{"schemaVersion":1,"language":"en","canonical":"https://cbd.bike/guides/types-of-cbd/","question":"Types of CBD: full-spectrum, broad-spectrum and isolate","answer":"Full-spectrum describes a mixture that can include THC; broad-spectrum is marketed with THC removed; isolate refers to isolated CBD. Check the batch report rather than treating a spectrum name as proof of the contents.","author":{"type":"Organization","name":"CBD Bike Team","url":"https://cbd.bike/authors/cbd-bike-team/"},"sourceReviewDate":"2026-10-19","comparison":{"introduction":"Use the spectrum name as a starting point, then distinguish these three report situations.","columns":["Report situation","What you can read from it","What you cannot conclude"],"rows":[["A cannabinoid has a numerical result","An amount was reported for that sample and method","That every bottle or batch has the same amount"],["THC is marked not detected with a stated limit","The result is bounded by that method’s detection limit","Absolute zero THC in every context"],["THC is not listed","The document does not give that result","That THC was tested and absent"],["Only the isolate ingredient was tested","The document describes the starting ingredient","The profile of the finished oil or gummy"]]},"interpretationScope":"The two oils are hypothetical. This comparison does not verify spectrum claims, establish legal compliance or rank clinical effectiveness.","nextStep":"On a batch report, mark each cannabinoid as measured, below a named limit, or not reported. Keep those categories separate.","sources":[{"title":"Food Standards Agency · Analysis of CBD products (2022–23)","url":"https://science.food.gov.uk/article/123685-analysis-of-cbd-products-2022-23"},{"title":"FDA · CBD: risks, side effects and unknowns","url":"https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/what-you-need-know-and-what-were-working-find-out-about-products-containing-cannabis-or-cannabis"},{"title":"NIST · Cannabis laboratory quality assurance and analyte scope","url":"https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/nist-tools-cannabis-laboratory-quality-assurance"},{"title":"FSA and Fera Science · Analysis of CBD products, 2022–23","url":"https://science.food.gov.uk/article/123685-analysis-of-cbd-products-2022-23"}],"supportingImage":{"url":"https://cbd.bike/assets/media/types-of-cbd-editorial.webp","alt":"Three glass discs refracting botanical detail differently.","caption":"Full-spectrum, broad-spectrum and isolate describe extract types. The batch report shows which cannabinoids were measured and the method’s limits.","illustrative":true,"aiGenerated":true}}