We might think that American Persimmon and Japanese Persimmon are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. American Persimmon and Japanese Persimmon Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between American Persimmon and Japanese Persimmon is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh American Persimmon and Japanese Persimmon with peel is 127.00 kcal and 70.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, American Persimmon and Japanese Persimmon 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 Japanese Persimmon is Ericales and Ericales respectively. American Persimmon belongs to Ebenaceae family and Japanese Persimmon belongs to Ebenaceae family. American Persimmon belongs to Diospyros genus of D. virginiana species and Japanese Persimmon belongs to Diospyros genus of D. kaki species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.