Provided are a method for manufacturing a chlorogenic acid-containing composition, including a chlorogenic acid extraction step of obtaining a chlorogenic acid-containing liquid extract from sunflower seed residues remaining after oil expression by bringing chlorogenic acid and saccharides derived from the sunflower seed residues remaining after oil expression into contact with yeast and a solvent selected from the group consisting of water, an alcohol, and a liquid mixture of water and an alcohol, and a bacterial treatment step of performing at least one treatment selected from germicidal treatment or sterilization treatment on the liquid extract, a chlorogenic acid-containing composition obtained by the manufacturing method, and a drink or food item containing the chlorogenic acid-containing composition.