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[[File:Dalda Vegetable Ghee.jpg|thumb| A product Dalda / Vegetable Oil ]]

''Vanaspati'' or ''Banaspati'' is also a [[South Asia]]n slang for Vanaspati/Banaspati ghee of which "DALDA" is the leading brand in Indian markets. Vanaspati is a fully or partially [[hydrogenation|hydrogenated]] vegetable [[cooking oil]], often used as a cheaper substitute for [[ghee]] and [[butter]].  In [[India]], vanaspati ghee is usually made from [[palm oil]]. [[Hydrogenation]] is performed using a [[catalyst]] known as "supported nickel catalyst", in reactors at low-medium [[pressure]] (3-10 [[bar (unit)|bar]]). Vanaspati ghee is very high in [[trans fats]], which may compose up to 50% of Vanaspati.<ref>{{cite journal