JP2022144562A - Sweet bean jelly - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a sweet bean jelly, in particular a soft sweet bean jelly, made from a coarse paste of, e.g., adzuki beans, which realizes excellent appearance and flavor by avoiding precipitation of adzuki beans, seed coats thereof, fruits or the like to a bottom.SOLUTION: The sweet bean jelly contains cellulose nanofiber (preferably, carboxymethylated cellulose nanofiber) and a water-soluble polymer (preferably, carboxymethylcellulose or a salt thereof).SELECTED DRAWING: None

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to yokan containing cellulose nanofibers.

Yokan is made by adding agar, sugar and water to bean paste made from beans such as adzuki beans, heating it, kneading while dissolving the agar and sugar, and cooling and hardening it.

As a method for improving the texture of yokan, a water yokan-like filling containing thickening polysaccharides such as xanthan gum and tamarind gum has been proposed (Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-202520

However, azuki bean paste made from azuki bean paste, particularly mizu-azuki bean jelly, sometimes settles to the bottom when cooled and solidified, resulting in poor appearance and flavor.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide yokan (bean jelly) which has a good appearance and an excellent texture without the bean paste, particularly the grainy bean paste, settling to the bottom.

As a result of intensive studies in order to achieve this object, the present inventors have found that blending cellulose nanofibers (CNF) is effective, and completed the present invention.

The present invention provides the following.
(1) Yokan containing cellulose nanofibers.
(2) The yokan according to (1), wherein the cellulose nanofibers are anion-modified cellulose nanofibers.
(3) The sweet bean jelly according to (1) or (2), wherein the anion-modified cellulose nanofiber is a cellulose nanofiber having a carboxyl group or a cellulose nanofiber having a carboxyalkyl group.
(4) The sweet bean jelly according to (3), which is a carboxymethylated cellulose nanofiber in which the degree of carboxymethyl substitution of the anion-modified cellulose nanofiber is in the range of 0.01 to 0.50.
(5) The sweet bean jelly according to any one of (1) to (4), which further contains carboxymethylated cellulose.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide yokan (sweet bean jelly) produced from grainy bean paste such as adzuki bean, especially mizu yokan (sweet bean jelly), which is excellent in appearance and flavor without sedimentation of adzuki bean, its seed coat or fruit at the bottom.

The present invention will be described in detail below. In the present invention, "-" includes end values. That is, "X through Y" includes the values X and Y at both ends.

The bean jelly of the present invention is a kneaded bean jelly or water bean jelly containing bean paste, agar, and a sweetener. be. As the bean paste, bean paste made from beans such as adzuki beans, soybeans, and white kidney beans, potatoes such as sweet potatoes, and chestnuts, which are commonly used as raw materials for bean paste, can be used. Various forms of bean paste can be used, such as strained bean paste, grainy bean paste, bleached bean paste, and kneaded bean paste. Commonly used sweeteners such as saccharides, honey, stevioside and levoutioside can be used. As sugars, more specifically, in addition to monosaccharides such as glucose and fructose, disaccharides such as maltose, sucrose, and lactose, various powders and liquids such as isomerized sugar, starch syrup, reduced starch syrup, and sugar alcohols can be used. These saccharides may be used singly or in combination of two or more.

Also, various fruits, dried fruits such as raisins and dried cherries, and nuts such as almonds, peanuts, chestnuts and walnuts may be added.

(cellulose nanofiber)
In the present invention, the amount of the cellulose nanofibers is preferably 0.01 to 5% by mass, more preferably 0.05 to 3% by mass, more preferably 0.05 to 3% by mass, based on the solid content of the sweet bean jelly (including water). It is 0.1 to 2% by mass. If the amount of cellulose nanofiber is less than 0.01% by mass, the effect of preventing adzuki bean grains from precipitating at the bottom of the sweet bean jelly is insufficient. Become.

