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A process for providing hydrogenated oils and/or fats involves providing a fat fraction and/or oil fraction having a phosphorus content of more than 3.0 mg/kg and/or a total metal content of more than 5.0 mg/kg. The fat fraction and/or oil fraction is washed with an organic acid and optionally a demulsifier by stirring to form a heterogeneous mixture. The mixture is centrifugally separated to form a high-water and low-oil and/or -fat phase and a low-water and high-oil and/or -fat phase having a phosphorus content of less than 3.0 mg/kg and a total metal content of less than 5.0 mg/kg. The low-water and high-oil and/or -fat phase is dried. The dried high-oil and/or -fat phase is catalytically hydrogenated. The proportion of water metered in during the performance of the process is less than 5% by weight, based on the weight of the fat fraction and/or oil fraction.

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