Evaluation of oxidizing lipid systems in terms of the kinetics governing both initiation and propagation phases will provide more comprehensive and reliable information than those based on the single-parameter analyses used frequently. The aim of this study was to promote the ordinarily used evaluation methods by using many kinetic parameters and rate constants representing the two phases. To do this, a variety of triacylglycerols of various fatty acid compositions were peroxidized over time at 60 °C and the kinetic curves of lipid hydroperoxides (LOOH) accumulation were drawn. The unifying parameters representative for the initiation (Oi = 0.23–181.41 mM−1 h2 ) and propagation (Rn = 0.0732–0.2847 h−1) oxidizabilities were interestingly able to differentiate the oils of even relatively similar compositions. Despite the more remarkable impact of saturation on Oi, polyunsaturation indicated a higher contribution to Rn. The critical concentration of LOOH reverse micelles showed significantly different values (10.0–41.6 mM) as a function of the saturation (9.7–29.8%), monounsaturation (22.5–70.4%), and polyunsaturation (11.0–64.3%) degrees. Such a terminology will provide researchers with lots of valuable kinetic information regarding oxidizability as a function of any intrinsic and/or extrinsic factor.

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