The present invention relates to a processed food or beverage composition containing a 
dextrin having the following characteristics (a) to (d): (a) the 
dextrin has a blue value within the range of 0.4 to 1.2, (b) having a 
gel strength of 4 N / cm2 or more as measured after being dissolved in 
distilled water at 80° C. to prepare a 30 wt % 
aqueous solution of the 
dextrin, and then being allowed to stand at 5° C. for 24 hours, (c) having a 
viscosity of 100 mPa·s or less as measured after being dissolved in 
distilled water at 25° C. to prepare a 30 wt % 
aqueous solution of the dextrin, and then being allowed to stand at 25° C. for five minutes; and (d) the ratio (A / B) of the following gel strengths A and B being 2 or less: A: a 
gel strength (N / cm2) as measured after being dissolved in 
distilled water at 80° C. to prepare a 30 wt % 
aqueous solution of the dextrin, and then being allowed to stand at 5° C. for 24 hours, and B: a 
gel strength (N / cm2) as measured after being dissolved in distilled water at 25° C. to prepare a 30 wt % aqueous solution of the dextrin, and then being allowed to stand at 5° C. for 24 hours. Examples of the processed food or beverage composition to which the present invention is directed include: fatty tissue substitutes; 
processed meat foods prepared using the fatty tissue substitutes in place of fat tissue; 
emulsion-like foods; 
emulsion foods; cheese-like foods; processed foods which are prepared using the cheese-like foods in place of cheeses; 
sugar confectioneries; and beverages.