Provided is a food composition whereby effective chewing and swallowing training can occur. The food composition contains starch, a gelling agent, a paste, and water and has: a water content of at least 65 wt% to less than 90 wt%; a total starch, gelling agent, paste, and water content of 85-100 wt%; and a breaking stress of 20,000-70,000 N/m2.本發明提供一種可有效進行咀嚼或吞嚥訓練之食品組成物。本發明之食品組成物含有澱粉、膠化劑、糊及水,該水之含量為65重量%以上且未滿90重量%,該澱粉、該膠化劑、該糊及該水之總量為85~100重量%,破裂應力為20000~70000N/m2。