PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a beverage with a reduced salty taste while comprising sodium ions.SOLUTION: A beverage composition comprises following components (A), (B) and (C): (A) alginic acid or salt thereof, in an amount of 0.1-7 mass% based on alginic acid, (B) branched oligosaccharide with a degree of polymerization of 4 or more, in an amount of 0.01 mass% or more, and (C) sodium ions in an amount of 0.02-0.8 mass%.【課題】ナトリウムイオンを含みながら、塩味が低減された飲料の提供。【解決手段】次の成分（Ａ）、（Ｂ）及び（Ｃ）：（Ａ）アルギン酸又はその塩 アルギン酸換算で０．１～７質量％、（Ｂ）重合度４以上の分岐オリゴ糖 ０．０１質量％以上、（Ｃ）ナトリウムイオン ０．０２～０．８質量％を含有する飲料組成物。【選択図】なし
