Nutritional value and cost of haddock and cod
Cod and haddock is a popular commercial fish species. They belong to the family of cod and presented on the shelves of modern fish shops and supermarkets in the chilled, frozen, salted and pickled.
Compared to cod, the haddock has a more delicate texture and more rich chemical composition. That is why haddock is valued much higher and has a higher price. To see how much both of these species it is necessary to study prices on the market or in the store. In different regions and on different trading platforms the price of fish can vary considerably.
Often unscrupulous sellers trying to sell under the guise of cod haddock. This allows them to sell goods at a higher cost.
Not to fall for the tricks of dishonest sellers or manufacturers that incorrectly mark their goods, to give preference to intact fresh or frozen fish. If the fish is cut into pieces or fillets without the skin, to establish the identity of the products to any mind can be very difficult.
Often manufacturers cover the frozen products of a thick layer of frosting. This becomes an additional obstacle to finding species of fish.
It is advisable not to buy fish in the store in the form of meat, as in this case, manufacturers often replace the meat haddock meat even cheaper representatives of the cod family. As a rule, for these purposes, use fish such as blue whiting, which in some countries is considered a prey species as it has low nutritional value.
How to distinguish cod from haddock
On the surface of cod you can see the small and very faint scales, which is easily removed. Scales of haddock larger, dense. Manufacturers often specifically clean the fish, so that the buyer could not distinguish the cod from the haddock, on the size and type of scales.
If the haddock cleaned from the scales, it should alert the buyer, as usually manufacturers do not clean these types of fish.
Along the lateral line of the cod is light bar. Haddock is characterized by the presence of dark stripes along the body. Most often, these bands are almost black.
Above each pectoral fin haddock has a black spot. Cod have such marks do not exist.
Knowing about all the features of both types and purchasing goods in the store in the intact form or in the form of a carcass, you can easily distinguish haddock from cod.