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, carbs, 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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Persimmon

Apple

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+189.7%
Contains more IronIron	+1983.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+136.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

~equal in Sodium ~1mg

~equal in Selenium ~0µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Persimmon

Apple

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+1334.8%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	66mg	4.6mg	68%
Iron	2.5mg	0.12mg	30%
Fiber		2.4g	10%
Carbs	33.5g	13.81g	7%
Fructose		5.9g	7%
Potassium	310mg	107mg	6%
Calories	127kcal	52kcal	4%
Copper		0.027mg	3%
Vitamin B6		0.041mg	3%
Calcium	27mg	6mg	2%
Phosphorus	26mg	11mg	2%
Manganese		0.035mg	2%
Vitamin B2		0.026mg	2%
Vitamin K		2.2µg	2%
Protein	0.8g	0.26g	1%
Magnesium		5mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.18mg	1%
Vitamin B1		0.017mg	1%
Vitamin B3		0.091mg	1%
Vitamin B5		0.061mg	1%
Folate		3µg	1%
Choline		3.4mg	1%
Weight per 100 calories	79g	192g	N/A
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%