PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rice ball suppressed in moisture movement to boiled rice, in spite of using as the ingredient, a grated yam processed product containing a large quantity of water, and making the original texture of grated yam remain, and to provide a rice ball grated yam processed product to be used for the rice ball.SOLUTION: This rice ball is obtained by using as the ingredient, a grated yam processed product containing grated yam and a thickener, and having a water content of 65-90%, and a viscosity of 3-40 Pa s (20°C).COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】具として水分含量の多いとろろ加工品を用いているにもかかわらず、ご飯への水分移行が抑えられ、とろろ本来の食感が残存しているおにぎり、およびこれに用いるおにぎり用とろろ加工品を提供する。【解決手段】とろろ及び増粘剤を含有し、水分含量が65~90%、粘度が3~40Pa・s(20℃)であるとろろ加工品を、具として用いることを特徴とするおにぎり。【選択図】なし