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. 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.