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