food vs nutrient

nutrient vs food

food and nutrient both are nouns.

food is not an adjective while nutrient is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
food	Yes	No	No	No
nutrient	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, food and nutrient are synonyms defined as:

food and nutrient: any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

As nouns, nutrient is a hyponym of food; that is, nutrient is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than food:

food: any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment
nutrient: any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

Other hyponyms of food include food, leftovers, fresh food, fresh foods, convenience food, chocolate, baked goods, loaf, meat, alimentary paste, pasta, health food, junk food, breakfast food, garden truck, green goods, green groceries, produce, coconut, coconut meat, dika bread, fish, seafood, butter, yoghourt, yoghurt, yogurt, cheese, slop, takoyaki, isaw, superfood.

food (noun)	nutrient (noun)
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue	any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking	any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis
any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment

food (adjective)	nutrient (adjective)
	of or providing nourishment

Difference between food and nutrient

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