The present invention provides a gel beverage composition for
comprehensive nutritional supplementation, having balanced nutrients,
refreshing taste, a low pH, a soft gel form suitable for drinking/eating
and the ability to retain its gel form for a long period of time. The
composition is a gel which has a pH ranging from 3-4 and contains 5-20%
by weight of saccharide, 0.1-5% by weight of fat, 2.5-6% by weight of
protein material which does not coagulate at pH 3-4, 0.2-3% by weight of
citric acid, 0.2-1.5% by weight of at least one acid component selected
from the group consisting of ascorbic acid, tartaric acid, succinic acid,
malic acid, gluconic acid, phosphoric acid, phytic acid, lactic acid and
trisodium citrate, 0.01-0.5% by weight of an emulsifying agent, 0.1-1% by
weight of agar and 65-90% by weight of water.