We might think that American Persimmon and Dragonfruit are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. American Persimmon and Dragonfruit Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between American Persimmon and Dragonfruit is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh American Persimmon and Dragonfruit with peel is 127.00 kcal and 60.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, American Persimmon and Dragonfruit belong to High Calorie Fruits and Low Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of American Persimmon and Dragonfruit is Ericales and Caryophyllales respectively. American Persimmon belongs to Ebenaceae family and Dragonfruit belongs to Cactaceae family. American Persimmon belongs to Diospyros genus of D. virginiana species and Dragonfruit belongs to Hylocereus genus of H. undatus species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.