Food or beverage

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to improve the quality of sweetness in a food or beverage containing a sweetener.　A dihydrochalcone and a mineral are added to a food or beverage containing a sweetener, and the content of each of the dihydrochalcone and the mineral is adjusted to a value falling within a specified range.

Description

food and drink

[0001] The present invention relates to a food or drink, and more particularly to a food or drink containing a sweetener, which has an improved sweetness quality.

[0002] Sweetness is an important factor in the taste of food and beverages, and many consumers prefer foods and beverages with a good sweetness. Generally, sugars such as sucrose are added to foods and beverages to impart sweetness. Sucrose is highly useful in foods and beverages because it imparts a desirable sweetness. However, sucrose is high in calories, and excessive intake of sucrose has been linked to obesity, diabetes, and other adult diseases, which have been implicated as health risks.

[0003] As the need for low-calorie foods and beverages increases, high-intensity sweeteners are being used in foods and beverages to meet this need. High-intensity sweeteners have a much higher sweetness than sucrose, so they can impart sweetness to foods and beverages with smaller amounts than sucrose. Taking advantage of this property, many foods and beverages containing high-intensity sweeteners have been developed and are sold on the market.

[0004] However, it is known that foods and beverages using high-intensity sweeteners have a distinctive off-flavor that is different from that of sucrose, such as unpleasant bitter or astringent tastes, and have a worse aftertaste than foods and beverages containing sucrose. For this reason, technological developments have been conducted to improve the quality of sweetness while still using high-intensity sweeteners (Patent Documents 1 and 2).

[0005] JP 2006-345810 A JP 2003-235496 A

[0006] As described above, there is a demand for a reduction in the amount of sucrose used in foods and beverages, and high-intensity sweeteners are used as substitutes, but the quality of the sweetness of high-intensity sweeteners cannot be said to be better than that of sucrose. Several techniques for improving the quality of the sweetness of high-intensity sweeteners have been reported, but not all of them necessarily provide a fully satisfactory sweetness. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to improve the quality of sweetness in foods and beverages containing sweeteners.

[0007] As a result of intensive research to solve the above problems, the present inventors have found that the sweetness quality of a food or drink containing a sweetener can be improved by blending dihydrochalcones and minerals and adjusting the contents of these components within a predetermined range. Based on this finding, the present inventors have completed the present invention.

[0008] The present invention relates to, but is not limited to, the following: (1) A food or drink containing a sweetener, 30 ppm or less of dihydrochalcones, and 30 mM or less of minerals. (2) The food or drink according to (1), in which the mineral is at least one selected from the group consisting of sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium. (3) The food or drink according to (1) or (2), in which the sweetener is at least one of a low-intensity sweetener and a high-intensity sweetener. (4) The food or drink according to (3), in which the low-intensity sweetener is at least one selected from the group consisting of sucrose, glucose, fructose, maltose, isomerized sugar, lactose, erythritol, sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol, maltitol, lactitol, psicose, allose, tagatose, xylose, and ribose. (5) A food or beverage described in (3) or (4), wherein the high-intensity sweetener is at least one selected from the group consisting of sucralose, acesulfame potassium, saccharin, cyclamate, aspartame, steviol glycoside, and monk fruit extract. (6) The food or beverage according to (5), wherein the steviol glycoside is at least one selected from the group consisting of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside D, rebaudioside E, rebaudioside F, rebaudioside I, rebaudioside J, rebaudioside K, rebaudioside M, rebaudioside N, rebaudioside O, rebaudioside Q, rebaudioside R, dulcoside A, dulcoside C, rubusoside, steviol, steviolmonoside, steviolbioside, and stevioside; or the Monk Fruit extract is at least one selected from the group consisting of mogroside V, mogroside IV, 11-oxo-mogroside V, and siamenoside. (7) A food or beverage described in (5) or (6), wherein the steviol glycoside is at least one selected from the group consisting of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside D, and rebaudioside M, and the total content of at least one selected from the group consisting of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside D, and rebaudioside M is 500 ppm or less.(8) The food or drink according to any one of (5) to (7), which is one or more of the following (a) to (c): (a) the steviol glycoside is rebaudioside D, and the content of rebaudioside D is 400 ppm or less; (b) the steviol glycoside is rebaudioside M, and the content of rebaudioside M is 500 ppm or less; (c) the steviol glycoside is rebaudioside A, and the content of rebaudioside A is 500 ppm or less. (9) The food or drink according to any one of (1) to (8), which is characterized in that the dihydrochalcones are phloretin. (10) The food or drink according to any one of (1) to (9), which has a mineral content of 2.5 mM or more. (11) The food or drink according to any one of (1) to (10), which further contains a phospholipid. (12) The food or drink according to (11), wherein the phospholipid content is 250 μg / mL or less. (13) The food or drink according to (11) or (12), wherein the phospholipid content is 3.125 μg / mL or more. (14) The food or drink according to any one of (11) to (13), wherein the phospholipid is a phospholipid derived from rapeseed, sunflower, oil palm, sesame, corn, peanut, olive, cotton, flax, egg yolk, or milk, or a combination thereof. (15) The food or drink according to any one of (1) to (14), wherein, when the content of dihydrochalcones is Y (unit: ppm) and the content of minerals is X (unit: mM), Y is 55 - (4.5 × X) or less. (16) The food or drink according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein the mineral is sodium. (17) The food or drink according to any one of (1) to (16), wherein the mineral is derived from gluconate. (18) The food or drink according to any one of (3) to (17), wherein the low-intensity sweetener is sucrose and the sucrose content is 9% by weight or less. (19) The food or drink according to any one of (3) to (18), wherein the high-intensity sweetener is steviol glycoside. (20) The food or drink according to any one of (1) to (19), wherein the food or drink is a beverage. (21) The food or drink according to (20), wherein the beverage has a sweetness intensity of 0.5 to 12.5. (22) The food or drink according to (20) or (21), wherein the beverage is a coffee beverage, a tea beverage, a fruit juice beverage, a vegetable beverage, a flavored water, a carbonated beverage, or a powdered beverage.

[0009] The present invention can improve the quality of sweetness in foods and beverages containing sweeteners. In particular, when sucrose is used as a sweetener, not only can the intensity of the sucrose sweetness be increased, but the overall quality of the sucrose-based sweetness, including factors other than intensity, can be improved. Furthermore, when a sweetener other than sucrose, such as a high-intensity sweetener, is used, an excellent sucrose-like sweetness can be imparted to the foods and beverages. By utilizing the technology of the present invention, it is possible to provide foods and beverages in which the amount of sucrose used is reduced (so-called reduced-sugar foods and beverages), yet still have a sufficient sucrose sweetness. Furthermore, the technology of the present invention can provide foods and beverages that contain a high-intensity sweetener, yet still have a sucrose-like sweetness.

[0010] One aspect of the present invention is a food or beverage. The food or beverage of the present invention is characterized by containing a sweetener, 30 ppm or less of dihydrochalcones, and 30 mM or less of minerals. Unless otherwise specified, "wt%" and "ppm" used in this specification refer to weight% and ppm of weight / volume (w / v). Furthermore, in this specification, unless otherwise specified, numerical ranges are described as including their endpoints.

[0011] (Minerals) The food and beverage of the present invention contains minerals. Examples of minerals include, but are not limited to, sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron, zinc, manganese, copper, silicon, phosphorus, sulfur, and cobalt, and these can be added to the food and beverage of the present invention in the form of a salt that can be used in foods and beverages. In the food and beverage of the present invention, only one type of mineral may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination. The minerals used in the food and beverage of the present invention are preferably sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium, and particularly preferably sodium.

[0012] The mineral content in the food and beverage of the present invention is 30 mM or less. The content is not particularly limited, but for example, 0.5 mM or more, 1 mM or more, 1.5 mM or more, or 2 mM or more, preferably 2.5 mM or more, 3 mM or more, 3.5 mM or more, 4 mM or more, or 4.5 mM or more, and more preferably 5 mM or more. The content is also not particularly limited, but for example, 28 mM or less, 26 mM or less, 24 mM or less, or 22 mM or less, preferably 20 mM or less, 19 mM or less, 17 mM or less, or 16 mM or less, more preferably 15 mM or less, 14 mM or less, 13 mM or less, 12 mM or less, or 11 mM or less, even more preferably 10 mM or less, 9.5 mM or less, 9 mM or less, 8.5 mM or less, or 8 mM or less, and even more preferably 7.5 mM or less.

[0013] Also, the mineral content in the food or drink of the present invention is, for example, 0.5 mM to 1 mM, 0.5 mM to 1.5 mM, 0.5 mM to 2 mM, 0.5 mM to 2.5 mM, 0.5 mM to 3 mM, 0.5 mM to 3.5 mM, 0.5 mM to 4 mM, 0.5 mM to 4.5 mM, 0.5 mM to 5 mM, 0.5 mM to 5.5 mM, 0.5 mM to 6 mM, 0.5 mM to 6.5 mM, 0.5 mM to 7 mM, 0.5 mM to 7.5 mM, 0.5 mM to 8 mM, 0.5 mM to 8.5 mM, 0.5 mM to 9 mM, 0.5 mM to 9.5 mM, 0.5 mM to 10 mM, 0.5 mM to 11 mM, 0.5 mM to 12 mM, 0.5 mM to 13 mM, 0.5 mM to 14 mM, 0.5 mM to 15 mM, 0.5 mM to 16 mM, 0.5 mM to 17 mM, 0.5 mM to 18 mM, 0.5 mM to 19 mM, 0.5 mM to 20 mM, 0.5 mM to 22 mM, 0.5 mM to 24 mM, 0.5 mM to 26 mM, 0.5 mM to 28 mM, 0.5 mM to 30 mM, 1 mM to 1.5 mM, 1 mM to 2 mM, 1 mM to 2.5 mM, 1 mM to 3 mM, 1 mM to 3.5 mM, 1 mM to 4 mM, 1 mM to 4.5 mM, 1 mM to 5 mM, 1 mM to 5.5 mM, 1 mM to 6 mM, 1 mM to 6.5 mM, 1 mM to 7 mM, 1 mM to 7.5 mM, 1 mM to 8 mM, 1 mM to 8.5 mM, 1 mM to 9 mM, 1 mM to 9.5 mM, 1 mM to 10 mM, 1 mM to 11 mM, 1 mM to 12 mM, 1 mM to 13 mM, 1 mM to 14 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[0014] The form of the minerals is not particularly limited as long as they are contained in the food and beverage of the present invention in an ingestible state, but for example, they may be in the form of salts, and the minerals in the food and beverage of the present invention may be derived from salts. Examples of mineral salts include, but are not limited to, chlorides, hydroxides, citrates, malates, lactates, tartrates, ascorbates, carbonates, bicarbonates, sulfates, alginates, gluconates, glutamates, and aspartates. In the present invention, the mineral salt is preferably gluconate, and the mineral is preferably derived from gluconate.

[0015] When minerals are in the form of salts in the food or beverage of the present invention, the content is calculated by converting them into their free forms. The above content refers to the content of each mineral, not the total content of multiple minerals. The mineral content in the food or beverage of the present invention can be measured using atomic absorption spectrometry.

[0016] (Sweetener) The food or beverage of the present invention contains a sweetener. The sweetener may be either a low-intensity sweetener or a high-intensity sweetener, or may contain both a low-intensity sweetener and a high-intensity sweetener. Here, a low-intensity sweetener refers to a compound having a sweetness equivalent to that of sucrose (specifically, less than 5 times, for example, 0.1 to 5 times). Furthermore, a high-intensity sweetener refers to a compound having a sweetness stronger than that of sucrose (specifically, a compound having a sweetness 5 times or more that of sucrose).

[0017] Low-intensity sweeteners include, but are not limited to, sucrose, glucose, fructose, maltose, isomerized sugar, lactose, erythritol, psicose, allose, tagatose, xylose, ribose, lactulose, oligosaccharides (fructooligosaccharides, maltooligosaccharides, isomaltooligosaccharides, galactooligosaccharides, etc.), palatinose, maltitol, sorbitol, xylitol, lactitol, and palatinit. In the food and beverage products of the present invention, only one low-intensity sweetener may be used alone, or two or more low-intensity sweeteners may be used in combination. The low-intensity sweeteners used in the food and beverage products of the present invention are preferably sucrose, glucose, fructose, maltose, isomerized sugar, lactose, erythritol, sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol, maltitol, lactitol, psicose, allose, tagatose, xylose, and ribose.

[0018] The high-intensity sweetener is not particularly limited, but examples thereof include sucralose, acesulfame potassium, saccharin, cyclamate, aspartame, steviol glycosides, monk fruit extract, neotame, advantame, thaumatin, monellin, curculin, mabinlin, brazzein, miraculin, and glycyrrhizin. In the food and beverage of the present invention, only one high-intensity sweetener may be used alone, or two or more high-intensity sweeteners may be used in combination. The high-intensity sweeteners used in the food and beverage of the present invention are preferably sucralose, acesulfame potassium, saccharin, cyclamate, aspartame, steviol glycosides, and monk fruit extract.

