We might think that Dragonfruit and Japanese Persimmon are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Dragonfruit and Japanese Persimmon Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Dragonfruit and Japanese Persimmon is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Dragonfruit and Japanese Persimmon with peel is 60.00 kcal and 70.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Dragonfruit and Japanese Persimmon belong to Low Calorie Fruits and Low Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Dragonfruit and Japanese Persimmon is Caryophyllales and Ericales respectively. Dragonfruit belongs to Cactaceae family and Japanese Persimmon belongs to Ebenaceae family. Dragonfruit belongs to Hylocereus genus of H. undatus species and Japanese Persimmon belongs to Diospyros genus of D. kaki species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.