Haddock

Haddock is a white ocean fish that some cat foods use as a named protein. The FDA lists haddock among its best choices for low mercury in its fish advice for people. Fish can trigger a food allergy in some cats, as any protein can. For a cat with a medical condition or a known fish allergy, ask your veterinarian.

Source: fda.gov

Haddock adds lean, easily digested animal protein. Cornell Feline Health Center describes cats as obligate carnivores that rely on nutrients found only in animal products. Haddock also supplies trace minerals such as iodine and selenium. Because it is lean, recipes that use it often pair it with an oilier fish.

Source: vet.cornell.edu

Haddock is a North Atlantic fish in the cod family. Its flesh is white, flaky and low in fat, which is why Pettings groups it with cod, pollock, whiting and sole. In cat food it tends to appear in recipes that mix several ocean fish. Freeze-dried forms keep most of the fish's nutrition.

No, haddock is a lean white fish, not an oily one. That means it adds less omega-3 fat than oily fish. The Merck Veterinary Manual names oily fish, krill oil and algae oil as the best dietary sources of EPA and DHA. A recipe with haddock may add an oily fish or fish oil for omega-3.

Source: merckvetmanual.com

Pettings gives haddock 5 out of 5 and lists it as a named animal protein. It appears on 1 of the 149 dry cat foods we list. The score applies to the ingredient only. Each food's page shows how the full recipe scores overall.