How much is cod per jin? Teaching you six major differences to tell cod and oilfish apart

Cod, also known as ming fish, bighead fish, and wide-mouth fish, is a very popular fish on the market, deeply loved by people for its tender flesh, few bones and plenty of meat, and high nutritional value. So how much does cod cost per jin roughly? What is the difference from oilfish?

1. Introduction to cod:

1. Where does cod come from?

Cod has many places of origin, distributed both domestically and abroad. Foreign sources include Japan, Canada, Russia, Norway, and others, and the cold waters of the North Atlantic from Northern Europe to Canada and the eastern United States are its native habitat; domestic sources include the Yellow Sea, Bohai Sea, and the northern part of the East China Sea.

2. What types of cod are there?

Sablefish, haddock, whiting, Alaska pollock, saithe, and Atlantic cod.

2. How much does cod cost per jin roughly?

The market price of cod is somewhat expensive, roughly around 60 to 100 yuan per jin, but prices vary depending on place of origin, market, variety, and selling time. For example, black cod from Alaska in the United States is very expensive on the market, reaching as high as around 130 yuan per jin; at Zonghuanzhou Aquatic Products Chengdu Co., Ltd., sablefish is around 70 yuan per jin on the market. If you buy frozen cod at a supermarket, the market price is roughly around 5 to 9 yuan per jin, but if you buy frozen sablefish, the price will be very high, roughly around 85 to 100 yuan per jin, with the most expensive reaching around 200 yuan per jin, so the specific price still needs to be checked at your local market.

3. What is the difference between cod and oilfish?

Difference 1, different family and genus: Cod is a fish of the family Gadidae under the suborder Gadoidei; oilfish is a fish of the species Quanyu fish under the genus Quanyu of the family Cyprinidae under the order Cypriniformes.

Difference 2, different appearance: Cod has an elongated, laterally compressed body, overall cylindrical in shape, with white or grayish-white skin, a dark blue-gray or green-gray back, a pale or gray belly, very small scales on the body, and small silver round spots on the body; oilfish has a slightly elongated body, round at the front and laterally compressed at the rear, with the upper part black or bluish-black and the belly grayish-white, and a relatively large black spot between the rear of the gill opening and the pectoral fin. The scales on the body are very small, but merchants generally scrape the scales off.

Difference 3, different feel: Cod feels very smooth to the touch, with a layer of slimy film on the surface; oilfish feels relatively rough to the touch, after all, the scales have been scraped off.

Difference 4, different distribution range: Cod is mostly distributed in the Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, the northern part of the East China Sea, and the cold waters of the North Atlantic off Canada and the eastern United States; oilfish is mostly distributed in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, the middle and upper reaches of the Xijiang River, and the Minjiang River area.

Difference 5, different price: Oilfish is an endangered fish species, and its place of origin is not in China, so its market price is relatively expensive; the market price of oilfish is generally around 30 yuan per jin.

Difference 6, different suitable groups: Cod has few bones and tender meat, contains rich nutritional value, and is very easily absorbed and digested by the human body, making it very suitable for babies; oilfish contains wax esters, which although not toxic are not easily absorbed and digested by the human body, and some people experience adverse reactions such as diarrhea and gastrointestinal cramps after eating it, so it is not suitable for people with gastrointestinal discomfort or children.

Overall, the market price of cod varies from high to low, depending specifically on which kind you buy and where you buy it, so when purchasing, try to check your local market. In addition, although cod and oilfish both have few bones, the two differ to some extent in family and genus, place of origin, appearance, and other aspects, so pay attention when purchasing, and if you do not know how to distinguish them, follow the methods above.