In the present invention, cellulose nanofibers (hereinafter sometimes referred to as CNF) are fine fibers made of pulp, which is a cellulose-based raw material, to the nanometer level, and have a fiber width of about 1 to 500 nm. . The average fiber diameter and average fiber length of cellulose nanofibers are obtained by averaging the fiber diameter and fiber length obtained from the results of observing each fiber using an atomic force microscope (AFM) or a transmission electron microscope (TEM). can be obtained by Well, the average aspect ratio of cellulose nanofibers is usually 50 or more. Although the upper limit is not particularly limited, it is usually 1000 or less. Average aspect ratio can be calculated by the following formula:
Aspect ratio = average fiber length/average fiber diameter Cellulose nanofibers are obtained by refining pulp by applying a mechanical force. It can be obtained by defibrating anion-modified cellulose such as methylated cellulose, cellulose into which a phosphate ester group has been introduced, and modified cellulose such as cationized cellulose. The average fiber length and average fiber diameter of fine fibers can be adjusted by oxidation treatment and fibrillation treatment. In the present invention, it is preferable to use carboxymethylated (CM) cellulose nanofibers obtained by defibrating carboxymethylated cellulose obtained by performing carboxymethylation treatment.

(raw material for cellulose)
Cellulose raw materials for producing cellulose nanofibers used in the present invention include, for example, plant materials (for example, wood, bamboo, hemp, jute, kenaf, agricultural waste, cloth, pulp), animal materials (for example, sea squirt species), algae, microorganisms (eg, Acetobacter) products, and the like. As pulp, unbleached softwood kraft pulp (NUKP), bleached softwood kraft pulp (NBKP), unbleached hardwood kraft pulp (LUKP), bleached hardwood kraft pulp (LBKP), unbleached softwood sulfite pulp (NUSP), bleached softwood Sulfite pulp (NBSP), thermomechanical pulp (TMP), recycled pulp, used paper, and the like. Although all of these can be used, cellulose fibers derived from plants or microorganisms are preferred, and cellulose fibers derived from plants are more preferred.

(Carboxymethylation)
In the present invention, when carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibers are used, the carboxymethylated cellulose may be obtained by carboxymethylating the above cellulose raw material by a known method, or a commercially available product may be used. In any case, the degree of carboxymethyl substitution per anhydroglucose unit of the cellulose is preferably between 0.01 and 0.50. As an example of the method for producing such carboxymethylated cellulose, the following method can be mentioned. Cellulose is used as a starting material, and water or a lower alcohol in an amount of 3 to 20 times the mass is used as a solvent. Specifically, water, methanol, ethanol, N-propyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, N-butanol, isobutanol, tertiary butanol and the like can be used alone or in combination of two or more. When using a mixed solvent of water and a lower alcohol, the mixing ratio of the lower alcohol is 60 to 95% by mass. As the mercerizing agent, an alkali metal hydroxide, specifically sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, is used in an amount of 0.5 to 20 times the moles of the anhydroglucose residue of the starting material. A bottom raw material, a solvent, and a mercerizing agent are mixed and mercerized at a reaction temperature of 0 to 70° C., preferably 10 to 60° C., for a reaction time of 15 minutes to 8 hours, preferably 30 minutes to 7 hours. . Thereafter, a carboxymethylating agent is added at 0.05 to 10.0 mol per glucose residue, the reaction temperature is 30 to 90° C., preferably 40 to 80° C., and the reaction time is 30 minutes to 10 hours, preferably 1 The etherification reaction is carried out for 1 hour to 4 hours.

<Carboxymethylated cellulose nanofiber>
The carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibers of the present invention maintain at least part of their fibrous shape even when dispersed in water. That is, when an aqueous dispersion of carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibers is observed with an electron microscope, a fibrous substance can be observed. Also, when carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibers are measured by X-ray diffraction, peaks of cellulose type I crystals can be observed.

<Crystallinity of cellulose type I>
The crystallinity of cellulose in the carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibers used in the present invention is 40% or more for crystalline type I, preferably 50% or more. When the crystallinity of cellulose type I is as high as 40% or more, the proportion of cellulose that maintains the crystal structure without dissolving in a solvent such as water is high, resulting in high thixotropy (thixotropy), thickeners, etc. become suitable for viscosity adjustment applications. In addition, for example, but not limited to, when added to a gel-like substance (for example, food, cosmetics, etc.), there is an advantage that excellent shape retention can be imparted. The crystallinity of cellulose can be controlled by the concentration of the mercerizing agent and temperature during treatment, as well as the degree of carboxymethylation. Since high concentrations of alkali are used in mercerization and carboxymethylation, type I crystals of cellulose tend to be converted to type II crystals. Desired crystallinity can be maintained by adjusting the degree. The upper limit of the crystallinity of cellulose type I is not particularly limited. Realistically, it is considered that the upper limit is about 90%.