[0019] As described above, the food and beverage products of the present invention may contain a steviol glycoside as a high-intensity sweetener. Examples of steviol glycosides include, but are not limited to, rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside D, rebaudioside E, rebaudioside F, rebaudioside I, rebaudioside J, rebaudioside K, rebaudioside M, rebaudioside N, rebaudioside O, rebaudioside Q, rebaudioside R, dulcoside A, dulcoside C, rubusoside, steviol, steviolmonoside, steviolbioside, and stevioside. In the food and beverage products of the present invention, one type of steviol glycoside may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination.

[0020] The content of sweetener in the food or beverage of the present invention can be appropriately set depending on the type of sweetener. Although not particularly limited, when the food or beverage of the present invention is a beverage, the sweetener can be blended so that the sweetness of the beverage is 12.5 or less. Here, sweetness is an index representing the sweetness of a beverage, with the sweetness of a beverage containing 1 g of sucrose per 100 g of beverage being set at "1." The sweetness of the beverage is determined by converting the content of each sweet component to its sucrose equivalent based on the relative ratio of the sweetness of that sweet component to the sweetness of sucrose (1), and then totaling the sucrose sweetness equivalent amounts of all sweet components contained in the beverage (including sweet components derived from fruit juices, extracts, etc.). Regarding sweet components, the sweetness indicated by the manufacturer producing or selling the sweet component can be used, or the sweetness can be determined by sensory evaluation.

[0021] When the food or drink of the present invention is a beverage, the sweetness of the beverage is, for example, 0.5 or more, 1 or more, 1.5 or more, or 2 or more, preferably 2.5 or more, 3 or more, 3.5 or more, or 4 or more, and more preferably 4.5 or more. In addition, the sweetness is, for example, 12.5 or less, 12 or less, 11.5 or less, or 11 or less, preferably 10.5 or less, 10 or less, or 9.5 or less, and more preferably 9 or less.

[0022] Furthermore, when the food or drink of the present invention is a beverage, the sweetness of the beverage may be, for example, 0.5 to 1, 0.5 to 1.5, 0.5 to 2, 0.5 to 2.5, 0.5 to 3, 0.5 to 3.5, 0.5 to 4, 0.5 to 4.5, 0.5 to 5, 0.5 to 5.5, 0.5 to 6, 0.5 to 6.5, 0.5 to 7, 0.5 to 7.5, 0.5 to 8, 0.5 to 8.5, 0.5 to 9, 0.5 to 9.5, 0.5 to 10, 0.5 to 10.5, 0.5 to 11, 0.5 to 11.5, 0.5 to 12, 0.5 to 12.5, 1 to 1.5, 1 to 2, 1 to 2.5, 1 to 3, 1 to 3.5, 1 to 4, 1 to 4.5, 1 to 5, 1 to 5 .5, 1-6, 1-6.5, 1-7, 1-7.5, 1-8, 1-8.5, 1-9, 1-9.5, 1-10, 1-10.5, 1-11, 1-11.5, 1-12, 1-12.5, 1.5-2, 1.5-2.5, 1.5-3, 1.5-3.5, 1.5-4, 1.5-4.5, 1.5 ~5, 1.5~5.5, 1.5~6, 1.5~6.5, 1.5~7, 1.5~7.5, 1.5~8, 1.5~8.5, 1.5~9, 1.5~9.5, 1.5~10, 1.5~10.5, 1.5~11, 1.5~11.5, 1.5~12, 1.5~12.5, 2~2.5, 2~3, 2 to 3.5, 2 to 4, 2 to 4.5, 2 to 5, 2 to 5.5, 2 to 6, 2 to 6.5, 2 to 7, 2 to 7.5, 2 to 8, 2 to 8.5, 2 to 9, 2 to 9.5, 2 to 10, 2 to 10.5, 2 to 11, 2 to 11.5, 2 to 12, 2 to 12.5, 2.5 to 3, 2.5 to 3.5, 2.5 to 4, 2. 5-4.5, 2.5-5, 2.5-5.5, 2.5-6, 2.5-6.5, 2.5-7, 2.5-7.5, 2.5-8, 2.5-8.5, 2.5-9, 2.5-9.5, 2.5-10, 2.5-10.5, 2.5-11, 2.5-11.5, 2.5-12, 2.5-12.5, 3 Up to 3.5, 3 to 4, 3 to 4.5, 3 to 5, 3 to 5.5, 3 to 6, 3 to 6.5, 3 to 7, 3 to 7.5, 3 to 8, 3 to 8.5, 3 to 9, 3 to 9.5, 3 to 10, 3 to 10.5, 3 to 11, 3 to 11.5, 3 to 12, 3 to 12.5, 3.5 to 4, 3.5 to 4.5, 3.5 to 5, 3.5 ~5.5, 3.5~6, 3.5~6.5, 3.5~7, 3.5~7.5, 3.5~8, 3.5~8.5, 3.5~9, 3.5~9.5, 3.5~10, 3.5~10.5, 3.5~11, 3.5~11.5, 3.5~12, 3.5~12.5, 4~4.5, 4~5, 4~5.5,４～６、４～６．５、４～７、４～７．５、４～８、４～８．５、４～９、４～９．５、４～１０、４～１０．５、４～１１、４～１１．５、４～１２、４～１２．５、４．５～５、４．５～５．５、４．５～６、４．５～６．５、４．５～７、４．５～７．５、４．５～８、４．５～８．５、４．５～９、４．５～９．５、４．５～１０、４．５～１０．５、４．５～１１、４．５～１１．５、４．５～１２、４．５～１２．５、５～５．５、５～６、５～６．５、５～７、５～７．５、５～８、５～８．５、５～９、５～９．５、５～１０、５～１０．５、５～１１、５～１１．５、５～１２、５～１２．５、５．５～６、５．５～６．５、５．５～７、５．５～７．５、５．５～８、５．５～８．５、５．５～９、５．５～９．５、５．５～１０、５．５～１０．５、５．５～１１、５．５～１１．５、５．５～１２、５．５～１２．５、６～６．５、６～７、６～７．５、６～８、６～８．５、６～９、６～９．５、６～１０、６～１０．５、６～１１、６～１１．５、６～１２、６～１２．５、６．５～７、６．５～７．５、６．５～８、６．５～８．５、６．５～９、６．５～９．５、６．５～１０、６．５～１０．５、６．５～１１、６．５～１１．５、６．５～１２、６．５～１２．５、７～７．５、７～８、７～８．５、７～９、７～９．５、７～１０、７～１０．５、７～１１、７～１１．５、７～１２、７～１２．５、７．５～８、７．５～８．５、７．５～９、７．５～９．５、７．５～１０、７．５～１０．５、７．５～１１、７．５～１１．５、７．５～１２、７．５～１２．５、８～８．５、８～９、８～９．５、８～１０、８～１０．５、８～１１、８～１１．５、８～１２、８～１２．５、８．５～９、８．５～９．５、８．５～１０、８．５～１０．５、８．５～１１、８．５～１１．５、８．５～１２、８．５～１２．５、９～９．５、９～１０、９～１０．５、９～１１、９～１１．５、９～１２、９～１２．５、９．５～１０、９．５～１０．５、９．５～１１、９．５～１１．５、９．５～１２、９．５～１２．５、１０～１０．５、１０～１１、１０～１１．５、１０～１２、１０～１２．５、１０．５～１１、１０．５～１１．５、１０．５～１２、１０．５～１２．５、１１～１１．５、１１～１２、１１～１２．５、１１．５～１２、１１．５～１２．５、In the present invention, the sweetener can be blended so that the sweetness of the beverage falls within the above range.

[0023] When the sweetener is sucrose, the sucrose content in the food or beverage of the present invention is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 0.1% by weight or more, preferably 0.5% by weight or more, 1% by weight or more, or 1.5% by weight or more, more preferably 2% by weight or more, 2.5% by weight or more, 3% by weight or more, 3.5% by weight or more, or 4% by weight or more, and even more preferably 4.5% by weight or more. Furthermore, the content is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 12% by weight or less, 11.5% by weight or less, 11% by weight or less, 10.5% by weight or less, 10% by weight or less, or 9.5% by weight or less, and preferably 9% by weight or less.

