We might think that Japanese Persimmon and Sapota are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Japanese Persimmon and Sapota Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Japanese Persimmon and Sapota is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Japanese Persimmon and Sapota with peel is 70.00 kcal and 40.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Japanese Persimmon and Sapota 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 Sapota is Ericales and Cucurbitales respectively. Japanese Persimmon belongs to Ebenaceae family and Sapota belongs to Cucurbitaceae family. Japanese Persimmon belongs to Diospyros genus of D. kaki species and Sapota belongs to Cucurbita genus of Pepo species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.