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A cup of ripe jackfruit gives only about 2.3 grams of fiber, but young green jackfruit sold for vegan tacos lists about 7 grams per half cup. Which jackfruit you buy decides almost everything about its jackfruit fiber.

A quarter cup of dried figs gives about 3.7 grams of fiber, the most of any common dried fruit in the Dietary Guidelines tables. Figs fiber shrinks fast in processed snacks, though: two fig bar cookies can carry just 1 gram.

A quarter cup of passion fruit pulp gives about 6 grams of fiber for 57 calories, more than a large apple. Nearly all of that passion fruit fiber travels with the seedy pulp, though: a cup of strained juice keeps less than half a gram.

A cup of dragon fruit gives about 3.2 grams of fiber for 122 calories, based on USDA survey data. Dragon fruit fiber varies a lot by product, though: frozen packs in USDA’s database list anywhere from 0 to 4 grams per serving.

Half a cup of pomegranate seeds gives about 3.5 grams of fiber for 72 calories, and a full cup gives 7 grams. Pomegranate fiber lives in the seeds, though: a cup of bottled pomegranate juice has just 0.25 grams.

One cup of fresh guava has 8.9 grams of fiber for 112 calories, more than a cup of raspberries. That guava fiber content puts it among the top fruits in federal food tables.

One cup of fresh papaya cubes gives about 2.5 grams of fiber for 62 calories. Papaya fiber is modest per bite, but per calorie fresh papaya outscores apples and oranges, and it brings nearly a full day of vitamin C.

Two medium fresh plums give about 2 grams of fiber, while a quarter cup of prunes gives 3.1 grams. The plums fiber content jumps fivefold per 100 grams once the fruit is dried, yet per calorie fresh and dried plums are almost dead even.