PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To produce a gel-like substance-containing composition, containing a granular gel-like substance having texture similar to that of the fruit (flesh) of fruit, having fluidity and attaining favorable stability with time of physical properties.SOLUTION: A method for producing a gel-like substance-containing composition includes: a raw material liquid preparing process of preparing a raw material liquid containing water, divalent metal ion, a gelling agent which reacts with the divalent metal ion to cause gelling, and a thickener and a gelling process of gelling the gelling agent in the raw material liquid, wherein the gelling agent is deacylated gellan gum, the raw material liquid preparing process includes a step of adding powdery deacylated gellan gum to the divalent metal ion-containing liquid at least containing water and divalent metal ion, and in the gelling process, after the raw material liquid is heated up to 90°C or more, it is cooled below 40°C while flowing to thereby form a gel-like substance-containing composition which contains powdery gel-like substance and has viscosity ranging from 1,000 mPa s to 2,000 mPa s at 10°C.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】果物の果実(果肉)に似た食感を有する粒状のゲル状物を含み、流動性を有し、物性の経時的安定性が良好なゲル状物含有組成物を製造する。【解決手段】水と、2価金属イオンと、2価金属イオンと反応してゲル化するゲル化剤と、増粘剤とを含む原料液を調製する原料液調製工程と、該原料液中の前記ゲル化剤をゲル化させるゲル化工程を有し、前記ゲル化剤が脱アシル型ジェランガムであり、前記原料液調製工程が、少なくとも水と2価金属イオンを含む2価金属イオン含有液に、粉末状の脱アシル型ジェランガムを添加する工程を有し、前記ゲル化工程において、前記原料液を90℃以上に加熱した後、流動させながら40℃以下に冷却して、粒状のゲル状物を含有し、10℃での粘度が1000mPa・s以上、2000mPa・s以下であるゲル状物含有組成物を形成することを特徴とするゲル状物含有組成物の製造方法。【選択図】なし