[0024] Furthermore, when the sweetener is sucrose, the content of sucrose in the food or beverage of the present invention may be, for example, 0.1% by weight to 0.5% by weight, 0.1% by weight to 1% by weight, 0.1% by weight to 1.5% by weight, 0.1% by weight to 2% by weight, 0.1% by weight to 2.5% by weight, 0.1% by weight to 3% by weight, 0.1% by weight to 3.5% by weight, 0.1% by weight to 4% by weight, 0.1% by weight to 4.5% by weight, 0.1% by weight to 5% by weight, 0.1% by weight to 5.5% by weight, 0.1% by weight to 6% by weight, 0.1% by weight to 6.5% by weight, 0.1% by weight to 7% by weight, 0.1% by weight to 7.5% by weight, 0.1% by weight to 8% by weight, 0. 1% to 8.5% by weight, 0.1% to 9% by weight, 0.1% to 9.5% by weight, 0.1% to 10% by weight, 0.1% to 10.5% by weight, 0.1% to 11% by weight, 0.1% to 11.5% by weight, 0.1% to 12% by weight, 0.5% to 1% by weight, 0.5% by weight %~1.5 wt%, 0.5 wt%~2 wt%, 0.5 wt%~2.5 wt%, 0.5 wt%~3 wt%, 0.5 wt%~3.5 wt%, 0.5 wt%~4 wt%, 0.5 wt%~4.5 wt%, 0.5 wt%~5 wt%, 0.5 wt%~5.5 wt%, 0.5 wt%~6 wt%, 0.5 wt% to 6.5 wt%, 0.5 wt% to 7 wt%, 0.5 wt% to 7.5 wt%, 0.5 wt% to 8 wt%, 0.5 wt% to 8.5 wt%, 0.5 wt% to 9 wt%, 0.5 wt% to 9.5 wt%, 0.5 wt% to 10 wt%, 0.5 wt% to 10.5 wt%, 0.5 wt% Amount% to 11% by weight, 0.5% to 11.5% by weight, 0.5% to 12% by weight, 1% to 1.5% by weight, 1% to 2% by weight, 1% to 2.5% by weight, 1% to 3% by weight, 1% to 3.5% by weight, 1% to 4% by weight, 1% to 4.5% by weight, 1% to 5% by weight, 1% to 5.5% by weight, 1% to 6% by weight, 1% to 6.5% by weight, 1% to 7% by weight, 1% to 7.5% by weight, 1% to 8% by weight, 1% to 8.5% by weight, 1% to 9% by weight, 1% to 9.5% by weight, 1% to 10% by weight, 1% to 10.5% by weight, 1% to 11% by weight, 1% to 11.5% by weight, 1% to 12% by weight, 1.5% to 2% by weight, 1.5% to 2.5% by weight, 1.5% to 3% by weight, 1.5% to 3.5% by weight, 1.5% to 4% by weight, 1.5% to 4.5% by weight, 1.5% to 5% by weight,1.5% to 5.5% by weight, 1.5% to 6% by weight, 1.5% to 6.5% by weight, 1.5% to 7% by weight, 1.5% to 7.5% by weight, 1.5% to 8% by weight, 1.5% to 8.5% by weight, 1.5% to 9% by weight, 1.5% to 9.5% by weight, 1.5% to 10% by weight, 1.5% to 10.5% by weight, 1.5% to 11% by weight, 1.5% to 11.5% by weight, 1.5% to 12% by weight, 2% to 2.5% by weight, 2% to 3% by weight, 2% to 3.5% by weight, 2% to 4% by weight, 2% to 4.5% by weight, 2% to 5 % by weight, 2% by weight to 5.5% by weight, 2% by weight to 6% by weight, 2% by weight to 6.5% by weight, 2% by weight to 7% by weight, 2% by weight to 7.5% by weight, 2% by weight to 8% by weight, 2% by weight to 8.5% by weight, 2% by weight to 9% by weight, 2% by weight to 9.5% by weight, 2% by weight to 10% by weight, 2% by weight to 10.5% by weight, 2% by weight to 11% by weight, 2% by weight to 11.5% by weight, 2% by weight to 12% by weight, 2.5% by weight to 3% by weight, 2.5% by weight to 3.5% by weight, 2.5% by weight to 4% by weight, 2.5% by weight to 4.5% by weight, 2.5% by weight to 5% by weight, 2.5% by weight to 5.5% by weight, 2.5% by weight to 6% by weight. % by weight, 2.5% by weight to 6.5% by weight, 2.5% by weight to 7% by weight, 2.5% by weight to 7.5% by weight, 2.5% by weight to 8% by weight, 2.5% by weight to 8.5% by weight, 2.5% by weight to 9% by weight, 2.5% by weight to 9.5% by weight, 2.5% by weight to 10% by weight, 2.5% by weight to 10.5% by weight, 2.5% by weight to 11% by weight, 2.5% by weight to 11.5% by weight, 2.5% by weight to 12% by weight, 3% by weight to 3.5% by weight, 3% by weight to 4% by weight, 3% by weight to 4.5% by weight, 3% by weight to 5% by weight, 3% by weight to 5.5% by weight, 3% by weight to 6% by weight, 3% by weight to 6.5% by weight, 3% by weight to 7 % by weight, 3% by weight to 7.5% by weight, 3% by weight to 8% by weight, 3% by weight to 8.5% by weight, 3% by weight to 9% by weight, 3% by weight to 9.5% by weight, 3% by weight to 10% by weight, 3% by weight to 10.5% by weight, 3% by weight to 11% by weight, 3% by weight to 11.5% by weight, 3% by weight to 12% by weight, 3.5% by weight to 4% by weight, 3.5% by weight to 4.5% by weight, 3.5% by weight to 5% by weight, 3.5% by weight to 5.5% by weight, 3.5% by weight to 6% by weight, 3.5% by weight to 6.5% by weight, 3.5% by weight to 7% by weight, 3.5% by weight to 7.5% by weight, 3.5% by weight to 8% by weight, 3.5% by weight to 8.5% by weight,3.5% to 9% by weight, 3.5% to 9.5% by weight, 3.5% to 10% by weight, 3.5% to 10.5% by weight, 3.5% to 11% by weight, 3.5% to 11.5% by weight, 3.5% to 12% by weight, 4% to 4.5% by weight, 4% to 5% by weight, 4% to 5.5% by weight, 4% to 6% by weight, 4% to 6.5% by weight, 4% to 7% by weight, 4% to 7.5% by weight, 4% to 8% by weight, 4% to 8.5% by weight, 4% to 9% by weight, 4% to 9.5% by weight, 4% to 10% by weight, 4% to 10.5% by weight, 4% to 11% by weight %, 4 wt% to 11.5 wt%, 4 wt% to 12 wt%, 4.5 wt% to 5 wt%, 4.5 wt% to 5.5 wt%, 4.5 wt% to 6 wt%, 4.5 wt% to 6.5 wt%, 4.5 wt% to 7 wt%, 4.5 wt% to 7.5 wt%, 4.5 wt% to 8 wt%, 4.5 wt% to 8.5 wt%, 4.5 wt% to 9 wt%, 4.5 wt% to 9.5 wt%, 4.5 wt% to 10 wt%, 4.5 wt% to 10.5 wt%, 4.5 wt% to 11 wt%, 4.5 wt% to 11.5 wt%, 4.5 wt% to 12 wt%, 5 wt% to 5.5 wt%, 5 wt% to 6 wt%, 5 % to 6.5 wt%, 5 wt% to 7 wt%, 5 wt% to 7.5 wt%, 5 wt% to 8 wt%, 5 wt% to 8.5 wt%, 5 wt% to 9 wt%, 5 wt% to 9.5 wt%, 5 wt% to 10 wt%, 5 wt% to 10.5 wt%, 5 wt% to 11 wt%, 5 wt% to 11.5 wt%, 5 wt% to 12 wt%, 5.5 wt% to 6 wt%, 5.5 wt% to 6.5 wt%, 5.5 wt% to 7 wt%, 5.5 wt% to 7.5 wt%, 5.5 wt% to 8 wt%, 5.5 wt% to 8.5 wt%, 5.5 wt% to 9 wt%, 5.5 wt% to 9.5 wt%, 5.5 wt% to 10 % by weight, 5.5% by weight to 10.5% by weight, 5.5% by weight to 11% by weight, 5.5% by weight to 11.5% by weight, 5.5% by weight to 12% by weight, 6% by weight to 6.5% by weight, 6% by weight to 7% by weight, 6% by weight to 7.5% by weight, 6% by weight to 8% by weight, 6% by weight to 8.5% by weight, 6% by weight to 9% by weight, 6% by weight to 9.5% by weight, 6% by weight to 10% by weight, 6% by weight to 10.5% by weight, 6% by weight to 11% by weight, 6% by weight to 11.5% by weight, 6% by weight to 12% by weight, 6.5% by weight to 7% by weight, 6.5% by weight to 7.5% by weight, 6.5% by weight to 8% by weight, 6.5% by weight to 8.5% by weight,6.5% to 9% by weight, 6.5% to 9.5% by weight, 6.5% to 10% by weight, 6.5% to 10.5% by weight, 6.5% to 11% by weight, 6.5% to 11.5% by weight, 6.5% to 12% by weight, 7% by weight ~7.5% by weight, 7% by weight ~ 8% by weight, 7% by weight ~ 8.5% by weight, 7% by weight ~ 9% by weight, 7% by weight ~ 9.5% by weight, 7% by weight ~ 10% by weight, 7% by weight ~ 10.5% by weight, 7% by weight ~ 11% by weight, 7% by weight ~ 11.5% by weight, 7 wt% to 12 wt%, 7.5 wt% to 8 wt%, 7.5 wt% to 8.5 wt%, 7.5 wt% to 9 wt%, 7.5 wt% to 9.5 wt%, 7.5 wt% to 10 wt%, 7.5 wt% to 10.5 wt%, 7.5 wt% to 11 % by weight, 7.5% to 11.5% by weight, 7.5% to 12% by weight, 8% to 8.5% by weight, 8% to 9% by weight, 8% to 9.5% by weight, 8% to 10% by weight, 8% to 10.5% by weight, 8% to 11% by weight , 8wt% to 11.5wt%, 8wt% to 12wt%, 8.5wt% to 9wt%, 8.5wt% to 9.5wt%, 8.5wt% to 10wt%, 8.5wt% to 10.5wt%, 8.5wt% to 11wt%, 8.5wt% to 11.5% by weight, 8.5% to 12% by weight, 9% to 9.5% by weight, 9% to 10% by weight, 9% to 10.5% by weight, 9% to 11% by weight, 9% to 11.5% by weight, 9% to 12% by weight, 9.5% to 1 0% by weight, 9.5% to 10.5% by weight, 9.5% to 11% by weight, 9.5% to 11.5% by weight, 9.5% to 12% by weight, 10% to 10.5% by weight, 10% to 11% by weight, 10% to 11.5% by weight, 10% to 12% by weight, 10.5% to 11% by weight, 10.5% to 11.5% by weight, 10.5% to 12% by weight, 11% to 11.5% by weight, 11% to 12% by weight, 11.5% to 12% by weight.

[0025] When the sweetener is rebaudioside D, the content of rebaudioside D in the food or beverage of the present invention is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 1 ppm or more, preferably 5 ppm or more, more preferably 10 ppm or more, 15 ppm or more, 20 ppm or more, 30 ppm or more, or 40 ppm or more, even more preferably 50 ppm or more, 60 ppm or more, 70 ppm or more, 80 ppm or more, or 90 ppm or more, and still more preferably 100 ppm or more, 150 ppm or more, or 200 ppm or more. In addition, the content is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 400 ppm or less, or 350 ppm or less, preferably 300 ppm or less.

[0026] Furthermore, when the sweetener is rebaudioside D, the content of rebaudioside D in the food or beverage of the present invention is, for example, 1 ppm to 5 ppm, 1 ppm to 10 ppm, 1 ppm to 20 ppm, 1 ppm to 30 ppm, 1 ppm to 40 ppm, 1 ppm to 50 ppm, 1 ppm to 60 ppm, 1 ppm to 70 ppm, 1 ppm to 80 ppm, 1 ppm to 90 ppm, 1 ppm to 100 ppm, 1 ppm to 150 ppm, 1 ppm to 200 ppm, 1 ppm to 250 ppm, 1 ppm to 300 ppm, 1 ppm to 350 ppm, 1 ppm to 400 ppm, 5 ppm to 10 ppm, 5ppm to 20ppm, 5ppm to 30ppm, 5ppm to 40ppm, 5ppm to 50ppm, 5ppm to 60ppm, 5pp m ~ 70ppm, 5ppm ~ 80ppm, 5ppm ~ 90ppm, 5ppm ~ 100ppm, 5ppm ~ 150ppm, 5ppm ~ 200p pm, 5ppm to 250ppm, 5ppm to 300ppm, 5ppm to 350ppm, 5ppm to 400ppm, 10ppm to 20ppm , 10ppm to 30ppm, 10ppm to 40ppm, 10ppm to 50ppm, 10ppm to 60ppm, 10ppm to 70ppm, 10 ppm ~ 80ppm, 10ppm ~ 90ppm, 10ppm ~ 100ppm, 10ppm ~ 150ppm, 10ppm ~ 200ppm, 1 0ppm to 250ppm, 10ppm to 300ppm, 10ppm to 350ppm, 10ppm to 400ppm, 20ppm to 30ppm , 20ppm to 40ppm, 20ppm to 50ppm, 20ppm to 60ppm, 20ppm to 70ppm, 20ppm to 80ppm, 2 0ppm to 90ppm, 20ppm to 100ppm, 20ppm to 150ppm, 20ppm to 200ppm, 20ppm to 250ppm, 20ppm to 300ppm, 20ppm to 350ppm, 20ppm to 400ppm, 30ppm to 40ppm, 30ppm to 50ppm , 30ppm to 60ppm, 30ppm to 70ppm, 30ppm to 80ppm, 30ppm to 90ppm, 30ppm to 100ppm, 3 0ppm to 150ppm, 30ppm to 200ppm, 30ppm to 250ppm, 30ppm to 300ppm, 30ppm to 350ppm m, 30ppm to 400ppm, 40ppm to 50ppm, 40ppm to 60ppm, 40ppm to 70ppm, 40ppm to 80ppm,40ppm to 90ppm, 40ppm to 100ppm, 40ppm to 150ppm, 40ppm to 200ppm, 40ppm to 250 ppm, 40ppm to 300ppm, 40ppm to 350ppm, 40ppm to 400ppm, 50ppm to 60ppm, 50ppm to 70ppm, 50ppm to 80ppm, 50ppm to 90ppm, 50ppm to 100ppm, 50ppm to 150ppm, 50ppm ~200ppm, 50ppm~250ppm, 50ppm~300ppm, 50ppm~350ppm, 50ppm~400ppm, 6 0ppm to 70ppm, 60ppm to 80ppm, 60ppm to 90ppm, 60ppm to 100ppm, 60ppm to 150ppm, 60ppm to 200ppm, 60ppm to 250ppm, 60ppm to 300ppm, 60ppm to 350ppm, 60ppm to 400 ppm, 70ppm to 80ppm, 70ppm to 90ppm, 70ppm to 100ppm, 70ppm to 150ppm, 70ppm to 2 00ppm, 70ppm to 250ppm, 70ppm to 300ppm, 70ppm to 350ppm, 70ppm to 400ppm, 80p pm ~ 90ppm, 80ppm ~ 100ppm, 80ppm ~ 150ppm, 80ppm ~ 200ppm, 80ppm ~ 250ppm, 80ppm to 300ppm, 80ppm to 350ppm, 80ppm to 400ppm, 90ppm to 100ppm, 90ppm to 150 ppm, 90ppm to 200ppm, 90ppm to 250ppm, 90ppm to 300ppm, 90ppm to 350ppm, 90ppm ~400ppm, 100ppm~150ppm, 100ppm~200ppm, 100ppm~250ppm, 100ppm~300p ppm, 100 ppm to 350 ppm, 100 ppm to 400 ppm, 150 ppm to 200 ppm, 150 ppm to 250 ppm, 150 ppm to 300 ppm, 150 ppm to 350 ppm, 150 ppm to 400 ppm, 200 ppm to 250 ppm, 200 ppm to 300 ppm, 200 ppm to 350 ppm, 200 ppm to 400 ppm, 250 ppm to 300 ppm, 250 ppm to 350 ppm, 250 ppm to 400 ppm, 300 ppm to 350 ppm, 300 ppm to 400 ppm, 350 ppm to 400 ppm.

[0027] When the sweetener is rebaudioside M, the content of rebaudioside M in the food or beverage of the present invention is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 1 ppm or more, preferably 5 ppm or more, more preferably 10 ppm or more, 15 ppm or more, 20 ppm or more, 30 ppm or more, or 40 ppm or more, even more preferably 50 ppm or more, 60 ppm or more, 70 ppm or more, 80 ppm or more, or 90 ppm or more, and still more preferably 100 ppm or more, 150 ppm or more, or 200 ppm or more. In addition, the content is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 500 ppm or less, 450 ppm or less, 400 ppm or less, or 350 ppm or less, and preferably 300 ppm or less.

