PROTEIN-CONTAINING COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME

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PROTEIN—CONTAINING COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME AbstractProvided is a method of producing a protein—containing composition that contains a protein obtained from cacao beans at a high content , is substantiallyfree of a fatty ingredient , caffeine, theobromine, and polyphenol s , and has no bitter taste and astringent taste (i.e. sustained harshness). The method of producing a protein—containing composition includes: (a) an extraction step of extracting a protein from a raw material containing a protein from cacao beans under an alkaline condition to obtain an extract containing the protein; and (b) a precipitation step of precipitating the protein from the extract obtained in the step (a) under an acidic condition to obtain the protein—containing compo s ition that contains the protein from cacao beans at a weight ratio of 42 to 70% based on the total solids. The production method may include (c) a defatting step of removing a fatty ingredient of cacao beans before the step (a) and/or after the step (b).