PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fat composition having good absorbency without adverse effects such as upset in a digestive tract (e.g. diarrhea) for easy accumulation in a body, which can be easily processed without deposition of fat crystals at normal temperature, with good stability and a care food using the composition, at a low cost.SOLUTION: A fat composition includes 10 to 60 wt.% caprylic acid and/or capric acid, 7.9 to 50.0 wt.% palmitic acid, and 15 to 60 wt.% oleic acid in the whole residues of constituent fatty acids, with a weight ratio of the amount of palmitic acid residues bonded at the secondary position to the total amount of palmitic acid residues of 0.3 or more. In the whole fat composition, the content of triglycerides having one to two caprylic acids and/or capric acids in a molecule is 45.0 to 99.7 wt.%. A care food for elderly to intake high calories is produced using the composition.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】消化管の不調(下痢等)等の副作用が無いにも関わらず吸収性が良く且つ体内で蓄積し易く、常温でも油脂結晶が析出せずに加工し易く、さらに安定性も良い油脂組成物及び該組成物を用いた介護食品を、安価に提供すること。【解決手段】油脂組成物の構成脂肪酸残基全体中、カプリル酸及び/又はカプリン酸を10~60重量%含み且つパルミチン酸を7.9~50.0重量%、且つオレイン酸を15~60重量%含み、また2位に結合するパルミチン酸残基量/パルミチン酸残基総量(重量比)が0.3以上であり、前記油脂組成物全体中、分子内にカプリル酸及び/又はカプリン酸を1~2個有するトリグリセリドの含有量が45.0~99.7重量%である油脂組成物を用いて、高齢者向け高カロリー摂取用介護食品を作製すること。【選択図】なし
