Apples are inferior to persimmons in terms of vitamin A and C content, but contain more selenium.
We tell you who is healthier to eat persimmons and who is healthier to eat apples.
What is healthier: apples or persimmons
Persimmon. It surpasses apples in vitamin A and C content.
Vitamin C is the leader among all the microelements necessary for the body. Vitamin A is important for the health of the eyes, bones, and reproductive system.
Persimmon also surpasses apples in its content of magnesium and iron, which are necessary for the normal functioning of the gastrointestinal tract.
Persimmon is especially useful for children and people with gastrointestinal diseases.
Apples, in turn, surpass persimmons in selenium content, a deficiency of which is fraught with inflammatory and ulcerative processes in the intestines.
Apples also have fewer calories than persimmons: 47 and 67, respectively.
For reference
Persimmon is a genus of subtropical and tropical deciduous or evergreen trees and shrubs of the Ebony family.
