Jammie Dodgers Strawberry vs Raspberry: Taste and Uses

Jammie Dodgers Strawberry: How It Differs From Raspberry, in summary: Softer, rounder and sweeter than raspberry, with less brightness to push back against the sugar. That makes strawberry the Jammie Dodger for small children and pudding plates, with a strong, unsweetened cup rather than a sweet one.

Last reviewed by the teas.co.uk team in September 2026.

Strawberry and raspberry pull a jam biscuit in opposite directions. Raspberry cuts through the shortcake with a brighter edge, while strawberry settles in beside it, rounder and sweeter, and that single difference decides who will love this pack and who will wish they had bought the red one.

Softer fruit, same frame

Everything outside the filling is the standard Jammie Dodger: two short, mild rounds of shortcake and a heart cut through the top to show the middle. The change is the fruit. Strawberry reads soft and slightly floral where raspberry is brighter, and because there is less acidity to break up the sweetness, the whole biscuit tastes sweeter even though the format is identical.

That makes it a narrower biscuit rather than a worse one. Anyone used to the raspberry original will notice, by the second or third biscuit, that the fruit fades and sweetness takes over. For a small child who simply wants the sweetest biscuit on the plate, though, it may well be the favourite.

What the ingredient list shows

The published ingredient list names the filling as strawberry flavour apple jam, making up 27 per cent of the biscuit. It is built on glucose-fructose syrup, apples and sugar, with flavourings giving the strawberry character and anthocyanins for colour; strawberries themselves are not listed. Beetroot red appears further down as an extra colour, alongside the wheat flour, palm and rapeseed oils and sugar of the shortcake.

For allergy checks, the list includes wheat flour and flags sulphites alongside the apples. The list we hold carries no separate allergen statement, so read the current box before serving it to anyone with an allergy. Recipes vary between the Jammie Dodgers flavours, and the pack in your hand is always the one to go by.

Where strawberry comes into its own

The softer filling is an advantage wherever sharpness would be a nuisance. Crushed into the base of a cheesecake, or served with a bowl of plain yoghurt or a tart poached plum, it adds sweetness without fighting the other flavours on the plate. Crumbled over vanilla ice cream it works the same way, which is why we think of it as a pudding biscuit first.

With tea, go strong and skip the sugar; the jam already provides plenty. A malty breakfast blend brewed on the strong side gives enough tannin to stand in for the sharpness strawberry lacks. Keep dunking to about two seconds, holding the rim away from the heart, and buy the 140g pack if it will be finished within a week or so.

The packs we stock

Jammie Dodgers Strawberry Flavour Jam & Biscuit, 140g (barcode 072417328985)

What the label says

Ingredients, as published: wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, niacin, iron and thiamin), strawberry flavour apple jam (27%) (glucose-fructose syrup, apples (sulphites), sugar, humectant (glycerol), acid (citric acid), acidity regulator (sodium citrates), gelling agent (pectin), flavourings, colour (anthocyanins)), vegetable oils (sustainable palm, rapeseed), sugar, partially inverted sugar syrup, colour (beetroot red), salt, flavourings, raising agents (sodium bicarbonate, ammonium bicarbonate).

Ingredient and nutrition data for this barcode: Open Food Facts (openfoodfacts.org), ODbL. The pack in your hands is the final word.

What to drink with it

Twinings English Breakfast Loose Tea, 125g: Brewed strong in the pot, its briskness supplies the edge that the strawberry filling lacks.
Tetley Redbush Vanilla, 40 Tea Bags 100g: Vanilla and strawberry are a classic dessert pairing, and this is the gentle cup for a pudding plate.
Yorkshire Tea Gold Blend Loose Leaf Tea, 250g: A full, malty cup with enough body to keep a sweet biscuit in check.

Elsewhere in the Jammie Dodgers range

The full range is on the Jammie Dodgers brand page.

FAQ

Do strawberry Jammie Dodgers taste different from raspberry? Yes. Strawberry is softer, rounder and a little floral, while raspberry is brighter, so the strawberry version tastes sweeter overall.

Are there strawberries in the filling? The ingredient list names strawberry flavour apple jam; strawberries are not listed, and the flavour comes from flavourings.

What can I use strawberry Jammie Dodgers for? They work crushed into a cheesecake base or served with plain yoghurt or poached fruit, where their softness does not fight other flavours.

What tea suits strawberry Jammie Dodgers? A strong breakfast tea without sugar. The tannin brings the edge that the filling lacks.

Is there a Jumbo pack of strawberry Jammie Dodgers? Not in our range. The Jumbo holds sixteen raspberry biscuits; strawberry comes in the 140g pack.

Curator's note: Keep a pack for pudding rather than the biscuit tin. Crumbled over thick yoghurt with a sharp fruit compote, the soft strawberry finally makes complete sense. Lee, teas.co.uk, Tunbridge Wells.

In short: Jammie Dodgers Strawberry: How It Differs From Raspberry

Field	Detail
Brand	Jammie Dodgers
Packs we stock	140g
Category	Biscuits
Dunkable	About two seconds
Best with	Strong breakfast tea, no sugar
Also good for	Cheesecake bases and pudding plates