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Acid value definition

The acid value definition is the number milligrams of KOH needed to neutralize the acid present in one gram oil and fats however why not employ NaOH for the neutralization?

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NaOH can as well be employed however standard outcomes are mainly based on the computation done by using the KOH as alkali.

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