The present invention addresses the problem of providing a composition which can impart a rich and long-lasting body taste to a food or drink while neither masking the top aroma and/or flavor of the food or drink nor cutting off the last aroma and/or flavor thereof. A composition for imparting a body taste to foods and drinks which comprises a body taste-imparting substance and 1-octen-3-ol and/or 1-octen-3-one.