wheat germ vs nutriment

wheat germ and nutriment both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wheat germ	Yes	No	No	No
nutriment	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, nutriment is a hypernym of wheat germ; that is, nutriment is a word with a broader meaning than wheat germ:

wheat germ: embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins
nutriment: a source of materials to nourish the body

Other hypernyms of wheat germ include aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, victuals.

wheat germ (noun)	nutriment (noun)
embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins	a source of materials to nourish the body