diet vs high-protein diet

high-protein diet vs diet

diet and high-protein diet both are nouns.

diet is a verb but high-protein diet is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
diet	Yes	No	Yes	No
high-protein diet	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, high-protein diet is a hyponym of diet; that is, high-protein diet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than diet:

diet: a prescribed selection of foods
high-protein diet: a diet high in plant and animal proteins; used to treat malnutrition or to increase muscle mass

Other hyponyms of diet include allergy diet, balanced diet, bland diet, ulcer diet, diabetic diet, dietary supplement, carbo loading, carbohydrate loading, gluten-free 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)	high-protein diet (noun)
the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)	a diet high in plant and animal proteins; used to treat malnutrition or to increase muscle mass
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)	high-protein diet (verb)
eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight
follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons

Difference between diet and high-protein diet

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