Fruit
Fruit
Persimmon fruit is the full market piece with peel and interior as harvested—graded and sold by piece or weight. Judge ripeness by aroma, colour and give. Hold whole until prep, then peel or slice as the dish requires. Cold product sears better—pat surfaces dry and do not crowd the pan.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 0.29 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.11 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 4.74 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 13.1 g
- Dietary Fibre 1.99 g
- Total Sugars 9.41 g
- Complex / starch 0.94 g
- Protein 0.81 g
- Water 87.9 g
- Energy 52.2 kcal
- Water 87.9 g
- Carbohydrates 13.1 g
- Protein 0.81 g
- Fat 0.29 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.11 g
- Omega-3 0.01 g
- Vitamins 37.6 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.03 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.04 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.39 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.19 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 0.9 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 14.1 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.28 mg
- Vitamin K 4.6 µg
- Minerals 298 mg
- Major Minerals 297 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.03 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.04 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.39 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.19 · vitamin-b6: 0.08 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 0.9 · vitamin-b9-folate: 14.1 · vitamin-e: 0.28 · vitamin-k: 4.6 ·
Minerals
Fruit of Persimmon: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Market gardeners and growers selected persimmon for flavour, yield and keeping quality, including named fruit portions.
Market gardeners and growers selected persimmon for flavour, yield and keeping quality, including named fruit portions.
Cooks bought prepped forms of persimmon for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named fruit portions.