hodgepodge vs smorgasbord

hodgepodge and smorgasbord both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hodgepodge	Yes	No	No	No
smorgasbord	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, smorgasbord is a hypernym of hodgepodge; that is, smorgasbord is a word with a broader meaning than hodgepodge:

Other hypernyms of hodgepodge include assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, variety.

hodgepodge (noun)	smorgasbord (noun)
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas	an assortment of foods starting with herring or smoked eel or salmon etc with bread and butter; then cheeses and eggs and pickled vegetables and aspics; finally hot foods; served as a buffet meal
a motley assortment of things	a collection containing a variety of sorts of things