The invention pertains to a plant or vegetable pulp composition comprising: a) plant or vegetable pulp comprising 5-30 wt % cell wall materials comprising or consisting of cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin and/or pectin, and/or fragments and/or hydrolysates thereof, wherein said pulp is obtained by disrupting plant or vegetable cell membranes and removing at least part of the intracellular content; b) 45-85 wt % of one or more water-soluble carbohydrate(s) selected from the group consisting of inulin, oligofructose, fructo-oligosaccharide, galacto-oligosaccharide, glucose, maltose, maltodextrins, polydextrose, sucrose, fructose, lactose, isomaltulose and polyols, and/or combinations thereof; and c) 5-25 wt % water, all numbers based on total weight of said composition. The invention also pertains to the method of preparing such a composition, and the use in (human) food applications.