Provided is a rapid release tablet excellent in binding capability and disintegrability and also excellent in storage stability and the like. More specifically, provided are a granulated composite comprising low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose having a degree of hydroxypropoxy substitution of from 5 to 16% by weight and D-mannitol, wherein the D-mannitol contains 0.9% by weight or less of D-sorbitol a rapid release tablet comprising the granulated composite and a drug and a method for producing a granulated composite comprising the steps of: mixing low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose having a degree of hydroxypropoxy substitution of from 5 to 16% by weight, first D-mannitol, and water to obtain an aqueous dispersion, and granulating while adding the aqueous dispersion to second D-mannitol, wherein the first D-mannitol and the second D-mannitol contain 0.9% by weight or less of D-sorbitol in total.