[0028] Furthermore, when the sweetener is rebaudioside M, the content of rebaudioside M in the food or beverage of the present invention is, for example, 1 ppm to 5 ppm, 1 ppm to 10 ppm, 1 ppm to 20 ppm, 1 ppm to 30 ppm, 1 ppm to 40 ppm, 1 ppm to 50 ppm, 1 ppm to 60 ppm, 1 ppm to 70 ppm, 1 ppm to 80 ppm, 1 ppm to 90 ppm, 1 ppm to 100 ppm, 1 ppm to 150 ppm, 1 ppm to 200 ppm, 1 ppm to 250 ppm, 1 ppm to 300 ppm, 1 ppm to 350 ppm, 1 ppm to 400 ppm, 1 ppm to 45 0ppm, 1ppm to 500ppm, 5ppm to 10ppm, 5ppm to 20ppm, 5ppm to 30ppm, 5ppm to 40ppm, 5 ppm ~ 50ppm, 5ppm ~ 60ppm, 5ppm ~ 70ppm, 5ppm ~ 80ppm, 5ppm ~ 90ppm, 5ppm ~ 100p pm, 5ppm to 150ppm, 5ppm to 200ppm, 5ppm to 250ppm, 5ppm to 300ppm, 5ppm to 350ppm , 5ppm to 400ppm, 5ppm to 450ppm, 5ppm to 500ppm, 10ppm to 20ppm, 10ppm to 30ppm, 10 ppm to 40ppm, 10ppm to 50ppm, 10ppm to 60ppm, 10ppm to 70ppm, 10ppm to 80ppm, 10ppm m ~ 90ppm, 10ppm ~ 100ppm, 10ppm ~ 150ppm, 10ppm ~ 200ppm, 10ppm ~ 250ppm, 10 ppm ~ 300ppm, 10ppm ~ 350ppm, 10ppm ~ 400ppm, 10ppm ~ 450ppm, 10ppm ~ 500ppm , 20ppm to 30ppm, 20ppm to 40ppm, 20ppm to 50ppm, 20ppm to 60ppm, 20ppm to 70ppm, 20 ppm ~ 80ppm, 20ppm ~ 90ppm, 20ppm ~ 100ppm, 20ppm ~ 150ppm, 20ppm ~ 200ppm, 2 0ppm to 250ppm, 20ppm to 300ppm, 20ppm to 350ppm, 20ppm to 400ppm, 20ppm to 450ppm , 20ppm to 500ppm, 30ppm to 40ppm, 30ppm to 50ppm, 30ppm to 60ppm, 30ppm to 70ppm, 30ppm to 80ppm, 30ppm to 90ppm, 30ppm to 100ppm, 30ppm to 150ppm, 30ppm to 200ppm,30ppm~250ppm、30ppm~300ppm、30ppm~350ppm、30ppm~400ppm、30ppm~450ppm、30ppm~500ppm、40ppm~50ppm、40ppm~60ppm、40ppm~70ppm、40ppm~80ppm、40ppm~90ppm、40ppm~100ppm、40ppm~150ppm、40ppm~200ppm、40ppm~250ppm、40ppm~300ppm、40ppm~350ppm、40ppm~400ppm、40ppm~450ppm、40ppm~500ppm、50ppm~60ppm、50ppm~70ppm、50ppm~80ppm、50ppm~90ppm、50ppm~100ppm、50ppm~150ppm、50ppm~200ppm、50ppm~250ppm、50ppm~300ppm、50ppm~350ppm、50ppm~400ppm、50ppm~450ppm、50ppm~500ppm、60ppm~70ppm、60ppm~80ppm、60ppm~90ppm、60ppm~100ppm、60ppm~150ppm、60ppm~200ppm、60ppm~250ppm、60ppm~300ppm、60ppm~350ppm、60ppm~400ppm、60ppm~450ppm、60ppm~500ppm、70ppm~80ppm、70ppm~90ppm、70ppm~100ppm、70ppm~150ppm、70ppm~200ppm、70ppm~250ppm、70ppm~300ppm、70ppm~350ppm、70ppm~400ppm、70ppm~450ppm、70ppm~500ppm、80ppm~90ppm、80ppm~100ppm、80ppm~150ppm、80ppm~200ppm、80ppm~250ppm、80ppm~300ppm、80ppm~350ppm、80ppm~400ppm、80ppm~450ppm、80ppm~500ppm、90ppm~100ppm、90ppm~150ppm、90ppm~200ppm、90ppm~250ppm、90ppm~300ppm、90ppm~350ppm、90ppm~400ppm、90ppm~450ppm、90ppm~500ppm、100ppm~150ppm、100ppm~200ppm、100ppm to 250ppm, 100ppm to 300ppm, 100ppm to 350ppm, 100ppm to 400ppm, 100 ppm ~ 450ppm, 100ppm ~ 500ppm, 150ppm ~ 200ppm, 150ppm ~ 250ppm, 150ppm ~ 300ppm, 150ppm to 350ppm, 150ppm to 400ppm, 150ppm to 450ppm, 150ppm to 500p pm, 200ppm to 250ppm, 200ppm to 300ppm, 200ppm to 350ppm, 200ppm to 400ppm, 2 00 ppm to 450 ppm, 200 ppm to 500 ppm, 250 ppm to 300 ppm, 250 ppm to 350 ppm, 250 ppm to 400 ppm, 250 ppm to 450 ppm, 250 ppm to 500 ppm, 300 ppm to 350 ppm, 300 ppm to 400 ppm, 300 ppm to 450 ppm, 300 ppm to 500 ppm, 350 ppm to 400 ppm, 350 ppm to 450 ppm, 350 ppm to 500 ppm, 400 ppm to 450 ppm, 400 ppm to 500 ppm, 450 ppm to 500 ppm.

[0029] When the sweetener is rebaudioside A, the content of rebaudioside A in the food or beverage of the present invention is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 1 ppm or more, preferably 5 ppm or more, more preferably 10 ppm or more, 15 ppm or more, 20 ppm or more, 30 ppm or more, or 40 ppm or more, even more preferably 50 ppm or more, 60 ppm or more, 70 ppm or more, 80 ppm or more, or 90 ppm or more, and still more preferably 100 ppm or more, 150 ppm or more, or 200 ppm or more. In addition, the content is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 500 ppm or less, 450 ppm or less, 400 ppm or less, or 350 ppm or less, and preferably 300 ppm or less.

[0030] Furthermore, when the sweetener is rebaudioside A, the content of rebaudioside A in the food or beverage of the present invention is, for example, 1 ppm to 5 ppm, 1 ppm to 10 ppm, 1 ppm to 20 ppm, 1 ppm to 30 ppm, 1 ppm to 40 ppm, 1 ppm to 50 ppm, 1 ppm to 60 ppm, 1 ppm to 70 ppm, 1 ppm to 80 ppm, 1 ppm to 90 ppm, 1 ppm to 100 ppm, 1 ppm to 150 ppm, 1 ppm to 200 ppm, 1 ppm to 250 ppm, 1 ppm to 300 ppm, 1 ppm to 350 ppm, 1 ppm to 400 ppm, 1 ppm to 45 0ppm, 1ppm to 500ppm, 5ppm to 10ppm, 5ppm to 20ppm, 5ppm to 30ppm, 5ppm to 40ppm, 5 ppm ~ 50ppm, 5ppm ~ 60ppm, 5ppm ~ 70ppm, 5ppm ~ 80ppm, 5ppm ~ 90ppm, 5ppm ~ 100p pm, 5ppm to 150ppm, 5ppm to 200ppm, 5ppm to 250ppm, 5ppm to 300ppm, 5ppm to 350ppm , 5ppm to 400ppm, 5ppm to 450ppm, 5ppm to 500ppm, 10ppm to 20ppm, 10ppm to 30ppm, 10 ppm to 40ppm, 10ppm to 50ppm, 10ppm to 60ppm, 10ppm to 70ppm, 10ppm to 80ppm, 10ppm m ~ 90ppm, 10ppm ~ 100ppm, 10ppm ~ 150ppm, 10ppm ~ 200ppm, 10ppm ~ 250ppm, 10 ppm ~ 300ppm, 10ppm ~ 350ppm, 10ppm ~ 400ppm, 10ppm ~ 450ppm, 10ppm ~ 500ppm , 20ppm to 30ppm, 20ppm to 40ppm, 20ppm to 50ppm, 20ppm to 60ppm, 20ppm to 70ppm, 20 ppm ~ 80ppm, 20ppm ~ 90ppm, 20ppm ~ 100ppm, 20ppm ~ 150ppm, 20ppm ~ 200ppm, 2 0ppm to 250ppm, 20ppm to 300ppm, 20ppm to 350ppm, 20ppm to 400ppm, 20ppm to 450ppm , 20ppm to 500ppm, 30ppm to 40ppm, 30ppm to 50ppm, 30ppm to 60ppm, 30ppm to 70ppm, 30ppm to 80ppm, 30ppm to 90ppm, 30ppm to 100ppm, 30ppm to 150ppm, 30ppm to 200ppm,30ppm~250ppm、30ppm~300ppm、30ppm~350ppm、30ppm~400ppm、30ppm~450ppm、30ppm~500ppm、40ppm~50ppm、40ppm~60ppm、40ppm~70ppm、40ppm~80ppm、40ppm~90ppm、40ppm~100ppm、40ppm~150ppm、40ppm~200ppm、40ppm~250ppm、40ppm~300ppm、40ppm~350ppm、40ppm~400ppm、40ppm~450ppm、40ppm~500ppm、50ppm~60ppm、50ppm~70ppm、50ppm~80ppm、50ppm~90ppm、50ppm~100ppm、50ppm~150ppm、50ppm~200ppm、50ppm~250ppm、50ppm~300ppm、50ppm~350ppm、50ppm~400ppm、50ppm~450ppm、50ppm~500ppm、60ppm~70ppm、60ppm~80ppm、60ppm~90ppm、60ppm~100ppm、60ppm~150ppm、60ppm~200ppm、60ppm~250ppm、60ppm~300ppm、60ppm~350ppm、60ppm~400ppm、60ppm~450ppm、60ppm~500ppm、70ppm~80ppm、70ppm~90ppm、70ppm~100ppm、70ppm~150ppm、70ppm~200ppm、70ppm~250ppm、70ppm~300ppm、70ppm~350ppm、70ppm~400ppm、70ppm~450ppm、70ppm~500ppm、80ppm~90ppm、80ppm~100ppm、80ppm~150ppm、80ppm~200ppm、80ppm~250ppm、80ppm~300ppm、80ppm~350ppm、80ppm~400ppm、80ppm~450ppm、80ppm~500ppm、90ppm~100ppm、90ppm~150ppm、90ppm~200ppm、90ppm~250ppm、90ppm~300ppm、90ppm~350ppm、90ppm~400ppm、90ppm~450ppm、90ppm~500ppm、100ppm~150ppm、100ppm~200ppm、100ppm to 250ppm, 100ppm to 300ppm, 100ppm to 350ppm, 100ppm to 400ppm, 100 ppm ~ 450ppm, 100ppm ~ 500ppm, 150ppm ~ 200ppm, 150ppm ~ 250ppm, 150ppm ~ 300ppm, 150ppm to 350ppm, 150ppm to 400ppm, 150ppm to 450ppm, 150ppm to 500p pm, 200ppm to 250ppm, 200ppm to 300ppm, 200ppm to 350ppm, 200ppm to 400ppm, 2 00 ppm to 450 ppm, 200 ppm to 500 ppm, 250 ppm to 300 ppm, 250 ppm to 350 ppm, 250 ppm to 400 ppm, 250 ppm to 450 ppm, 250 ppm to 500 ppm, 300 ppm to 350 ppm, 300 ppm to 400 ppm, 300 ppm to 450 ppm, 300 ppm to 500 ppm, 350 ppm to 400 ppm, 350 ppm to 450 ppm, 350 ppm to 500 ppm, 400 ppm to 450 ppm, 400 ppm to 500 ppm, 450 ppm to 500 ppm.

[0031] In the present invention, the sweetener may be at least one selected from the group consisting of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside D, and rebaudioside M. In this case, the total content of the target rebaudioside A, rebaudioside D, and rebaudioside M (total content of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside D, and rebaudioside M in a food or beverage) is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 1 ppm or more, preferably 5 ppm or more, more preferably 10 ppm or more, 15 ppm or more, 20 ppm or more, 30 ppm or more, or 40 ppm or more, even more preferably 50 ppm or more, 60 ppm or more, 70 ppm or more, 80 ppm or more, or 90 ppm or more, and even more preferably 100 ppm or more, 150 ppm or more, or 200 ppm or more. The content is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 500 ppm or less, 450 ppm or less, 400 ppm or less, or 350 ppm or less, and preferably 300 ppm or less.

