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