PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an acidic oil-in-water type emulsion composition excellent in egg flavor, even with a high content of &alpha-linolenic acid.SOLUTION: The acidic oil-in-water type emulsion composition includes the following components (A), (B), and (C), with a mass content ratio of the component (B) to component (A) [(B)/(A)] of 0.5×10or more: (A) 10 to 45 mass% of &alpha-linolenic acid derived from fat (B) 0.0005 to 0.014 mass% of ascorbic acid fatty acid ester and (C) egg yolk.