The method for measuring the cellulose type I crystallinity of carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibers is as follows:
A sample is placed in a glass cell and measured using an X-ray diffraction measurement device (LabX XRD-6000, manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation). The crystallinity is calculated using the method of Segal et al., and the diffraction intensity at 2θ = 10 ° to 30 ° in the X-ray diffraction diagram is used as a baseline, and the diffraction intensity at 2θ = 22.6 ° 002 plane and 2θ = It is calculated by the following formula from the diffraction intensity of the amorphous portion at 18.5°.
Xc = (I002c - Ia)/I002c x 100
Xc = crystallinity of cellulose type I (%)
I002c: 2θ=22.6°, diffraction intensity of 002 plane Ia: 2θ=18.5°, diffraction intensity of amorphous portion.

The proportion of type I crystals in the carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibers is generally the same as in the carboxymethylated cellulose before nanofibers.

<Carboxymethyl substitution degree>
The carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibers used in the present invention have a degree of carboxymethyl substitution of 0.50 or less per anhydroglucose unit of cellulose. If the degree of carboxymethyl substitution exceeds 0.50, it is considered that the fiber dissolves in water and the fiber shape cannot be maintained. Considering the workability, the degree of substitution is preferably 0.01 to 0.50, more preferably 0.02 to 0.50, further preferably 0.05 to 0.40, More preferably 0.10 to 0.40. By introducing carboxymethyl groups into cellulose, the celluloses electrically repel each other, making it possible to defibrate into nanofibers. If it is too small, defibration will be insufficient, and cellulose nanofibers with high transparency may not be obtained. In the conventional aqueous method, it is difficult to obtain carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibers with a cellulose type I crystallinity of 60% or more when the degree of carboxymethyl substitution is in the range of 0.20 to 0.40. However, the present inventors have found, for example, by the method described later, that the degree of carboxymethyl substitution is in the range of 0.20 to 0.40 and the crystallinity of cellulose type I is 60% or more. We have found that cellulose nanofibers can be produced. The degree of carboxymethyl substitution can be adjusted by controlling the added amount of the carboxymethylating agent to be reacted, the amount of the mercerizing agent, the composition ratio of water and the organic solvent, and the like.

Anhydroglucose units in the present invention mean individual anhydroglucose (glucose residues) constituting cellulose. In addition, the degree of carboxymethyl substitution (also referred to as the degree of etherification) refers to the ratio of hydroxyl groups in glucose residues that constitute cellulose that are substituted with carboxymethyl ether groups (carboxymethyl ether per glucose residue). number of ether groups). The degree of carboxymethyl substitution may be abbreviated as DS.

The method for measuring the degree of carboxymethyl substitution is as follows:
About 2.0 g of the sample is precisely weighed and placed in a 300 mL Erlenmeyer flask with a common stopper. Add 100 mL of a liquid obtained by adding 100 mL of special grade concentrated nitric acid to 1000 mL of methanol nitrate and shake for 3 hours to convert the salt of carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibers (CMC) to H-CMC (hydrogenated carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibers). . Accurately weigh 1.5 to 2.0 g of the absolute dry H-CMC and put it in a 300 mL Erlenmeyer flask with a common stopper. Wet the H-CMC with 15 mL of 80% methanol, add 100 mL of 0.1 N NaOH, and shake at room temperature for 3 hours. Excess NaOH is back-titrated with 0.1N—H ₂ SO ₄ using phenolphthalein as an indicator, and the degree of carboxymethyl substitution (DS value) is calculated by the following equation.
A = [(100 x F'-0.1N _- H2SO4 ₍ mL) x F) x 0.1]/(H-CMC
Absolute dry mass (g))
Carboxymethyl substitution degree = 0.162 × A / (1-0.058 × A)
F′: factor of 0.1N—H ₂ SO ₄ F: factor of 0.1N—NaOH.

