nutrient vs substance

nutrient and substance both are nouns.

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

As nouns, substance is a hypernym of nutrient; that is, substance is a word with a broader meaning than nutrient:

nutrient: any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
substance: a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties

Other hypernyms of nutrient include food, solid food.

As nouns, substance is a hypernym of nutrient; that is, substance is a word with a broader meaning than nutrient:

nutrient: any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis
substance: a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties

nutrient (noun)	substance (noun)
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue	the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis	a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
	the property of holding together and retaining its shape
	the idea that is intended
	the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
	content communicating a message; what something is about
	considerable capital (wealth or income)
	material of a particular kind or constitution

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