Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
kumquat
versus
persimmon
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in kumquat and persimmon:
Persimmon is high in calories and kumquat has 44% less calories than persimmon - kumquat has 71 calories per 100 grams and persimmon has 127 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, kumquat is heavier in protein, lighter in carbs and heavier in fat compared to persimmon per calorie. Kumquat has a macronutrient ratio of 10:80:10 and for persimmon, 2:95:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Kumquat | Persimmon | |
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Protein | 10% | 2% |
Carbohydrates | 80% | 95% |
Fat | 10% | 3% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Persimmon is high in carbohydrates and kumquat has 53% less carbohydrates than persimmon - kumquat has 15.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and persimmon has 33.5g of carbohydrates.
Kumquat is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than persimmon - kumquat has 6.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and persimmon does not contain significant amounts.
Persimmon has less sugar than kumquat - kumquat has 9.4g of sugar per 100 grams and persimmon does not contain significant amounts.
Kumquat and persimmon contain similar amounts of protein - kumquat has 1.9g of protein per 100 grams and persimmon has 0.8g of protein.
Both kumquat and persimmon are low in saturated fat - kumquat has 0.1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and persimmon does not contain significant amounts.
Both kumquat and persimmon are high in Vitamin C. Persimmon has 50% more Vitamin C than kumquat - kumquat has 43.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and persimmon has 66mg of Vitamin C.
Kumquat has more Vitamin A than persimmon - kumquat has 15ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and persimmon does not contain significant amounts.
Kumquat and persimmon contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - kumquat has 0.15mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and persimmon does not contain significant amounts.
Kumquat has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Kumquat | Persimmon | |
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Thiamin | 0.037 MG | ~ |
Riboflavin | 0.09 MG | ~ |
Niacin | 0.429 MG | ~ |
Pantothenic acid | 0.208 MG | ~ |
Vitamin B6 | 0.036 MG | ~ |
Folate | 17 UG | ~ |
Kumquat is an excellent source of calcium and it has 130% more calcium than persimmon - kumquat has 62mg of calcium per 100 grams and persimmon has 27mg of calcium.
Persimmon is a great source of iron and it has 191% more iron than kumquat - kumquat has 0.86mg of iron per 100 grams and persimmon has 2.5mg of iron.
Persimmon is an excellent source of potassium and it has 67% more potassium than kumquat - kumquat has 186mg of potassium per 100 grams and persimmon has 310mg of potassium.
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||