The present provides a composition for suppressing unpleasant smells of foods, and a method for suppressing unpleasant smells of foods.The composition for suppressing unpleasant smells of foods comprises an oxidized fat or oil as an active ingredient which has a peroxide value of 10 to 180 and contains a milk fat of 10% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less. Moreover, the method for suppressing unpleasant smells of foods has a step of adding an oxidized fat or oil having a peroxide value of 10 to 180 and containing a milk fat of 10% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less to a food.本發明提供一種抑制食品之不良臭味的組成物、及抑制食品之不良臭味的方法。本發明之組成物係以過氧化值為10至180且包含10質量%以上100質量%以下的乳脂之氧化油脂作為有效成分,可抑制食品之不良臭味者。同時,本發明之方法係在食品中添加過氧化值為10至180且含有10質量%以上100質量%以下的乳脂之氧化油脂,以抑制食品之不良臭味者。