PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bottled carbonated drink which is strong in carbonate irritation taste and keeps an oily taste originated from the carotenoid suppressed though containing carotenoid.SOLUTION: The bottled carbonated drink containing carotenoid and hesperidin is characterized in that a value [H]/A obtained by dividing [H] that is the content (mg/L) of the hesperidin in the bottled carbonated drink by A that is the absorbance of the bottled carbonated drink at 450 nm is 48-98. The bottled carbonated drink preferably contains a substance originated from a fruit or a substance originated from a vegetable.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】カロテノイドを含有しながら炭酸の刺激感が強く、かつカロテノイドに由来する油っぽい味が抑制された容器詰炭酸飲料を提供する。【解決手段】カロテノイド及びヘスペリジンを含有する容器詰炭酸飲料であって、容器詰炭酸飲料におけるヘスペリジンの含有量(mg/L)[H]を容器詰炭酸飲料の450nmにおける吸光度Aで除した値[H]/Aが48~98であることを特徴とする容器詰炭酸飲料。容器詰炭酸飲料は、果実由来物及び/又は野菜由来物を含有することが好ましい。【選択図】なし
