We might think that American Persimmon and Jujube are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. American Persimmon and Jujube Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between American Persimmon and Jujube is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh American Persimmon and Jujube with peel is 127.00 kcal and 79.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, American Persimmon and Jujube belong to High Calorie Fruits and High Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of American Persimmon and Jujube is Ericales and Rosales respectively. American Persimmon belongs to Ebenaceae family and Jujube belongs to Rhamnaceae family. American Persimmon belongs to Diospyros genus of D. virginiana species and Jujube belongs to Ziziphus genus of Z. zizyphus species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.