[0032] Furthermore, when the sweetener is at least one selected from the group consisting of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside D, and rebaudioside M, the total content of the target rebaudioside A, rebaudioside D, and rebaudioside M (the total content of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside D, and rebaudioside M in foods and beverages) is, for example, 1 ppm to 5 ppm, 1 ppm to 10 ppm, 1 ppm to 20 ppm, 1 ppm to 30 ppm, 1 ppm to 40 ppm, 1 ppm to 50 ppm, 1 ppm to 60 ppm, 1 ppm to 70 ppm, 1 ppm to 80 ppm, 1 ppm to 100 ppm, 1 ppm to 120 ppm, 1 ppm to 140 ppm, 1 ppm to 160 ppm, 1 ppm to 200 ppm, 1 ppm to 220 ppm, 1 ppm to 240 ppm, 1 ppm to 280 ppm, 1 ppm to 300 ppm, 1 ppm to 320 ppm, 1 ppm to 360 ppm, 1 ppm to 380 ppm, 1 ppm to 400 ppm, 1 ppm to 500 ppm, 1 ppm to 600 ppm, 1 ppm to 280 ppm, 1 ppm to 360 ppm, 1 ppm to 400 ppm, 1 ppm to 500 ppm, 1 ppm to 600 ppm, 1 ppm to 280 ppm, 1 ppm to 360 ppm, 1 ppm to 38 ... pm~90ppm, 1ppm~100ppm, 1ppm~150ppm, 1ppm~200ppm, 1ppm~250ppm, 1ppm~ 300ppm, 1ppm to 350ppm, 1ppm to 400ppm, 1ppm to 450ppm, 1ppm to 500ppm, 5ppm to 10p pm, 5ppm to 20ppm, 5ppm to 30ppm, 5ppm to 40ppm, 5ppm to 50ppm, 5ppm to 60ppm, 5ppm ~70ppm, 5ppm~80ppm, 5ppm~90ppm, 5ppm~100ppm, 5ppm~150ppm, 5ppm~200ppm m, 5ppm to 250ppm, 5ppm to 300ppm, 5ppm to 350ppm, 5ppm to 400ppm, 5ppm to 450ppm, 5ppm to 500ppm, 10ppm to 20ppm, 10ppm to 30ppm, 10ppm to 40ppm, 10ppm to 50ppm, 10p pm~60ppm, 10ppm~70ppm, 10ppm~80ppm, 10ppm~90ppm, 10ppm~100ppm, 10ppm m ~ 150ppm, 10ppm ~ 200ppm, 10ppm ~ 250ppm, 10ppm ~ 300ppm, 10ppm ~ 350ppm, 10 ppm ~ 400ppm, 10ppm ~ 450ppm, 10ppm ~ 500ppm, 20ppm ~ 30ppm, 20ppm ~ 40ppm, 2 0ppm to 50ppm, 20ppm to 60ppm, 20ppm to 70ppm, 20ppm to 80ppm, 20ppm to 90ppm, 20ppm m ~ 100ppm, 20ppm ~ 150ppm, 20ppm ~ 200ppm, 20ppm ~ 250ppm, 20ppm ~ 300ppm, 2 0ppm to 350ppm, 20ppm to 400ppm, 20ppm to 450ppm, 20ppm to 500ppm, 30ppm to 40ppm,30ppm~50ppm、30ppm~60ppm、30ppm~70ppm、30ppm~80ppm、30ppm~90ppm、30ppm~100ppm、30ppm~150ppm、30ppm~200ppm、30ppm~250ppm、30ppm~300ppm、30ppm~350ppm、30ppm~400ppm、30ppm~450ppm、30ppm~500ppm、40ppm~50ppm、40ppm~60ppm、40ppm~70ppm、40ppm~80ppm、40ppm~90ppm、40ppm~100ppm、40ppm~150ppm、40ppm~200ppm、40ppm~250ppm、40ppm~300ppm、40ppm~350ppm、40ppm~400ppm、40ppm~450ppm、40ppm~500ppm、50ppm~60ppm、50ppm~70ppm、50ppm~80ppm、50ppm~90ppm、50ppm~100ppm、50ppm~150ppm、50ppm~200ppm、50ppm~250ppm、50ppm~300ppm、50ppm~350ppm、50ppm~400ppm、50ppm~450ppm、50ppm~500ppm、60ppm~70ppm、60ppm~80ppm、60ppm~90ppm、60ppm~100ppm、60ppm~150ppm、60ppm~200ppm、60ppm~250ppm、60ppm~300ppm、60ppm~350ppm、60ppm~400ppm、60ppm~450ppm、60ppm~500ppm、70ppm~80ppm、70ppm~90ppm、70ppm~100ppm、70ppm~150ppm、70ppm~200ppm、70ppm~250ppm、70ppm~300ppm、70ppm~350ppm、70ppm~400ppm、70ppm~450ppm、70ppm~500ppm、80ppm~90ppm、80ppm~100ppm、80ppm~150ppm、80ppm~200ppm、80ppm~250ppm、80ppm~300ppm、80ppm~350ppm、80ppm~400ppm、80ppm~450ppm、80ppm~500ppm、90ppm~100ppm、90ppm~150ppm、90ppm~200ppm、90ppm~250ppm、90ppm to 300ppm, 90ppm to 350ppm, 90ppm to 400ppm, 90ppm to 450ppm, 90ppm to 500ppm, 100ppm ~150ppm, 100ppm~200ppm, 100ppm~250ppm, 100ppm~300ppm, 100ppm~350ppm, 100ppm~4 00ppm, 100ppm to 450ppm, 100ppm to 500ppm, 150ppm to 200ppm, 150ppm to 250ppm, 150ppm to 30 0ppm, 150ppm to 350ppm, 150ppm to 400ppm, 150ppm to 450ppm, 150ppm to 500ppm, 200ppm to 250p pm, 200ppm to 300ppm, 200ppm to 350ppm, 200ppm to 400ppm, 200ppm to 450ppm, 200ppm to 500ppm m, 250ppm to 300ppm, 250ppm to 350ppm, 250ppm to 400ppm, 250ppm to 450ppm, 250ppm to 500ppm, 300 ppm to 350 ppm, 300 ppm to 400 ppm, 300 ppm to 450 ppm, 300 ppm to 500 ppm, 350 ppm to 400 ppm, 350 ppm to 450 ppm, 350 ppm to 500 ppm, 400 ppm to 450 ppm, 400 ppm to 500 ppm, 450 ppm to 500 ppm.

[0033] (Dihydrochalcones) The food and beverage products of the present invention contain dihydrochalcones. Dihydrochalcones refer to dihydrochalcones and derivatives thereof. Dihydrochalcones may be in the form of glycosides. Examples of dihydrochalcones include phloridzin, phloretin, trilobatin, naringin dihydrochalcone, neohesperidin dihydrochalcone, hesperetin-7-glucoside-dihydrochalcone, hesperetin dihydrochalcone glucoside, hesperetin dihydrochalcone xyloside, hesperetin dihydrochalcone galactoside, and naringenin dihydrochalcone rhamnosylgalactoside. In the food and beverage products of the present invention, one type of dihydrochalcone may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination. In the present invention, the dihydrochalcones are preferably phloretin and trilobatin. Phloretin is a compound represented by the molecular formula C１５ H １４ O ５ Trilobatin is a compound represented by the molecular formula C ２１ H ２４ O １０ The compound has the CAS registry number 4192-90-9.

[0034] The content of dihydrochalcones in the food and beverage of the present invention is 30 ppm or less. The content is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 0.01 ppm or more, 0.1 ppm or more, 0.2 ppm or more, 0.3 ppm or more, 0.4 ppm or more, 0.5 ppm or more, 0.6 ppm or more, 0.7 ppm or more, 0.8 ppm or more, 0.9 ppm or more, or 1 ppm or more, preferably 1.5 ppm or more, 2 ppm or more, 2.5 ppm or more, 3 ppm or more, 3.5 ppm or more, 4 ppm or more, 4.5 ppm or more, or 5 ppm or more, more preferably 5.5 ppm or more, 6 ppm or more, 6.5 ppm or more, 7 ppm or more, or 7.5 ppm or more. The content is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 30 ppm or less, 25 ppm or less, 20 ppm or less, or 15 ppm or less.

