PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a nutritive composition that can maintain overtime stability of the nutritive composition, that can be prepared at a low viscosity, and that does not need to be prepared at the time of use, and that can be provided in a preliminary sterilized form.SOLUTION: A liquid nutritive composition is formulated with nutrients comprising protein, fat, sugar, vitamin, mineral, and dietary fiber, and comprises alginate in an amount of 0.5-1.5 mass% relative to the total amount of the liquid nutritive composition, wherein the viscosity of the alginate at 25°C, as a 1 mass% aqueous solution, is 20-80 mPa s, and the calorie of the liquid nutritive composition is 0.5-1.0 kcal/mL.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】経時的な栄養組成物の安定性を保持することができ、低粘度で調製が可能で、しかも用事調製の必要がなく、さらには予め殺菌された状態で提供可能な栄養組成物を提供する【解決手段】たんぱく質、脂質、糖質、ビタミン、ミネラル、および食物繊維を含む栄養素が配合されてなる液状栄養組成物であって、液状栄養組成物全量に対して0.5~1.5質量%のアルギン酸塩を含み、前記アルギン酸塩の25℃における粘度が、1質量%水溶液として20~80mPa・sであり、熱量が0.5~1.0kcal/mLである、液状栄養組成物。【選択図】なし