The degree of carboxymethyl substitution in the nanofibers of carboxymethylated cellulose is generally the same as the degree of carboxymethyl substitution in the carboxymethylated cellulose before nanofibers.

<Fiber diameter, aspect ratio>
The carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibers used in the present invention have a nanoscale fiber diameter. The average fiber diameter is preferably 3 nm to 500 nm, more preferably 3 nm to 150 nm, still more preferably 3 nm to 20 nm, still more preferably 5 nm to 19 nm, still more preferably 5 nm to 15 nm.

The aspect ratio of the carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibers is not particularly limited, but is preferably 350 or less, more preferably 300 or less, further preferably 200 or less, further preferably 120 or less. , is more preferably 100 or less, and more preferably 80 or less. When the aspect ratio is 350 or less, the fibers are not excessively long, the entanglement between the fibers is reduced, and the generation of clumps (lumps) of cellulose nanofibers can be reduced. Suitable. In addition, since it has high fluidity, it is easy to use even at a high concentration, and there is an advantage that it is easy to use even in applications where a high solid content is required. Although the lower limit of the aspect ratio is not particularly limited, it is preferably 25 or more, more preferably 30 or more. When the aspect ratio is 25 or more, the effect of improving thixotropy can be obtained from the fibrous shape. The aspect ratio of carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibers can be controlled by the mixing ratio of solvent and water during carboxymethylation, the amount of chemicals added, and the degree of carboxymethylation. .

The average fiber diameter and average fiber length of nanofibers of carboxymethylated cellulose are measured using an atomic force microscope (AFM) when the diameter is 20 nm or less, and a field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) when the diameter is 20 nm or more. It can be measured by analyzing 200 randomly selected fibers and calculating the average. Also, the aspect ratio can be calculated by the following formula:
Aspect ratio = average fiber length/average fiber diameter.

(defibration)
The fibrillation of the cellulose raw material may be performed before or after the modification treatment of the cellulose raw material. In addition, defibration may be performed at once or may be performed multiple times. In the case of multiple times, each defibration time may be any time.

The apparatus used for fibrillation is not particularly limited, but examples thereof include apparatuses of types such as high-speed rotary type, colloid mill type, high pressure type, roll mill type, and ultrasonic type. Or an ultrahigh pressure homogenizer is more preferable. The apparatus is preferably capable of applying strong shear forces to the cellulose raw material or modified cellulose (usually the dispersion). The pressure that can be applied by the device is preferably 50 MPa or higher, more preferably 100 MPa or higher, and still more preferably 140 MPa or higher. The device is preferably a wet high-pressure or ultra-high pressure homogenizer capable of applying the above-mentioned pressure to the cellulose raw material or modified cellulose (usually dispersion liquid) and applying a strong shearing force. Thereby, defibration can be performed efficiently.

When defibrating a dispersion of cellulose raw materials, the solid content concentration of the cellulose raw material in the dispersion is usually 0.1% by mass or more, preferably 0.2% by mass or more, and more preferably 0.3. % by mass or more. As a result, the amount of liquid becomes appropriate with respect to the amount of cellulose fiber raw material, which is efficient. The upper limit is usually 10% by mass or less, preferably 6% by mass or less. Thereby, fluidity can be maintained.

Prior to defibration (preferably fibrillation with a high-pressure homogenizer) or, if necessary, a dispersing treatment prior to fibrillation, a preliminary treatment may be performed as necessary. Pretreatment may be performed using a mixing, stirring, emulsifying, or dispersing device such as a high-speed shear mixer.

(dry)
The cellulose nanofibers used in the present invention can be used in the form of a dispersion obtained after fibrillation, but can also be dried and redispersed in water if necessary. Although the drying method is not limited at all, for example, freeze drying, spray drying, tray drying, drum drying, belt drying, drying by spreading thinly on a glass plate, etc., fluidized bed drying, microwave drying. Known methods such as drying method, heat-generating fan type vacuum drying method, etc. can be used. After drying, if necessary, it may be pulverized with a cutter mill, hammer mill, pin mill, jet mill, or the like. Moreover, the method of redispersion in water is not particularly limited, either, and a known dispersing device can be used.