[0035] The content of dihydrochalcones in the food and drink of the present invention may be, for example, 0.01 ppm to 0.1 ppm, 0.01 ppm to 0.15 ppm, 0.01 ppm to 0.2 ppm, 0.01 ppm to 0.25 ppm, 0.01 ppm to 0.3 ppm, 0.01 ppm to 0.35 ppm, 0.01 ppm to 0.4 ppm, 0.01 ppm to 0.45 ppm, 0.01 ppm to 0.5 ppm, 0.01 ppm to 0.55 ppm, 0.01 ppm to 0.6 ppm, 0.01 ppm to 0.65 ppm, 0.01 ppm to 0.7 ppm, or 0.01 ppm to 0.75 ppm. , 0.01ppm to 0.8ppm, 0.01ppm to 0.85ppm, 0.01ppm to 0.9ppm, 0.01ppm to 0.95ppm , 0.01ppm to 1ppm, 0.01ppm to 2ppm, 0.01ppm to 3ppm, 0.01ppm to 4ppm, 0.01ppm to 5 ppm, 0.01ppm to 6ppm, 0.01ppm to 7ppm, 0.01ppm to 8ppm, 0.01ppm to 9ppm, 0.01ppm m ~ 10ppm, 0.01ppm ~ 15ppm, 0.01ppm ~ 20ppm, 0.01ppm ~ 25ppm, 0.01ppm ~ 30ppm , 0.1ppm to 0.15ppm, 0.1ppm to 0.2ppm, 0.1ppm to 0.25ppm, 0.1ppm to 0.3ppm, 0.1 ppm ~ 0.35ppm, 0.1ppm ~ 0.4ppm, 0.1ppm ~ 0.45ppm, 0.1ppm ~ 0.5ppm, 0.1ppm ~ 0.55ppm, 0.1ppm to 0.6ppm, 0.1ppm to 0.65ppm, 0.1ppm to 0.7ppm, 0.1ppm to 0.75 ppm, 0.1ppm to 0.8ppm, 0.1ppm to 0.85ppm, 0.1ppm to 0.9ppm, 0.1ppm to 0.95ppm, 0 .. 1ppm to 1ppm, 0.1ppm to 2ppm, 0.1ppm to 3ppm, 0.1ppm to 4ppm, 0.1ppm to 5ppm, 0.1 ppm to 6ppm, 0.1ppm to 7ppm, 0.1ppm to 8ppm, 0.1ppm to 9ppm, 0.1ppm to 10ppm, 0.1p pm~15ppm, 0.1ppm~20ppm, 0.1ppm~25ppm, 0.1ppm~30ppm, 0.15ppm~0.2ppm , 0.15ppm to 0.25ppm, 0.15ppm to 0.3ppm, 0.15ppm to 0.35ppm, 0.15ppm to 0.4ppm,0.15ppm~0.45ppm、0.15ppm~0.5ppm、0.15ppm~0.55ppm、0.15ppm~0.6ppm、0.15ppm~0.65ppm、0.15ppm~0.7ppm、0.15ppm~0.75ppm、0.15ppm~0.8ppm、0.15ppm~0.85ppm、0.15ppm~0.9ppm、0.15ppm~0.95ppm、0.15ppm~1ppm、0.15ppm~2ppm、0.15ppm~3ppm、0.15ppm~4ppm、0.15ppm~5ppm、0.15ppm~6ppm、0.15ppm~7ppm、0.15ppm~8ppm、0.15ppm~9ppm、0.15ppm~10ppm、0.15ppm~15ppm、0.15ppm~20ppm、0.15ppm~25ppm、0.15ppm~30ppm、0.2ppm~0.25ppm、0.2ppm~0.3ppm、0.2ppm~0.35ppm、0.2ppm~0.4ppm、0.2ppm~0.45ppm、0.2ppm~0.5ppm、0.2ppm~0.55ppm、0.2ppm~0.6ppm、0.2ppm~0.65ppm、0.2ppm~0.7ppm、0.2ppm~0.75ppm、0.2ppm~0.8ppm、0.2ppm~0.85ppm、0.2ppm~0.9ppm、0.2ppm~0.95ppm、0.2ppm~1ppm、0.2ppm~2ppm、0.2ppm~3ppm、0.2ppm~4ppm、0.2ppm~5ppm、0.2ppm~6ppm、0.2ppm~7ppm、0.2ppm~8ppm、0.2ppm~9ppm、0.2ppm~10ppm、0.2ppm~15ppm、0.2ppm~20ppm、0.2ppm~25ppm、0.2ppm~30ppm、0.25ppm~0.3ppm、0.25ppm~0.35ppm、0.25ppm~0.4ppm、0.25ppm~0.45ppm、0.25ppm~0.5ppm、0.25ppm~0.55ppm、0.25ppm~0.6ppm、0.25ppm~0.65ppm、0.25ppm~0.7ppm、0.25ppm~0.75ppm、0.25ppm~0.8ppm、0.25ppm~0.85ppm、0.25ppm~0.9ppm、0.25ppm~0.95ppm、0.25ppm~1ppm、0.25ppm~2ppm、0.25ppm~3ppm、0.25ppm~4ppm、0.25ppm~5ppm、0.25ppm~6ppm、0.25ppm~7ppm、0.25ppm~8ppm、0.25ppm~9ppm、0.25ppm~10ppm、0.25ppm~15ppm、0.25ppm~20ppm、0.25ppm~25ppm、0.25ppm~30ppm、0.3ppm~0.35ppm、0.3ppm~0.4ppm、0.3ppm~0.45ppm、0.3ppm~0.5ppm、0.3ppm~0.55ppm、0.3ppm~0.6ppm、0.3ppm~0.65ppm、0.3ppm~0.7ppm、0.3ppm~0.75ppm、0.3ppm~0.8ppm、0.3ppm~0.85ppm、0.3ppm~0.9ppm、0.3ppm~0.95ppm、0.3ppm~1ppm、0.3ppm~2ppm、0.3ppm~3ppm、0.3ppm~4ppm、0.3ppm~5ppm、0.3ppm~6ppm、0.3ppm~7ppm、0.3ppm~8ppm、0.3ppm~9ppm、0.3ppm~10ppm、0.3ppm~15ppm、0.3ppm~20ppm、0.3ppm~25ppm、0.3ppm~30ppm、0.35ppm~0.4ppm、0.35ppm~0.45ppm、0.35ppm~0.5ppm、0.35ppm~0.55ppm、0.35ppm~0.6ppm、0.35ppm~0.65ppm、0.35ppm~0.7ppm、0.35ppm~0.75ppm、0.35ppm~0.8ppm、0.35ppm~0.85ppm、0.35ppm~0.9ppm、0.35ppm~0.95ppm、0.35ppm~1ppm、0.35ppm~2ppm、0.35ppm~3ppm、0.35ppm~4ppm、0.35ppm~5ppm、0.35ppm~6ppm、0.35ppm~7ppm、0.35ppm~8ppm、0.35ppm~9ppm、0.35ppm~10ppm、0.35ppm~15ppm、0.35ppm~20ppm、0.35ppm~25ppm、0.35ppm~30ppm、0.4ppm~0.45ppm、0.4ppm~0.5ppm、0.4ppm~0.55ppm、0.4ppm~0.6ppm、0.4ppm~0.65ppm、0.4ppm~0.7ppm、0.4ppm~0.75ppm、0.4ppm~0.8ppm、0.4ppm~0.85ppm、0.4ppm~0.9ppm、0.4ppm~0.95ppm、0.4ppm~1ppm、0.4ppm~2ppm、0.4ppm~3ppm、0.4ppm~4ppm、0.4ppm~5ppm、0.4ppm~6ppm、0.4ppm~7ppm、0.4ppm~8ppm、0.4ppm~9ppm、0.4ppm~10ppm、0.4ppm~15ppm、0.4ppm~20ppm、0.4ppm~25ppm、0.4ppm~30ppm、0.45ppm~0.5ppm、0.45ppm~0.55ppm、0.45ppm~0.6ppm、0.45ppm~0.65ppm、0.45ppm~0.7ppm、0.45ppm~0.75ppm、0.45ppm~0.8ppm、0.45ppm~0.85ppm、0.45ppm~0.9ppm、0.45ppm~0.95ppm、0.45ppm~1ppm、0.45ppm~2ppm、0.45ppm~3ppm、0.45ppm~4ppm、0.45ppm~5ppm、0.45ppm~6ppm、0.45ppm~7ppm、0.45ppm~8ppm、0.45ppm~9ppm、0.45ppm~10ppm、0.45ppm~15ppm、0.45ppm~20ppm、0.45ppm~25ppm、0.45ppm~30ppm、0.5ppm~0.55ppm、0.5ppm~0.6ppm、0.5ppm~0.65ppm、0.5ppm~0.7ppm、0.5ppm~0.75ppm、0.5ppm~0.8ppm、0.5ppm~0.85ppm、0.5ppm~0.9ppm、0.5ppm~0.95ppm、0.5ppm~1ppm、0.5ppm~2ppm、0.5ppm~3ppm、0.5ppm~4ppm、0.5ppm~5ppm、0.5ppm~6ppm、0.5ppm~7ppm、0.5ppm~8ppm、0.5ppm~9ppm、0.5ppm~10ppm、0.5ppm~15ppm、0.5ppm~20ppm、0.5ppm~25ppm、0.5ppm~30ppm、0.55ppm~0.6ppm、0.55ppm~0.65ppm、0.55ppm~0.7ppm、0.55ppm~0.75ppm、0.55ppm~0.8ppm、0.55ppm~0.85ppm、0.55ppm~0.9ppm、0.55ppm~0.95ppm、0.55ppm~1ppm、0.55ppm~2ppm、0.55ppm~3ppm、0.55ppm~4ppm、0.55ppm~5ppm、0.55ppm~6ppm、0.55ppm~7ppm、0.55ppm~8ppm、0.55ppm~9ppm、0.55ppm~10ppm、0.55ppm~15ppm、0.55ppm~20ppm、0.55ppm~25ppm、0.55ppm~30ppm、0.6ppm~0.65ppm、0.6ppm~0.7ppm、0.6ppm~0.75ppm、0.6ppm~0.8ppm、0.6ppm~0.85ppm、0.6ppm~0.9ppm、0.6ppm~0.95ppm、0.6ppm~1ppm、0.6ppm~2ppm、0.6ppm~3ppm、0.6ppm~4ppm、0.6ppm~5ppm、0.6ppm~6ppm、0.6ppm~7ppm、0.6ppm~8ppm、0.6ppm~9ppm、0.6ppm~10ppm、0.6ppm~15ppm、0.6ppm~20ppm、0.6ppm~25ppm、0.6ppm~30ppm、0.65ppm~0.7ppm、0.65ppm~0.75ppm、0.65ppm~0.8ppm、0.65ppm~0.85ppm、0.65ppm~0.9ppm、0.65ppm~0.95ppm、0.65ppm~1ppm、0.65ppm~2ppm、0.65ppm~3ppm、0.65ppm~4ppm、0.65ppm~5ppm、0.65ppm~6ppm、0.65ppm~7ppm、0.65ppm~8ppm、0.65ppm~9ppm、0.65ppm~10ppm、0.65ppm~15ppm、0.65ppm~20ppm、0.65ppm~25ppm、0.65ppm~30ppm、0.7ppm~0.75ppm、0.7ppm~0.8ppm、0.7ppm~0.85ppm、0.7ppm~0.9ppm、0.7ppm~0.95ppm、0.7ppm~1ppm、0.7ppm~2ppm、0.7ppm~3ppm、0.7ppm~4ppm、0.7ppm~5ppm、0.7ppm~6ppm、0.7ppm~7ppm、0.7ppm~8ppm、0.7ppm~9ppm、0.7ppm~10ppm、0.7ppm~15ppm、0.7ppm~20ppm、0.7ppm~25ppm、0.7ppm~30ppm、0.75ppm~0.8ppm、0.75ppm~0.85ppm、0.75ppm~0.9ppm、0.75ppm~0.95ppm、0.75ppm~1ppm、0.75ppm~2ppm、0.75ppm~3ppm、0.75ppm~4ppm、0.75ppm~5ppm、0.75ppm~6ppm、 0.75ppm~7ppm、0.75ppm~8ppm、0.75ppm~9ppm、0.75ppm~10ppm、0.75ppm~15ppm、0.75ppm~20ppm、0.75ppm~25ppm、0.75ppm~30ppm、0.8ppm~0.85ppm、0.8ppm~0.9ppm、0.8ppm~0.95ppm、0.8ppm~1ppm、0.8ppm~2ppm、0.8ppm~3ppm、0.8ppm~4ppm、0.8ppm~5ppm、0.8ppm~6ppm、0.8ppm~7ppm、0.8ppm~8ppm、0.8ppm~9ppm、0.8ppm~10ppm、0.8ppm~15ppm、0.8ppm~20ppm、0.8ppm~25ppm、0.8ppm~30ppm、0.85ppm~0.9ppm、0.85ppm~0.95ppm、0.85ppm~1ppm、0.85ppm~2ppm、0.85ppm~3ppm、0.85ppm~4ppm、0.85ppm~5ppm、0.85ppm~6ppm、0.85ppm~7ppm、0.85ppm~8ppm、0.85ppm~9ppm、0.85ppm~10ppm、0.85ppm~15ppm、0.85ppm~20ppm、0.85ppm~25ppm、0.85ppm~30ppm、0.9ppm~0.95ppm、0.9ppm~1ppm、0.9ppm~2ppm、0.9ppm~3ppm、0.9ppm~4ppm、0.9ppm~5ppm、0.9ppm~6ppm、0.9ppm~7ppm、0.9ppm~8ppm、0.9ppm~9ppm、0.9ppm~10ppm、0.9ppm~15ppm、0.9ppm~20ppm、0.9ppm~25ppm、0.9ppm~30ppm、0.95ppm~1ppm、0.95ppm~2ppm、0.95ppm~3ppm、0.95ppm~4ppm、0.95ppm~5ppm、0.95ppm~6ppm、0.95ppm~7ppm、0.95ppm~8ppm、0.95ppm~9ppm、0.95ppm~10ppm、0.95ppm~15ppm、0.95ppm~20ppm、0.95ppm~25ppm、0.95ppm~30ppm、1ppm~2ppm、1ppm~3ppm、1ppm~4ppm、1ppm~5ppm、1ppm~6ppm、1ppm~7ppm、1ppm~8ppm、1ppm~9ppm、1ppm~10ppm、1ppm~15ppm、1ppm~20ppm、1ppm~25ppm、1ppm~30ppm、2ppm~3ppm、2ppm~4ppm、2ppm~5ppm、2ppm~6ppm、2ppm~7ppm、2ppm~8ppm、2ppm~9ppm、2ppm~10ppm、2ppm~15ppm、2ppm~20ppm、2ppm~25ppm、2ppm~30ppm、3ppm~4ppm、3ppm~5ppm、3ppm~6ppm、3ppm~7ppm、3ppm~8ppm、3ppm~9ppm、3ppm~10ppm、3ppm~15ppm、3ppm~20ppm、3ppm~25ppm、3ppm~30ppm、4ppm~5ppm、4ppm~6ppm、4ppm~7ppm、4ppm~8ppm、4ppm~9ppm、4ppm~10ppm、4ppm~15ppm、4ppm~20ppm、4ppm~25ppm、4ppm~30ppm、5ppm~6ppm、5ppm~7ppm、5ppm~8ppm、5ppm~9ppm、5ppm~10ppm、5ppm~15ppm、5ppm~20ppm、5ppm~25ppm、5ppm~30ppm、6ppm~7ppm、6ppm~8ppm、6ppm~9ppm、6ppm~10ppm、6ppm~15ppm、6ppm~20ppm、6ppm~25ppm、6ppm~30ppm、7ppm~8ppm、7ppm~9ppm、7ppm~10ppm、7ppm~15ppm、7ppm~20ppm、7ppm~25ppm、7ppm~30ppm、8ppm~9ppm、8ppm~10ppm、8ppm~15ppm、8ppm~20ppm、8ppm~25ppm、8ppm~30ppm、9ppm~10ppm、9ppm~15ppm、9ppm~20ppm、9ppm~25ppm、9ppm~30ppm、10ppm~15ppm、10ppm~20ppm、10ppm~25ppm、10ppm~30ppm、15ppm~20ppm、15ppm~25ppm、The dihydrochalcones content in the food or beverage of the present invention can be measured using HPLC or the like.

[0036] Regarding the content of dihydrochalcones, when the content of dihydrochalcones is Y (unit: ppm) and the content of minerals is X (unit: mM), Y is preferably 55-(4.5 x X) or less.

[0037] (Phospholipids) The food and beverage product of the present invention may contain a phospholipid. A phospholipid is an amphipathic lipid having a phosphorus atom in the form of a phosphate ester in its structure. Phospholipids include glycerophospholipids with a glycerin backbone and sphingophospholipids with a sphingosine backbone. Examples of glycerophospholipids include, but are not limited to, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylserine, phosphatidylglycerol, and cardiolipin. Examples of sphingophospholipids include, but are not limited to, sphingomyelin. The phospholipid may be a lysophospholipid. Examples of lysophospholipids include, but are not limited to, lysoglycerophospholipids such as lysophosphatidylcholine, lysophosphatidylethanolamine, lysophosphatidylinositol, lysophosphatidylserine, and lysophosphatidylglycerol, and lysosphingophospholipids such as lysosphingomyelin.

