PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a highly palatable food composition which is free from aggregation and deposition and has reduced bitter and astringent taste derived from the gallate type catechin and unpleasant taste derived from the water-soluble collagen, while containing three components of gallate type catechin, a water-soluble dietary fiber and water-soluble collagen having average molecular weight of ≥4,000 and to provide a method for producing the same.SOLUTION: There is provided the food composition consisting mainly of saccharide and having a water content of 12-25 wt.%, which contains (A) 1.0-18.0 wt.% of the gallate type catechin, (B) 5.0-20.0 wt.% of the water-soluble collagen having average molecular weight of ≥4,000 and (C) 1.5-20.0 wt.% of gum arabic with respect to the total solid weight.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】ガレート型カテキン、水溶性食物繊維および平均分子量4,000以上の水溶性コラーゲンの3成分を含有しながら、凝集や沈殿がなく、ガレート型カテキン由来の苦渋味や水溶性コラーゲン由来の不快味が低減された、嗜好性の高い食品組成物ならびにその製造方法を提供すること。【解決手段】糖質を主体とする水分値12~25重量%の食品組成物であって、全固形重量に対して、(A)ガレート型カテキン1.0~18.0重量%、(B)平均分子量4,000以上の水溶性コラーゲン5.0~20.0重量%、および、(C)アラビアガム1.5~20.0重量%を含有する食品組成物。【選択図】なし
