What is the difference between nutrients and nutrition?

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Nutrient:
Any substance that helps in the growth and development of the body is referred to as nutrients.
Nutrition:
The process of getting or delivering food required for development and health is called nutrition.
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1 The components of food called nutrients need to be provided to the body in the right quantities. Nutrition is the study of food, nutrients, and how they affect our health.
2. It is necessary for an organism to live and grow. It is the process by which an organism receives food and water, so it can grow, maintain its body, reproduces, and perform activities
3. It includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, water, and fibers. It covers nutrient needs, food intake methods, and how the body uses the food.

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S.no	Nutrients	Nutrition
1	The components of food called nutrients need to be provided to the body in the right quantities.	Nutrition is the study of food, nutrients, and how they affect our health.
2.	It is necessary for an organism to live and grow.	It is the process by which an organism receives food and water, so it can grow, maintain its body, reproduces, and perform activities
3.	It includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, water, and fibers.	It covers nutrient needs, food intake methods, and how the body uses the food.