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(57) [Abstract] [PROBLEMS] A reduced starch sugar composition having low sweetness and good sweetness quality, excellent heat resistance and moisture retention, low caries property, low coloring property, and low manufacturing cost. A method for producing the same, and foods and drinks containing the composition are provided. SOLUTION: At least one selected from starch, maltooligosaccharides having a degree of polymerization of maltose or higher and dextrin is used as a raw material, and at least selected from various α-amylases, oligosaccharide-forming amylase, β-amylase, and debranching enzyme. A reduced starch sugar composition containing a nigerooligosaccharide alcohol after one kind of enzyme and an enzyme that produces a nigerooligosaccharide by a sugar transfer / condensation reaction action are sequentially or simultaneously acted to produce a nigerooligosaccharide and then reduced To get By including this reduced starch sugar composition as at least a part of the sweetener for food and drink, not only sweetening but also various effects such as improvement of sweetness quality and improvement of moisturizing property can be imparted to the food and drink. |