[0038] The phospholipid may be purified from a natural product or artificially synthesized. The phospholipid in the present invention is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include phospholipids derived from soybean, palm, rapeseed, sunflower, oil palm, sesame, corn, peanut, olive, cotton, flax, egg yolk, or milk, or a combination thereof.

[0039] Lecithin can be preferably used as the phospholipid. Lecithin is a type of glycerophospholipid and is a general term for lipid products containing phospholipids. In the present invention, commercially available lecithin can be suitably used. Examples of lecithin that can be used in the present invention, based on the raw material, include soybean-derived lecithin, palm-derived lecithin, rapeseed-derived lecithin, sunflower-derived lecithin, and egg yolk-derived lecithin, but are not particularly limited thereto.

[0040] The phospholipid content in the food or beverage of the present invention is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 0.1 μg / mL or more, preferably 1 μg / mL or more, 2 μg / mL or more, or 3 μg / mL or more, and more preferably 3.125 μg / mL or more, 4 μg / mL or more, or 5 μg / mL or more. The content is also not particularly limited, but is, for example, 250 μg / mL or less, 240 μg / mL or less, 230 μg / mL or less, 220 μg / mL or less, 210 μg / mL or less, 200 μg / mL or less, 190 μg / mL or less, 180 μg / mL or less, 170 μg / mL or less, 160 μg / mL or less, 150 μg / mL or less, 140 μg / mL or less, 130 μg / mL or less, 120 μg / mL or less, 110 μg / mL or less, or 100 μg / mL or less. μg / mL or less, preferably 95 μg / mL or less, 90 μg / mL or less, 85 μg / mL or less, 80 μg / mL or less, 75 μg / mL or less, 70 μg / mL or less, 65 μg / mL or less, 50 μg / mL or less, 45 μg / mL or less, 40 μg / mL or less, 35 μg / mL or less, 30 μg / mL or less, 25 μg / mL or less, or 20 μg / mL or less, and more preferably 15 μg / mL or 13.5 μg / mL or less.

[0041] Also, the content of linseed oil in the food of the present invention is, for example, 0.1μg / mL~1μg / mL, 0.1μg / mL~1.5μg / mL, 0.1μg / mL~2μg / mL, 0.1μg / mL~3μg / mL, 0.1μg / mL~3.125μg / mL, 0.1μg / mL~3μg / mL. μg / mL、0.1μg / mL~5μg / mL、0.1μg / mL~6μg / mL、0.1μg / mL~6.25μg / mL、0.1μg / mL~7μg / mL、0.1μg / mL~9μg / mL、0.1μg / mL~10μg / mL .1μg / mL~11μg / mL、0.1μg / mL~12μg / mL、0.1μg / mL~12.5μg / mL、0.1μg / mL~13μg / mL、0.1μg / mL~14μg / mL、0.1μg / mL~15μg / mL、0.1μg / mL~16μg / mL μg / mL~17μg / mL、0.1μg / mL~18μg / mL、0.1μg / mL~19μg / mL、0.1μg / mL~20μg / mL、0.1μg / mL~30μg / mL、0.1μg / mL~50μg / mL L~60μg / mL、0.1μg / mL~70μg / mL、0.1μg / mL~80μg / mL、0.1μg / mL~90μg / mL、0.1μg / mL~100μg / mL、0.1μg / mL~200μg / mL ~250μg / mL、1μg / mL~1.5μg / mL、1μg / mL~3μg / mL、1μg / mL~3.125μg / mL~1μg / mL~4μg / mL~6. 25μg / mL、1μg / mL~7μg / mL、1μg / mL~8μg / mL、1μg / mL~9μg / mL、1μg / mL~10μg / mL、1μg / mL~11μg / mL、1μg / mL~13μg / mL / mL、1μg / mL~14μg / mL、1μg / mL~15μg / mL、1μg / mL~16μg / mL、1μg / mL~17μg / mL、1μg / mL~18μg / mL、1μg / mL~19μg / mL、1μg / mL~30μg / mL、1μg / mL~40μg / mL、1μg / mL~50μg / mL、1μg / mL~60μg / mL、1μg / mL~70μg / mL、1μg / mL~80μg / mL、1μg / mL~90μg / mL、1μg / mL~100μg / mL、1μg / mL~150μg / mL、1μg / mL~200μg / mL、1μg / mL~250μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~2μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~3μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~3.125μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~4μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~5μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~6μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~6.25μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~7μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~8μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~9μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~10μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~11μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~12μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~12.5μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~13μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~14μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~15μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~16μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~17μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~18μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~19μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~20μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~30μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~40μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~50μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~60μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~70μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~80μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~90μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~100μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~150μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~200μg / mL、1.5μg / mL~250μg / mL、2μg / mL~3μg / mL、2μg / mL~3.125μg / mL、2μg / mL~4μg / mL、2μg / mL~5μg / mL、2μg / mL~6μg / mL、2μg / mL~6.25μg / mL、2μg / mL~7μg / mL、2μg / mL~8μg / mL、2μg / mL~9μg / mL、2μg / mL~10μg / mL、2μg / mL~11μg / mL、2μg / mL~12μg / mL、2μg / mL~12.5μg / mL、2μg / mL~13μg / mL、2μg / mL~14μg / mL、2μg / mL~15μg / mL、2μg / mL~16μg / mL、2μg / mL~17μg / mL、2μg / mL~18μg / mL、2μg / mL~19μg / mL、2μg / mL~20μg / mL、2μg / mL~30μg / mL、2μg / mL~40μg / mL、2μg / mL~50μg / mL、2μg / mL~60μg / mL、2μg / mL~70μg / mL、2μg / mL~80μg / mL、2μg / mL~90μg / mL、2μg / mL~100μg / mL、2μg / mL~150μg / mL、2μg / mL~200μg / mL、2μg / mL~250μg / mL、3μg / mL~3.125μg / mL、3μg / mL~4μg / mL、3μg / mL~5μg / mL、3μg / mL~6μg / mL、3μg / mL~6.25μg / mL、3μg / mL~7μg / mL、3μg / mL~8μg / mL、3μg / mL~9μg / mL、3μg / mL~10μg / mL、3μg / mL~11μg / mL、3μg / mL~12μg / mL、3μg / mL~12.5μg / mL、3μg / mL~13μg / mL、3μg / mL~14μg / mL、3μg / mL~15μg / mL、3μg / mL~16μg / mL、3μg / mL~17μg / mL、3μg / mL~18μg / mL、3μg / mL~19μg / mL、3μg / mL~20μg / mL、3μg / mL~30μg / mL、3μg / mL~40μg / mL、3μg / mL~50μg / mL、3μg / mL~60μg / mL、3μg / mL~70μg / mL、3μg / mL~80μg / mL、3μg / mL~90μg / mL、3μg / mL~100μg / mL、3μg / mL~150μg / mL、3μg / mL~200μg / mL、3μg / mL~250μg / mL、3.125μg / mL~4μg / mL、3.125μg / mL~5μg / mL、3.125μg / mL~6μg / mL、3.125μg / mL~6.25μg / mL、3.125μg / mL~7μg / mL、3.125μg / mL~8μg / mL、3.125μg / mL~9μg / mL、3.125μg / mL~10μg / mL、3.125μg / mL~11μg / mL、3.125μg / mL~12μg / mL、3.125μg / mL~12.5μg / mL、3.125μg / mL~13μg / mL、3.125μg / mL~14μg / mL、3.125μg / mL~15μg / mL、3.125μg / mL~16μg / mL、3.125μg / mL~17μg / mL、3.125μg / mL~18μg / mL、3.125μg / mL~19μg / mL、3.125μg / mL~20μg / mL、3.125μg / mL~30μg / mL、3.125μg / mL~40μg / mL、3.125μg / mL~50μg / mL、3.125μg / mL~60μg / mL、3.125μg / mL~70μg / mL、3.125μg / mL~80μg / mL、3.125μg / mL~90μg / mL、3.125μg / mL~100μg / mL、3.125μg / mL~150μg / mL、3.125μg / mL~200μg / mL、3.125μg / mL~250μg / mL、4μg / mL~5μg / mL、4μg / mL~6μg / mL、4μg / mL~6.25μg / mL、4μg / mL~7μg / mL、4μg / mL~8μg / mL、4μg / mL~9μg / mL、4μg / mL~10μg / mL、4μg / mL~11μg / mL、4μg / mL~12μg / mL、4μg / mL~12.5μg / mL、4μg / mL~13μg / mL、4μg / mL~14μg / mL、4μg / mL~15μg / mL、4μg / mL~16μg / mL、4μg / mL~17μg / mL、4μg / mL~18μg / mL、4μg / mL~19μg / mL、4μg / mL~20μg / mL、4μg / mL~30μg / mL、4μg / mL~40μg / mL、4μg / mL~50μg / mL、4μg / mL~60μg / mL、4μg / mL~70μg / mL、4μg / mL~80μg / mL、4μg / mL~90μg / mL、4μg / mL~100μg / mL、4μg / mL~150μg / mL、4μg / mL~200μg / mL、4μg / mL~250μg / mL、5μg / mL~6μg / mL、5μg / mL~6.25μg / mL、5μg / mL~7μg / mL、5μg / mL~8μg / mL、5μg / mL~9μg / mL、5μg / mL~10μg / mL、5μg / mL~11μg / mL、5μg / mL~12μg / mL、5μg / mL~12.5μg / mL、5μg / mL~13μg / mL、5μg / mL~14μg / mL、5μg / mL~15μg / mL、5μg / mL~16μg / mL、5μg / mL~17μg / mL、5μg / mL~18μg / mL、5μg / mL~19μg / mL、5μg / mL~20μg / mL、5μg / mL~30μg / mL、5μg / mL~40μg / mL、5μg / mL~50μg / mL、5μg / mL~60μg / mL、5μg / mL~70μg / mL、5μg / mL~80μg / mL、5μg / mL~90μg / mL、5μg / mL~100μg / mL、5μg / mL~150μg / mL、5μg / mL~200μg / mL、5μg / mL~250μg / mL、6μg / mL~6.25μg / 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The phospholipid content in the food or beverage of the present invention can be measured using HPLC or the like.

[0042] (Other ingredients) In addition to the various ingredients described above, additives commonly used in foods and beverages, such as antioxidants, emulsifiers, preservatives, pH adjusters, flavorings, seasonings, sweeteners, acidulants, and quality stabilizers, may be added to the foods and beverages of the present invention, either alone or in combination.

[0043] (Food and Drink) The food and drink of the present invention may be a beverage. The beverage is not particularly limited as long as it is a soft drink. For example, it may be any of a coffee beverage, a tea beverage (green tea beverage, oolong tea beverage, black tea beverage, etc.), a fruit juice beverage, a vegetable beverage, flavored water, a carbonated beverage, or a powdered beverage. Here, a powdered beverage refers to a powdered or granular food intended to be consumed as a soft drink by adding water or the like. Examples of powdered beverages include, but are not limited to, powdered juice, instant juice, instant coffee, instant black tea, and powdered cocoa.

[0044] (Containerized beverage) When the food or beverage of the present invention is a beverage, the beverage can be heat-sterilized and packed in a container to form a packaged beverage. The means of heat sterilization is not particularly limited, and any known means such as UHT sterilization and retort sterilization can be used. The container into which the beverage is filled is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include PET bottles, aluminum cans, steel cans, paper packs, chilled cups, and bottles. From the standpoint of ease and convenience, lightweight, easily portable, and resealable containers, such as PET bottles, are preferred.

[0045] (Production Method) In one aspect, the present invention is a method for producing a food or beverage. More specifically, one aspect of the present invention is a method for producing a food or beverage containing a sweetener, the method comprising the steps of: adjusting the content of dihydrochalcones in the food or beverage to 30 ppm or less; and adjusting the content of minerals in the food or beverage to 30 mM or less.

[0046] The food and beverage of the present invention may be produced by appropriately blending the various components described above other than sweeteners, dihydrochalcones, and minerals, or by adjusting the content of these components in the food and beverage. That is, the production method of the present invention may include a step of blending the above-mentioned components and a step of adjusting the content of these components in the food and beverage. In the production method of the present invention, the above steps may be performed in any order, as long as the content of the final food and beverage falls within the required range. Note that various factors, such as the type and content of components in the food and beverage in the production of the food and beverage of the present invention, are as described above for the food and beverage of the present invention or are self-evident from them.

[0047] Furthermore, when the food or drink of the present invention is a beverage, the method for producing the beverage may include, as necessary, a step of heat sterilizing the beverage and a step of packaging the beverage. The conditions for heat sterilization are as described above, but are not particularly limited.

[0048] The present invention will be specifically described in detail below by showing experimental examples, but the present invention is not limited to these examples.

