The present invention provides a food composition that makes it possible to effectively conduct mastication and swallowing training. The food composition contains a starch, a gelling agent, a paste, and water, the amount of the water contained in the composition being 65 wt% or more and less than 90 wt%, the total amount of the starch, the gelling agent, the paste, and the water being 85 to 100 wt%, the composition having a fracture stress of 20,000 to 70,000 N/m 2 .