FGG X 9 X COMPLTE PROTEIN X PVT TM HILL

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A simple mnemonic for the 9 essential amino acids is:

PVT TM HILL 

"PVT TIM HLL"

• P = Phenylalanine

• V = Valine

• T = Threonine

• T = Tryptophan

• I = Isoleucine

• M = Methionine

• H = Histidine

• L = Leucine

• L = Lysine

Another sentence-style mnemonic:

"Very Tall Tigers In Mountains Have Long Legs"

• Valine

• Threonine

• Tryptophan

• Isoleucine

• Methionine

• Histidine

• Leucine

• Lysine

• Add Phenylalanine at the beginning:
  "Proud Very Tall Tigers In Mountains Have Long Legs."

Or, grouped by their common abbreviation:

PVT TIM HLL

This is the mnemonic most commonly taught in nutrition and biochemistry because it's short and easy to recall under exam conditions.