[0049] Experimental Example 1: Sucrose was used as a sweetener to examine the effects of dihydrochalcones and minerals on sweetness. Phloretin was used as a dihydrochalcone, and sodium was used as a mineral. Specifically, various components were added to water to the final concentrations shown in the table below to prepare beverage samples.

[0050] A sensory evaluation was conducted on each of the beverage samples by four expert panelists, who evaluated the sweetness intensity, the speed of sweetness onset, the depth of sweetness, the satisfaction of sweetness, the sweet aftertaste, the bitterness intensity, and the saltiness intensity.

[0051] For sweetness intensity, speed of sweetness onset, depth of sweetness, and sweetness satisfaction, sucrose solutions with sweetness intensities ranging from 2 to 12, each varying in increments of 0.5 (specifically, sucrose solutions with sweetness intensities of 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, and 12), were prepared in advance, and these sucrose solutions were used as comparison controls to rate the sweetness of the beverage samples in terms of which sucrose solution they were equivalent to in various aspects, using a score in increments of 0.5 between 2 and 12.

[0052] The sweetness aftertaste, bitterness intensity, and saltiness intensity were scored on a 6-point scale from 0 to 5 according to the following criteria: 5: Very strong 4: Strong 3: Sensible without being conscious 2: Sensible when conscious 1: Barely noticeable 0: Not noticeable at all (equivalent to a 4.5% by weight sucrose solution).

[0053] For each item, the evaluation results were the average of the scores given by the panelists. The satisfaction of sweetness was evaluated based on a comprehensive assessment of the sweetness intensity, the speed at which the sweetness rose, the depth of the sweetness, the lingering sweetness, the intensity of the bitterness, and the saltiness, and whether or not the excellent sweetness characteristic of sucrose was perceived.

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[0057] The results are as described above, and it was confirmed that the sweetness of sucrose was enhanced by the addition of a given amount of phloretin and sodium.

[0058] Experimental Example 2 Rebaudioside A (Reb A), rebaudioside D (Reb D), and rebaudioside M (Reb M) were used as sweeteners, and the effects of dihydrochalcones and minerals on sweetness were investigated in the same manner as in Experimental Example 1. Phloretin was used as the dihydrochalcone, and sodium was used as the mineral. Specifically, various components were added to water to the final concentrations shown in the table below to prepare beverage samples.

[0059] The various beverage samples were subjected to a sensory evaluation by four expert panelists using the same method and criteria as in Experimental Example 1.

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[0061] The results are as described above, and it was confirmed that the taste qualities of the sweetness of rebaudioside A (RebA), rebaudioside D (RebD), and rebaudioside M (RebM) were improved by the addition of specified amounts of phloretin and sodium.

[0062] Experimental Example 3 The effects of dihydrochalcones and minerals on sweetness were investigated for low-intensity sweeteners other than sucrose and high-intensity sweeteners other than rebaudioside A, rebaudioside D, and rebaudioside M. Phloretin was used as the dihydrochalcone, and sodium was used as the mineral. Glucose, erythritol, and allulose were used as low-intensity sweeteners, and sucralose and acesulfame K were used as high-intensity sweeteners. Specifically, beverage samples were prepared by adding various ingredients to water to the final concentrations shown in the table below.

[0063] Sensory evaluation of each beverage sample was carried out by three expert panelists regarding sweetness intensity, speed of sweetness onset, depth of sweetness, sweetness satisfaction, sweetness aftertaste, bitterness intensity, and saltiness intensity.

[0064] The sweetness intensity, speed of sweetness onset, depth of sweetness, and satisfaction with sweetness were evaluated using the same methods and standards as in Experimental Example 1. The sweetness aftertaste, bitterness intensity, and saltiness intensity were scored on a 6-point scale from 0 to 5 according to the following standards: 5: Very strong 4: Strong 3: Can be felt without being conscious 2: Can be felt with awareness 1: Barely felt 0: Not felt at all (equivalent to a 9.0 wt % sucrose aqueous solution)

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[0067] The results are as described above, and it was confirmed that when sweeteners other than sucrose were used, the taste quality of sweetness was improved by adding a specified amount of phloretin and sodium, regardless of whether the sweetener was a low-intensity or high-intensity sweetener.

[0068] Experimental Example 4: Glucose, erythritol, and allulose were used as low-intensity sweeteners, and sucralose, acesulfame K, and rebaudioside D (RebD) were used as high-intensity sweeteners, and changes in sweetness were examined by combining each with sucrose. Specifically, various components were added to water to the final concentrations shown in the table below to prepare beverage samples.

[0069] The various beverage samples were subjected to a sensory evaluation by three expert panelists using the same method and criteria as in Experimental Example 3.

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[0072] The results are as described above, and it was confirmed that when glucose, erythritol, and allulose were used as low-intensity sweeteners, and sucralose, acesulfame K, and rebaudioside D (RebD) were used as high-intensity sweeteners, and each was combined with sucrose, the taste quality of sweetness was improved by adding specified amounts of phloretin, sodium, and lecithin.

[0073] Experimental Example 5: The sweetness-improving effects of dihydrochalcones, minerals, and lecithin were investigated using a combination of sucrose and a low-intensity sweetener (sucralose) and a combination of sucrose and a high-intensity sweetener (rebaudioside D (RebD)). Phloretin was used as the dihydrochalcone, and sodium was used as the mineral. Specifically, various components were added to water to the final concentrations shown in the table below to prepare beverage samples.

[0074] The various beverage samples were subjected to a sensory evaluation by three expert panelists using the same method and criteria as in Experimental Example 3.

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[0077] The results are as described above, and it was confirmed that the sweetness quality was further improved by adding lecithin to the specified amounts of phloretin and sodium.

[0078] Experimental Example 6: It was investigated whether similar effects could be obtained when using sodium salts other than gluconate and minerals other than sodium. Specifically, various ingredients were added to water to the final concentrations shown in the table below to prepare beverage samples.

[0079] The various beverage samples were subjected to a sensory evaluation by four expert panelists using the same method and criteria as in Experimental Example 1.

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[0081] The results are as described above, and it was confirmed that the effect of improving the sweetness quality was similarly obtained when using sodium salts other than gluconate and when using minerals other than sodium.

[0082] Experimental Example 7: The effects of various minerals when used in combination with lecithin were investigated. Specifically, various components were added to water to the final concentrations shown in the table below to prepare beverage samples.

[0083] The various beverage samples were subjected to a sensory evaluation by four expert panelists using the same method and criteria as in Experimental Example 1.

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[0087] The results are as shown above, and it was confirmed that even when minerals other than sodium are used, the sweetness quality is further improved by using lecithin in combination.

[0088] Experimental Example 8: The effect of using trilobatin as a dihydrochalcone was investigated. Specifically, various components were added to water to the final concentrations shown in the table below to prepare beverage samples.

[0089] The various beverage samples were subjected to a sensory evaluation by three expert panelists using the same method and criteria as in Experimental Example 1.

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[0091] The results are as described above, and it was confirmed that the sweetness quality was improved even when trilobatin was used as the dihydrochalcone.

[0092] Experimental Example 9: The effects of using commercially available beverage products were investigated. The commercially available beverage products used were a fruit juice beverage (Suntory Tennensui Kiritto Kajitsu), a flavored water (Morning Picked Orange & Suntory Tennensui), a coffee beverage (Craft Boss Black), a green tea beverage (Iyemon), a black tea beverage (Craft Boss Tea No Sugar Fragrant Unsweetened Black Tea), and a carbonated beverage (The Strong Tennensui Sparkling). Sucrose, phloretin, sodium gluconate, and palm-derived lecithin were added to each beverage product in the concentrations shown in the table below to prepare beverage samples.

[0093] A sensory evaluation was conducted on each of the beverage samples by three expert panelists regarding sweetness intensity, speed of sweetness onset, depth of sweetness, and sweetness satisfaction.

[0094] Each item in the sensory evaluation was scored on a 5-point scale (1 to 5) according to the following criteria. For the sensory evaluation, the commercially available beverage product itself and a commercially available beverage product to which 4.5 g of sucrose per 100 mL was added served as controls. Specifically, Samples 9-1 and 9-2 served as the fruit juice beverages described above, and Samples 9-3 and 9-4 served as the flavored waters described above. Furthermore, Samples 9-5 and 9-6 served as the coffee beverages described above to which sucrose was added, Samples 9-7 and 9-8 served as the green tea beverages described above to which sucrose was added, Samples 9-9 and 9-10 served as the black tea beverages described above to which sucrose was added, Samples 9-11 and 9-12 served as the fruit juice beverages described above to which sucrose was added, Samples 9-13 and 9-14 served as the flavored waters described above to which sucrose was added, and Samples 9-15 and 9-16 served as the carbonated beverages described above to which sucrose was added. 5: Very strong compared to the control 4: Strong compared to the control 3: No change compared to the control 2: Weak compared to the control 1: Very strong compared to the control

[0095] For each item, the evaluation results were the average scores given by the panelists. The satisfaction of sweetness was evaluated based on a comprehensive assessment of the intensity of sweetness, the speed at which the sweetness rises, and the depth of the sweetness, and whether or not the excellent sweetness characteristic of sucrose was felt.

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[0098] The results are as shown above, and it was confirmed that the sweetness of various types of beverages was improved.

Claims

1. Foods and beverages containing sweeteners, 30 ppm or less of dihydrochalcones, and 30 mM or less of minerals.

2. The food or beverage according to claim 1, wherein the mineral is at least one selected from the group consisting of sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium.

3. The food or beverage according to claim 1, wherein the sweetener is at least one of a low-intensity sweetener and a high-intensity sweetener.

4. The food or beverage according to claim 3, wherein the low-intensity sweetener is at least one selected from the group consisting of sucrose, glucose, fructose, maltose, isomerized sugar, lactose, erythritol, sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol, maltitol, lactitol, psicose, allose, tagatose, xylose, and ribose.

5. The food or beverage according to claim 3, wherein the high-intensity sweetener is at least one selected from the group consisting of sucralose, acesulfame potassium, saccharin, cyclamate, aspartame, steviol glycosides, and Monk fruit extract.

6. The food or beverage according to claim 5, wherein the steviol glycoside is at least one selected from the group consisting of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside D, rebaudioside E, rebaudioside F, rebaudioside I, rebaudioside J, rebaudioside K, rebaudioside M, rebaudioside N, rebaudioside O, rebaudioside Q, rebaudioside R, dulcoside A, dulcoside C, rubusoside, steviol, steviol monoside, steviolbioside, and stevioside, or the Monk Fruit extract is at least one selected from the group consisting of mogroside V, mogroside IV, 11-oxo-mogroside V, and siamenoside.

7. The food or beverage described in claim 5, wherein the steviol glycoside is at least one selected from the group consisting of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside D, and rebaudioside M, and the total content of the at least one selected from the group consisting of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside D, and rebaudioside M is 500 ppm or less.

8. The food or beverage according to claim 5, which is one or more of the following (a) to (c): (a) the steviol glycoside is rebaudioside D and the rebaudioside D content is 400 ppm or less; (b) the steviol glycoside is rebaudioside M and the rebaudioside M content is 500 ppm or less; (c) the steviol glycoside is rebaudioside A and the rebaudioside A content is 500 ppm or less.

9. The food or beverage according to claim 1, wherein the dihydrochalcones are phloretin.

10. The food or beverage according to claim 1, having a mineral content of 2.5 mM or more.

11. The food or beverage according to claim 1, further comprising a phospholipid.

12. The food or beverage according to claim 11, having a phospholipid content of 250 μg / mL or less.

13. The food or beverage according to claim 11, having a phospholipid content of 3.125 μg / mL or more.

14. The food or beverage according to claim 11, wherein the phospholipid is derived from soybean, palm, rapeseed, sunflower, oil palm, sesame, corn, peanut, olive, cotton, flax, egg yolk, or milk, or a combination thereof.

15. The food or beverage according to claim 1, wherein, when the content of dihydrochalcones is Y (unit: ppm) and the content of minerals is X (unit: mM), Y is 55-(4.5 x X) or less.

16. The food or beverage according to claim 1, wherein the mineral is sodium.

17. The food or beverage according to claim 1, wherein the minerals are derived from gluconates.

18. The food or beverage according to claim 3, wherein the low-intensity sweetener is sucrose and the sucrose content is 9% by weight or less.

19. The food or beverage according to claim 3, wherein the high-intensity sweetener is a steviol glycoside.

20. The food or beverage product according to claim 1, which is a beverage.

21. The food or beverage according to claim 20, wherein the sweetness of the beverage is 0.5 to 12.

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22. The food or beverage according to claim 20, wherein the beverage is a coffee beverage, a tea beverage, a fruit juice beverage, a vegetable beverage, a flavored water, a carbonated beverage, or a powdered beverage.

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