We might think that Japanese Persimmon and Papaya are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Japanese Persimmon and Papaya Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Japanese Persimmon and Papaya is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Japanese Persimmon and Papaya with peel is 70.00 kcal and Not Available and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and 43.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Japanese Persimmon and Papaya 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 Papaya is Ericales and Brassicales respectively. Japanese Persimmon belongs to Ebenaceae family and Papaya belongs to Caricaceae family. Japanese Persimmon belongs to Diospyros genus of D. kaki species and Papaya belongs to Carica genus of C. papaya species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.