A carotenoid-containing composition including: a carotenoid component containing a crystalline carotenoid that is in an amorphous state； a (poly)glycerol fatty acid ester that contains from one to six glycerol units and from one to six fatty acid units and has at least one hydroxyl group resulting from a glycerol unit； a fatty acid ester component which is at least one selected from the group consisting of triesters of glycerol and fatty acids, and esters of alcohols having one hydroxyl group and fatty acids, contains no hydroxyl group in a molecule, and has from 10 to 60 carbon atoms in total； and an antioxidant.
