what's the difference in the spanish language between alimento and comida?

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what's the difference in the spanish language between alimento and comida?

both mean food, but there's got to be some sort of difference...

2007-08-30 07:59:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

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Alimento refers to health foods, while comida refers to just food.

2007-08-30 08:05:55 · answer #1 · answered by shortcutie2708 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋

Alimento is more like 'feed' - cattle food and 'comida' is what we humans eat. Not 100% exact, but that's the drift. I suppose 'alimento' means food in the sense of nourishment, except in Mexico, where it can mean a meal.

2007-08-30 15:07:39 · answer #2 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Alimento means nourishment
Comida means food

2007-08-30 15:08:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