies are ideal for providing comfort throughout the day.
  • Regeneration💪 : Higher doses are suitable, for example, after training or a demanding day.

We are all different – what works for a sloth 🦥 may not work for a lion 🦁. Therefore, always start with a smaller dose and gradually increase it.

Top 5: CannabiZoo's selection of the best CBD gummy brands

Our zoo is full of sweet treats, and choosing just a few favourites was not easy. In any case, we have the top 5 CBD gummy brands that are among the most popular.

Check out these favourites and discover which sweets are right for you 👇.

1. Orange County CBD

Orange County is one of the true lions in the realm of CBD sweets 🦁. It is a British brand that uses hemp from sunny California.

The range of gummies is really large – different shapes, flavours and concentrations, so you're sure to find something you like – whether you're a novice or an experienced user 👇.

• Strawberries, travel pack, 200 mg CBD, 8 pieces × 25 mg CBD, 50 g
• Rubber cubes, 200 mg CBD, 12 pcs × 16.6 mg CBD, 50 g
• Gummy cubes, 400 mg CBD, 25 × 16 mg CBD, 135 g
• Rubber strawberries, 400 mg CBD, 20 × 20 mg CBD, 150 g
• Gummy bears, 4800 mg CBD, 100 pieces × 48 mg CBD, 500 g

The sweets contain broad spectrum extract and are vegan🍃.

2. Cannabis BakeHouse

Cannabis BakeHouse is one of the cheerful bunch in our zoo 🐒. The brand comes from Amsterdam and is famous for its sweets, which combine taste and quality with a strong overlap into the world of wellness.

The range includes a wide selection of CBD gummies – various flavours, concentrations and package sizes, from smaller variants to larger packages. There are also CBD gummies with melatonin 👇.

• Gummy bears, Cola, 22 pcs × 4 mg CBD, 30 g
• Cube-shaped sweets, cherry flavour, 22 pcs × 5 mg CBD, 30 g
• Gummy Leaves Cherry, 18 pieces × 5 mg CBD, 30 g
• Power Sleep Gummies + Melatonin, 300 mg CBD, 20 pieces × 15 mg CBD, 58 g
• Power Sleep Gummies + Melatonin, 900 mg, 60 pieces × 15 mg CBD, 125 g
• Fruit Bears, 900mg CBD, 60 pieces × 15mg CBD, 125g

These sweets contain full-spectrum CBD and are virtually THC-free (they contain only negligible amounts of THC, less than 0.01%). They are not vegan.

3. JustCBD

JustCBD is a big player in the world of gummies 🐘 – a powerful player with a huge range of products. The brand comes from the USA and is known for offering a wide selection of gummies in various flavours and shapes – from bears to rings.

There are 3 CBD concentrations available (250, 500 and 1,000 mg), with each piece containing approximately 10 mg of CBD. Take a look at which sweets you can buy from this brand 👇:

• Fruit or sour bears
• Fruit or sour worms
• Rainbow Ribbons
• Rings in the following flavours:
  • Peach
  • Apple
  • Blue raspberry
  • Watermelon

The sweets contain 99.99% pure CBD and are not vegan.

4. Hemnia

Hemnia glides through the world of gummies with the elegance of a swan 🦢 – gently, naturally and in harmony. This Czech brand emphasises quality and a natural path to balance.

The range includes not only classic fruit flavours, but also vegan gummies and gummies to aid sleep 👇. 

• Gummy bears: 100 mg CBD, 20 pieces × 5 mg, 45 g or 500 mg CBD, 100 pieces × 5 mg, 225 g
• Strawberries: 100 mg CBD, 20 pieces × 5 mg, 45 g or 500 mg CBD, 100 pieces × 5 mg, 300 g
• Vegan🍃: fruit mix, 750 mg CBD, 30 pieces × 25 mg, 90 g or 300 mg CBD, 30 pieces × 10 mg, 80 g
• Good Night Gummies: 150 mg CBD, 15 pieces × 10 mg or 300 mg CBD, 30 pieces × 10 mg, contain a unique combination of valerian, passion fruit and CBD.

Hemnia gummies contain broad spectrum CBD extract.

 5. Canntropy

Canntropy brings a jungle atmosphere full of new possibilities 🌴. The brand focuses on innovation and a modern approach, offering products that keep up with the times while remaining affordable.

In the Canntropy range, you will find 👇:

• Fruit gummy bears, 60 pcs × 5 mg, 300 mg CBD, 135 g
• Fruit gum strawberries, 10 pcs × 100 mg, 1,000 mg CBD, 20 g
• Vegan🍃 : 30 pieces × 10 mg, 300 mg CBD, 90 g or 30 pieces × 25 mg, 750 mg CBD, 90 g

The sweets are broad spectrum.

Conclusion

CBD gummies offer a playful and discreet way to enjoy the benefits of CBD. The basis of every CBD sweet is CBD extract, which is either full spectrum (contains other cannabinoids such as CBN, CBG, terpenes and trace amounts of THC), broad spectrum (no THC, but contains other cannabinoids and terpenes), or isolate (pure CBD).

Thanks to precise dosing, you always have control over how much CBD you consume, and you can choose from a wide range of flavours and shapes.

 

Sources:

• harvard.edu/blog/cannabidiol-cbd-what-we-know-and-what-we-dont-201808242496
• com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2773562
• sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02698811221095356

 

Author: Patricie Mikolášová

 

 

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