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Persimmon vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are persimmon and apples different?

  • Persimmon is higher than apples in vitamin C, iron, and potassium.
  • Persimmon covers your daily need for vitamin C, 68% more than apples.
  • Persimmon contains 21 times more iron than apples. Persimmon contains 2.5mg of iron, while apples contain 0.12mg.
  • Persimmon has a higher glycemic index (61) than apples (36).

Persimmons, native, raw and Apples, raw, with skin types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 8.1% 27% 94% 0% 0% 11% 0.13% 0% 0%
Apple
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +189.7%
Contains more IronIron +1983.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136.4%
~equal in Sodium ~1mg
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 220% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Apple
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1334.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Persimmon Apple DV% diff.
Vitamin C 66mg 4.6mg 68%
Iron 2.5mg 0.12mg 30%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Carbs 33.5g 13.81g 7%
Potassium 310mg 107mg 6%
Calories 127kcal 52kcal 4%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 3%
Copper 0.027mg 3%
Phosphorus 26mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Magnesium 5mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 1%
Choline 3.4mg 1%
Protein 0.8g 0.26g 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 33.5g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 10.39g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0%
Starch 0.05g 0%
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.041mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.035mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.045mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 64%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 33.5 g
Water: 64.4 g
Other: 0.9 g
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +207.7%
Contains more FatsFats +135.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +142.6%
Contains more OtherOther +350%
Contains more WaterWater +32.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Persimmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169943/nutrients
  2. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.