To provide a granular soybean protein material capable of obtaining a processed food having a good meat-like texture and a good appearance familiarity.SOLUTION: A granular soybean protein material having a hardness after swelling / heating of 4.0 to 6.5 kg and a water absorption ratio of 380 to 500% a sieve having a mesh size of 4 mm in the granular soybean protein material It is preferable that the mass proportion of the material passing through is 75 mass% or more. A food composition containing the granular soybean protein material the granular soybean protein material or a processed food containing the food composition. A process for producing a processed food by mixing a processed food raw material with the granular soybean protein material or the food composition a processed food product in which the granular soybean protein material or the food composition is added to the processed food raw material A method for improving texture of a child.Selection drawing None【課題】 良好な肉様の食感を有し、かつ見た目のなじみもよい加工食品を得ることができる粒状大豆蛋白素材を提供すること。【解決手段】 膨潤・加熱後の硬さが4.0~6.5kgであり、吸水率が380~500%である、粒状大豆蛋白素材;前記粒状大豆蛋白素材中、目開き4mmの篩を通過するものの質量割合が75質量%以上であることが好適である。;前記粒状大豆蛋白素材を含む食品組成物; 前記粒状大豆蛋白素材、又は前記食品組成物を含有する加工食品。;加工食品原材料と、前記粒状大豆蛋白素材、又は前記食品組成物と、を混合する、加工食品の製造方法;加工食品原材料に、前記粒状大豆蛋白素材又は前記食品組成物を添加する、加工食品の食感改良方法。【選択図】なし
