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Jujube and American Persimmon

Benefits

Health Benefits

Cancer prevention, Diarrhea treatment, Improves muscular strength, Liver health, Maintains hormonal balance, Reduces nervous tension, Reduces blood circulation problems, Reduces stress, Regulation of heart rate, Treatment of hysteria
Anti-oxidant properties, Beneficial in curing fever, Cancer prevention, Heart care, Reduces nervous tension

General Benefits

Anti oxidant properties, Digestive aid, Flu treatment, Helps in weight loss, Strengthens bones, Treatment of common cold
Anti-inflammatory properties, Boosts immune system, Controls blood pressure, Digestive aid, Eye care, Fights against infections, Helps in weight loss, Improves blood circulation

Skin Benefits

Heals sunburn, Hydrates skin, Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation, Skin revitalization
Anti-aging benefits, Brightens and lightens complexion, Reduces wrinkles

Hair Benefits

Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
Good conditioner, Promotes longer and healthier hair, Treatment of dandruff

Allergy

Allergy Symptoms

Abdominal pains, Breathing difficulty, Diarrhea, Hives, Itching in eyes, Itching of nose, Nasal congestion, Redness of eyes, Runny nose, Sneezing, Wheezing
Abdominal pains, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation

Side Effects

Decrease in blood sugar levels, Intense headache
Affects blood glucose levels, Decrease in blood sugar levels, Coagulation

Recommeded for

Pregnant Women

Lactating Women

Best Time to Eat

As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Morning time (before lunch), Strictly avoid empty stomach
Along with meal, As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal.

Nutrition

Serving Size

100 g
100 g

Carbs

20.23 g33.50 g
1 79.18
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Fiber

1.00 g3.60 g
0 10.4
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Sugar

19.00 g12.50 g
0 63.35
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Protein

1.20 g0.80 g
0.3 14.07
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Protein to Carb Ratio

0.060.02
0.02 0.52
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Vitamins

Vitamin A (Retinol)

2.00 mcg81.00 mcg
0 681
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Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)

0.02 mg0.03 mg
0 0.428
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Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)

0.04 mg0.01 mg
0 1.3
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Vitamin B3 (Niacin)

0.90 mg-
0 2.8
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Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)

--
0 1.4
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Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)

0.08 mg0.10 mg
0 0.4
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Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)

3.00 mcg8.00 mcg
0 81
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Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)

69.00 mg66.00 mg
0 228.3
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Vitamin E (Tocopherole)

0.50 mg-
0 3.81
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Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)

0.90 mcg-
0 40.3
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Lycopene

0.00 mcg-
0 5204
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Lutein+Zeaxanthin

--
0 834
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Choline

10.00 mg8.60 mg
0 19.2
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Fat

0.20 g0.40 g
0 33.49
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Minerals

Potassium

250.00 mg310.00 mg
42 840
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Iron

0.48 mg2.50 mg
0.06 9
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Sodium

3.00 mg1.00 mg
0 1556
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Calcium

21.00 mg27.00 mg
1 100
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Magnesium

10.00 mg9.00 mg
0 92
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Zinc

0.05 mg0.11 mg
0 2.7
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Phosphorus

23.00 mg26.00 mg
0 113
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Manganese

0.08 mg0.36 mg
0 3.3
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Copper

0.00 mg0.11 mg
0 2
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Selenium

0.50 mcg0.20 mcg
0 63.7
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Fatty Acids

Omega 3s

0.00 mg-
0 318
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Omega 6s

0.00 mg20.00 mg
0 1689
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Sterol

Phytosterol

15.00 mg16.00 mg
0 87
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Water Content

77.86 g64.40 g
0 95.23
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Ash

0.51 g0.90 g
0 87.1
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Calories

Serving Size

100 g
100 g

Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel

79.00 kcal127.00 kcal
15 354
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Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel

79.00 kcal70.00 kcal
12 354
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Calories in Frozen Form

79.00 kcal-
0 354
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Calories in Dried Form

287.00 kcal276.00 kcal
16 747
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Calories in Canned Form

79.00 kcal-
15 443
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Calories in Foods

Calories in Juice

79.00 kcal25.00 kcal
16 461
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Calories in Jam

250.00 kcal345.00 kcal
49 420
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Calories in Pie

350.00 kcal257.00 kcal
80 450
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Characteristics

Type

Tree fruit
Berry, Tree fruit

Season

Autumn, Summer
Autumn, Winter

Varieties

Honey Jar, Sugar Cane, Li, Shanxi Li, Sherwood, Chico, Silverhill, Tigertooth, Winter Delight and Lang
Early Golden, John Rick, Miller, Woolbright and Ennis

Seedless Variety

Color

Green, Red, Yellow
Orange, Red, Yellow

Inside Color

White
Yellow

Shape

Round
Round

Texture

Crunchy
Juicy

Taste

Sweet
Sweet

Origin

Syria
Eastern United States

Grows on

Trees
Trees

Cultivation

Soil Type

Sandy, Well-drained
Sandy loam, Well-drained

Soil pH

5.5-6.56.5-7.5
3.5 10
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Climatic Conditions

Warm to hot climate
Can tolerate wide range of climates, Sunny

Facts

Facts about

  • Pigment extracted from Indian jujube is used for silk dyeing in Burma.
  • In Korea, jujube wood is used to make wind instrument taepyeongso.
  • Fresh jujube is known as Chinese apple & dried form is called as Chinese date.
  • It is said that formation of seeds inside the persimmon fruit shows what type of winter is coming(type of snow).
  • There are about 2000 varieties of this fruit.
  • The American persimmon has another name 'Possumwood'.

In Alcoholic Beverages

Wine

Beer

Spirits

Cocktails

Production

Top Producer

China
China

Other Countries

Bangladesh, India, Iran, Korea, Lebanon, Pakistan
Azerbaijan, Brazil, Costa Rica, Japan, Korea, Pakistan

Top Importer

United States of America
United States of America

Top Exporter

China
United States of America

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ziziphus zizyphus
Diospyros virginiana

Synonym

Ziziphus jujuba or Ziziphus mauritania or Zizyphus jujuba
Diospyros virginiana

Classification

Domain

Eukarya
Eukarya

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Subkingdom

Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta

Division

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Subclass

Rosidae
Dillenhidae

Order

Rosales
Ericales

Family

Rhamnaceae
Ebenaceae

Genus

Ziziphus
Diospyros

Species

Z. zizyphus
D. virginiana

Generic Group

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Difference Between Jujube and American Persimmon

We might think that Jujube and American Persimmon are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Jujube and American Persimmon Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Jujube and American Persimmon is explained here.

The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Jujube and American Persimmon with peel is 79.00 kcal and 127.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is 79.00 kcal and 70.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Jujube and American Persimmon belong to High Calorie Fruits and High Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Jujube and American Persimmon is Rosales and Ericales respectively. Jujube belongs to Rhamnaceae family and American Persimmon belongs to Ebenaceae family. Jujube belongs to Ziziphus genus of Z. zizyphus species and American Persimmon belongs to Diospyros genus of D. virginiana species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.