diet vs carbo loading

carbo loading vs diet

diet and carbo loading both are nouns.

diet is a verb but carbo loading is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
diet	Yes	No	Yes	No
carbo loading	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, carbo loading is a hyponym of diet; that is, carbo loading is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than diet:

diet: a prescribed selection of foods
carbo loading: a diet of foods high in starch that increases carbohydrate reserves in muscles

Other hyponyms of diet include allergy diet, balanced diet, bland diet, ulcer diet, diabetic diet, dietary supplement, carbohydrate loading, gluten-free diet, high-protein diet, high-vitamin diet, vitamin-deficiency diet, light diet, liquid diet, low-fat diet, low-salt diet, low-sodium diet, salt-free diet, obesity diet, reducing diet, pap, soft diet, spoon food, vegetarianism, flexitarianism, semi-vegetarianism.

diet (noun)	carbo loading (noun)
the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)	a diet of foods high in starch that increases carbohydrate reserves in muscles
a prescribed selection of foods
the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan)

diet (verb)	carbo loading (verb)
eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight
follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons

Difference between diet and carbo loading

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