The present invention provides an oil-in-water emulsified food product
containing plant sterol, which has the effect of reducing the level of
cholesterol in the blood, and having a smooth texture and excellent
emulsification stability. Means for Solving the Problems: An oil-in-water
emulsified food product containing a complex of plant sterol with egg
yolk lipoprotein is provided. This oil-in-water emulsified food product
can be obtained by a production method having a step wherein a liquid
dispersion of a complex is prepared by adding a water-based medium as
needed to egg yolk lipoprotein and plant sterol followed by stirring and
mixing; a step wherein water-phase ingredient(s) are added as needed,
stirred and mixed; and a step wherein oil-phase ingredient(s) are added
and an emulsification treatment is performed.