Protein content
A 1 fruit serving of persimmon contains 1 g of protein - only a minor source of protein, about 2% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is more of an energy food than a protein food.
| Serving | 1 fruit (168 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 1 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 0.58 g |
| Calories per serving | 118 kcal |
| Protein density | 3% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 2% |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
| Category | Fruits |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #169941 |
A typical 1 fruit serving of persimmon contains 1 grams of protein (0.58 g per 100 g), which makes it only a minor source of protein. That covers roughly 2% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Only about 3% of the calories in persimmon come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It is worth eating for other reasons; the protein it adds to a day is incidental.
Among the 71 fruits in the database, persimmon ranks 41st by protein per serving, and 729th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against apple, another fruit entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (apple has 0.5 g per 1 medium).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving above is counted by piece at 168 g. Because pieces vary, the per-100 g figure is the one to use when comparing this against a food measured a different way.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #169941 - "Persimmons, japanese, raw" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Persimmon has 0.58 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 fruit serving (168 g) provides 1 g.
No. Persimmon is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other protein sources across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids.
A 1 fruit serving of persimmon contains 1 g of protein, about 2% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Persimmon is only a minor source of protein, and about 3% of its calories come from protein, which makes it more of an energy food than a protein food. Set against apple, another fruit entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (apple has 0.5 g per 1 medium).
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