We might think that Japanese Persimmon and Longan are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Japanese Persimmon and Longan Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Japanese Persimmon and Longan is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Japanese Persimmon and Longan with peel is 70.00 kcal and 83.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Japanese Persimmon and Longan 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 Japanese Persimmon and Longan is Ericales and Sapindales respectively. Japanese Persimmon belongs to Ebenaceae family and Longan belongs to Sapindaceae family. Japanese Persimmon belongs to Diospyros genus of D. kaki species and Longan belongs to Dimocarpus genus of D. longan species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.