food cache vs provender

food cache and provender both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
food cache	Yes	No	No	No
provender	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, provender is a hypernym of food cache; that is, provender is a word with a broader meaning than food cache:

Other hypernyms of food cache include commissariat, provisions, viands, victuals.

food cache (noun)	provender (noun)
food in a secure or hidden storage place	a stock or supply of foods
	food for domestic livestock