PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an edible composition which has vivid color so that its appearance is beautiful, and has preferable taste and aroma, flavor, and high palatability.SOLUTION: The edible composition of the present invention is an edible composition including a stem and/or leaf of barley, and in which the barley is a six-rowed barley, and in which at least one kind selected from vitamin, protein, dietary fiber, polysaccharide, oligosaccharide, milk product, soybean milk product, saccharide, mineral, plant or plant processing product, microbe, sweetener, acidulant, coloring agent, thickener, brightener, filler, binder, lubricant, stabilizer, diluent, extender, emulsion, flavoring, food product additive, and seasoning, is included. Preferably, the six-rowed barley is at least one kind selected from silky snow, fiber snow, spring thunder, and ichibanboshi.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】色が鮮やかであるため見た目が美しく、且つ味や香りがよく、風味が良好で嗜好性の高い飲食用組成物を提供すること。【解決手段】本発明の飲食用組成物は、大麦の茎及び/又は葉を含有する飲食用組成物であって、大麦が六条大麦であり、更に、ビタミン類、タンパク質、食物繊維、多糖類、オリゴ糖、乳製品、豆乳製品、糖類、ミネラル類、植物又は植物加工品、微生物、甘味料、酸味料、着色料、増粘剤、光沢剤、賦形剤、結合剤、滑沢剤、安定剤、希釈剤、増量剤、乳化剤、香料、食品添加物、及び、調味料から選ばれる1種以上を含有する。六条大麦が、シルキースノウ、ファイバースノウ、シュンライ及びイチバンボシから選ばれる少なくとも1品種の六条大麦であることが好ましい。【選択図】なし