The form of the cellulose nanofibers used in the present invention may be in the form of a dispersion or in the form of powder. From the viewpoint of excellent workability in the production of sweet bean jelly, it is preferable to use the form of a dispersion. preferable.

The cellulose nanofibers of the present invention may contain other components as necessary. For example, when producing a powder, it is preferable to allow a water-soluble polymer to coexist with a dispersion of cellulose nanofibers before drying, because redispersibility is improved.

<Water-soluble polymer>
Examples of water-soluble polymers include cellulose derivatives (carboxymethylcellulose, methylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, ethylcellulose), xanthan gum, xyloglucan, dextrin, dextran, carrageenan, locust bean gum, alginic acid, alginate, pullulan, starch, potato starch, Arrowroot powder, cornstarch, gum arabic, locust bean gum, gellan gum, polydextrose, pectin, chitin, water-soluble chitin, chitosan, casein, albumin, soybean protein solution, peptone, tamarind gum, guar gum, and the like. Among these, cellulose derivatives are preferable from the viewpoint of affinity with carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibers, and carboxymethylcellulose and salts thereof are particularly preferable. A water-soluble polymer such as carboxymethylcellulose and its salt is considered to enter between carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibers and increase the distance between the nanofibers, thereby improving the redispersibility.

When carboxymethylcellulose or a salt thereof is used as the water-soluble polymer, it is preferable to use carboxymethylcellulose having a degree of carboxymethyl group substitution per anhydroglucose unit of 0.55 to 1.6, more preferably 0.55 to 1.6. 1 is more preferred, and 0.65 to 1.1 is even more preferred. In addition, longer molecules (higher viscosity) are preferable because they are more effective in widening the distance between nanofibers. In addition, the B-type viscosity at 25 ° C. and 60 rpm in a 1% by mass aqueous solution of carboxymethyl cellulose is preferably 3 mPa s to 14000 mPa s, more preferably 7 mPa s to 14000 mPa s, and 1000 mPa s to 8000 mPa s. More preferred. The term "carboxymethyl cellulose or a salt thereof" as a water-soluble polymer used herein is completely soluble in water. Distinguished from fibers.

The content of the water-soluble polymer is preferably 5% by mass to 300% by mass, more preferably 20% by mass to 300% by mass, and 25% by mass to 200% by mass is more preferable, and 25% to 60% by mass is more preferable.

EXAMPLES The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to Examples, but the present invention is not limited to these.

(Method for measuring degree of carboxymethyl substitution)
1) About 2.0 g of carboxymethylated cellulose fiber (absolute dry) is precisely weighed and placed in a 300 mL Erlenmeyer flask with a common stopper.
2) Add 100 mL of a solution obtained by adding 100 mL of special grade concentrated nitric acid to 1000 mL of nitric acid methanol, and shake for 3 hours to convert carboxymethyl cellulose salt (CM cellulose) into hydrogen-type CM cellulose.
3) Accurately weigh 1.5 to 2.0 g of hydrogenated CM cellulose (absolutely dry) and put it in a 300 mL conical flask equipped with a common stopper.
4) Wet the hydrogenated CM-cellulose with 15 mL of 80% methanol, add 100 mL of 0.1N NaOH, and shake at room temperature for 3 hours.
₅ ) _Backtitrate excess NaOH with 0.1N H2SO4 using phenolphthalein as indicator.
6) Calculate the degree of carboxymethyl substitution (DS) by the formula:
A=[(100×F′−(0.1N H ₂ SO ₄ ) (mL)×F)×0.1]/(absolute dry mass of hydrogen-type CM cellulose (g))
DS = 0.162 x A/(1 - 0.058 x A)
A: Amount of 1N NaOH (mL) required to neutralize 1 g of hydrogenated CM-cellulose
F': Factor of _{0.1N H2SO4} F: Factor of 0.1N NaOH

(Measuring method of average fiber diameter and aspect ratio)
The average fiber diameter and average fiber length of CNF were analyzed for 200 randomly selected fibers using an atomic force microscope (AFM). The aspect ratio was calculated by the following formula.
Aspect ratio = average fiber length/average fiber diameter

[Example 1]
(Preparation of carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibers)
1089 parts of isopropanol (IPA) and 31 parts of sodium hydroxide dissolved in 121 parts of water were added to a 5 L twin-screw kneader whose rotation speed was adjusted to 100 rpm, and hardwood pulp (manufactured by Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd., LBKP) was charged at 200 parts by dry mass when dried at 100° C. for 60 minutes. The mixture was stirred and mixed at 30°C for 60 minutes to prepare mercerized cellulose. Further, 117 parts of sodium monochloroacetate was added with stirring, and after stirring at 30°C for 30 minutes, the temperature was raised to 70°C over 30 minutes, and carboxymethylation reaction was carried out at 70°C for 60 minutes. The proportion of water in the reaction medium during the mercerization reaction and the carboxymethylation reaction was 10% by mass. After completion of the reaction, the sodium salt of carboxymethylated cellulose having a carboxymethyl substitution degree of 0.27 and a cellulose type I crystallinity of 64% was neutralized, washed with 65% aqueous methanol, deliquored, dried, and pulverized. got The methods for measuring the degree of carboxymethyl substitution and the crystallinity of cellulose type I are as described above.
The resulting sodium salt of carboxymethylated cellulose was dispersed in water to form a 1% (w/v) aqueous dispersion. This was treated with a high-pressure homogenizer at 150 MPa three times to obtain a dispersion of carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibers. The obtained carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibers had an average fiber diameter of 3.2 nm and an aspect ratio of 40.
The obtained carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibers were made into a dispersion with a solid content of 0.7% by mass with water, and carboxymethylcellulose (manufactured by Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd., trade name: F350HC-4, viscosity (1% by mass, 25°C, 60 rpm) about 3000 mPa s, carboxymethyl substitution degree about 0.90) is 40% by mass with respect to carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibers (that is, when the solid content of carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibers is 100 parts by mass The solid content of carboxymethyl cellulose was 40 parts by mass), and the mixture was stirred with a TK homomixer (12,000 rpm) for 60 minutes.
After adjusting the pH to 9 by adding 0.5% by mass of an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution to the dispersion, the dispersion was applied to the surface of a drum of a drum dryer D0405 (manufactured by Katsuragi Industry Co., Ltd.) and dried at 140° C. for 1 minute. The resulting dried material was scraped off and then pulverized using an impact mill at a rate of 10 kg per hour to obtain a dry pulverized material having a water content of 5% by mass. The resulting pulverized material was classified using a 30 mesh to obtain a powder (CNF powder) containing carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibers and carboxymethyl cellulose.

(Manufacturing Mizu-yokan)
After adding 1 g of the above CNF powder to a mixture of 300 g of commercially available red bean paste, 20 g of sugar, 4 g of agar, and 500 g of water, the mixture was stirred at 5000 rpm using a TK homomixer, and then heated. The agar was melted with a knife, then poured into a mold and cooled in a refrigerator. When the finished mizu-yokan was observed, the azuki bean grains were uniformly dispersed and the appearance was excellent. This was sampled by 10 panelists, and the flavor was evaluated on a scale of 1-10.

[Comparative Example 1]
Mizu-yokan was produced in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the CNF powder was not added. When the finished mizu-yokan was observed, adzuki bean grains were sedimented at the bottom and the appearance was poor. When 10 panelists were asked to taste this and the flavor was evaluated on a scale of 1 to 10, the score was 4 to 7.

Claims (5)

Yokan containing cellulose nanofibers. 2. The sweet bean jelly according to claim 1, wherein the cellulose nanofibers are anion-modified cellulose nanofibers. 3. The sweet bean jelly according to claim 1, wherein the anion-modified cellulose nanofibers are cellulose nanofibers having carboxyl groups or cellulose nanofibers having carboxyalkyl groups. 4. The sweet bean jelly according to claim 3, wherein the anion-modified cellulose nanofibers are carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibers having a degree of carboxymethyl substitution in the range of 0.01 to 0.50. The sweet bean jelly according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising carboxymethylated cellulose.